matt.oxon
00462-NRF172P
New to West Midlands PTE as 6297 in January 1977 for transport of disabled people. It was presumably pre-registered by a dealer, as 6298 was NRF 177P, and NRF is not a Birmingham number, nor was a P-suffix plate current when this was "new" to WMPTE. 6297/8 were renumbered 501/2 in the service vehicle series, and were later joined by similar 503-520 (AOE 503-8T, EJW 509-13V, HOC 514-20W) in 1979-1981. 501 is seen in a withdrawn state in September 1986 at Liverpool Street Garage, surrounded by newer and more serviceable machines.
00462-NRF172P
New to West Midlands PTE as 6297 in January 1977 for transport of disabled people. It was presumably pre-registered by a dealer, as 6298 was NRF 177P, and NRF is not a Birmingham number, nor was a P-suffix plate current when this was "new" to WMPTE. 6297/8 were renumbered 501/2 in the service vehicle series, and were later joined by similar 503-520 (AOE 503-8T, EJW 509-13V, HOC 514-20W) in 1979-1981. 501 is seen in a withdrawn state in September 1986 at Liverpool Street Garage, surrounded by newer and more serviceable machines.