| Southampton
was a world apart from Winchester, both the
city and the bus depot. There were far more
crews, it took about three years to go round
the main rota and there were other rotas.
Staff shortages were normal and there was
often so much overtime you could choose what
to do. Sometimes an inspector would give you
time off from your duty if you would do another
shift immediately afterwards, even if this
meant cancelling a service. |
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times they would give you a start time as
'spare' (stand-by) and sort out the actual
journeys later. Double shifts were common
as, unlike drivers who were restricted by
law, conductors could work as many hours as
they wanted. It was not unusual for the driver
and passengers on one bus to be waiting for
a conductor to arrive on another. |
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| The
bus station was at West Marlands while the
garage was in Grosvenor Square. Mostly we
operated routes to Millbrook (35), Calmore
(36), Testwood (36A), Salisbury (37), Bishop's
Waltham (43), Botley (44), Winchester (47)
Hiltingbury (47A), Fair Oak or Winchester
(48), Moorgreen (West End) (51), West End
(54), Langley or Lepe Beach (58), Fawley or
Calshot (59), Romsey (61, 62, 63), Nursling
(61A), Hamble (71) and Thornhill (88, 88A). |
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| There
was a separate rota, known as the 'A' rota,
for the Bournemouth services (13, 19, 20 and
later on the 27). Some duties were set aside
on the 'coach' rota for coach drivers when
they were not away. Conductors on these duties
never knew who they would be working with.
There was also the 'S' rota, mostly schools
and works buses. At times crews operated over
the one-man routes 38, 39, 40 50, 56, 57 and
60 and also on some journeys between the Central
Station and the Red Funnel or channel ferries
(52). As at Winchester the one-man routes
were on the 'X' rota. |
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| WORKS |
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| SCHOOL |
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| RELIEF |
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| SOUTHAMPTON |
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| BEAULIEU |
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| BISHOPS |
| WALTHAM |
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| BOTLEY |
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| BOURNEMOUTH |
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| CADNAM |
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| CALMORE |
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| CALSHOT |
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| CASTLE |
| MALWOOD |
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| CENTRAL |
| STATION |
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| CHANNEL |
| CAR
FERRY |
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| EASTLEIGH |
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| EMERY
DOWN |
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| FAREHAM |
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| FAWLEY |
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| FAWLEY |
| REFINERY |
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| FRITHAM |
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| GOSPORT |
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| HAMBLE |
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| SOUTHAMPTON |
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| HILTINGBURY |
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| HOCOMBE |
| ROAD |
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| HURSLEY |
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| HYTHE |
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| LANGLEY |
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| LEPE
BEACH |
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| LYMINGTON |
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| LYNDHURST |
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| MOORGREEN |
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| NOMANSLAND |
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| PETERSFIELD |
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| ROMSEY |
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HILL |
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| SWANMORE |
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| TESTWOOD |
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| THORNHILL |
| ESTATE |
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| TOTTON |
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| UPTON |
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END |
