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Operator: Western National Fleet No: 2270
Chassis: Bristol MW6G Chassis No: 184.213
Body: ECW C39F Body No: 12850

HISTORY

Apr 62 In service with Western National Omnibus Company Limited, Exeter (2270)
Apr 62 Delivered in Green & Cream livery
<Jul 66 Transferred to Bournemouth
Jun 75 On hire to Thames Valley & Aldershot Omnibus Company Limited, Reading
Jul 75 Returned to Western National Omnibus Company Limited, Exeter
Sep 75 On hire to London Country Bus Services Limited, Reigate - Based at Dunton Green
Feb 77 Returned from London Country Bus Services Limited, Reigate
Mar 77 Out of service with Western National Omnibus Company Limited, Exeter (2270)
Mar 77 Chris Wheble, Leatherhead
Nov 00 In service with Memory Lane Vintage Omnibus Services, Maidenhead
  Out of service with Memory Lane Vintage Omnibus Serivces, Maidenhead
Dec 06 Tony Brown, Rushden (Chelveston Preservation Group)
Sep 08 Bob and Philip White, Gaydon

Status: Preserved as Western National 2270

    

Owner : Western National 2269

Location : Southampton Road, Eastleigh

Date : August 1962

 

(C) Fred York

     
    

Owner : Western National 2270

Location : Coach Station, Southampton

Date : Not Known

 

(C) Brian Botley

     
    

2270 : Western National 1420

Location : Victoria Coach Station

Date : 1962

 

(C) Dick Gilbert

     
    

Owner : Western National 2265 & 2270

Location : Hyde Park Road, Portsmouth

Date : Not Known

 

(C) Brian Botley

     
    

Owner : Western National 2270

Location : Not Known

Date : Not Known

 

(C) Brian Botley

     
    

Owner : Western National 2270

Location : Titchfield By-Pass

Date : June 1967

 

(C) Fred York

     
    

Owner : Western National 2270

Location : Marine Parade, Brighton

Date : February 1970

 

(C) Brian Botley

     
    

Owner : Western National 2270

Location : West Street, Fareham

Date : June 1971

 

(C) Fred York

     
    

Owner : Western National 2270 (on hire to London Country Bus Services)

Location : Orpington Station

Date : Not Known

 

(C) Jeff Lloyd Collection

     
    

Owner : Western National 2270 (on hire to London Country Bus Services)

Location : Not Known

Date : Not Known

 

(C) Brian Botley

     
    

Owner : Western National 2270

Location : West Street, Fareham

Date : June 1979

 

(C) Fred York

     
    

Owner : Western National 2270 on loan to London Country Bus Services

Location : Not Known

Date : Not Known

 

(C) Brian Botley

     
    

Owner : Western National 2270 on loan to London Country Bus Services

Location : Not Known

Date : Not Known

 

(C) Brian Botley

     
    

Owner : Western National 2270

Location : Weymouth

Date : July 1980

 

(C) Graham Walker

     
    

Owner : Western National 2270 & Southern National 2365

Location : Southsea Common

Date : June 1986

 

(C) Terry Lawson

     
    

Owner : Western National 2270

Location : Netley, Southampton

Date : April 1991

 

(C) Malcolm Audsley

     
    

Owner : Western National 2270

Location : Westpoint, Exeter

Date : September 2008

 

(C) Gerry Tormey

     
    

Owner : Western National 2270

Location : St Catherine's Park & Ride, Winchester

Date : January 2009

 

(C) Mark Taylor

     
    

Owner : Western National 2270

Location : Dean Steep, Lynton

Date : July 2010

 

(C) Ken Baker

     
    

2270 : Western National 1420

Location : Teignmouth

Date : June 2012

 

(C) Ken Jones

     
    

Owner : Western National 2270

Location : Between Bournemouth & Exeter

Date : June 2014

 

(C) Ken Jones

     
    

Owner : Western National 2270

Location : Carbis Bay

Date : June 2015

 

(C) Ken Jones

     
    

Owner : Western National 2270

Location : Treherbert

Date : June 2019

 

(C) Ken Jones

     
    

Owner : Western National 2270 & Hants & Dorset 904

Location : Gaydon

Date : August 2019

 

(C) Gerry Tormey

     
    

Owner : Western National 2270

Location : Fawley Hill Railway

Date : June 2022

 

(C) Ken Jones

     
    

Owner : Western National 2270

Location : The Avenue, Fareham

Date : June 2024

 

(C) Malcolm Audsley