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Isle of Wight Bus Museum
Museum Information
0 Photos 25 April 2004
Running Day
Sun 15-Oct-2006
0 Photos
Coming Soon
Running Day
Sun 16-Oct-2005

42 Photos
22 October 2005
SVOC 75th
Anniversary Event
Sun 10-Oct-2004

31 Photos
27 May 2006
Running Day
Sun 25-Apr-2004

18 Photos
17 October 2004
Running Day
Sun 19-Oct-2003

17 Photos
27 May 2006
   

Bus Fleet History & Photographs

Double Deckers


Volvo B7TL/Plaxton President (2002):
HW52EPK-EPV [100-106]

14 Photos 17 December 2006

Volvo Olympian/Northern Counties
Palatine 1 (1998): R752-759GDL [752-759]
R737-741XRV [760-763] (ex. SBL)

21 Photos 31 March 2007

Volvo Olympian/Northern Counties
Palatine 1 (1995): M744-751HDL [744-751]

19 Photos 31 March 2007


Leyland Olympian/Northern Counties
(1993): K735-743ODL [735-743 / 642-643]

25 Photos
31 March 2007


Leyland Olympian/Leyland (1989-1990):
F710-712SDL [710-712]
G713-720WDL [713-720]
G723-727XDL [723-727]

aka TIL6710-6727
27 Photos 31 March 2007

Leyland Olympian/ECW (1984):
A697-702DDL [697-702]
17 Photos 30 September 2006

Leyland Olympian/ECW (1983):
WDL692-696Y [692-696]
16 Photos 30 September 2006

Leyland Olympian/ECW (1982):
RDL686-691X [686-691]
22 Photos 30 September 2006


Bristol VRT3/ECW Convertible (1977):
UFX855-860S [705-710 / 503-506]
(ex. Hants & Dorset)

inc XDL572 / WDL655
38 Photos 31 March 2007

Bristol VRT3/ECW (1981):
DPX683-685W [683-685]

inc 934BDL
12 Photos 19 March 2005

Bristol VRT3/ECW (1980):
FDL677-682V [677-682]

inc ODL447 / VDL744
22 Photos 31 October 2004

Bristol VRT3/ECW (1979):
YDL671-676T [671-676]

12 Photos 31 March 2007

Bristol VRT3/ECW (1978):
UDL668-676S [668-676]

15 Photos 17 December 2006

Bristol VRT3/ECW (1978):
RFB614-615S [711-712 / 507-508]
(ex. Bristol)

4 Photos 8 November 2003

Bristol VRT3/ECW (1977-1978):
PTT98R / VOD595S [509-510]
(ex. Devon General)

4 Photos 8 November 2003

Bristol VRT3/ECW (1977):
ODL657-667R [657-667]

22 Photos 22 October 2005

Bristol VRT3/ECW (1976):
MDL650-651R [650-651]
NDL652-656R [652-656]

17 Photos 31 March 2007

Bristol VRT2/ECW (1975):
HDL405-411N [643-649]

16 Photos 31 March 2007

Bristol VRT2/ECW (1973):
NDL634-642M [634-642]

19 Photos 10 July 2005

Bristol VRT2/ECW (1972):
XDL377-380L [630-633]

13 Photos 23 December 2005

Bristol VRT2/ECW (1971):
SDL634-639J [624-629]

14 Photos 17 June 2006

Bristol VRT1/ECW (1969):
NGM168G [619] (ex. Central SMT)
OSF305G [620] (ex. Eastern Scottish)
OSF307G [621] (ex. Eastern Scottish)
NDL490-491G [622-623]

13 Photos 16 April 2006

Bristol Lodekka FLF/ECW (1968):
KDL143-145F [619-621]

8 Photos
31 March 2007

Bristol Lodekka FLF/ECW (1967):
GDL768-771E [613-616]
GDL815-816E [617-618]

22 Photos
31 March 2007

Bristol Lodekka FLF/ECW (1965):
CDL476-480C [608-612]

7 Photos 31 October 2004

Bristol Lodekka FLF/ECW (1964):
BDL576-583B [600-607]

10 Photos 31 March 2007


Bristol Lodekka FLF/ECW
Open Top (1964): BRX142B [OT6]
(ex. Alder Valley)

2 Photos
2 September 2006

Bristol Lodekka FS/ECW (1962):
YDL314-318 [569-573]

12 Photos 17 October 2004

Bristol Lodekka FS/ECW (1961):
VDL844-845 [567-568]

