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Operator: Western National Fleet No: 1433
Chassis: Bristol MW6G Chassis No: 233.160
Body: ECW C39F Body No: 16323

HISTORY

May 67 In service with Western National Omnibus Company Limited, Exeter (1433)
Nov 69 Transferred to Newquay
1970~71 Given Royal Blue fleetnames
  Repainted in National Travel livery (white)
Jan 76 On hire to London Country Bus Services Limited, Reigate - Based at Dunton Green
Oct 77 Returned from London Country Bus Services Limited, Reigate
Jun 78 Out of service with Western National Omnibus Company Limited, Exeter (1433)
Jun 78 Martin's Bus & Coach Sales Limited, Middlewich (dealer)
Jun 78 In service with Better Class Coaches), Stoke-on-Trent
Oct 78 Repainted in Torquoise and White with Orange Stripe
Mar 80 Out of service with Better Class Coaches, Stoke-on-Trent
May 79 Martin's Bus & Coach Sales Limited, Middlewich (dealer)
Apr 80 St Margaret's School, Liverpool (Old Faithful)
Nov 93 Geoff O'Brien,Liverpool (Mersey & Calder Bus Group)
Aug 94 Steve Graham, Widnes (Merseyside Transport Collection)
Mar 99 Dave Wheatley, Trowell
<Nov 13 E Rayner, Manchester

Status: Preserved as Western National 1433

    

Owner : Western National 1433

Location : Plymouth Bus Station

Date : Not Known

 

(C) John Handford Collection

     
    

Owner : Western National 1433

Location : Not Known

Date : Not Known

 

(C) Brian Botley

     
    

Owner : Western National 1433 (on hire to London Country Bus Services)

Location : Not Known

Date : Not Known

 

(C) John Handford Collection

     
    

Owner : Better Class Coaches

Location : Not Known

Date : Not Known

 

(C) John Handford Collection

     
    

Owner : St Margaret's School

Location : Not Known

Date : Not Known

 

(C) Dave Wheatley

     
    

Owner : St Margaret's School

Location : Not Known

Date : Not Known

 

(C) Chris Brown

     
    

Owner : Western National 1436

Location : Winchester

Date : January 1999

 

(C) Terry Lawson

     
    

Owner : Western National 1436

Location : Duxford

Date : September 1999

 

(C) Terry Lawson

     
    

Owner : Western National 1433

Location : Duxford

Date : September 2002

 

(C) Gerry Tormey

     
    

Owner : Western National 1433

Location : Kemble

Date : August 2004

 

(C) Brian Botley

     
    

Owner : Western National 1433

Location : Duxford

Date : September 2006

 

(C) Gerry Tormey