Hampshire & Dorset Ltd - News compiled by Robert Smith & John Kirby.
Vehicles on Order. Six Alexander Dennis Enviro 300 single deckers to be allocated to Portswood for use on Services 16/16A (Southampton -
Hamble).
Vehicles on Loan to First Hampshire & Dorset Ltd. From First Manchester Ltd., Oldham:
Delete reference to the following vehicles being on loan to First Hampshire & Dorset Ltd. in 7/06:
69150/52/53/54/57/60/61/62/63/67/70/96/97/98/69200/04, MX06
VOC/VOF/VOG/VOH/VNN/VNR/VNS/VNT/VNU/VNE/VPT/VPU/VPV/VPY/VPD.
From First West Yorkshire Ltd, Leeds:
Delete reference to the following vehicles being on loan to First Hampshire & Dorset Ltd. in 7/06: 19012 YJ06 XLR 19013 YJ06 XLR
The special bus services for Farnborough International Airshow (note correct title), Famborough, Hampshire, for 2006 and 2008 were, hi
fact, masterminded by Centre West London Buses Ltd., Paddington, London, to whom all the above buses were on loan. Note that a
contract for any major event in Hampshire north of Aldershot is handled by Centre West.
Vehicles on Loan to Other Operator. To CentreWest London Buses Ltd., Paddington, London:
37161 HY07FTA 37163 HY07FSV 65018 YN54NZR 37162 HY07FSV 65014 YN54NZK
All on loan to CentreWest London Buses Ltd. 19/7/08 to 20/7/08 for use on special services for Farnborough International Airshow,
Farnborough, Hampshire.
Allocations.
Date From To Date From To
37581 HX08DHF 7/08 New Weymouth 20417 P177 NAK 5/08 Weymouth Portswood
37582 HX08DHK 7/08 New Weymouth 20417 P177 NAK 8/08 Portswood Weymouth
65704 YN04GNU 4/4/08 Bridport Withdrawn 68556 MX55 NWC 27/8/08 Acquired Portswood
68571 BG57ZGJ 7/08 Portswood (loan) Portswood 68557 MX55 NWD 27/8/08 Acquired Portswood
Note that 68571 will stay at Portswood for a new school bus contract starting in 9/08.
Stored Vehicles,
Ex-East Yorkshire 889 (VFT 189T) and 890 (AVK 177V) departed from Portswood in mid-7/08 for their new lives in Hollywood, California,
USA.
Visiting Vehicles.
YJ05 VWC is a yellow BMC 1100FE (chassis number NMC111TKCRD200057) with BMC B55FL body. It was new in 2005 to First West
Yorkshire Ltd., Leeds (68543) and allocated to Huddersfield before being returned off lease to BMC. It arrived at Portswood on 23/7/08
for transporting BMC staff undertaking warranty work on First Hampshire & Dorset's own BMC buses during the school holidays. YJ05
VWC is not on loan to and will not be used by First Hampshire & Dorset Ltd.
Acquired Vehicles.
68556-68557 BMC1100FE built 2005 BMC B55FL built 2005
Chassis 68556 MX55NWC NMC111TKCRD200086 68557 MX55NWD NMC111TKCRD200092
New 9/05 in FirstStudent livery to First Manchester Ltd., Oldham, Greater Manchester (68556/7) (local identities 7929/30). First licensed
7/9/05. Allocated to Knowsley 9/05. Acquired 27/8/08 by First Hampshire & Dorset Ltd. (68556/7) for a new four-year contract for
Portswood depot to serve schools in the Hythe area commencing 9/08.
Withdrawn Vehicle.
62681 K801 CAN Since withdrawal on 31/3/08 this bus was used for spares at Hoeford. Hulk moved to Portswood on 8/8/08 for storage
pending disposal.
Initial Disposals.
To Erith Commercials, Dartford, Kent (dealer) 1/08, for scrap: 20076 TJI3136 (originally E222 GCG)
To Erith Commercials, Dartford, Kent (dealer) 7/08 for scrap: 34503 JHU903X 34786 C186YBA 52104 M204BPO 34543 LWS43Y
52092 M192XTR. Thus the last two Iveco buses have been sold.
To First Potteries Ltd., Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire (65704) 4/8/08: 65704 YN04GNU
Immediately after the Provincial Society Bus Rally at Gosport on 3/8/08 this bus was taken to Portswood for overnight storage. On the
morning of 4/8/08 it was driven to SC Coachbuilders Ltd., Waterlooville, Hampshire, to be overhauled and painted in Revised Primary
Livery. From there it will proceed to Stoke-on-Trent.
