Southern Vectis Current Bus Fleet List

The Southern Vectis Unofficial Bus Enthusiasts' Website Southern Vectis Current Bus Fleet List as at 20 April 2007
Fleet Number	Registration Mark	Date New	Current Livery (and Name)	Latest Repaint	Remarks
Volvo B10M C16F Plaxton Paramount body (fully automatic transmission)
020	C877CYX	03/1986	Orange	--/10/2005	Driver Trainer & Mobile Control Room (non-PCV)
020 was acquired from Damory (Wilts & Dorset) on 5 July 2005. During May 2006 it was internally converted for use as a Mobile Control Room at the IW Festivals.

Iveco 59-12 B9F Marshall body
045	P245VDL	04/1997	IW Radio Blue (Hamstead Ledge)	--/05/2006
047	P247VDL	04/1997	IW Radio Blue	--/05/2006
045/047 are used as Mobile Ticket Offices and by IW Radio for their outside events. They can also be used for Training and Driver Transfers. They were renumbered from 245/247 on 20-Sep-2006. On 22-Jan-2007 045 went On Loan to Solent Blue Line (in use as temporary Staff Transport at Gang Warily on 28-Feb-2007). ??Returned 7-Mar-07.??

Iveco 59-12 B27F Mellor body
060	L445FFR	03/1994	Oxford Blue & Stripes	12/11/2002
060 was renumbered from 260 on 20-Sep-2006. During March 2007 060 was re-seated to B27F (from B6F) and re-licensed as a PCV for use as a relief for the 246 Whitwell Road closure shuttle service. It will likely be subsequently used as a Ticket Office for events such as IW Festival.

Volvo B7TL H51/28F Plaxton President body
100	HW52EPK	10/2002	2006 Two-Tone Green (Chale Bay)	18/12/2005
101	HW52EPL	09/2002	2006 Two-Tone Green (Sandown Bay)	03/11/2005
102	HW52EPN	10/2002	2006 Two-Tone Green (Woody Bay)	10/11/2005
103	HW52EPO	10/2002	2006 Two-Tone Green (Brighstone Bay)	22/11/2005
104	HW52EPP	10/2002	2006 Two-Tone Green (Brook Bay)	30/11/2005
105	HW52EPU	10/2002	2006 Two-Tone Green (Binnel Bay)	26/10/2005
106	HW52EPV	10/2002	2006 Two-Tone Green (Atherfield Bay)	17/10/2005
During late 2005/early 2006 these Volvo B7's were reseated to H51/28F and repainted into the 2006 Two-Tone Green livery.

Iveco 59-12 DP23F Marshall body
246	P246VDL	04/1997	2006 Two-Tone Green (Black Rock Ledge)	--/01/2007
246 is used as a shuttle service whilst Whitwell Road (Ventnor) is closed (Feb/Mar 2007).

Dennis Dart SLF B29F Plaxton body
300	HW52EPX	08/2002	2005 Two-Tone Green	31/01/2005

TransBus Dart SLF B27F TransBus body (315-316 are B29F)
301	HW54BTU	12/2004	2005 Two-Tone Green
302	HW54BTV	12/2004	2005 Two-Tone Green
303	HW54BTX	12/2004	2005 Two-Tone Green
304	HW54BTY	12/2004	2005 Two-Tone Green
305	HW54BTZ	12/2004	2005 Two-Tone Green
306	HW54BUA	12/2004	2005 Two-Tone Green
307	HW54BUE	12/2004	2005 Two-Tone Green
308	HW54BUF	12/2004	2005 Two-Tone Green
309	HW54BUH	12/2004	2005 Two-Tone Green
310	HW54BUJ	12/2004	2005 Two-Tone Green
311	HW54BUO	12/2004	2005 Two-Tone Green
312	HW54BUP	12/2004	2005 Two-Tone Green
313	HW54BUU	12/2004	2005 Two-Tone Green
314	HW54BUV	12/2004	2005 Two-Tone Green
315	SN03LDL	04/2003	2006 Two-Tone Green (Widdick Chine)	--/09/2006
316	SN03LDU	04/2003	2006 Two-Tone Green (Ladder Chine)	--/09/2006
During September 2006 two low-floor B29F MPD's were transferred from Solent Blue Line (SN03LDL [581] on 20-Sep-2006 & SN03LDU [582] on 15-Sep-2006), which were repainted into the single-deck version of 2006 Two-Tone Green prior to transfer.

