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Iveco 59-12/Mellor (1995)
 
Technical & History Briefing
Chassis: Iveco 59-12 Body: Mellor
Registration
Mark		 Fleet
No.		 Type Chassis
Number		 Body
Number		 Date
New		 Current Livery or
Date Withdrawn
Other Owners
N261FOR [261] B27F 2158986 02291 11/1995 02/2005
11/1995: Solent Blue Line [261]
11/1996: Southern Vectis [261]
05/2005: donated to Asia Bus Appeal
N262FOR [262] B27F 2159848 02292 11/1995 02/2005
11/1995: Solent Blue Line [261]
11/1996: Southern Vectis [261]
05/2005: donated to Asia Bus Appeal
 
Detailed History
Two Iveco 59-12's, with Mellor bodywork, were transferred to Southern Vectis during November 1996.

Both N261FOR [261] and N262FOR [262] were new to Solent Blue Line in November 1995 and entered service as their numbers [261] and [262] respectively.

In November 1996 both were transferred to Southern Vectis, repainted into Mushroom & Dark Green Livery, and operated as fleet numbers [261] and [262] respectively.

In August 2001 N261FOR [261] and N262FOR [262] were fitted with Day-glow destination blinds by the 17 and 18 August respectively. [per Gavin Rowney]

They were repainted into Oxford Blue & (Yellow, Orange & Red) Stripes livery in:
September 2001: N261FOR [261] [per Gavin Rowney]
October 2001: N262FOR [262] [per Gavin Rowney]

By 1 March 2005 (and probably on 5 February 2005) N261FOR [261] & N262FOR [262] were withdrawn from service.

Subsequent History

N261FOR [261]:

  • By 1 March 2005 it was moved to Ryde Depot and stored.
  • During May 2005 it was donated to the Asia Bus Appeal in conjunction with the Tsunami Disaster of 26 December 2004. [per Marc Morgan Huws]

N262FOR [262]:

  • By 1 March 2005 it was moved to Ryde Depot and stored.
  • During May 2005 it was donated to the Asia Bus Appeal in conjunction with the Tsunami Disaster of 26 December 2004. [per Marc Morgan Huws]
 
Photo Selection
A nearside-front view of N261FOR [261] in Mushroom & Dark Green livery entering Newport Bus Station on 17 August 2001.
[photo copyright of Mike Ginger]
 
A nearside-front view of N261FOR [261] in Oxford Blue & Stripes livery at Newport Bus Station on 11 November 2001.
[photo copyright of Mike Ginger]
 
Offside-front views of (from left to right) K823WFJ [258] / K804WFJ [259] / N261FOR [261] & N262FOR [262] at Marwell Zoo, Eastleigh, on 7 June 2005. Awaiting shipment to Asia as a donation to the Asia Bus Response Appeal following the Tsunami disaster of 26 December 2004. These buses were driven to Southampton Docks for export during 15/16 June 2005.
[photo copyright of Gerry Tormey]
 
An offside-front view of N262FOR [262] in Mushroom & Dark Green livery entering Newport Bus Station on 30 January 2001.
[photo copyright of Mike Ginger]
 
An offside-rear view of N262FOR [262] in Oxford Blue & Stripes livery at Ryde Bus Station on 12 June 2002.
[photo copyright of Mike Ginger]
 
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