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Restoration continued at Bewdley as a long term project. By late 1977 6913 was externally nearly complete and awaiting painting.<ref>SVR News 46</ref> After an appeal for volunteers, internal fitting out began in late 1978<ref>SVR News 49, 50</ref> Final painting was carried out in summer 1979 after which 6913 entered service.<ref>SVR News 52, 53</ref>
In May 1980 6913 was one of three SVR coaches to attend the "''Rocket 150''" celebrations at Rainhill.<ref>SVR News 56</ref> It was subsequently selected for use as a support brake coach for main-line running in the Great Western 150 celebrations, receiving a mechanical overhaul including newly refurbished bogies plus a repaint in early 1985. For main line use it was given the TOPS number 99240. It was used in that role by [[7819|7819 Hinton Manor]] during a double-headed outing with 6000 King George VI V from Bristol to Plymouth on Easter Sunday 7 April 1985, and the return leg with 7819 and deputy [[4930|4930 Hagley Hall]] standing in for the King on the Bank Holiday Monday.<ref>SVR News 76, 77</ref><ref name=SVR162>SVR News 162, "Ray Tranter's Dream, a tribute", Martin White</ref>
In early 1992 6913 underwent an overhaul at Bewdley, including attention to the bottom stringers (the wooden timber rail on which the rest of the body sits) and to the cantrails (the timber or steel members at the top of the framing which support the roof hoops). A number of panels were also replaced and then 6913 was repainted internally and externally in 1934 livery. The first class seats were also reupholstered before a return to traffic.<ref>SVR News 102</ref>