Mercedes Benz Citaro B39F Mercedes Benz body NEW BUSES ON ORDER
400	HW07CXR	??/2007	2006 Two-Tone Green	.
401	HW07CXS	??/2007	2006 Two-Tone Green	.
402	HW07CXT	??/2007	2006 Two-Tone Green	.
403	HW07CXU	??/2007	2006 Two-Tone Green	.
404	HW07CXV	??/2007	2006 Two-Tone Green	.
405	HW07CXX	??/2007	2006 Two-Tone Green	.
406	HW07CXY	??/2007	2006 Two-Tone Green	.
Expected to arrive during May & June 2007 are 7 Mercedes Benz Citaro B39F single-deck easy-access buses. They will be allocated to the Ryde-Newport route 9 service.

Bristol K Open Top O30/26R ECW body
602	CDL899	07/1939	Apple & Cream (The Old Girl)	30/04/1999	aka The Old Girl
In April 2006 502 was allocated to the Private Hire Fleet, it was renumbered to 602 on 20-Sep-2006.

Road Trains: Road Runner [609-610] & Mezzo P.90 [611]
610	B874BYA	05/1985	Orange & Yellow (Clarice)	--/03/2005	Sandown Road Train
609	M712LJT	06/1995	Orange & Yellow (Beatrice)	--/03/2005	Shanklin Road Train
611	R851LDF	??/1997	Orange & Yellow (Alice)	--/03/2006	Ryde Road Train
These Road Trains are operated by SV under lease from IW Council (for 5 years: 2005-2010) initially numbered [5609-5611]. During 2006 they were renumbered to [609-611].

Volvo Olympian PO47/29F Northern Counties body
???	N411JBV	10/1995	n/a	.	IN PROGRESS @ 14-APR-2007
637	R737XRV	05/1998	Blue (ex. SBL Bluestar)	.	IN PROGRESS @ 02-MAR-2007
638	R738XRV	04/1998	Blue (ex. SBL Bluestar)	.	IN PROGRESS @ 02-MAR-2007
639	R739XRV	04/1998	Island Breezers Blue & Orange (Steephill Cove)	by 23/03/2007
641	R741XRV	04/1998	Island Breezers Blue & Orange (Ventnor Cove)	by 30/01/2007
Former 759-763 have been (or will be) converted to Open-Top, subsequently be re-seated to PO47/29F and repainted into a new Island Breezers Blue & Orange Open-Top livery. R759GDL still [759] @ 14-Mar-2007. N411JBV, which was Solent Blue Line's [819], sustained damage to the upper-deck on ??-Apr-2007 whilst colliding with a low bridge in ??. It will be converted to Open-Top and transferred to Southern Vectis in due course.

Leyland Olympian Open Top O45/29F Northern Counties body
642	K742ODL	06/1993	Island Breezers Blue & Orange (Castle Cove)	--/03/2007
643	K743ODL	06/1993	Island Breezers Blue & Orange (Sir Richard's Cove)	--/02/2007
642-643 were renumbered from 742-743 on 20-Sep-2006.

