Hampshire & Dorset Ltd - News compiled by Robert Smith & John Kirby.
Acquired Vehicle. 34345 H145FLX Correct chassis number is ON11714.
Vehicles on Loan to First Hampshire & Dorset Ltd. From Dealtop (Plymouth) Ltd. T4/ A Target Travel, Plymouth, Devon:
M359 LFX Returned offloan to Dealtop 8/5/08. M360 LFX Returned on loan from Dealtop 8/5/08 and allocated to Hoeford as driver trainer.
From First Devon & Cornwall Ltd., Plymouth, Devon: 38002, D702 GHY, Volvo B10M-50, Alexander RV O47/35F, built 1987, Chassis 14998, Body RV27/4186/3.
New 5/87 as DPH45/35F to Badgerline Ltd., Weston-super-Mare, Somerset (5702). Allocated to Weston-super-Mare 24/5/87. Given SuperRear
advertisement for Castle Windows 9/91. SuperRear advertisement removed and bus painted in revised Badgerline livery (junctions between colours
sloping back and upward from skirt) 3/94. Badgerline Ltd. became a subsidiary of FirtsBus pic 16/6/95 on the merger of Badgerline Holdings and GRT
Holdings. Bus acquired 1/96 by Bristol Omnibus Co. Ltd., Bristol (5702) on absorption of Badgerline Ltd. Allocated to Weston-super-Mare 1/96. Acquired
1/3/99 by First Bristol Buses Ltd., Bristol (5702) (change of title). Allocated to Weston-super-Mare 1/3/99. Registered office move to Weston-super-Mare
1/10/02. Acquired 21/5/03 by First Somerset & Avon Ltd., Weston-super-Mare, Somerset (5702) (change of title). Allocated to Weston-super-Mare
21/5/03. Renumbered 38002 in 1/04. Painted in secondary livery by 20/5/04 (exact date please). Acquired 5/07 by First Devon & Cornwall Ltd.,
Plymouth, Devon (38002). Allocated to Reserve 5/07. Converted to O47/35F (retaining high back seats on both decks) 5/07. Painted in primary livery
5/07. Allocated to Camborne 5/07. On loan 15/5/08 to 19/5/08 to First Hampshire & Dorset Ltd (38002) and allocated to Portswood while on loan. Full
17-charcater VIN would be appreciated please. This bus" was on loan in connection with Portsmouth Football Club playing in the FA Cup Final on Saturday
17/5/08. It arrived on the previous Thursday on standby in case it was needed for a victory parade on the Sunday. Pompey did win the Cup so 38002 was
used in a victory parade on Sunday 18/5/08 and returned to Plymouth on the following morning. See below for further details of the parade.
From Dealtop (Plymouth) Ltd. T/A Target Travel, Plymouth, Devon:
M360 LFX Transferred from Hoeford to Weymouth on 1175/08 then returned off loan 20/6/08. Thus hiring a coach from this operator for driver training
ceased for the time being.
From Hampshire County Council, Winchester, Hampshire: 53076 YJ05 XMR On long term loan from 5/5/08 to First Hampshire & Dorset Ltd. (53076) in
yellow Congo livery for use on Service C32 (Lymington - New Milton). Allocated to Portswood while on loan.
Allocations.
Date From To
39971 MOD 571P 17/5/08 Weymouth Portswood (loan)
39971 MOD 571P 18/5/08 Portswood (loan) Weymouth
46733 N633 ACF 5/08 Weymouth Bridport
46734 N634 ACF 5/08 Bridport Weymouth
52583 V433 GTW 3/5/08 Acquired Hilsea
Note: 39971 was on loan to Portswood for use on the Portsmouth
Football Club Victory Parade on Sunday 18/5/08.
Initial Disposal.
51646 N46 OAE originally TDZ 3265 Hampshire Search &
Rescue, Eastleigh, Hampshire, (non-psv) 4/06.
