THE SOUTH WEST OF ENGLAND BUS IMAGE GALLERY
Western National | Sold buses
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 This former 1949 Bedford OB/Duple in the WN, 566 (HOD55) fleet is seen here in the livery of Cedar Coaches. |
 New in 1950: ten years later WN sold this Duple OB (1413) to fellow Tilling company, Lincolnshire Road Car. It was converted into "toastrack" format at the company's Bracebridge Heath facility, later known as the NBC Engineering Centre. It was the last toastrack to join the fleet for service on Skegness seafront and joined several other OB coaches from both Eastern National and Western National, themselves replacements for Vulcans, originally operated by Tom Carey of Lumley Square since 1926. Beford LTA752 is happily preserved and is seen enjoying less embracing air on Southsea seafront in 2003. |
 The OB is seen five years later at the Southampton Netley Park event. |
 In 2011 Lodge's of Higher Easter in Essex acquired the toastrack and it joined their collection of heritage vehicles. It is seen arriving at SHOWBUS 2011 with Lodge's other OB, TMY700. |
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