Bristol VRT/SL3 Open Top O43/31F ECW body (503-504 ex H&D 04/1979, previously UFX855-856S)
503	VDL613S	09/1977	Orange & Yellow	11/04/2003	Downs / Needles & Sandown Bay Tour
504	UFX856S	09/1977	Orange & Yellow	13/03/2003	"Sandown Bay Tour"
681	ODL447	06/1980	Orange & Yellow	18/02/2003	"Downs Tour", was FDL681V
682	VDL744	06/1980	Orange & Yellow	27/03/2003	"Downs Tour", was FDL682V
683	934BDL	04/1981	Orange & Yellow	01/05/2003	Downs / Needles & Sandown Bay Tour, was DPX683W
On 30 September 2006 503 & 504 were withdrawn. On 30-Oct-2006 503 & 504 were reregistered to VDL613S & UFX856S (previously XDL872 & WDL655) respectively. During February 2007 503 & 504 were sold to Quantock Motor Services.

Dennis Javelin C55F Plaxton Paramount body
574	WIL2574	04/1988	Blue & Red	--/07/2004
575	MIL9575	04/1989	Red & Blue	03/09/2002
574 was acquired from Bob Vale Coach Sales of High Wycombe (ex. Tofts of Wokingham) in June 2004, it was previously registered KGL803 then E745JAY. 575 was acquired from Brighton & Hove in February 2002, it was previously registered F505LAP. In April 2006 574 & 575 were allocated to the Private Hire Fleet: 574 was upseated to C55F. In August 2006 574 & 575 had "West Wight Bus & Coach Co" Fleetnames applied.

Leyland Olympian DPH41/29F (2-Tone Green are H47/29F) Leyland body (previously F710-712SDL G713-720WDL G723-727XDL)
710	TIL6710	05/1989	2006 Two-Tone Green (Orchard Bay)	--/03/2007
711	TIL6711	05/1989	Route Rouge Red	--/05/2005	Will not be RePainted 2-Tone Green
712	TIL6712	06/1989	Route Rouge Red	09/01/2001	Will not be RePainted 2-Tone Green
713	TIL6713	09/1989	Route Rouge Red	28/02/2001	Will not be RePainted 2-Tone Green
714	TIL6714	10/1989	2006 Two-Tone Green (Alum Bay)	17/08/2006
715	TIL6715	10/1989	2006 Two-Tone Green (Monk's Bay)	12/07/2006
716	TIL6716	10/1989	2006 Two-Tone Green (Whitecliff Bay)	02/12/2006	Beige Rear advert for Route 9
717	TIL6717	10/1989	2006 Two-Tone Green (Scratchell's Bay)	14/07/2006
718	TIL6718	10/1989	2006 Two-Tone Green (Priory Bay)	18/10/2006	Beige Rear advert for Route 9
719	TIL6719	10/1989	2006 Two-Tone Green (Seagrove Bay)	05/08/2006	Rear ContraVision Advert for IW Walking Festival
720	TIL6720	10/1989	2006 Two-Tone Green (Compton Bay)	09/05/2006	Beige Rear ContraVision Advert for IW Festival (2005)
723	TIL6723	05/1990	Route Rouge Red	05/02/2001	Withdrawn 28-Sep-2006
724	TIL6724	05/1990	2006 Two-Tone Green (Gurnard Bay)	02/09/2006
725	TIL6725	05/1990	2006 Two-Tone Green (Wheelers Bay)	03/10/2006
726	TIL6726	05/1990	2006 Two-Tone Green (Freshwater Bay)	10/04/2006	Rear Blue ContraVision Advert for IW Festival (2006)
727	TIL6727	05/1990	2006 Two-Tone Green (Afton Down)	18/05/2006	Rear Beige ContraVision Advert for IW Festival (2004)
During 2006/2007 all, but 4, of these TIL-reg Olympians were reseated to H47/29F and repainted into the 2006 Two-Tone Green livery. 723 was withdrawn on 28-Sep-2006 and transferrd to Wilts & Dorset (Salisbury Depot). It is likely that 711-713 (but not 710) will be withdrawn after arrival of the new Citaros, probably during mid-June 2007.

