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Corrections?   Please mail me: visitor@ bob-mockford.co.uk   top of page                                       top of page                                       top of page                                       top of page                                       top of page                                       top of page                                       top of page                                       top of page                                       top of page                                       top of page                                       top of page                                       top of page                                       top of page                                       top of page                                       top of page     PWS 492S 1977 Leyland Leopard with Plaxton Supreme body, replaced in 1984 after a fire by a Plaxton Paramount body.   Bristol Omnibus Co. 2188 originally OWS 178R. Badgerline. Winchester 2011 Winchester 2013 Winchester 2015 Southsea 2015 Wilts & Dorset 100 Alton 2015 Stokes Bay 2017 Alton 2018 Winchester 12.09.21   RVB 977S 1977 Bristol VRT with Willowbrook body.   East Kent 0977 until 1992. Converted to open-top after a bridge-strike in 1981.   Wall's of Manchester. Classic Buses (Chepstow) until 2008. Alton 2013 Alton 2014 Worthing 2014 Alton 2015 Alton 2016 Alton 2017 Alton 2019       SBK 740S 1978 Leyland National   Provincial 40 / First Hampshire 330. Withdrawn 2000. Stokes Bay 2009 Stokes Bay 2023       SOA 674S 1978 Leyland Leopard PSU3E/4R with Plaxton Supreme body.   Midland Red 674 Alton 2013 Newport October 2014 Alton 2015 Beer & Buses 2015   THX 101S 1978 MCW Metrobus / MCW Metroline.   London Transport M1 Imber 2019         THX 193S 1978 Leyland National   London Transport LS193 Portswood 2013 Alton 2013       THX 220S 1978 Leyland National   London Transport LS220. London Buses. Red Bus (Devon) 2811. Tiverton & District 2811.   Western National (First Group) 2801. Horsham 2019         TPN 103S 1977 Bristol VRT with ECW body.   Southdown 603. Brighton & Hove from 1986 to 1996. Stokes Bay 2013 Alton 2014 Worthing 2014 Southsea 2015 Southsea 2016 Alton 2017 Alton 2018       UDL 669S 1978 Bristol VRT with ECW body.   Southern Vectis 669 Alton 2014 Newport October 2014       UDL 673S 1978 Bristol VRT with ECW body.   Southern Vectis 673, Hants & Dorset 3416, Wilts & Dorset Bus Co. 3416, 4416, refurbished then Damory Coaches 5066. Newport IOW 2013 Newport May 2014 Beer & Buses 2015 Beer & Buses 2016 Beer & Buses 2017 Rydabus May 2018 Beer & Buses 2018 Rydabus May 2019 Beer & Buses 2019   UDL 674S 1978 Bristol VRT with ECW body.   Southern Vectis 674 / Hants & Dorset 3417 in 1979 / Wilts & Dorset Bus Co. 3417 in 1983, 4417 in 1997 after refurbishment / Damory Coaches 5075 in 2002 but in W&D livery and back to W&D the same year / Out of service 2006, cannibalized and scrapped. Warminster 2003         UFX 855S see XDL 872     UFX 856S see WDL 655     UFX 858S 1977 Bristol VRT with ECW body (Convertible).   Hants & Dorset 3377 / Southern Vectis 708 in 1979, 506 in 1984 / Westbrook Travel in 1998 / Seaview Services in 2003 Winchester 2010 Winchester 2011 Winchester 2012 NBC May 2013 Newport IOW 2013 Wilts & Dorset 100 Rydabus May 2018 Alton 2018 Bournemouth 2019   UPB 340S 1977 Leyland National   London Country SNB340. Classic Coaches of High Wycombe from 1997. Preserved from 2003. Alton 2013 Newport IOW 2013 Alton 2014 Worthing 2014 Southsea 2015 Alton 2016         UVX 7S 1977 Bristol LH6L with ECW body.   Eastern National 1103. Alton 2014         UWV 614S 1978 Bristol VRT / ECW.   Southdown 617. Stagecoach Devon in 1996. 937 'Invincible'. To Rail River (Dart Pleasure Craft) in 2000 named 'Frankie'. To Jurassic Mule. Bournemouth 2017 Alton 2019       UWV 617S 1978 Bristol VRT / ECW.   