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| WINCHESTER |
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| WINDERMERE |
| AVENUE |
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| SOUTHAMPTON |
| DOCKS |
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WELLOW |
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| WOODLANDS |
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| Hants & Dorset routes in
and from Southampton in 1969 |
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| 13 13A - Bus Station, Millbrook,
Redbridge, Totton, Hounsdown,
Ashurst, Lyndhurst, Minstead,
Castle Malwood, Stoney Cross,
Burley, Picket Post, Poulner,
Ringwood, St.Leonards, West Moors,
Ferndown, Longham, Bear Cross,
Kinson, Ensbury, Moordown, Bournemouth
(Bus Station) . Some services
do not serve all the places listed
and not all services make the
whole journey. Operated by A rota
crews. |
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| 19 19A 20 20A - Bus Station,
Millbrook, Redbridge, Totton,
Hounsdown, Ashurst, Lyndhurst,
Brockenhurst, Lymington, Milford
on Sea, New Milton, Highcliffe,
Mudeford (19 19A), Hinton Admiral
(20 20A), Christchurch, Boscombe,
Bournemouth (Bus Station). Operated
by A rota crews. |
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| 19 19A 20 20A - Bus Station,
Millbrook, Redbridge, Totton,
Hounsdown, Ashurst, Lyndhurst,
Brockenhurst, Lymington, Milford
on Sea, New Milton, Highcliffe,
Mudeford (19 19A), Hinton Admiral
(20 20A), Christchurch, Boscombe,
Bournemouth (Bus Station). Operated
by A rota crews. |
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| 35 - Bus Station, Rail Station
(downside), Millbrook, Millbrook
Estate (Windermere Avenue). City
service. |
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| 36 - Bus Station, Shirley, Maybush
Corner, Millbrook Roundabout,
Redbridge, Totton, Hammond's Green,
Calmore. |
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| 36A - Bus Station, Shirley,
Maybush Corner, Millbrook Roundabout,
Redbridge, Totton, Testwood Crescent. |
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| 37 - Bus Station, Millbrook,
Redbridge, Totton, Testwood, Ower,
West Wellow, Plaitford, Nomansland
(some journeys), Landford, Whiteparish,
Whaddon, Alderbury, Salisbury
(Bus Station). Joint service with
Wilts & Dorset. |
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| 39 - Bus Station, Millbrook,
Redbridge, Totton, Hammond's Green,
Calmore, Tatchbury, Copythorne,
Furzley, Bramshaw, Long Cross,
Godshill, Fordingbridge. Operated
by X rota drivers. |
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| 40 40A - Bus Station, Millbrook,
Redbridge, Totton, Hammond's Green,
Calmore, Tatchbury, Winsor, Cadnam,
Castle Malwood, Minstead, Lyndhurst,
Brook, Bramshaw, Nomansland (40A),
Fritham. Operated by X rota drivers. |
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| 41 - Bus Station, Bassett, Bassett
Green, North Stoneham, Eastleigh,
Allbrook, Colden Common. Operated
by X rota drivers. |
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| 43 - Bus Station, Portswood,
Southampton Airport, Eastleigh,
Bishopstoke, Fair Oak, Horton
Heath, Durley, Bishop's Waltham.
Also operated by Bishop's Waltham
crews. |
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| 43A - Bus Station, Portswood,
Southampton Airport, Eastleigh,
Bishopstoke, Fair Oak, Lower Upham. |
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| 43B - Bus Station, Portswood,
Southampton Airport, North Stoneham,
Nightingale Avenue. Operated by
X rota drivers. |
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| 44 - Bus Station, Portswood,
Southampton Airport, Eastleigh,
Bishopstoke, Fair Oak, Horton
Heath, Boorley Green, Botley.
Also operated by Bishop's Waltham
crews. |
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| 47 - Bus Station, Bassett, Chandler's
Ford, Otterbourne, Compton, Bushfield
Camp, St.Cross, Winchester. Operated
by Southampton and Winchester
crews. Through booking to Alresford,
Alton and Aldershot via Aldershot
& District service 14. |
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| 47A - Bus Station, Bassett,
Chandler's Ford, Kingsway, Hiltingbury. |
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| 48 - Bus Station, Portswood,
Swaythling, North Stoneham, Eastleigh,
Bishopstoke, Fair Oak, Fishers
Pond, Colden Common, Twyford,
Hockley, St.Cross, Winchester.
Operated by Southampton and Winchester
crews. |
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| 50 - Bus Station, Northam, Bitterne,
Moorgreen, Fair Oak, Lower Upham,
Bishop's Waltham, Waltham Chase,
Swanmore, Droxford, Corhampton,
Warnford, West Meon, Drayton,
East Meon, Langrish, Stroud, Petersfield.