4 Photos 4 February 2006

Bristol Lodekka FS/ECW (1960):
TDL998-999 [565-566]

6 Photos 7 January 2006

Bristol Lodekka LD/ECW (1959):
SDL265-269 [560-564]

6 Photos 10 July 2005

Bristol Lodekka LD/ECW (1958):
PDL516-519 [556-559]

6 Photos 8 November 2003

Bristol Lodekka LD/ECW (1957):
ODL7-15 [547-555]

6 Photos 10 July 2005

Bristol Lodekka LD/ECW (1956):
MDL951-956
[541-546 / OT1-OT5 / 500-501/507]

21 Photos 6 January 2007

Bristol Lodekka LD/ECW (1955):
LDL720-739 [521-540]

26 Photos 23 December 2005

Bristol Lodekka LD/ECW (1954):
JDL996-999 [500-503]
KDL1 [504]
KDL401-416 [505-520]

11 Photos 31 March 2007


Bristol K/H&D (1944/1947):
FRU303-304 [909-910]
GLJ969 [911]
(ex. Hants & Dorset)

2 Photos 11 December 2004

Bristol K/ECW (1940):
FLJ538 [908]
(ex. Hants & Dorset)

2 Photos 4 February 2006
Bristol K/Bristol (1939):
GL6611-6612 [904-905]
(ex. Bristol)

0 Photos 11 December 2004

Bristol K/ECW (1938/1940):
CAP187/234 [902-903]
FHT112/GHT124 [906-907]
(ex. Brighton & Hove)

7 Photos 10 July 2005

AEC Regent/B&H (1931/1932):
GP6244/GW6276-6277/6286 [900-903]
(ex. Brighton & Hove)

1 Photo 11 December 2004

Bristol KSW/ECW (1952-1953):
JDL33-42 [759-768]
JDL719-723 [769-773]

aka type LB
4 Photos 22 October 2005

Bristol KS/ECW (1950-1952):
GDL713-715 [740-742]
HDL263-272 [749-758]

aka type LB
2 Photos 17 December 2006

Bristol K/ECW (1946-1950):
DDL985-986 [710-711]
EDL17-23 [713-719]
EDL656-659 [720-723]
FDL292-298 [724-730]
FDL983-987 [731-735]
GDL434-435 [736-737]
GDL711-712 [738-739]

aka type LB
8 Photos 24 September 2005

Bristol K/ECW (1944-1945):
DDL688/759/764-765 [704-707]

aka type LB
3 Photos 24 September 2005

 
Bristol K/ECW (1939):
CDL899 [702 / 502 / 602]
DDL50 [703]

inc. The Old Girl
10 Photos 31 March 2007


Guy Arab/Stachans (1942-1943):
BRD754/BRD816 [900-901]

aka Flying Birds
1 Photo 1 July 2006


Dennis Lance 2/ECOC (1936):
ADL500-505 [600-605]

1 Photo 8 March 2003

Single Deckers


Road Trains:
B874BYA [5610]
M712LJT [5609]
R851LDF [5611]

aka Dotto Trains
3 Photos 31 March 2007

Dennis Dart/Plaxton (2002):
HW52EPX [300]
TransBus Dart/TransBus (2003-2004):
HW54BTU-BTZ [301-305]
HW54BUA-BUV [306-314]
SN03LDL-LDU [315-316]

15 Photos 30 September 2006


Dennis Dart/UVG Urbanstar (1996):
N810-815PDL [810-815]

18 Photos
31 March 2007

New!

Dennis Dart/Plaxton (1995):
M73-78CYJ [900-902]
(ex. Brighton & Hove)

0 Photos
17 December 2006


Dennis Dart/Plaxton (1992):
J382GKH [818]
K244PAG [819]
(ex. Metroline)

2 Photos 4 February 2007

Dennis Dart/Duple (1990):
G516/526VYE [816-817]
(ex. London United)

10 Photos
31 March 2007

Iveco 59-12/Marshall (1997):
P244-247VDL [244-247] [045/047]

inc. The Pink Bus
8 Photos 31 March 2007

Iveco 59-12/Marshall (1996):
N240-243PDL [240-243]

11 Photos 31 March 2007

Iveco 59-12/Marshall (1992):
K172CAV [239]
(ex. Stagecoach Devon)

2 Photos 10 July 2005

Iveco 59-12/Mellor (1995):
N261-262FOR [261-262]
(ex. Solent Blue Line)

