*** Updated 31 March 2007 ... There will be two local events on the Island very soon - The IW Bus Museum will be holding a Special Open Day on 29 April 2007 and Southern Vectis are hosting an Enthusiasts Day over the Spring Bank Holiday 26 & 27 May 2006 - click on EVENTS for further details ... The Events Diary has been updated for the 2007 Rallies - Click on EVENTS for further details ... New Buses on order- Expected in May/June 2007 are 7 Mercedes Benz Citaro B39F single-deck easy access buses (more details when available) ... A new 1/24th scale Beford OB model has been launched and a new Book has been issued - click on MEMORABILIA for further details ... Please note that the CURRENT BUS FLEET LIST will now be normally updated quarterly (rather than every week) ... Several pages have been updated & new photos added ... Save time navigating the site with the FreeFind Site Search Engine - click on SITE TIPS for details ... This site is gradually becoming optimised for a screen resolution of 1024x768 (previously 800x600) ... Photographs & information are normally added & updated at least quarterly ***
   
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The Southern Vectis Unofficial Bus Enthusiasts' Website
Bus fleet history and photographs from both the past & the present
   
The SVUBE is owned by Mike Ginger and is not connected in any way with Go-Ahead Group PLC or Southern Vectis PLC
   
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Isle of Wight Bus Museum
Museum Information
0 Photos 25 April 2004
Running Day
Sun 15-Oct-2006
0 Photos
Coming Soon
Running Day
Sun 16-Oct-2005

42 Photos
22 October 2005
SVOC 75th
Anniversary Event
Sun 10-Oct-2004

31 Photos
27 May 2006
Running Day
Sun 25-Apr-2004

18 Photos
17 October 2004
Running Day
Sun 19-Oct-2003

17 Photos
27 May 2006
   

Bus Fleet History & Photographs

Double Deckers


Volvo B7TL/Plaxton President (2002):
HW52EPK-EPV [100-106]

14 Photos 17 December 2006

Volvo Olympian/Northern Counties
Palatine 1 (1998): R752-759GDL [752-759]
R737-741XRV [760-763] (ex. SBL)

21 Photos 31 March 2007

Volvo Olympian/Northern Counties
Palatine 1 (1995): M744-751HDL [744-751]

19 Photos 31 March 2007


Leyland Olympian/Northern Counties
(1993): K735-743ODL [735-743 / 642-643]

25 Photos
31 March 2007


Leyland Olympian/Leyland (1989-1990):
F710-712SDL [710-712]
G713-720WDL [713-720]
G723-727XDL [723-727]

aka TIL6710-6727
27 Photos 31 March 2007

Leyland Olympian/ECW (1984):
A697-702DDL [697-702]
17 Photos 30 September 2006

Leyland Olympian/ECW (1983):
WDL692-696Y [692-696]
16 Photos 30 September 2006

Leyland Olympian/ECW (1982):
RDL686-691X [686-691]
22 Photos 30 September 2006


Bristol VRT3/ECW Convertible (1977):
UFX855-860S [705-710 / 503-506]
(ex. Hants & Dorset)

inc XDL572 / WDL655
38 Photos 31 March 2007

Bristol VRT3/ECW (1981):
DPX683-685W [683-685]

inc 934BDL
12 Photos 19 March 2005

Bristol VRT3/ECW (1980):
FDL677-682V [677-682]

inc ODL447 / VDL744
22 Photos 31 October 2004

Bristol VRT3/ECW (1979):
YDL671-676T [671-676]

12 Photos 31 March 2007

Bristol VRT3/ECW (1978):
UDL668-676S [668-676]

15 Photos 17 December 2006

Bristol VRT3/ECW (1978):
RFB614-615S [711-712 / 507-508]
(ex. Bristol)

4 Photos 8 November 2003

Bristol VRT3/ECW (1977-1978):
PTT98R / VOD595S [509-510]
(ex. Devon General)

4 Photos 8 November 2003

Bristol VRT3/ECW (1977):
ODL657-667R [657-667]

22 Photos 22 October 2005

Bristol VRT3/ECW (1976):
MDL650-651R [650-651]
NDL652-656R [652-656]

17 Photos 31 March 2007

Bristol VRT2/ECW (1975):
HDL405-411N [643-649]

16 Photos 31 March 2007

Bristol VRT2/ECW (1973):
NDL634-642M [634-642]

19 Photos 10 July 2005

Bristol VRT2/ECW (1972):
XDL377-380L [630-633]

13 Photos 23 December 2005

Bristol VRT2/ECW (1971):
SDL634-639J [624-629]

14 Photos 17 June 2006

Bristol VRT1/ECW (1969):
NGM168G [619] (ex. Central SMT)
OSF305G [620] (ex. Eastern Scottish)
OSF307G [621] (ex. Eastern Scottish)
NDL490-491G [622-623]