Leyland Olympian H47/29F Northern Counties body
735	K735ODL	06/1993	2006 Two-Tone Green (Egypt Point)	04/01/2006
736	K736ODL	06/1993	2006 Two-Tone Green (Totland Bay)	11/03/2006
737	K737ODL	06/1993	2006 Two-Tone Green (Watershoot Bay)	--/01/2006
738	K738ODL	06/1993	2006 Two-Tone Green (Osborne Bay)	20/03/2006
739	K739ODL	06/1993	2006 Two-Tone Green (Reeth Bay)	19/01/2006
740	K740ODL	06/1993	2006 Two-Tone Green (Ventnor Bay)	18/02/2006
741	K741ODL	06/1993	2006 Two-Tone Green (Puckpool Point)	12/01/2006
During early 2006 these K-reg Olympians were reseated to H47/29F and repainted into the 2006 Two-Tone Green livery.

Volvo Olympian DPH41/29F (2-Tone Green are H48/29F except where noted) Northern Counties body
744	M744HDL	03/1995	2006 Two-Tone Green (Horseshoe Bay (Culver))	--/01/2007	still DPH41/29F - will be Refurbished at a later date (see below)
745	M745HDL	03/1995	2006 Two-Tone Green (Mount Bay)	20/11/2006	still DPH41/29F - will be Refurbished at a later date (see below)
746	M746HDL	03/1995	2006 Two-Tone Green (Colwell Bay)	--/10/2006
748	M748HDL	03/1995	2006 Two-Tone Green (Woodside Bay)	01/11/2006	still DPH41/29F - will be Refurbished at a later date (see below)
749	M749HDL	03/1995	2006 Two-Tone Green (Newtown Bay)	10/03/2001	Livery Variant: Green Grill & Headlight Surrounds
750	M750HDL	03/1995	2006 Two-Tone Green (Watcombe Bay)	01/07/2006	Towbar fitted
751	M751HDL	03/1995	2006 Two-Tone Green (Compton Chine)	26/05/2006	Towbar fitted
752	R752GDL	05/1998	2006 Two-Tone Green (Mill Bay)	--/09/2006	Livery Variant: Black Grill - Rear Advert for IW Festival 2007
753	R753GDL	05/1998	2006 Two-Tone Green (Woody Point)	--/02/2007
754	R754GDL	05/1998	2006 Two-Tone Green (Luccombe Bay)	24/07/2006
755	R755GDL	05/1998	2006 Two-Tone Green (Steel Bay)	22/06/2006
756	R756GDL	05/1998	2006 Two-Tone Green (New Ditch Point)	--/12/2006
757	R757GDL	05/1998	2006 Two-Tone Green (Horseshoe Bay, Bonchurch)	19/09/2006	Livery Variant: Green Grill & Headlight Surrounds
758	R758GDL	05/1998	2006 Two-Tone Green (Thorness Bay)	28/03/2006
759	R759GDL	05/1998	Island Explorer Underline Blue	24/01/2004	OPEN-TOP CONVERSION CANCELLED FOR 2007
During 2006/2007 the R-reg Olympians [752-758] will be reseated to H48/29F and repainted into the 2006 Two-Tone Green livery. From September 2006 [760-763] were converted (one at a time) to Open-Top and repainted into a new Open-Top livery - please see[637-643] above. 744 / 745 & 748 will be refurbished & reseated to H48/29F at a later date, after all of the Open-Top conversions of 759-763. 756, previously named "New Ditton Point" was renamed to "New Ditch Point" on 16-Mar-2007.

Dennis Dart 8.5SDL B31F UVG Urbanstar body
810	N810PDL	04/1996	Oxford Blue & Stripes	14/01/2002	Being RePainted 2-Tone Green @ 21-Apr-2007
811	N811PDL	04/1996	2006 Two-Tone Green (Old Castle Point)	--/04/2007
812	N812PDL	04/1996	Oxford Blue & Stripes	09/11/2001
813	N813PDL	04/1996	Oxford Blue & Stripes	28/01/2002
814	N814PDL	04/1996	Oxford Blue & Stripes	04/10/2001
815	N815PDL	04/1996	Oxford Blue & Stripes	29/07/2002
During 2007 810-815 will be repainted into 2006 Two-Tone Green livery.

