THE WESTERN NATIONAL IMAGE GALLERY

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Western National Cedar Coaches Bedford OB
This former Bedford OB/Duple in the WN fleet is seen here in the livery of Cedar Coaches.
 
Western National Lincolnshire Bedford OB
New in 1950: ten years later WN sold this OB/Duple 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 OBs from both Eastern 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.
 

The two OBs took pride of place in the Lodge display at SHOWBUS.
 
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