13 Photos 16 April 2006

Bristol Lodekka FLF/ECW (1968):
KDL143-145F [619-621]

8 Photos
31 March 2007

Bristol Lodekka FLF/ECW (1967):
GDL768-771E [613-616]
GDL815-816E [617-618]

22 Photos
31 March 2007

Bristol Lodekka FLF/ECW (1965):
CDL476-480C [608-612]

7 Photos 31 October 2004

Bristol Lodekka FLF/ECW (1964):
BDL576-583B [600-607]

10 Photos 31 March 2007


Bristol Lodekka FLF/ECW
Open Top (1964): BRX142B [OT6]
(ex. Alder Valley)

2 Photos
2 September 2006

Bristol Lodekka FS/ECW (1962):
YDL314-318 [569-573]

12 Photos 17 October 2004

Bristol Lodekka FS/ECW (1961):
VDL844-845 [567-568]

4 Photos 4 February 2006

Bristol Lodekka FS/ECW (1960):
TDL998-999 [565-566]

6 Photos 7 January 2006

Bristol Lodekka LD/ECW (1959):
SDL265-269 [560-564]

6 Photos 10 July 2005

Bristol Lodekka LD/ECW (1958):
PDL516-519 [556-559]

6 Photos 8 November 2003

Bristol Lodekka LD/ECW (1957):
ODL7-15 [547-555]

6 Photos 10 July 2005

Bristol Lodekka LD/ECW (1956):
MDL951-956
[541-546 / OT1-OT5 / 500-501/507]

21 Photos 6 January 2007

Bristol Lodekka LD/ECW (1955):
LDL720-739 [521-540]

26 Photos 23 December 2005

Bristol Lodekka LD/ECW (1954):
JDL996-999 [500-503]
KDL1 [504]
KDL401-416 [505-520]

11 Photos 31 March 2007


Bristol K/H&D (1944/1947):
FRU303-304 [909-910]
GLJ969 [911]
(ex. Hants & Dorset)

2 Photos 11 December 2004

Bristol K/ECW (1940):
FLJ538 [908]
(ex. Hants & Dorset)

2 Photos 4 February 2006
Bristol K/Bristol (1939):
GL6611-6612 [904-905]
(ex. Bristol)

0 Photos 11 December 2004

Bristol K/ECW (1938/1940):
CAP187/234 [902-903]
FHT112/GHT124 [906-907]
(ex. Brighton & Hove)

7 Photos 10 July 2005

AEC Regent/B&H (1931/1932):
GP6244/GW6276-6277/6286 [900-903]
(ex. Brighton & Hove)

1 Photo 11 December 2004

Bristol KSW/ECW (1952-1953):
JDL33-42 [759-768]
JDL719-723 [769-773]

aka type LB
4 Photos 22 October 2005

Bristol KS/ECW (1950-1952):
GDL713-715 [740-742]
HDL263-272 [749-758]

aka type LB
2 Photos 17 December 2006

Bristol K/ECW (1946-1950):
DDL985-986 [710-711]
EDL17-23 [713-719]
EDL656-659 [720-723]
FDL292-298 [724-730]
FDL983-987 [731-735]
GDL434-435 [736-737]
GDL711-712 [738-739]

aka type LB
8 Photos 24 September 2005

Bristol K/ECW (1944-1945):
DDL688/759/764-765 [704-707]

aka type LB
3 Photos 24 September 2005

 
Bristol K/ECW (1939):
CDL899 [702 / 502 / 602]
DDL50 [703]

inc. The Old Girl
10 Photos 31 March 2007


Guy Arab/Stachans (1942-1943):
BRD754/BRD816 [900-901]

aka Flying Birds
1 Photo 1 July 2006


Dennis Lance 2/ECOC (1936):
ADL500-505 [600-605]

1 Photo 8 March 2003

Single Deckers


Road Trains:
B874BYA [5610]
M712LJT [5609]
R851LDF [5611]

aka Dotto Trains
3 Photos 31 March 2007

Dennis Dart/Plaxton (2002):
HW52EPX [300]
TransBus Dart/TransBus (2003-2004):
HW54BTU-BTZ [301-305]
HW54BUA-BUV [306-314]
SN03LDL-LDU [315-316]

15 Photos 30 September 2006


Dennis Dart/UVG Urbanstar (1996):
N810-815PDL [810-815]

18 Photos
31 March 2007

New!

