Isle of Wight Bus Museum’s Ex-IOW Vehicles only running day was held on 10th May 09. Buses in attendance were the 1965 Bristol FLF CDL 479C, 1940 Bristol K5G DDL 50, Bristol RE coach KDL 885F, 1971 Bristol RE TDL 564K, 1966 Bristol MW FDL 927D, 1950 Bedford OB FDL 676 & 1971 Bristol VR SDL 638J Continue reading
The Southern Vectis Bus Song
The southern Vectis bus song from back in the days when the company was part of the National Bus Company. Continue reading
* Old Southern Vectis Bus: C253 SDL
Southern Vectis ‘Medinalinx’ Ford Transit, C253 SDL Route 91 to Newport, pictured with Gange’s Minicoaches’ Mercedes NDL 600W Route G1 to Ryde in Cowes Pontoon in the late 1980s.
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* Old Southern Vectis Bus: KDL 202W
Southern Vectis 202 (KDL 202W), a Bristol LH/ECW, stands at Ryde Bus Station Stand C in June 1987. Usually double deckers were used for the 1A service, however the duplicates which became 1A services to take on rival bus operators were often this type of bus. Continue reading
* Old Southern Vectis Bus: YN03 DFP
The Southern Vectis 863 TDL563K in cream, red and green post 1995 livery. The ECW-bodied Bristol RELL6G had been seen in Southampton operating on the free bus service to the Netley Rally. Continue reading