Operated by X rota drivers. |
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| 51 51A - Bus Station, Northam,
Bitterne, West End Road (51) or
Thornhill Park Road (51A), West
End, Moorgreen, Horton Heath,
Durley, Bishop's Waltham, Waltham
Chase, Swanmore. Some journeys
terminate at Moorgreen. |
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| 52 52A 52H - Rail Station (downside)
to Royal Pier for Red Funnel ferry
to Cowes (52) or Coach Station,
Rail Station (downside), Bus Station
to Continental Ferry Terminals
for P&O and Townend Thoresen
ferries to Cherbourg and Le Havre
(52A) or Rail Station (downside)
to Seaspeed Hovercraft Terminal
for service to Cowes (52H). These
services do not make any other
stops. |
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| 53 - Bus Station, Northam, Bitterne,
Thornhill, Hedge End, Botley,
Curdridge, Shedfield, Wickham,
Fareham (Bus Station). Operated
by Fareham crews. |
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| 54 - Rail Station (downside),
Civic Centre, Northam, Bitterne,
Harefield Estate, West End (New
Inn). City service operated jointly
with Southampton City Transport
Department. |
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| 56 - Bus Station, Millbrook,
Redbridge, Totton, Hounsdown,
Ashurst, Lyndhurst, Bank, Emery
Down. Operated by X rota drivers. |
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| 57 - Bus Station, Millbrook,
Redbridge, Totton, Netley Marsh,
Woodlands, Bartley, Cadnam. Operated
by X rota drivers. |
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| 58 - Bus Station, Millbrook,
Redbridge, Totton, Ealing, Marchwood,
Dibden, Hythe, Holbury, Blackfield,
Langley, Lepe Beach. Operated
by crews from Hythe and Southampton. |
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| 59 - Bus Station, Millbrook,
Redbridge, Totton, Hounsdown,
Marchwood or Pooksgreen, Dibden,
Hythe, Holbury, Blackfield, Fawley,
Fawley Refinery (some journeys),
Calshot. Operated by crews from
Hythe and Southampton. |
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| 60 - Bus Station, Millbrook,
Redbridge, Totton, Testwood, Ower,
Romsey, Cupernham, Braishfield.
Operated by X rota drivers. |
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| 61 - Bus Station, Shirley, Maybush
Corner, Nursling, Romsey (Market
Place). |
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| 61A - Bus Station, Shirley,
Maybush Corner, Hillyfields, Nursling,
Upton Crescent. |
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| 62 - Bus Station, Bassett, Chilworth,
North Baddesley, Scragg Hill,
Romsey (Market Place). |
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| 63 - Bus Station, Shirley, Maybush
Corner, Nursling, Rownhams, Scragg
Hill, Romsey (Market Place). |
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| 64 - New Docks (King George
V Graving Dock), New Docks (No.8
Gate), Old Docks (No.4 Gate),
Old Docks (35 Canteen). |
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| 70 - Bus Station, Northam, Bitterne,
Thornhill, Bursledon, Sarisbury
Green, Park Gate, Lock's Heath,
Titchfield, Stubbington, Lee-on-Solent,
Privett, Gosport (Ferry). Operated
by Fareham crews. |
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| 71 - Bus Station, Northam, Bitterne,
Thornhill, Hedge End, Pilands
Estate, Hound Corner, Hamble (Square). |
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| 76 - Bus Station, Northam, Bitterne,
Thornhill, Hedge End, Botley,
Curbridge, Burridge, Swanwick,
Park Gate, Segensworth, Catisfield,
Hill Park, Fareham (Bus Station).
Operated by Fareham crews. |
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| 82 - Bus Station, Northam, Bitterne,
Thornhill, Pilands Estate, Hound
Corner, Hamble. Operated by X
rota drivers. |
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| 86 - Bus Station, Northam, Bitterne,
Thornhill, Hedge End, Boorley
Green, Botley, Curdridge, Bishop's
Waltham. |
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| 87 - Bus Station, Bassett, Chandler's
Ford, Hocombe Road, Hursley (some
journeys). |
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| 88 88A - Rail Station (downside),
Bus Station, Northam, Bitterne,
Thornhill, Thornhill Estate (Tatwin
Crescent 88 or Burgoyne Road 88A).
City service. |
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| 93 - Bus Station, Northam, Bitterne,
Bursledon, Sarisbury Green, Warsash,
Titchfield, Stubbington, Lee-on-Solent,
Privett, Gosport (Ferry). Operated
by Fareham crews. |
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| 96 - Bus Station, Millbrook,
Redbridge, Totton, Rushington,
Foxhills, Ashurst, Woodlands.
Operated by X rota drivers. |
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| 141 - Southampton Docks Tour,
departing from the Civic Centre.
Joint with Southampton City Transport
Department. |
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| 226 - Bus Station, Millbrook,
Redbridge, Totton, Hounsdown,
Marchwood, Clay Meadows Estate,
Hardley (Fawley Refinery). Works
service with limited pick-up and
set-down. One return journey Monday
to Friday. |
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