There are still a number of events being held locally this year.
Southern Vectis is taking delivery of 17 all Scania double Sunday 3 August is the Gosport Rally at Stokes Bay.
deckers, with another 11 coming next spring. In total they will On 14 September there is to be a Southampton running day
form one third of the fleet! They are scheduled for routes 2, 3 commemorating routes 4 and 6.
Newport –Ryde via Shanklin or Ventnor, 4 Ryde to East Cowes and On the first Sunday of every month until September there are free
14 to Bembridge from Ryde. These routes are extremely scenic, bus services from Alton to Chawton and tours of Alton in
even the hills of Ryde’s estates on the 4. 20 year old Leyland connection with the Mid Hants Railway
Olympians are regular performers on these routes.
A new leisure service is being operated this summer. THE
Keith Lloyd has provided details of special days at HAMPSHIRE PULLMAN - Open Top Leisure Bus Service - linking
University of Southampton Open Day, Saturday 8 September 2007 Winchester with - The Intech Science Centre and Planetarium -
Uni-link publicity indicated that 14 extra buses would be hired to The South Downs - Hinton Ampner Gardens - and The Mid Hants
cope with the crowds on this day. I noted 13 Go Ahead group Railway Alresford. This new open-top service using Bristol VR
vehicles (was there another?), plus the two preserved ex- VDV140S commences Sat 19th July 2008 and operates
Southampton City Transport Guy Arabs. The vehicles were Tues/Fri/Sat/Suns and Bank Holiday Mon 25th Aug until Sun 7th
noteworthy for the great variety of liveries. (I do not have a Sept 2008, except for Fri 25th July & Fri 5th Sept.
record of those of 627 and 734, but one of the Club’s vehicle Winchester Broadway departures - 10.30 - 12.30 - 14.30 via Rail
experts may be able to say what colours they bore on the date in Stn - Intech Alresford Rd - New Cheriton X Rds - Old Cheriton
question.) Parish Hall - Alresford Stn - Itchen Abbas Trout Inn - Kingsworthy
Cart & Horses - Winchester City Rd (for Rail Stn) - Winchester
64 FTR 511 preserved (open top); 71 LOW 217 preserved; Broadway.
104 HF54 HFT More;126 HF54 HHA More; Take a trip once again on a VR through the Worthy's. Sample fares
409 HF05 GGP New Forest Tour; 627 K127 BUD; 707 F707 - Winchester - Alresford adult single £4.00 return £6.00 child
RDL Sainsbury's/Marks & Spencer all-over-ad £3.00 - £4.00 Day ticket - adult £8.00 child £6.00 Family Day Ticket
708 F708 SDL Blue Line; 731 H731 DDL Blue Line; 734 H734 DDL; (two adults & up to three children £20.00
818 N539 LHG Blue Star Due to operational difficulties or inclement weather a substitute
820 N413 JBV Red Rocket; 821 W232 CDN Marchwood; 823 YJ05 vehicle will be used.
PXN Marchwood; For more information - 01256 889082 or www.mortonstravel.com
3183 HJ52 VFZ Wilts & Dorset

University of Southampton Open Day, Thursday 3 July 2008
By contrast, the vehicles on this day were much less colourful. I
noted ten fairly similar Wilts & Dorset Optare double deckers and
one Blue Star double decker running between Highfield and West
Quay via Central Station (visitors coming by car are asked to park
at West Quay and take the bus from there). Traffic conditions
permitting, buses operated at about five minute intervals, but in
the mid-afternoon there was still a long queue at the University.
There were two single deckers operating between Highfield and
Wessex Lane; these were both in Oxford Bus colours but with
notices in the back window indicating that they are now with
Southern Vectis.

Wilts & Dorset 3127 L127 ELJ; 3135 M135 HPR; 3138 M138 KRU;
3147 M947 KRU; 3162 W162 RFX; 3165 W165 RFX; 3168 Y168 FEL;
3178 HJ02 WDM; 3179 HJ02 WDN; 3180 HJ52 VFW;
Southern Vectis (ex Oxford Bus) 1505 N611 FJD; 1515 P632 FFC
Solent Blue Line (Blue Star) 818 N539 LHG

University of Southampton Open Days, Friday/Saturday 5/6
September 2008 Angela Coaches DAZ 4523. See above. Barry T
In recent years, there have been two open days per year, but
this year there are three. As I may not be able to make The next newssheet is scheduled for publication on 3 October
observations on both days in September, other members may like 2008. Please ensure any contributions are submitted by Friday 26
to see what buses turn out then. September.

Thanks this time to Tom Dethridge, David Etheridge, Bob Gray,
Barfoot & Sons, Hedge End, has WJI 3014, Scania/Irizar, ex Derek Jones, Keith Lloyd, Robert Smith, Barry Turberfield, and
Hellyers of Fareham. Andy Warton.

Marchwood Motorways, Totton, have five new Scania/Irizar
coaches, registrations unknown, in a new two tone blue livery,
which is also on other Go Ahead coaches on the south coast.

Avensis Coach Travel Ltd (formally Buddens), Romsey, TS08
PBS, Setra S431DT, silver colour left hand drive double decker
for the Phoenix Band Bus operation. Also another Setra S431DT in
black for the Four Seasons operation currently parked in the
depot without registration plates. See right >>

Brijan continue to obtain older vehicles. The latest is 97
G505VYE which is a Duple DP28F Dart which was new to London
Buses for Heathrow hotel work, and was latterly with Airlynx of
Southampton. 2 Barry T

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