Dennis Dart/Plaxton (1995):
M73-78CYJ [900-902]
(ex. Brighton & Hove)

0 Photos
17 December 2006


Dennis Dart/Plaxton (1992):
J382GKH [818]
K244PAG [819]
(ex. Metroline)

2 Photos 4 February 2007

Dennis Dart/Duple (1990):
G516/526VYE [816-817]
(ex. London United)

10 Photos
31 March 2007

Iveco 59-12/Marshall (1997):
P244-247VDL [244-247] [045/047]

inc. The Pink Bus
8 Photos 31 March 2007

Iveco 59-12/Marshall (1996):
N240-243PDL [240-243]

11 Photos 31 March 2007

Iveco 59-12/Marshall (1992):
K172CAV [239]
(ex. Stagecoach Devon)

2 Photos 10 July 2005

Iveco 59-12/Mellor (1995):
N261-262FOR [261-262]
(ex. Solent Blue Line)

5 Photos 10 July 2005

Iveco 59-12/Mellor (1993-1994):
K702/713/724UTT [255-257]
K823/804WFJ [258-259]
L445FFR [260 / 060]
(ex. Stagecoach Devon)

16 Photos 31 March 2007


Iveco 59-12/Dormobile (1993):
L936-937KSG [263-264]
(ex. Fountain Coaches)

2 Photos 27 May 2006


Iveco 49-10/Car Chair (1992):
J234/236-238KDL [234/236-238]

10 Photos 7 January 2006


Iveco 49-10/Phoenix (1990):
G565YTR [288]
H289DDL [289]

7 Photos
31 March 2007


Iveco 49-10/Robin Hood (1987-1989):
E271-279HDL [271-279]
F283-287SDL [283-287]

inc. The Slow Coach / The Pink Peril
17 Photos
31 March 2007

Ford Transit/Carlyle (1986):
D269-270YDL [269-270]

aka Bread Vans
4 Photos
11 December 2004

Ford Transit/Carlyle (1985):
C253-268SDL [253-268]

aka Bread Vans
10 Photos
19 March 2005

Ford Transit/Carlyle (1985):
B250-252LDL [250-252]
B254-261MDL [254-261]

aka Bread Vans
21 Photos
17 June 2006

Ford Transit acquired (1984-1985):
A980XOK [40]
B922BON [922]
C220XRU [281]

aka Bread Vans
2 Photos
28 March 2004


Leyland Tiger/Marshall (1983):
F86TDL [865]
(ex. Ministry of Defence)

1 Photo 28 March 2004

Leyland National 11.3 metre
(1973-1976)
XDL794-798L [870-874]
MDL880-882R [880-882]

15 Photos 31 March 2007

Leyland National 10.3 metre
(1973-1977)
XDL799-803L [875-879]
ODL883-888R [883-888]

18 Photos 23 December 2005

Bristol LHS/ECW (1980-1981):
FDV793V LFJ849W [200-201]
KDL202-204W [202-204]

24 Photos 23 December 2005

Bristol LHS/ECW (1973-1975):
THX618M [DP1/201]
HDL412-415N [836-839]

8 Photos 23 May 2004


Bristol LHS/Marshall (1969):
NDL768-771G [832-835]

9 Photos 7 January 2006


Bristol LH/ECW (1968-1970):
LDL262-263F [825-826]
PDL489-491H [827-829]

4 Photos 31 March 2007

Bristol RELL/ECW (1972):
TDL566-569K [866-869]

14 Photos 18 March 2006

Bristol RELL/ECW (1971):
TDL563-565K [863-865]

inc. Shanklin's Pony
14 Photos 17 June 2006

Bristol RELL/ECW (1970):
PDL492-493H [861-862]

6 Photos 18 March 2006


Bristol RESL/ECW (1968-1969):
LDL933-934G [812-813]
NDL766-767G [814-815]

7 Photos 18 March 2006


Bristol RESL/ECW (1967):
HDL23-26E [808-811]

7 Photos 4 February 2007


Bristol MW/ECW (1965-1966):
EDL234-236C [801-803]
FDL925-928D [804-807]

12 Photos 31 March 2007


Bristol SUL/ECW (1963):
458-465ADL [845-852]

9 Photos 18 March 2006


Bristol LS/ECW (1953):
JDL43 [844]

aka The Juke Box
2 Photos 16 April 2006


Bristol LS/ECW (1952):
JDL44-48 [853-857]

Coach Conversions 1966-1967
5 Photos 22 October 2005


Bristol LL/ECW (1950-1952):
GDL716-718 [832-834]
HDL279-287 [835-843]

aka Long Toms
7 Photos 17 June 2006


Bristol L/ECW (1946):
EDL14-16 [829-831]

Rebodied 1961-1962
3 Photos 16 April 2006


Bedford OB/Duple (1947-1950):
GDL226 [207] (ex. Enterprise)
EDL637-642 [208-213]
FDL655-656 [214-215]
FDL676 [216]
FDL802 [217]
GDL153 [218]
GDL779 [219]
GDL793/796-798 [220-223]
EDL808 [227] (ex. Groves)
FDL240 [228] (ex. Groves)
GDL102 [229] (ex. Groves)

9 Photos 27 May 2006


Dennis Ace/Harrington (1934-1936):
DL9010-9015 [400-405]
ADL508-509 [406-407]
DL9043 [408]

aka The Pig
1 Photo 16 April 2006

Details for other buses will be included in due course and as time permits!