In January 1983 PTT98R & VOD595S passed to Devon General operating as their number's [1098] & [575] respectively.

By July 1987 PTT98R & VOD595S had been sold to Green of Weymouth (dealer).

In September 1987 PTT98R & VOD595S were acquired by Southern Vectis and entered service in (un-repainted) NBC Leaf Green & White livery as fleet number's [509] & [510] respectively.

Between September 1987 and January 1988 PTT98R [509] & VOD595S [510] went on loan to Solent Blue Line operating as their number's [98] & [95] respectively.

In February 1988 PTT98R [509] & VOD595S [510] were repainted into deregulation Emerald Green & Cream livery.

In October 1992 PTT98R [509] & VOD595S [510] were withdrawn from service.

Subsequent History

PTT98R [509]:

• In October 1992 it was transferred to Solent Blue Line operating as their number [98]. [per Dave Shaw]
• In September 1997 it was sold to Johnson Brothers of Hodthorpe. [per Dave Shaw]

VOD595S [510]:

• In October 1992 it was transferred to Solent Blue Line operating as their number [95]. [per Dave Shaw]
• In August 1995 it was sold to North of Sherburn (dealer). [per Dave Shaw]
• It may have subsequently been exported to the USA.

An offside-front view of PTT98R in NBC Leaf Green & White livery with Western National as their [1098] at their Newton Road Depot, Torquay, early 1980's.
[photo copyright of James Pratt]

In the same month in which it was acquired by Southern Vectis PTT98R went on loan to Solent Blue Line as their [98] for a few months. Still in NBC Leaf Green & White livery with Solent Blue Line fleetnames a nearside-front view at Hanover Buildings, Southampton, during October 1987.
[photo copyright of Malcolm Audsley]

A nearside-front view of PTT98R [509] in Emerald Green & Cream livery departing from Ryde Bus Station during the summer of 1988.
[photo copyright of Mike Ginger]