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Operator: Western National Fleet No: 417
Chassis: Bristol SUL4A Chassis No: 190.030
Body: ECW C33F Body No: 12881

HISTORY

Jun 62 In service with Western National Omnibus Company Limited, Exeter (417) - Based at Helston
Jul 66 Transferred to Newquay
Jul 68 Transferred to St Austell
Oct 68 Converted to DP33F
Sep 70 Transferred to Truro
Jun 71 Fleet Number changed to 1217
Apr 72 Transferred to Penzance
May 72 Transferred to Weymouth
Oct 72 Transferred to Chard
  Given NBC fleetnames
May 73 Transferred to Seaton
Oct 73 Transferred to Weymouth
Jun 74 Transferred to Taunton
May 75 Repainted in NBC Local Coach Livery (Green & White)
May 77 Unlicensed at Taunton
Jun 77 Transferred to Barnstaple
Oct 77 Transferred to Bideford (Unlicensed)
Nov 78 Transferred to Ilfracombe
Apr 79 Transferred to Totnes
Jul 79 Out of service with Western National Omnibus Company Limited, Exeter (1217)
Nov 79 D J Green, Weymouth (dealer)
Apr 80 In service with Dotesio International Charter Car Company Limited, Winsley
  Out of service with Dotesio International Charter Car Company Limited, Winsley
Jan 84 G P Ripley, Carlton (dealer)
    

Owner : Western National 417

Location : St Austell depot

Date : 1971

 

(C) Photobus

     
    

Owner : Western National 417

Location : Not Known

Date : Not Known

 

(C) Colin Billington Collection

     
    

Owner : Western National 1217

Location : Not Known

Date : Not Known

 

(C) Colin Billington Collection

     
    

Owner : Western National 1217

Location : Corporation Street, Taunton

Date : Not Known

 

(C) Webmasters Collection

     
    

Owner : Western National 1217

Location : Weymouth depot

Date : April 1974

 

(C) Western Country Historic Omnibus & Transport Trust

     
    

Owner : Western National 1217

Location : Taunton Bus Station

Date : Not Known

 

(C) Webmaster Collection

     
    

Owner : Western National 1217

Location : Taunton Bus Station

Date : November 1974

 

(C) Western Country Historic Omnibus & Transport Trust

     
    

Owner : Western National 1217

Location : Not Known

Date : Not Known

 

(C) Colin Billington Collection

     
    

Owner : Western National 1217

Location : Taunton depot

Date : Not Known

 

(C) Brian Botley

     
    

Owner : Western National 1217

Location : Not Known

Date : Not Known

 

(C) Brian Botley

     
    

Owner : Western National 1217

Location : Not Known

Date : Not Known

 

(C) Colin Billington Collection

     
    

Owner : Western National 1217

Location : Boutport Street, Barnstaple

Date : August 1977

 

(C) Dave Mant

     
    

Owner : Western National 1217

Location : The Strand, Barnstaple

Date : Not Known

 

(C) Alan O Watkins

     
    

Owner : Western National 1217

Location : Paignton Bus Station

Date : Not Known

 

(C) Brian Botley

     
    

Owner : Western National 1217

Location : Not Known

Date : Not Known

 

(C) Pete Moody Collection

     
    

Owner : Western National 1217

Location : Not Known

Date : Not Known

 

(C) Webmasters Collection

     
    

Owner : Western National 1231 (left) and Western National 1217 (right) (withdrawn)

Location : Not Known

Date : Not Known

 

(C) Pete Moody Collection

     
    

Owner : Dotesio International

Location : Not Known

Date : August 1982

 

(C) Fred York

     
    

Owner : Dotesio International

Location : Not Known

Date : August 1982

 

(C) Fred York

     
    

Owner : Dotesio International

Location : Melksham

Date : September 1983

 

(C) Adrian Healey