Dennis Dart 8.5SDL DP31F Duple body (ex London United 01/2000)
816	G516VYE	04/1990	Oxford Blue & Stripes	01/03/2002	WITHDRAWN early November 2006
817	G526VYE	04/1990	Oxford Blue & Stripes	01/04/2002	WITHDRAWN early November 2006
816-817 were withdrawn during early November 2006 and went on loan to Solent Blue Line until 17-Jan-2007/29-Dec-2006 respectively. 816 was sold during March 2007 to Emsworth & District. 817 was sold during March 2007 and is now preserved privately on the Island.

Dennis Dart 8.5SDL B31F Plaxton body (818 ex Bradford Bus Co. 10/2003, 819 ex Metroline 10/2003)
818	J382GKH	01/1992	Oxford Blue & Stripes	21/10/2003	WITHDRAWN 30-Aug-2006
819	K244PAG	11/1992	Oxford Blue & Stripes	21/10/2003	WITHDRAWN 30-Aug-2006
During late August/early September 2006 these two Darts were transferred to Solent Blue Line, in exchange for two Low-Floor MPD's (see 315-316).

Dennis Dart 9.8SDL B40F Plaxton body
900	M73CYJ	05/1995	2006 Two-Tone Green (Cowleaze Chine)	--/10/2006
901	M76CYJ	05/1995	2006 Two-Tone Green (Brambles Chine)	--/10/2006
902	M78CYJ	05/1995	2006 Two-Tone Green (Luccombe Chine)	--/10/2006
These three Darts were acquired from Brighton & Hove during October 2006, and are replacements for 816 & 817 being allocated to Ryde Depot.

VEHICLES ON LOAN
S35NRG allocated temporary fleet number [910] - an Optare Excel - is on long-term loan from Wilts & Dorset for Driver Training P887PWW - a DAF/Ikarus from Marchwood was on short-term loan (as at 05-Feb-2007) for around 1 week. On loan from 31 March 2007 and (probably) June 2007 from Solent Blue Line are three Volvo B10B Alexander Striders; L526-8YDL and numbered 526-8 (for Service 9). On loan from around 20-Apr-2007 (duration unknown) from Solent Blue Line is open-top Leyland Olympian A174VFM.

PLEASE NOTE: FLEET RENUMBERING (FROM 19 SEPTEMEBER 2006)
SVOC made some changes to the Fleet Numbering System from 19-Sep-2006, which has created sets of "hundreds" that identify the vehicle type thus:
0xx	Ancillary			Very few changes were needed to make this work:
1xx	Low Floor Double Decker			The Road Trains were already numbered in the 6xx's,
2xx	Minibus			503/504 were withdrawn on 30-Sep-2006,
3xx	Low Floor Single Decker: Short enough to access Cowes Pontoon			245/247/260 became 045/047/060 respectively on 20-Sep-2006,
4xx	Low Floor Single Decker: too Long to access Cowes Pontoon			502 became 602 on 20-Sep-2006,
5xx	Coaches			742/743 became 642/643 on 20-Sep-2006,
6xx	Open Top and Road Trains			On conversion to Open Top 759/760/761/762/763 will become 659/641/639/638/637 respectively.
7xx	Step Entry Double Decker
8xx	Step Entry Single Decker: Short enough to access Cowes Pontoon			The ex. Brighton & Hove Darts became 900-902.
9xx	Step Entry Single Decker: too Long to access Cowes Pontoon			[per Marc Morgan-Huws]

Other Southern Vectis Fleet Lists:
BusSpotter! (find under South-East Fleet Lists)				WoolyBus (find under Go-Ahead Fleet Lists)

IMPORTANT: Frequency update of the Current Bus Fleet List Due to work commitments during the coming months the Current Bus Fleet List will now be updated quarterly, or so, rather than every weekend.

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