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Operator: Western National Fleet No: 2206
Chassis: Bristol LS6G Chassis No: 119.020
Body: ECW C41F Body No: 9967

HISTORY

Mar 57 In service with Western National Omnibus Company Limited, Exeter (2206)
Feb 65 Converted to C39F
<Nov 69 Based at Bideford
Apr 70 Out of service with Western National Omnibus Company Limited, Exeter (2206)
May 70 W Norths (PV) Limited, Sherburn-in-Elmet (dealer)
Oct 70 Denys Fisher (Spirograph) Limited, Thorpe Arch (contractor)
c.Jun 75 In service with Asian Greyhound Limited, Guildford
c.Jun 75 Converted to C35F
Nov 77 Out of service with Asian Greyhound Limited, Guildford
Nov 77 Cottrill & Russell, Chobham
Jun 78 Cottrill, Lyall & Russell, Chobham
<Jun 85 Cottrill & Russell, Chobham
Jun 88 P Hughes, Hartley
<May 96 N Helliker, Stroud
Nov 96 R Jones, Hawarden
Mar 98 Willam Staniforth, Birmingham
<Sep 99 Peter Wigley, Stourbridge
Jan 11 Ensign (Bus Sales) Limited, Purfleet (dealer)
Jan 12 In service with Coastal & Country Coaches Limited, Whitby
Nov 13 Out of service with Coastal & Country Coaches, Whitby
Nov 13 749 Club, Invergowrie
Feb 24 Roger Burdett, Corley
Jun 24 Fuzz Townshend, Lutterworth

Status: Preserved as Western National 2206

    

Owner : Western National 2206

Location : Plymouth Bus Station

Date : Early 1960s

 

(C) Stuart Andrews

     
    

Owner : Western National 2206

Location : Plymouth depot

Date : August 1969

 

(C) West Country Historic Omnibus & Transport Trust

     
    

Owner : Western National 2206

Location : The Strand, Bude

Date : Not Known

 

(C) Alan O Watkins

     
    

Owner : Asian Greyhound

Location : Not Known

Date : Not Known

(C) Matt Sanders

     
    

Owner : Asian Greyhound

Location : Not Known

Date : Not Known

 

(C) Andrew Porter

     
    

Owner : Asian Greyhound

Location : Pyecombe

Date : May 1980

 

(C) Fred York

     
    

Owner : Asian Greyhound (ex Western National 2206, Southern National 1380 & Southern National 2210)

Location : Guildford depot

Date : Not Known

(C) Colin Billington

     
    

Owner : Asian Greyhound

Location : Pyecombe

Date : May 1980

 

(C) Brian Botley

     
    

Owner : Asian Greyhound

Location : Not Known

Date : Not Known

 

(C) Matt Saunders

     
    

Owner : Asian Greyhound

Location : Not Known

Date : Not Known

 

(C) Norman Harris

     
    

Owner : Asian Greyhound

Location : Not Known

Date : 1985/86

 

(C) Mark Harrington Collection

     
    

Owner : Western National 2206

Location : Westpoint, Exeter

Date : September 2005

 

(C) Gerry Tormey

     
    

Owner : Western National 2206

Location : Llandundo

Date : May 2006

 

(C) Robin Woodcock

     
    

Owner : Coastal & Country Coaches

Location : Southend

Date : January 2012

 

(C) Simon Coates

     
    

Owner : Western National 2206

Location : Dundee

Date : August 2015

 

(C) Ken Jones

     
    

Owner : Western National 2206

Location : Corley

Date : March 2024

 

(C) Roger Burdett

     
    

Owner : Western National 2206

Location : A435, Wythall

Date : April 2024

 

(C) Ken Jones

     
    

Owner : Western National 2206

Location : Not Known

Date : May 2024

 

(C) Ken Jones

     
    

Owner : Western National 2206

Location : The Avenue, Fareham

Date : June 2024

 

(C) Malcolm Audsley