65704 (YN04 GNU) Delete reference to First Potteries Ltd. (65704). Transfer did not occur as planned. Still in service with First Hampshire
& Dorset Ltd. on 4/9/08.
Disposals — Addenda.
31917 (P417 PVW) Allocated to Wigan 1/08, Ince 1/08, Wigan 4/08, Ince 4/08, Wigan 5/08, Ince 5/08 and Wigan 5/08 by First
Manchester Ltd., Oldham (31917).
31918 (P418 PVW) Allocated to Ince 1/08, Wigan 3/08, Ince 4/08, Wigan 5/08, Ince 6/08, Ince 7/08 and Wigan 7/08 by First Manchester
Ltd., Oldham (31918).
31919 (P419 PVW) Allocated to Wigan 11/07, Ince 11/07, Wigan 11/07, Ince 11/07, Wigan 1/08, Ince 1/08, Wigan 5/08 and Ince 5/08
by First Manchester Ltd., Oldham (31919).
31920 (P420 PVW) Allocated to Wigan 1/08, Incel/08, Wigan 3/08, Ince 4/08, Wigan 5/08, Ince 5/08, Wigan 5/08, Ince 6/08, Wigan 6/08
and Ince 6/08 by First Manchester Ltd., Oldham (31920).
31921 (P421 PVW) Allocated to Wigan 1/08, Ince 1/08, Wigan 4/08, Ince 4/08, Wigan 5/08, Ince 6/08 and Wigan 6/08 by First
Manchester Ltd., Oldham (31921).
31922 (P422 PVW) Allocated to Ince 2/08, Wigan 2/08, Ince 2/08, Wigan 3/08, Ince 4/08, Wigan 5/08, Ince 5/08, Ince 5/08 and Wigan 6/08
by First Manchester Ltd., Oldham (31922).
31923 (P423 PVW) Allocated to Wigan 1/08, Ince 2/08, Wigan 2/08, Ince 4/08, Wigan 5/08, Ince 5/08, Wigan 5/08 and Ince 7/08 by
First Manchester Ltd., Oldham (31923).
31924 (P424 PVW) Allocated to Wigan 12/07, Ince 2/08, Wigan 3/08, Ince 5/08 and Wigan 5/08 by First Manchester Ltd., Oldham (31924).
31926 (R426 SOY) Allocated to Ince 2/08 and Wigan 6/08 by First Manchester Ltd., Oldham (31926).
31934 (R434 ULE) Allocated to Ince 1/08, Wigan 3/08 and Ince 4/08 by First Manchester Ltd., Oldham (31934).
31942 (R442 ULE) Allocated to Ince 12/07, Wigan 3/08 and Ince 4/08 by First Manchester Ltd., Oldham (31942).
31951 (S451 SLL) Acquired by First Manchester Ltd. Oldham (31951) (local identity 4947) 3/08, ex-First Pioneer Bus Ltd., Oldham (31951).
Painted in primary livery 3/08. Allocated to Wigan 3/08, Ince 4/08, Wigan 5/08, Ince 6/08 and Wigan 6/08.
31952 (S452 SLL) Acquired by First Manchester Ltd., Oldham (31952) (local identity 4948) 3/08, ex-First Pioneer Bus Ltd, Oldham
(31952). Painted in primary livery 3/08. Allocated to Wigan 3/808, Ince 4/08, Wigan 4/08 and Ince 4/08.
31953 (S453 SLL) Allocated to Wigan 4/08, Ince 4/08, Wigan 6/08, Ince 6/08 and Wigan 7/08 by First Manchester Ltd., Oldham (31953).
31954 (S454 SLL) Allocated to Wigan 1/08, Ince 1/08, Wigan 2/08, Ince 3/08, Wigan 3/08, Ince 4/08, Wigan 5/08, Ince 5/08 and Wigan
7/08 by First Manchester Ltd., Oldham (31954).
34070 (P570 EFL) Allocated to Knowsley 3/08 by First Manchester Ltd., Oldham (34070).
39970 (MBZ 7140 originally OTO 151R) Carbacho, Malaga, Spain, 2/08, as mobile advertisement hoarding, ex-D.L. Hoare, Chepstow.
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