• B922BON was originally on loan to Southern Vectis from 26 February 1985. It entered service in a Silver with Red & Blue Stripes livery as number [922]. In June 1985 it was purchased by Southern Vectis. The driver's sliding cab door was removed and panelled over, it was also re-painted into the "Wanderer" livery of caribbean blue, french blue and diamond white with a black skirt before re-entering service. In August 1985 it was re-numbered to [249].
• A980XOK was transferred to Southern Vectis in February 1988 and used in the Wadham Self-Drive fleet as number [40] in Red "Hydrobus" livery of Sunburst Red, Monarch Red and Diamond White with a black skirt. It was used occasionally on stage-carriage service. This minibus had a hand-operated sliding entrance door instead of the usual power-operated folding type.
  It was originally a Carlyle demonstrator new to Pilgrim Coaches of Southampton in April 1984 operating as their number [M80].
  In April 1987 it passed to Hampshire Bus operating as their number [M80].
  In October 1987 it passed to Solent Blue Line operating as their number [M80].
• C220XRU - which featured Robin Hood bodywork - was transferred to Southern Vectis in April 1988. In June 1988 it entered service as number [281] on the Ventnor Town Service still in the Badger Vectis livery.
  It was new to Hampshire Bus in December 1985 operating as their number [20].
  In October 1987 it passed to Solent Blue Line operating as their number [20].
  In late 1987 it was repainted White with Yellow & Green stripes and transferred to Badger Vectis of Bournemouth operating as their number [34].

From 5 October 1987, for a few days, B922BON [249] went on loan to The Royal York Hotel of Ryde.

In November 1987 B922BON [249] was withdrawn.

In December 1988 A980XOK [40] was reseated to B16F, using the seats from C253SDL.

At an unknown date A980XOK [40] was withdrawn.

In July 1989 C220XRU [281] was withdrawn.

Subsequent History

A980XOK [40]:

• It subsequently passed to J.H. Rounsevell Taxis of Cowes.
• At a later date it passed to M. Travel of Newport.
• Around 1997-98 it had passed to a private owner in Binstead.
• In January 2000 it was noted with a private owner in Calbourne.

B922BON [922] / [249]:

• In November 1987 it was transferred to the Wadham Self-Drive vehicle fleet.
  From 8 February 1988, and after it had been re-painted into the White with Green & Yellow stripes livery, it went on loan to Badger Vectis of Bournemouth operating as their number [32] until 26 March 1988.
• In August 1988 it was sold to Hampshire Bus operating as their number [8].
• In December 1988 it passed to Devon General operating as their number [585].

C220XRU [281]:

• In July 1989 it was transferred to Solent Blue Line operating as their number [220].

An offside-front view of A980XOK whilst with a private owner in Binstead sometime during 1999.
[photo copyright of Gavin Rowney]

Whilst on loan to Southern Vectis for demonstration purposes an offside-front view of B922BON [922] at Ryde Depot on 5 April 1985 in the Silver & Stripes livery. Note the sliding driver's door, which was subsequently panelled-over when purchased by Southern Vectis.
[photo copyright of Peter J. Relf]

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