Southdown 617. Alton 2015 Southsea 2017 Eastbourne 2019     UWV 623S 1978 Bristol VRT with ECW convertible body.   Southdown 623. Winchester 2012 Winchester 2013 NBC May 2013 Alton 2013 Winchester 2014 Alton 2014 Southsea 2015 Alton 2015     VDL 613S see XDL 872     VDV 122S 1978 Bristol VRT / ECW.   Western National 1122. Southern National 1122 in 1983. Dorchester 2015 Alton 2016 Dorchester 2016 Winchester 19.03.17 Alton 2017 Alton 2018 Alton 2019 Horsham 2019 Beer & Buses 2019   VDV 123S 1978 Bristol VRT with ECW body.   Devon General (Western National) 1123. Remained with Devon General on splitting in 1983. To Moffat & Williamson (Gauldry, Fife). To West Kent. Beer & Buses 2019         VDV 134S 1977 Bristol VRT with convertible ECW body.   Western National as Devon General (red and white) 934 Golden Hind. To Weymouth (Southern National) in 1982, repainted green and cream and renamed Thomas Hardy in 1983. First Southern National 934 in 2001. First Hampshire & Dorset 934, 38634, 39934.   Out of service in 2006, purchased for preservation in 2013 and repainted as in 1983. North Somerset Coaches. Alton 2014 Newport October 2014 Dorchester 2015 Beer & Buses 2016   VDV 137S 1977 Bristol VRT / ECW convertible.   Western National (Devon General) 937. Named Victory. To Western National on privatisation. To Badgerline in 1990 for Bath Tours in conjunction with Guide Friday. Numbered 8606 and renamed Minerva. First Somerset & Avon 39937. Donated to West-Country Historic Omnibus & Transport Trust in 2005. Dorchester 2015 Dorchester 2019       VPW 85S 1976 Bristol VRT with ECW body.   Ordered by Waveney District Council intended to be registered RPW 190R. Retained by Bristol Commercial Vehicles for testing. To Eastern Counties as VR190 and registered in 1977. Cambus 714 in 1989. Viscount Buses B43 in 1997. Renumbered 714 in 1996. Withdrawn 1996. Ryde October 2023         WFX 257S 1978 Leyland National   Hants & Dorset 3732 / People's Provincial 76 / Preservation / Thompson's (Christchurch) / Preservation Stokes Bay 2003 Stokes Bay 2010 Alton 2013     WKO 138S 1978 Bristol VRT with ECW body.   Maidstone & District 5138. Southsea 2016 Alton 2016 Southsea 2017 Eastbourne 2019   WUG 127S 1977 Leyland Leopard PSU4 delivered with Duple Dominant body.   Body removed by Wallace Arnold in 1987. Rebuilt to short wheelbase and 7ft 6in with PlaxtonParamount body. Conversion required for Dartmoor and other West Country routes (one of four from the same batch). Dorchester 2016 Dorchester 2017       WUG 128S see CSU 938     XAP 638S 1978 Bristol VRT with ECW body.   Southdown 638. Brighton & Hove 638 from 1986 to 1999. Worthing 2014 Southsea 2015 Beer & Buses 2015 (p1) Beer & Buses 2015 (p2) Beer & Buses 2016 XAP 642S 1978 Bristol VRT / ECW.   Southdown 642. Brighton & Hove 642. Southsea 2015 Beer & Buses 2015 Ryde May 2023     YSF 87S 1977 Leyland Leopard with Alexander Y body.   Alexander Fife FPE87. Strathtay Scottish 560. Stagecoach 25787. Alton 2019         AAP 651T 1978 Bristol VRT with ECW body.   Southdown 651. Brighton & Hove. Wycombe Bus. Fishwick & Sons. Alpine Travel. School contracts in N.Wales. Operated Regency Route 729 between Brighton and Tunbridge Wells in the 1980s. NBC May 2013 Alton 2013 Worthing 2014 Newport October 2014 Southsea 2015 Rear Engined 2016 Alton 2016 Southsea 2017 Isfield 2019   AFJ 727T 1979 Bristol LH6L (7ft 6in) / Plaxton Supreme III.   Western National 3307. First Southern National including driver training. Donated by First to WHOTT (The West-Country Historic Omnibus & Transport Trust) in 2002. Southsea 2015 Wilts & Dorset 100 Dorchester 2016 Dorchester 2017 Dorchester 2019 AFJ 764T 1979 Bristol VRT / ECW. Western National 1157. Southern National in 1983.   