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| Operator: | Western National | Fleet No: | 424 |
| Chassis: | Bristol SUL4A | Chassis No: | 190.041 |
| Body: | ECW C33F | Body No: | 12888 |
| Jul 62 | In service with Western National Omnibus Company Limited, Exeter (424) - Based at Plymouth |
| Nov 62 | Transferred to Torpoint |
| Apr 63 | Transferred to Callington |
| Jun 63 | Transferred to Plymouth |
| Apr 68 | Converted to DP33F |
| Dec 68 | Transferred to Dartmouth |
| Jul 69 | Transferred to Kingsbridge |
| Nov 69 | Transferred to Tavistock |
| Aug 70 | Transferred to Dartmouth |
| Sep 70 | Transferred to Totnes |
| Jun 71 | Fleet Number changed to 1224 |
| Oct 71 | Transferred to Plymouth |
| Apr 72 | Transferred to Totnes |
| Given NBC fleetnames | |
| Nov 74 | Repainted in NBC Local Coach Livery (Green & White) |
| Feb 75 | Transferred to Weymouth |
| Nov 76 | Transferred to Yeovil |
| Jun 77 | Transferred to Plymouth |
| Nov 78 | Transferred to Dartmouth |
| Mar 79 | Withdrawn |
| Jul 79 | Reinstated and transferred to Totnes |
| Nov 79 | Out of service with Western National Omnibus Company Limited, Exeter (1224) |
| Dec 79 | Pete Moody, Ascot |
| Jul 92 | Jeff Lemon, Brentwood |
| Nov 97 | John Tait & Brian Wright, Dartford |
| Jul 99 | Gerry Tormey, Gosport |
Status: Preserved as Western National 1224
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Western National 424 |
| (C) Phil Sposito | |
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Western National 424 |
| (C) Colin Billington Collection |
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Western National 1224 at Brentonside |
| (C) Peter Delaney Collection | |
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Western National 1224 in October 1974 |
| (C) Colin Billington Collection | |
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Western National 1224 at Dartmouth |
| (C) Transport Photo Interchange | |
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Western National 1224 near Rattery in July 1979 |
| (C) Pete Moody Collection |
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Western National 1224 at Totnes in September 1979 |
| (C) Bristol Vintage Bus Group |
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Western National 1224 (last day in service) at Ashprington on 30th December 1979 |
| (C) Pete Moody |
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Western National 1224 being collected from Totnes Garage for preservation on 6th December 1979 |
| (C) Peter Moody |
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Western National 1224 at Southsea Rally in June 1980 |
| (C) Dave Mant |
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Western National 1224 at Southampton City Transport depot (MOT) in June 1982 |
| (C) Pete Moody |
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Western National 1224 at Alton in July 2003 |
| (C) Gerry Tormey |
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Western National 1224 at Explosion, Gosport in June 2004 |
| (C) Gerry Tormey |
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Western National 1224 at Cosham in April 2007 |
| (C) Gerry Tormey |
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Western National 1224 at Jellicoe Avenue, Gosport in August 2009 |
| (C) Malcolm Audsley |