Discussion groups for Southern Vectis enthusiasts are:

• http://groups.yahoo.com/group/iwbuses

Websites with Southern Vectis bus & coach photos are:

In the UK:

• From 1950 onwards:
  Alan O Watkins Crunch Time Fotopic site Features some SV Bus Crashes from the 1950's & 1960's [added: 25/11/2006]
• From 1970 onwards:
  Isle of Wight Nostalgia with Ventnor Bus Station late 1980's / Besley timetable covers & IW Bus Museum
  Patrick Hall's Isle of Wight Fotopic site Bus/Coach/Other photos from the 1970's to date [added: 27/05/2006]
  Andrew Mann's Pre-NBC & NBC (inc. BRX142B Jul-1977) Fotopic site: Bus & Coach photos from the Summer of 1973 [added: 25/11/2006]
  Transport History Website views of Shanklin Bus Station during 1974 & 1976 (alternative Link) [updated: 18/02/2005]
  Tolcarne Depot Old Bus photos from the NBC era [added: 18/02/2006]
  John Law's NBC Fotopic site Bus & Coach photos during the 1970's & 1980's [added: 25/11/2006]
  View 1 & View 2 of a 1/76th scale model of Shanklin Bus Station circa 1974 [added: 25/04/2004]
  Peter Fray's Fotopic PaperBus site for paper/card models to printout & build, includes several SV Buses [added: 18/03/2006]
• From 1980 onwards:
  BusSpotter! section devoted to buses/coaches in the South East
  Derek Doling's Fotopic site Bus photos from the 1980's to date
  Graham1740 Fotopic site view of NDL634M & TDL567K at Ryde Bus Station on 14-Mar-1983 [added: 25/11/2006]
  Donald McRae's Fotopic site Bus & Coach photos from the late 1980's & 1990's [added: 02/09/2006]
  David Garney's SV 1989-1991 Fotopic site Bus photos from 1989 to 1991 [added: 02/09/2006]
• From 1990 onwards:
  Gavin Rowney's IW Buses Fotopic site includes Recent Bus photos
  Marc Morgan-Huws Fotopic site Old & new Bus photos [added: 18/02/2006]
  Paul Budden's BusesIw Fotopic site Bus photos 1990's to Date [added: 25/11/2006]
  Jake's Bus Pictures includes Bus photos from the 1990's to date [added: 27/05/2006]
  British Buses day on the Isle of Wight in May 1993
  The Bus Station Isle of Wight buses during August 1998
  The Bristol Bus Pages OSF307G with Johnson of Hodthorpe and UDL669S in preservation
  The Old Bus Garage restoration of Dennis Lancet DL9706 [516]
• From 2000 onwards:
  Showbus SVOC Gallery Various SVOC Bus & Coach photos [added: 31/01/2004]
  James May's South Hants Bus Fotopic site Recent Bus photos
  Martin Brigham's Fotopic site Recent Bus & Train photos
  Mark Lyons' Fotopic site Recent Bus photos [added: 18/03/2006]
  Ants SV Pics Fotopic site Recent Bus photos [added: 02/09/2006]
  Go-Ahead Group Buses Fotopic site Includes recent SV Bus photos [added: 02/09/2006]
  Elliott Waters' Fotopic site contains various photos of IW buses (in Misc. section) [updated: 02/09/2006]
  Iain Stewart's IW Classic Bus Fotopic site Recent IW Bus Museum vehicle photos [added: 02/09/2006]
  Mark Amis's Fotofile Photography includes Bus photos taken on 27-Apr-2006 [added: 27/05/2006]
  Olympian Gold Fotopic includes a Hants & SV page for former SV Leyland Olympians [added: 30/09/2006]

Abroad:

• British Buses Abroad in North America exported British buses in North America, updated quarterly
• Exiled British Bus Pages British buses in & around New York

Websites of Bus Operators featured on this website are:

• Bugler Coaches subsequent owner of Bristol VRT YDL673T
• Hulme Hall Coaches subsequent owner 1981 Bristol VRT DPX685W
• NIBS (Nelson Independent Bus Services of Wickford subsequent owner 1976 Bristol VRT NDL652R
• Quantock Motor Services subsequent owner of the 1956 open-top Bristol Lodekka's
• Southern Vectis PLC Bus Timetable, Route Map, Rover Ticket Prices, and other current travel details

