Six of them were withdrawn from service in:
April 1979: UDL671S [671] / UDL672S [672] / UDL673S [673] & UDL674S [674]
May 1979: UDL675S [675]
July 1979: UDL676S [676]

The remaining three were repainted into deregulation Emerald Green & Cream livery in:
September 1986: UDL668S [668] & UDL669S [669]
October 1989: UDL670S [670]

They were withdrawn from service in:
January 1994: UDL668S [668] / UDL669S [669] & UDL670S [670] [per Dave Shaw]

Subsequent History

UDL668S [668]:

• In January 1994 it was transferred to Solent Blue Line and operated as their number [108].
• In September 1997 it was sold to Johnson Brothers of Hodthorpe. [per Dave Shaw]

UDL669S [669]:

• In January 1994 it was transferred to Solent Blue Line and operated as their number [109].
• In September 1997 it was sold to the Bristol VR 669 Preservation Group of Eltham for preservation. [per Dave Shaw]
• It was subsequently sold to C. Evennett of Chatham (for preservation).
• It then passed (probably in 2001) to T. Hussey of Basingstoke (for preservation).

UDL670S [670]:

• In August 1995 it was sold to Wrigley of Irlam. [per Dave Shaw]
  In 2002 following engine failure it was scrapped by Wrigley. [per John Haines]

UDL671S [671]:

• On 5 April 1979 it was transferred to Hants & Dorset operating as their number [3414] in exchange for a convertible open-top Bristol VRT, UFX855S. [per Dave Jolliffe]
• In April 1983 it was transferred to Wilts & Dorset and operated as their number [3414]. It was subsequently renumbered to [4414].
• It was subsequently sold to Damory Coaches of Blandford and operated as their number [4414] and was renumbered to [5073] in June 2001.

UDL672S [672]:

• On 5 April 1979 it was transferred to Hants & Dorset operating as their number [3415] in exchange for a convertible open-top Bristol VRT, UFX856S. [per Dave Jolliffe]
• In April 1983 it was transferred to Wilts & Dorset and operated as their number [3415].
• In August 1995 it was sold to Ripley of Carlton (dealer) and scrapped. [per Dave Shaw]

UDL673S [673]:

• On 21 April 1979 it was transferred to Hants & Dorset operating as their number [3416] in exchange for a convertible open-top Bristol VRT, UFX857S. [per Dave Jolliffe]
• In April 1983 it was transferred to Wilts & Dorset and operated as their number [3416]. It was subsequently renumbered to [4416].
• In September 1999 it was sold to Damory Coaches of Blandford and operated as their number [5066]. It was refurbished during February 2000.

UDL674S [674]:

• On 23 April 1979 it was transferred to Hants & Dorset operating as their number [3417] in exchange for a convertible open-top Bristol VRT, UFX858S. [per Dave Jolliffe]
• In April 1983 it was transferred to Wilts & Dorset and operated as their number [3417]. It was subsequently renumbered to [4417].
  By August 2006 it was noted being cannibalised for spares (click here for photo).

UDL675S [675]:

• On 8 May 1979 it was transferred to Hants & Dorset operating as their number [3418] in exchange for a convertible open-top Bristol VRT, UFX859S. [per Dave Jolliffe]
• In April 1983 it was transferred to Wilts & Dorset and operated as their number [3418] and was subsequently renumbered [4418]. In April 1998 it was withdrawn. [per Dave Shaw]
• In September 2000 it was sold to Wigley of Carlton (dealer) and scrapped.

UDL676S [676]:

• On 13 July 1979 it was transferred to Hants & Dorset operating as their number [3419] in exchange for a convertible open-top Bristol VRT, UFX860S. [per Dave Jolliffe]
• In April 1983 it was transferred to Wilts & Dorset and operated as their number [3419] and was subsequently renumbered [4419].
• In September 2000 it was sold to Wigley of Carlton (dealer) and scrapped.

A nearside-front view of UDL668S [668] in NBC Leaf Green & White livery in North Road, Shanklin on 27 July 1982.
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An offside-front view of UDL669S [669] in Emerald Green & Cream livery at Shanklin Bus Station on 29 May 1993. Behind is ODL666R [666].
[photo copyright of Peter Horrex]

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A nearside-front view of preserved UDL669S in a fictional Tilling Cream & Green livery at the Isle of Wight Bus Museum Running Day on 14 October 2001.
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An offside-rear view of preserved UDL669S in a fictional Tilling Cream & Green livery at the Isle of Wight Bus Museum Running Day on 14 October 2001.
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A nearside-front view of UDL670S outside the base of Wrigley of Irlam on 11 May 2002.
[photo copyright of DJ Henderson]

A front view of UDL671S as Hants & Dorset [3414] in NBC Leaf Green & White livery during the early 1980's (date & location unknown).
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A nearside-front view of UDL671S as Wilts & Dorset [3414] at Salisbury Bus Station on 12 July 1990.
[photo copyright of Peter J. Relf]

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A nearside-front view of UDL673S with Damory Coaches as [5066] at the Johnson of Hodthorpe open day on 3 June 2000.
[photo copyright of M. Whatmough via. Stephen Lait]

A nearside-front view of UDL674S as Hants & Dorset [3417] in NBC Leaf Green & White livery during the early 1980's (date & location unknown).
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An offside-front view of UDL674S as Wilts & Dorset [3417] at Salisbury during August 1991.
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An offside-front view of UDL675S as Hants & Dorset [3418] in NBC Leaf Green & White livery during the early 1980's at Bournemouth Square (Gervis Place).
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A nearside-front view of UDL676S [676] in NBC Leaf Green & White livery departing Newport Bus Station on 13 April 1979.
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A front view of UDL676S as Wilts & Dorset [4419] (date & location unknown).
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