1401 (PUF 141M) Wimpey-Taylor Woodrow Consortium T/A Wimpey Travel, Mount Pleasant, Falkland Islands, 2/85, ex-G. Wimpey & Co. Ltd., London
(non-PSV). Possibly reregistered or given fleetnumbers WTW 8 or WTW 9 in 2/85. Gone by 12/86. Further reports would be welcome.
1419 (PUF 259M) Withdrawn 6/93 by B.W. & E.R. Gregg, Boston, and used for spares. Hulk still ownwed in 9/95 but gone by 5/08. It was presumably
scrapped either by a dealer or by Gregg themselves. Any further information would be welcome.
1726 (2726 CD) Painted two-tone green with cream window surrounds and roof in 6/08 by R.B. Watts, Crowborough (preservation).
1748 (548 BUF) Southdown Historic Vehicles Ltd., Worthing, West Sussex, 4/06, ex-G. Wood (101) of unknown location (stock car transporter). Further
details would of the non-PSV owners would be welcome, please.
2093 (OCD 763G) Given contravision vinyls on lower deck depicting views of Vancouver in 5/06 by Pacific North west Co., Vancouver, British Columbia,
Canada. Reregistered 6107 JW in 5/06 and 1699 KS in 9/07. Withdrawn 15/10/07 (ceased trading). Gray Line of Victoria Ltd., Victoria, British
Columbia, Canada, 11/07 but not operated. Big Bus Ltd., Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, by 6/08 as delicensed vehicle.
2101 (7145 BT originally OCD 771G) Reregistered 1685 HF in 5/06 and 1652 KS in 9/07 by Pacific North West Co., Vancouver, British Columbia,
Canada. Withdrawn 15/10/07 (ceased trading). Gray Line of Victoria Ltd., Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, 11/07 but not operated. Big Bus Ltd.,
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, by 6/08 as delicensed vehicle.
3201 (PRX 206B originally 401 DCD) Roadmark Travel Ltd., Storrington, West Sussex, 11/05, ex-Southdown Historic Vehicles Ltd., Worthing.
Reregistered 401 DCD in 7/06. Correction of earlier reports.
3213 (PRX 201B originally 413 DCD) Vizibuzz, Peutie, Belgium, 9/03, ex-The London Bus Export Co. Ltd., Chepstow.
3214 (PRX 208B originally 414 DCD) Acquired by the unidentified owner in USA in 2005.
HASTINGS TO POMPEY BY BUS. ~ JOHN KI RB Y. A TRIP FROM HAVANT TO THE MEON VALLEY.
JOHN KIRBY & ROBERT SMITH.
Friday 1st August 2008
My partner often drives to Hastings for one week's business. I though t Monday 1st September 2008.
that it would novel to share the driving one day and return by bus. It
turned out to be an interesting experience with Stagecoach South Eas t We decided to make an unusual round trip from Havant via
Group and Go Ahead's Brighton & Hove Bus & Coach Co. Ltd. Wickham, the Meon Valley and Petersfield.
Hastings & District Transport Ltd. operate service 99 from thei r Southdown Dart 33072 (X972 VAP) took us to Cosham on service
home town to Eastbourne via Bexhill-on-Sea and Pevensey Bay. It is 23. There we switched to First Hampshire & Dorset Dart 47304
a busy service running every 20 minutes during weekday daytimes . (N604 EBP) on service 38A to Wickham which is only operated
Olympians are usually allocated, supplemented by the odd Volvo once a day on weekdays. It is a very attractive route. On
saloon. I boarded their 16738 (N738 LTN), an Alexander bodied Volvo leaving Southwick it serves Newtown and Soberton Heath. If
Olympian recently acquired from Busways Travel Services Ltd., returning by bus passengers use service 138 which runs from
Sunderland, Tyne & Wear. A Dayrider Gold ticket cost £7. Fareham to Waterlooville. Elderly Hampshire Bus Olympian
At Eastbourne Pier City Sightseeing were operating some open toppers 14955 (F605 MSL) passed through Wickham Square on service
on town tours including the top of Beachy Head. City Sightseeing 69 to Winchester. Later we saw this bus at Petersfield having
operations can now be seen nationwide. operated service 67 from Winchester.
Passing along Cavendish Place I noticed that the site of the former We boarded the next 69 to reach Bishops Waltham. This
Southdown garage had been cleared and the construction o f journey was operated by Hampshire Bus 20632 (L632 TDY), an
houses was under way. It was sad to see, the fate of so many bus Alexander bodied Volvo saloon which gave a very spirited
garages we knew and loved. ride. Most readers will know that Brijan Tours Ltd. was
Since Stagecoach pulled out of Eastbourne, northward bus based in Bishops Waltham, where they suffered a serious
services have been operated by Eastbourne Buses Ltd. Routes to arson attack, and relocated to Curdridge in 2007.
Tunbridge Wells and East Grinstead are numbered 52 and 54 Brijan 97 (G505 VYE) is a Duple bodied Dart that was new
respectively. to London United Busways Ltd. (DT5). It took us to
Service 12 to Brighton is run every 15 minutes by Brighton & Petersfield on service 17 for our lunch stop. The route
Hove Bus & Coach Co. Ltd. I boarded their 402 (YN06 NYL), an East serves Swanmore, Droxford and East Meon.
Lanes bodied Scania OmniDekka named "Sidney Tidy", and paid the We completed the circuit on Southdown Olympian 16320 (S320
single fare of £4.40. CCD) on service 37 to Havant.
From Brighton I completed my travels with the latter day Southdown
Motor Services Ltd., starting with 35255 (GX56 OGF), an Alexande r
Dennis Dart to Littlehampton. It took a dog-leg from there to Arundel
on service 700. Finally, Alexander Dennis Trident 18517 (GX06
DXR) brought me home.
Right: S35 KRV Mercedes Benz 0814D, Plaxton
Beaver DP27F, new 1998 to Botley & Wheeler
of Bishops Waltham. Operating in August 2008
with Filers Coaches of Ilfracombe on route 301
to Barnstaple. Barry T
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