Enthusiast's websites of other Bus Operators featured on this website are:

• Bristol Omnibus Company: Steve White's Fotopic site [added: 08/01/2005]
• Damory Coaches: Colin's Place fleetlists & photos
• Hants & Dorset: Colin's Place fleetlists & photosand other operators [added: 31/10/2004]
• Johnsons of Hodthorpe: Unofficial Johnsons Brothers Tours [added: 17/10/2004]
• Solent Blue Line: Colin's Place fleetlists & photos
  Derek Blake's Wilts & Dorset fotopic site photos [added: 19/03/2005]
  Phil Stockley's fotopic site photos [added: 27/05/2006]
  Anthony Poulton's fotopic site photos [added: 30/09/2006]
• United Counties: Mike Penn's Fotopic site contains old photos [added: 17/10/2004]
• T.J. Walsh: West Yorkshire Buses various fleetlists including a T.J. Walsh Fleetlist [added: 17/10/2004]
• Wilts & Dorset: Colin's Place fleetlists & photos
  Derek Blake's Wilts & Dorset fotopic site photos [added: 19/03/2005]

Websites of Dealers & Breakers Yards featured on this website are:

• Ensign
• Trevor Wigley

Websites specialising in preservation or specific bus type information are:

• http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bus_coach_pres_market Discussion group for preservationists: source/sell items/vehicles [added: 17/06/2006]
• Bristol Buses information and history of Bristol Commerical Vehicles with photographs
• The Bristol Bus Pages information and history of Bristol Commerical Vehicles with photographs
• The Bristol VR Enthusiasts' Society details & photos of surviving Bristol Lodekka / LH / RE & VR
• The Bristol LS website details & photos of all Bristol LS [added: 10/07/2005]
• The Bristol MW website details & photos of all Bristol MW
• The Bristol SC website details & photos of all Bristol SC [added: 10/07/2005]
• The Bristol SU website details & photos of all Bristol SU
• The Leyland National Homepage Leyland Nationals' mainly in the south of England
• Leyland National Leyland National site with useful reference material [added: 31/10/2004]
• Classic Bus details on pre-1955 preserved buses. Includes UK Bus Rally Events Diary
• British Bus Club THE site for preservationists: tips, for sale, suppliers, service manuals, forum & more! [added: 27/05/2006]

Websites specialising in technical information are:

• Traveline South East complete Train / Coach / Bus Timetable & Journey Planning information [added: 30/09/2006]
• WightBus Timetable download page [added: 17/12/2006]
• BusSpotter! up-to-date fleet lists - Southern Vectis is included in the South-East download
• WoolyBus up-to-date fleet lists [amended: 28/03/2007]
• Bus Lists on the Web selection of Chassis & Body Number Lists [amended: 23/05/2004]
• Notices & Proceedings Operator's Route & Changes Announcements [added: 24/07/2004]
• DVLA Check UK Registration: click "Vehicle Enquiry" > NEXT, enter Registration & Make > NEXT:
  Requires Registration Mark & Vehicle Manufacturer (use CarDataChecks or RacVehicleChecks site first if necessary!). [added: 10/07/2005]
• Car Data Checks Check UK Vehicle Registration: enter Registration then press your keyboard [ENTER] key:
  Provides Manufacturer and Model. [added: 16/04/2006]
• RAC Vehicle Checks Check UK Vehicle Registration: enter Registration then press your keyboard [ENTER] key:
  Can be out of date (best to use DVLA site!). [updated: 30/09/2006]
• My Car Check Offers basic Manufacturer/Model data but can be incorrect (not recommended). [added: 18/03/2006]
• AA Car Data Check Check UK Vehicle Registration: enter Registration then press your keyboard [ENTER] key:
  Provides Manufacturer and Model - but now a PAY-PER-VIEW site! [updated: 16/04/2006]

Websites of periodicals, magazines & similar publishers are:

• Buses Magazine industry standard magazine published monthly
• Bus & Coach Preservation Monthly magazine published monthly
• Coach & Bus Week
• Bus & Coach Buyer Free magazine published online [added: 25/11/2006]

Other general websites are:

• The Bus Station THE site for a comprehensive list of Links to other bus related websites, both within the UK and WorldWide