Between 1985 and 1990 the entire batch had the front upper window vents replaced with non-opening fixed glass in:
September 1985: WDL692Y [692]
November 1985: WDL696Y [696]
By June 1986: WDL694Y [694]
January 1990: WDL693Y [693]
November 1990: WDL695Y [695]

In April 1986 WDL693Y [693] was repainted into a beige Colorbus advertisement for "Blackgang Chine".

In June 1988 WDL695Y [695] received a wrap-around advertisement for "Plumb Centre".

In August 1988 WDL692Y [692] was repainted into a Yellow & Blue Colorbus advertisement for "Lions Club of Ryde".

In October 1989 WDL694Y [694] was withdrawn.

Three of the remaining four were repainted into Emerald Green & Cream livery in:
September 1989: WDL696Y [696]
November 1990: WDL695Y [695]
December 1991: WDL692Y [692]

By August 1993 WDL693Y [693] had been repainted into a pink Colorbus advertisement for "Blackgang Chine".

Around the autumn of 1994 WDL692Y [692] / WDL693Y [693] / WDL695Y [695] & WDL696Y [696] were converted to DPH40/30F by having the bus seats replaced with coach-style seats. [per Buses magazine, December 1994]

In 1995 WDL695Y [695] was repainted into Mushroom & Dark Blue (roof & skirt) livery with a wrap-around advertisement for the IW Council unitary authority.

The remaining four were repainted into Mushroom & Dark Green livery:
By May 1995: WDL696Y [696]
In January 1996: WDL692Y [692]
In November 1997: WDL695Y [695]
In June 1998: WDL693Y [693]

During August 2001 WDL692Y [692] / WDL693Y [693] / WDL695Y [695] & WDL696Y [696] had been fitted with Day-glow destination blinds. [per Gavin Rowney]

During November 2002 WDL692Y [692] / WDL693Y [693] / WDL695Y [695] & WDL696Y [696] were withdrawn from service. [per Gavin Rowney]

Subsequent History

WDL692Y [692]:

• In November 2002 it was sold to Hulme Hall Coaches of Cheadle Hulme. [per Gavin Rowney]
  Noted still with them on 5 January 2005. [per Richard Hughes]

WDL693Y [693]:

• In November 2002 it was sold to Countryliner Coaches of Guildford operateing as their [RLH693].
  It was subsequently repainted (White with Light Green skirt) and named "Wight Lady".

WDL694Y [694]:

• In October 1989 it was transferred to Solent Blue Line and repainted into their livery as number [694].
• In August 2003 it was sold to Johnson Brothers of Hodthorpe.

WDL695Y [695]:

• In November 2002 it was sold to Countryliner Coaches of Guildford operating as their [RLH695].
  By 6 February 2003 it had been repainted (White with Light Green skirt).
  It was subsequently named "Wight Princess".

WDL696Y [696]:

• In November 2002 it was sold to Countryliner Coaches of Guildford operating as their [RLH696].
  It was subsequently repainted (White with Light Green skirt) and named "Wight Empress".

An offside-front view of WDL692Y [692] in original NBC Leaf Green & White livery in the Bus Park behind Shanklin Bus Station on 30 July 1983.
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A nearside-front view of WDL693Y [693] in the biege Colorbus advertisement livery for "Blackgang Chine" at Coppins Bridge Car Park during the Southern Vectis open-day on 17 April 1988.
[photo copyright of Mike Ginger]

As Solent Blue Line [694] an offside-front view of WDL694Y at Southampton City Centre on 30 November 2002.
[photo copyright of Gavin Rowney]

A nearside-front view of WDL695Y [695] in Emerald Green & Cream livery at Ryde Bus Station on 15 May 1993.
[photo copyright of Ken Lansdowne]

A nearside-front view of WDL695Y [695] in Mushroom & Dark Green livery entering Newport Bus Station on 25 September 1998.
[photo copyright of Mike Ginger]

An offside-rear view of WDL695Y [695] in Mushroom & Dark Green livery at Shanklin Bus Station on 29 August 2000.
[photo copyright of Mike Ginger]

An offside-front view of WDL696Y [696] in NBC Leaf Green & White livery at Ryde Bus Station on 14 August 1985.
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A nearside-front view of WDL696Y [696] in Emerald Green & Cream livery entering Newport Bus Station on 12 August 1993.
[photo copyright of Mark Pitman]