Converted to Incident Support Unit. Note: Hampshire
Search & Rescue is a voluntary organisation dedicated to
assisting police searching for missing persons.
Anciflarv Vehicles. Acquired Vehicle. First Bus JDZ 2389, Dennis Dart/Wright at Clarence
YN08YNT Ford Transit van. Pier. Angela Barnes.
New 5/08 as demonstrator to Fitter Van & Truck Rental, Southampton,
Hampshire. On loan to First Hampshire & Dorset for about ten days in 6/08 then purchased. Fitted with racks etc and given fleetnames etc at
Hoeford 6/08. Allocated to Hoeford 6/08.
Withdrawn Vehicle
923 N813 ARD Withdrawn 6/08 and placed in store at Portswood.
Stored Vehicles.
Former East Yorkshire 889 (VFT 189T) and 890 (AVK 177V) arrived at Portswood depot, Southampton, of First Hampshire & Dorset Ltd. in mid-
6/08 to be stored for Ensign Bus Sales, Purfleet, Essex. These buses are awaiting shipment to a customer in Hollywood, California, USA. They are
Leyland Atlantean AN68A/2R with MCW (889) or Alexander (890) O49/37F bodies.
Pompey Victory Parade – Sunday 1/5/08
The FA Cup Final took place at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 17/5/08 when Portsmouth Football Club (ie Pompey) beat Cardiff City 1 - 0. The highly
emotional win was watched by over 89,000 fans at the Stadium. It was Pompey's biggest match since winning the Cup in 1939. It also means that they
will compete in Europe for the first time in their history thereby capping another outstanding season.
Early plans were made for a Victory Parade to Southsea sea front if Pompey won, as was done for previous celebrations, eg promotion to the Premiership. It
was planned for a 1500 start from Fratton Park, culminating with a massive presentation to the team on a stage constructed near the war memorial on
Southsea Common. The route was Goldsmith Avenue, Fratton Bridge, Victoria Road North, Bradford Junction, Winston Churchill Avenue, and the Terraces to
Clarence Pier, thus avoiding the Guildhall area.
Sunday 17/5/08 was hot and breezy and the police estimated that the number of people lining the street and at the sea front event equalled the population of
the city!
The procession included two buses from the City of Portsmouth Preserved Transport Depot collection in the shape 4 (LRV 996), an open top PD2 decorated
with banners and rosette, and 112 (ORV 989), a closed top PD2 with a rosette. A third vehicle from the collection, Atlantean 236 (BBK 236B), was decorated and
stood by at Fratton Park in case of need but in the event was not used. First Hampshire & Dorset provided two open toppers, 39971 (MOD 57IP) from Weymouth
which arrived at Portswood on the Saturday evening, and borrowed First Devon & Cornwall 38002 (D702 GHY) which had arrived at Portswood on Thursday
15/5/08 from Camborne, Cornwall, in case it was needed. See above for full details of this bus.
39971 (MOD 57IP) led the procession, carrying press photographers, cameramen and commentators, followed by 4 (LRV 996) carrying the victorious
football team, and 38002 (D702 GHY) with more Pompey players. 112 (ORV 989) followed. Last of all was Bournemouth Transport Ltd. 323 (FJ07
DWA), a Volvo B12B (chassis YV3R8L2297A120157) with Caetano Levante C49FLT body (F073043010) in a special blue version of National Express livery to
celebrate Pompey's success. National Express sponsor Wembley Stadium, hence the appearance of the coach which was not on loan to First
Hampshire & Dorset Ltd. The convoy moved very slowly and stopped many times.
Due to the lateness of closing Goldsmith Avenue, Mercedes Vario 52513 (S513 RWP) on service 13 A from the City Centre was turned on the roundabout near
Fratton Park and returned to Fratton Bridge. Volvo 66205 (S805 RWG) on service 17 was trapped for some time. Route diversions elsewhere were well organised.
An excellent day out was enjoyed by all. 5
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