There is some rain present in some of the images for which I apologise in advance. It was one of those situations where you get what you can or go without. I always choose to get what I can and try and make the best of it.
We start in Ryde Bus Station where two ‘Southern Vectis (SV) ‘Alexander Dennis Ltd’. (ADLtd). ADLtd. E40D / ADLtd. Enviro 400 bodies are waiting their next trip out.
‘Southern Vectis’ is part of ‘Go-Ahead South Coast’ group.
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HW62 CEJ ‘Southern Vectis’ 1520 ADLtd. E40D / ADLtd. Enviro 400.
Is lettered for the ‘Vectis blue’ (Vb) operation which is a fleet of vehicles (which also contains Optare Solo SR’s and some full size coaches) which are primarily intended for transporting children to and from school.
This is a contract for the ‘IoW’ County Council that uses over 50 buses to transport over 5,000 children daily.
Unusually for such an operation the use of volunteer drivers is accepted.
The buses can be used on normal ‘SV’ services during school hours.
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'HW63 FHO ‘Southern Vectis’ 1592 ADLtd. E40D / ADLtd. Enviro 400.
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HW09 BBU ‘Southern Vectis’ 1142 Scania 230UD / East Lancs. OmniDekka
Seen leaving Ryde Bus Station.
All Images (except 1) from this point are taken in Newport Bus Station.
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HW62 CGF ‘Southern Vectis’ 3803 Optare Solo SR.
There is a requirement for small buses to operate on the island that at one time was filled by using Dennis Dart MPD’s / Plaxton Pointer. See blog dated 09/02/2014.
These have now been replaced by a batch of ‘ADL’ Enviro 20D’s some of which are branded to work with the ‘Red Jet’ ferries from the mainland which dock in Cowes.
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HW64 AXB ‘Southern Vectis’ 2711 ‘ADLtd.’ E20D.
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HW64 AXB ‘Southern Vectis’ 2711 ‘ADLtd.’ E20D.
Others carry standard ‘SV’ branding.
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HW64 AXB ‘Southern Vectis’ 2715 ‘ADLtd.’ E20D.
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HW64 AXB ‘Southern Vectis’ 2715 ‘ADLtd.’ E20D.
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HF64 BSV ‘Southern Vectis’ 1595 ADLtd. E40D / ADLtd. Enviro 400.
Bought to operate service 9, the flagship route to Ryde.
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HW52 EPU ‘Southern Vectis’ 1996 Volvo B7TL / Plaxton President.
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PL51 LDN ‘Southern Vectis’ 1952 Volvo B7TL / Plaxton President.
Plaxton President bodywork but with the dual doors that indicates an earlier employment in London where it was PVL 252 with ‘Go-Ahead London’.
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HW08 AOY ‘Southern Vectis’ 1104 Scania 230UD / Scania .
Painted in ‘SV’s poppy livery supporting ‘The Royal British Legion’.
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EA05 KZC ‘Southern Vectis’ 024 Ford Transit.
Used for transferring drivers too and from the bus station to the depot.
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HW09 BBV ‘Southern Vectis’ 1143 Scania 230UD / East Lancs OmniDekka.
Seen in Yarmouth Bus Station.
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