LYR732 RT2748.

Is LYR732 (RT2748) in preservation in Japan? Ian Smith's website records the after-service life of RT2748 as:-

7/76 WW into store, CoF expiry

8/76 bought by P.Kennedy, Cartorton, Wairarapara, New Zealand

3/79 bought by Cooper, Bracknell: mobile caravan

2/83 AG bought by Ash Grove (LT) Garage Camera Club

85 bought by Hermann, Stamford: preserved

3/89 sold to P.Williams (Ashford)

3/89 bought by Nichion Trading Services, Kobe, Japan

It was then seemingly resold to Hoshigaura Driving School in Kushiro, Hokkaido for PSV DT, but was disused when this photo was taken by an unnamed Japanese enthusiast on 12/6/16. The bus had a modified destination layout, had been fitted with a platform door and non-original bonnet plate. It is on Streetview at www.instantstreetview.com/@43.013354,144.389819,32.33h,1....

An earlier photo of LYR732 was posted on twitter on 16/12/20, showing LYR732 in a different location, saying that it was now in preservation. It has no 'Kushiro Driving School' signage and was wearing its original bonnet plate twitter.com/HNU14_ATTESA/status/1340512016910282755

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