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Operator: | Southern National | Fleet No: | 2278 |
Chassis: | Bristol MW6G | Chassis No: | 204.091 |
Body: | ECW C39F | Body No: | 13672 |
May 63 | In service with Southern National Omnibus Company Limited, Exeter (2278) |
May 63 | Operating Royal Blue services |
<Jul 66 | Transferred to Bournemouth |
Nov 69 | Out of service with Southern National Omnibus Company Limited, Exeter (2278) |
Nov 69 | In service with Western National Omnibus Company Limited, Exeter (2278) - Remains based at Bournemouth |
Mar 76 | Out of service with Western National Omnibus Company Limited, Exeter (2278) |
Jun 76 | Martin's Bus & Coach Sales Limited, Middlewich (dealer) |
Aug 76 | On hire to Top Rank Motorway Services, Forton |
Returned from Top Rank Motorway Services, Forton | |
1978 | Crewe & Nantwich Spastic Society |
<Mar 80 | Aston Engineering Company, Nantwich (contractor) |
Builders Yard (18 Months) | |
Chris Wheble & Michael Dean, Leatherhead | |
1985/6 | David Jux & Richard Thornton, Woking |
David Jux, Woking | |
Jul 88 | Denis & Pauline Bodger, Portchester |
Sep 01 | In service with D G Bodger, Portchester (2278) |
Nov 07 | Out of service with D G Bodger, Portchester (2278) |
Nov 07 | Denis & Pauline Bodger, Portchester |
Dec 20 | West of England Transport Collection, Winkleigh |
Mar 22 | Marshopper Limited, Seaford (not operated) |
Feb 24 | Ian R Mahoney, Brentwood |
Status: Preserved as Southern National 2278
Owner : Southern National 2278 Location : King's Road, Brighton Date : Not Known
(C) Webmaster Collection |
Owner : Southern National 2278 Location : Bath Bus Station ? Date : Not Known
(C) Alan O Watkins |
Owner : Southern National 2278 Location : Tanney Road, Bridport Date : Not Known
(C) Brian Botley |
Owner : Southern National 2278 Location : Exeter Coach Station Date : 1972
(C) Keith Jackson |
Owner : Southern National 2278 Location : Not Known Date : April 1970
(C) Webmaster Collection |
Owner : Southern National 2278 Location : Market Square, Petersfield Date : Not Known
(C) Webmaster Collection |
Owner : Southern National 2278 Location : Not Known Date : Not Known
(C) Brian Botley |
Owner : Southern National 2278 Location : Not Known Date : Not Known
(C) Webmaster Collection |
Owner : Western National 2278 Location : Buckingham Palace Road, Victoria Date : Not Known
(C) Brian Botley |
Owner : Martin's Bus & Coach Sales (on hire to Top Rank Motorway Services) Location : Lancaster Date : Not Known
(C) Brian Botley |
Owner : Southern National 2278 Location : Stokes Bay, Gosport Date : Not Known
(C) Webmaster Collection |
Owner : Southern National 2278 Location : Coach Station, Southampton Date : May 2001
(C) Gerry Tormey |
Owner : Southern National 1410 & 2278 Location : The War Memorial Park, Basingstoke Date : May 2001
(C) Terry Lawson |
Owner : Southern National 2278 Location : Gervis Place, Bournemouth Date : August 2003
(C) Gerry Tormey |
Owner : Southern National 2278 Location : Cams Hill, Fareham Date : August 2005
(C) Gerry Tormey |
Owner : Southern National 2278 Location : Winchester Bus Station Date : January 2007
(C) Adrian Brown |
Owner : Southern National 2278 Location : Victoria Coach Station Date : March 2007
(C) Graeme Selway |
Owner : Southern National 2278 Location : North Harbour, Portsmouth Date : June 2013
(C) Terry Lawson |
Owner : Southern National 2278 Location : Wicor, Portchester Date : June 2018
(C) Gerry Tormey |
Owner : Southern National 2278 Location : Stokes Bay Road, Gosport Date : August 2018
(C) James May |
Owner : Southern National 2278 Location : Andover Date : August 2020
(C) Dan Raynor |
Owner : Southern National 2278 Location : Winchester Coach Station Date : October 2020
(C) Jason Raynor |
Owner : Southern National 2278 Location : Newlands Farm, Stubbington Date : December 2020 (C) Gerry Tormey |