First Somerset & Avon (their final standard closed VR). Renumbered 38764 between withdrawal and disposal. Beer & Buses 2017         AFJ 766T 1979 Bristol VRTSL6 / ECW.   Western National 1159. Southern National. Southsea 2015         AYJ 97T 1979 Leyland National.   Southdown 97. White Rose (Wilkinson) LNB97. Horsham 2019         BFX 570T 1979 Bristol VRT with ECW body.   Hants & Dorset 3402. Wilts & Dorset Bus Co 3402 until 1992. Viscount Bus & Coach Company B57, later 706, withdrawn 1996. Dorchester 2016 Bournemouth 2017 Stokes Bay 2017     BFX 666T 1979 Bristol VRT with ECW body.   Hants & Dorset 3413 / Damory Coaches 5072 / Wilts & Dorset 4413 Winchester 2010 Winchester 2011 Winchester 2013 Newport IOW 2013 Winchester 2015 Wilts & Dorset 100 Dorchester 2015 Beer & Buses 2015 Rear Engined 2016 Winchester 01-05-2016 Hants & Dorset 100 Beer & Buses 2016 Winchester 19.03.17 Ryde 21.05.17 Bournemouth 2017 Alton 2017 Beer & Buses 2017 Winchester 07.05.18 Winchester 06.05.19 Alton 2019 EBC 567T       Beer & Buses 2019         LHG 459T 1979 Bristol VRT with ECW body.   Ribble 1459 / Cumberland 1459 in 1986 / Hampshire Bus in 09.1987, not numbered before becoming Solent Blue Line 159 in 10.1987 / Brijan 51 in 09.1999, scrapped 08.2000. Various Others         UMR 199T 1978 Leyland Fleetline / ECW.   Thamesdown 199. Retained in Thamesdown Heritage Fleet after end of Fleetline service, February 2008 by which time it was 299. Alton 2015 Didcot 2016       UPO 242T 1979 Leyland Atlantean with East Lancs body.   Southampton 242 Southampton City         WDK 562T 1979 AEC Reliance with Plaxton Supreme IV body with Chapman reclining seats.   Yelloway until 1987. Other operators who fitted standard seats. Bought in 2004 by Steve Morris of Quantock Motor Services (Somerset) who restored it. Sold again in 2014. Legal lettering: Hubert Allen, General Manager. Weir Street, Rochdale. Dorchester 2015 Dorchester 2016 Dorchester 2017     XOU 396T 1979 Bristol RELL6L with Hess (Switzerland) body. Sent from the Bristol factory in kit form to be assembled in New Zealand. Leyland 510 engine as in the Leyland National. New Zealand registration JD4954 (not known if any other carried).   Christchurch Transport Board 531. To Bayline (Tauranga, North Island) numbered 38. To the UK for preservation (left 2010, arrived 2011). Beer & Buses 2019         XPK 51T 1978 AEC Reliance with Duple body.   London Country RB51 (Green Line (NBC)) Winchester 2011         YCD 75T 1978 Leyland National   Southdown 75 Alton 2013 Southsea 2015 Southsea 2017 Beer & Buses 2017   YPL 449T 1979 Leyland National   London Country SNB 449. Theobold Coaches (Luton/Dunstable area). To preservation in 2002. Stokes Bay 2023         AAE 647V 1980 Leyland National 2.   Cheltenham & Gloucester 3503. Alton 2016         AFB 586V 1980 Bristol LH6L / ECW.   Bristol 455. Later Hants & Dorset, Hampshire Bus, Solent Blue Line (until 1989). Teeside Motor Services until 1996. Driver trainer with East Yorkshire until 2001. Used as living accommodation 2004-2009. Alton 2016         AFB 592V 1980 Bristol LH6L with ECW body.   Bristol Omnibus Co. 461 Winchester 2012 Winchester 2013 Winchester 2014     AFB 597V 1980 Bristol LH6L / ECW.   Bristol Omnibus Co 466. Badgerline 466 in 1986 (until 1991). The Eden (West Auckland, County Durham) 84. Seen in W&D Bus Co colours in 2016. Although not a W&D bus, others of this type were transferred from BOC. Rear Engined 2016         BJG 674V 1980 Bristol VRT / ECW.   East Kent 7674. Stagecoach South (Hants & Surrey) 7674 from 1999 to 2000. Classic Omnibus, Folkestone 2000-2015 (converted to open-top). Mendip Mule, Frome in 2015 Wilts & Dorset 100         BMR 204V 1980 Leyland Fleetline with ECW body.   