5 Photos 10 July 2005

Iveco 59-12/Mellor (1993-1994):
K702/713/724UTT [255-257]
K823/804WFJ [258-259]
L445FFR [260 / 060]
(ex. Stagecoach Devon)

16 Photos 31 March 2007


Iveco 59-12/Dormobile (1993):
L936-937KSG [263-264]
(ex. Fountain Coaches)

2 Photos 27 May 2006


Iveco 49-10/Car Chair (1992):
J234/236-238KDL [234/236-238]

10 Photos 7 January 2006


Iveco 49-10/Phoenix (1990):
G565YTR [288]
H289DDL [289]

7 Photos
31 March 2007


Iveco 49-10/Robin Hood (1987-1989):
E271-279HDL [271-279]
F283-287SDL [283-287]

inc. The Slow Coach / The Pink Peril
17 Photos
31 March 2007

Ford Transit/Carlyle (1986):
D269-270YDL [269-270]

aka Bread Vans
4 Photos
11 December 2004

Ford Transit/Carlyle (1985):
C253-268SDL [253-268]

aka Bread Vans
10 Photos
19 March 2005

Ford Transit/Carlyle (1985):
B250-252LDL [250-252]
B254-261MDL [254-261]

aka Bread Vans
21 Photos
17 June 2006

Ford Transit acquired (1984-1985):
A980XOK [40]
B922BON [922]
C220XRU [281]

aka Bread Vans
2 Photos
28 March 2004


Leyland Tiger/Marshall (1983):
F86TDL [865]
(ex. Ministry of Defence)

1 Photo 28 March 2004

Leyland National 11.3 metre
(1973-1976)
XDL794-798L [870-874]
MDL880-882R [880-882]

15 Photos 31 March 2007

Leyland National 10.3 metre
(1973-1977)
XDL799-803L [875-879]
ODL883-888R [883-888]

18 Photos 23 December 2005

Bristol LHS/ECW (1980-1981):
FDV793V LFJ849W [200-201]
KDL202-204W [202-204]

24 Photos 23 December 2005

Bristol LHS/ECW (1973-1975):
THX618M [DP1/201]
HDL412-415N [836-839]

8 Photos 23 May 2004


Bristol LHS/Marshall (1969):
NDL768-771G [832-835]

9 Photos 7 January 2006


Bristol LH/ECW (1968-1970):
LDL262-263F [825-826]
PDL489-491H [827-829]

4 Photos 31 March 2007

Bristol RELL/ECW (1972):
TDL566-569K [866-869]

14 Photos 18 March 2006

Bristol RELL/ECW (1971):
TDL563-565K [863-865]

inc. Shanklin's Pony
14 Photos 17 June 2006

Bristol RELL/ECW (1970):
PDL492-493H [861-862]

6 Photos 18 March 2006


Bristol RESL/ECW (1968-1969):
LDL933-934G [812-813]
NDL766-767G [814-815]

7 Photos 18 March 2006


Bristol RESL/ECW (1967):
HDL23-26E [808-811]

7 Photos 4 February 2007


Bristol MW/ECW (1965-1966):
EDL234-236C [801-803]
FDL925-928D [804-807]

12 Photos 31 March 2007


Bristol SUL/ECW (1963):
458-465ADL [845-852]

9 Photos 18 March 2006


Bristol LS/ECW (1953):
JDL43 [844]

aka The Juke Box
2 Photos 16 April 2006


Bristol LS/ECW (1952):
JDL44-48 [853-857]

Coach Conversions 1966-1967
5 Photos 22 October 2005


Bristol LL/ECW (1950-1952):
GDL716-718 [832-834]
HDL279-287 [835-843]

aka Long Toms
7 Photos 17 June 2006


Bristol L/ECW (1946):
EDL14-16 [829-831]

Rebodied 1961-1962
3 Photos 16 April 2006


Bedford OB/Duple (1947-1950):
GDL226 [207] (ex. Enterprise)
EDL637-642 [208-213]
FDL655-656 [214-215]
FDL676 [216]
FDL802 [217]
GDL153 [218]
GDL779 [219]
GDL793/796-798 [220-223]
EDL808 [227] (ex. Groves)
FDL240 [228] (ex. Groves)
GDL102 [229] (ex. Groves)

9 Photos 27 May 2006


Dennis Ace/Harrington (1934-1936):
DL9010-9015 [400-405]
ADL508-509 [406-407]
DL9043 [408]

aka The Pig
1 Photo 16 April 2006

Details for other buses will be included in due course and as time permits!