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Operator: Western National Fleet No: 1420
Chassis: Bristol MW6G Chassis No: 225.134
Body: ECW C39F Body No: 15763

HISTORY

May 66 In service with Western National Omnibus Company Limited, Exeter (1420) - Based at Plymouth
1970~71 Given Royal Blue fleetnames
<May 77 Transferred to Weymouth
  Repainted in NBC White livery
1978 Out of service with Western National Omnibus Company Limited, Exeter (1420)
1978 Chris Lea, Fosters School, Sherborne (Fosters Flyer)
1983 Chris Lea, Solihull (Fosters Flyer Club)
c. Nov 95 John Handford & Mike Rymill, Solihull (Fosters Flyer Club)
Jun 06 John Handford, Solihull (Fosters Flyer Club)
Mar 17 Mike Ellis, Saul
Oct 24 Troopers Lodge Garage Limited, Bourton-on-the-Hill

Status: Preserved as Western National 1420

    

Owner : Western National 1420

Location : Eastern Coach Works, Lowestoft

Date : 1966

 

(C) John Handford Collection

     
    

Owner : Western National 1420

Location : Eastern Coach Works, Lowestoft

Date : 1966

 

(C) John Handford Collection

     
    

Owner : Western National 1420

Location : The Avenue, Fareham

Date : May 1966

 

(C) Fred York

     
    

Owner : Western National 1420

Location : Not Known

Date : Not Known

 

(C) Brian Botley

     
    

Owner : Western National 1420

Location : Not Known

Date : Not Known

 

(C) John Handford Collection

     
    

Owner : Western National 1420

Location : Not Known

Date : Not Known

 

(C) John Handford Collection

     
    

Owner : Western National 1432 142-

Location : Not Known

Date : Not Known

 

(C) John Handford Collection

     
    

Owner : Western National 1420

Location : Not Known

Date : Not Known

 

(C) John Handford Collection

     
    

Owner : Western National 1420

Location : Exeter Coach Station

Date : Not Known

 

(C) Brian Botley

     
    

Owner : Western National 1420 (right)

Location : Plymouth Bus Station

Date : Not Known

 

(C) John Handford Collection

     
    

Owner : Western National 1420

Location : Not Known

Date : Not Known

 

(C) Brian Botley

     
    

Owner : Western National 1420

Location : Not Known

Date : Not Known

 

(C) John Handford Collection

     
    

Owner : In ex. Fosters School condition where it became known as the Fosters Flyer, and at the start of the Fosters Flyer Club and subsequent restoration by John Handford and Mike Rymill

Location : Not Known

Date : 1988

 

(C) John Handford

     
    

Owner : Western National 1420

Location : High Wycombe

Date : 1989/90

 

(C) Brian Botley

     
    

Owner : Western National 1420

Location : Not Known

Date : Not Known

 

(C) Brian Botley

     
    

Owner : Western National 1420

Location : Southsea Common

Date : August 1995

 

(C) Terry Lawson

     
    

Owner : Western National 1420

Location : Winchester

Date : June 2005

 

(C) Brian Botley

     
    

Owner : Western National 1420

Location : High Street, Moreton in Marsh

Date : November 2005

 

(C) Donald Hudson

     
    

Owner : Western National 1420

Location : Trowbridge

Date : June 2007

 

(C) Carl Berry

     
    

Owner : Western National 1420

Location : Westleigh

Date : June 2008

 

(C) Ken Baker

     
    

Owner : Western National 1420

Location : Dean Steep, Lynton

Date : July 2010

 

(C) Ken Baker

     
    

Owner : Western National 1420

Location : Bishops Lydeard

Date : May 2013

 

(C) Ken Jones

     
    

Owner : Western National 1420

Location : Victoria Coach Station

Date : June 2013

 

(C) Ken Jones

     
    

Owner : Western National 1420

Location : D-Day Museum, Southsea

Date : June 2013

 

(C) Terry Lawson

     
    

Owner : Western National 1420

Location : High Street, Broadway

Date : July 2013

 

(C) Ken Jones

     
    

Owner : Western National 1420

Location : Southgate Street, Launceston

Date : June 2015

 

(C) Ken Jones

     
    

Owner : Western National 1420

Location : Not Known

Date : June 2017

 

(C) Ken Jones

     
    

Owner : Western National 1420

Location : Not Known

Date : October 2024

 

(C) James Eastwood