Fluidr / chucklebuster's "Southern Vectis" set

22. HW54 BUV: Hulley, Baslow

N 17 B 3.0K C 0 E Sep 24, 2021 F Sep 29, 2021

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Hulley's no. 22 is passing along New Beetwell Street in Chesterfield. It is a Dennis Dart SLF with Alexander Pointer MPD bodywork. New in 2004 as Southern Vectis 314, it later ran for fellow Go South Coast subsidiaries Wlits & Dorset and Damory. It subsequently passed to Emsworth & District before coming to Hulleys

Tags: HW54BUV Hulleys Dennis Dart Alexander Pointer Chesterfield Southern Vectis Wilts Dorset Damory Go South Coast

60. MDL 882R: Yorkshire Terrier, Holbrook

N 11 B 1.5K C 0 E May 1, 1994 F Jan 12, 2023

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Yorkshire Terrier 60 is picking up in Crystal Peaks bus station. It is a Leyland National 11351A/1R which was new in 1976 as Southern Vectis 882, later passing to Wilts & Dorset (no. 3759). It came to Terrier in 1992 from Beeston, Hadleigh. At some point it had received a Volvo engine.

Tags: MDL882R Yorkshire Terrier Leyland National Southern Vectis Beestons Crystal Peaks Wilts Dorset

65 + 67. ODL 665/7R: Burgin, Darnall

N 12 B 1.9K C 0 E Nov 1, 2000 F May 12, 2020

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Standing in the yard at Darnall, ODL 665R and ODL 667R are Bristol VRT/SL3/6LXB with standard Eastern Coach Works bodywork. They were new in 1977 as Southern Vectis 665/7, later transferred to the mainland as Solent Blue Line 105/7. They were acquired by Burgin in 1997, along with similar ODL 666R.

Tags: ODL665R ODL667R Bristol VRT ECW Burgin Southern Vectis Solent Blue Line

66. ODL 666R: Burgin, Darnall

N 10 B 1.6K C 0 E Nov 1, 2000 F May 12, 2020

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Standing in the yard at Darnall, ODL 666R is a Bristol VRT/SL3/6LXB with standard Eastern Coach Works bodywork. It was new in 1977 as Southern Vectis 666, later transferred to the mainland as Solent Blue Line 106. It was acquired by Burgin in 1997, along with similar ODL 665/7R.

Tags: ODL666R Bristol VRT ECW Burgin Southern Vectis Solent Blue Line

201. LFJ 849W: Southern Vectis

N 15 B 4.3K C 0 E Oct 30, 2022 F Oct 30, 2022

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Southern National 201 is a Bristol LHS6L with Eastern Coach Works bodywork, painted in 'West-Yar Link' livery. It was new in 1980 as Western National 95, passing to Devon General in 1983 when Western National was split. It passed to Southern Vectis in 1986.

It was transferred to Solent Blue Line (no. 201) in 1988 and was acquired by Golden Coaches, Llantwit Fardre in 1990. It passed to MacEwan, Amisfield in 1995.

Tags: LFJ849W Southern Vectis Bristol LHS6L LH ECW Western National Devon General Solent Blue Line Golden Coaches MacEwan