Thamesdown 204 (later 304 as school bus) Model formerly known as Daimler Fleetline (1960-1973) Stokes Bay 2010 Alton 2014       BYW 382V 1979 Leyland National   London Transport LS382 Overland Travel (Sussex) Ltd "Tabitha" Worthing 2014 Alton 2019 Horsham 2019     CDL 677V 1979 Bedford YMT with Plaxton Supreme body   Moss Tours (Sandown IOW) / Norman's Coaches (Havant) Moss Tours operated from 1921 to 1994 Alton 2013 Stokes Bay 2013 Newport May 2014     CJH 141V 1980 Bristol VRT with ECW body   Alder Valley 601 Winchester 2013 NBC May 2013 CPPTD July 2014 Alton 2014 Stokes Bay 2014 Southsea 2015 Alton 2015 Rear Engined 2016 Winchester 01-05-2016 Southsea 2016 Stokes Bay 2016 Stokes Bay 2017 Stokes Bay 2018 Alton 2019 Stokes Bay 2019 EAP 984V 1980 Bristol VRT with ECW body   Southdown 684 Littlehampton 2003 Winchester 2013 Rear Engined 2016 Alton 2016 Stokes Bay 2016 Winchester 19.03.17 Beer & Buses 2017 Beer & Buses 2018     EPD 543V 1979 Leyland National   London Country Buses SNB543 / London & Country SNB543 Withdrawn 1998. Hall of Kennoway (Scotland). Preserved from 1999. Winchester 2013 Alton 2014 Southsea 2015 Alton 2015 Alton 2016 Alton 2017 Alton 2019       FDL 681V 1980 Bristol VRT with ECW body.   Southern Vectis 681. Withdrawn 2008. Converted to open-top in 2000. Branded Island Breezers. Registered ODL 447 from 2000 to 2007. Alton 2014 Worthing 2014 Stokes Bay 2014 Newport October 2014 Southsea 2015 Alton 2015 Beer & Buses 2015 Stokes Bay 2016 Alton 2017 Beer & Buses 2017 Alton 2018         FDL 682V 1980 Bristol VRT with ECW body.   Southern Vectis 682. Converted to open-top in 2001. Branded Island Breezers. Alton 2014 Worthing 2014 Stokes Bay 2014 Farnborough 2014   FDV 787V 1979 Bristol LHS6L with ECW body   Western National 1557 Winchester 2012         FDV 793V 1980 Bristol LHS6L with ECW body   Western National 1563 / Devon General 1563 / Southern Vectis 200 / Badger Vectis 80 / Solent Blue Line 200 NBC May 2013 Winchester 2015 Winchester 19.03.17     FDV 829V 1980 Leyland National 2   Western National (Devon General) 2883 First generation of Devon General buses in Western National green rather than poppy red but still carried Devon General name Alton 2013         GCS 56V see WDS 291V below     GEL 686V 1980 Bristol VRT with ECW body   Hants & Dorset 3436 / Wilts & Dorset Bus Co. 3436, renumbered 4436 / Damory Coaches 5070 Stokes Bay 2010 Winchester 2011 Winchester 2012 Winchester 2013 Newport IOW 2013 Newport October 2014 Ryde 2015 Wilts & Dorset 100 Dorchester 2015 Southsea 2016 Hants & Dorset 100 Dorchester 2016 Bournemouth 2017 Dorchester 2017 Beer & Buses 2017 Bournemouth 2019 Dorchester 2019 Bournemouth 2023 Stokes Bay 2023   HHH 372V 1980 Leyland National 2.   Cumberland 372. Alton 2014         HRY 698V 1980 Bedford YMT with Plaxton Supreme IV body.   King of the Road (Worthing). Alton 2016         JTM 109V 1979 AEC Reliance with Duple Dominant body. Tillingbourne. To Metrobus in 1983 (their first bus).   To London & Country for schools. Beer & Buses 2017 Eastbourne 2019       KAD 359V 1980 Leyland Leopard   National Express (Black & White) 359 Stokes Bay 2010 NBC May 2013 Southsea 2015 Southsea 2016   NLP 389V 1980 Leyland National 2.   While with BA this bus had two doors on the left and one (central) on the right and was used to ferry crew. British Airways C279 / Capital Citybus 750 from 1993 to 2000 / First (Calderdale) 1373, (Hampshire) 432, later 62436 Repainted in traditional Gosport & Fareham livery and carried fleet number 125 for the Provincial celebrations in 2003. Stokes Bay 2003 Stokes Bay 2009 Winchester 2012 Stokes Bay 2013 CPPTD July 2014 WDS 291V 1980 Leyland Leopard with Alexander body.   Western Scottish DL756. Previously registered GCS 56V. To Lough Swilly (County Donegal) 423 and re-registered there as 80-DL-729. Withdrawn 2005. Stokes Bay 2014 Farnborough 2014 Alton 2015         << Back Top of the Page Next >>     Home > Photos