John Oram's photos with the keyword: Southern Vectis

As the country prepared for a second national lockdown and I felt this might be my last opportunity for a while for meaningful photography, I had the most pleasant of surprises at Fareham station. I had gone there anticipating rail replacement services and these were indeed running (and are illustrated in my photostream) but of even greater interest was a gathering of classic buses in the car park. There were eventually six before all departed. This was, apparently, not an organised event as such but a last trip by their respective owners before storing the vehicles for the winter. Southern Vectis ECW bodied Bristol RESL 810/HDL25E and Oxford South Midland/National Bus Company ECW bodied Bristol VR 105/NUD105L with partial views of former Southdown Plaxton Elite bodied Leyland Leopard 1829/UUF329J and ECW bodied Bristol RE MH1257/DAE511K. 200_4_P1000960CE

As the country prepared for a second national lockdown and I felt this might be my last opportunity for a while for meaningful photography, I had the most pleasant of surprises at Fareham station. I had gone there anticipating rail replacement services and these were indeed running (and are illustrated in my photostream) but of even greater interest was a gathering of classic buses in the car park. There were eventually six before all departed. This was, apparently, not an organised event as such but a last trip by their respective owners before storing the vehicles for the winter. Former Southern Vectis ECW bodied Bristol RESL 810/HDL25E. 200_4_P1000953CE

As the country prepared for a second national lockdown and I felt this might be my last opportunity for a while for meaningful photography, I had the most pleasant of surprises at Fareham station. I had gone there anticipating rail replacement services and these were indeed running (and are illustrated in my photostream) but of even greater interest was a gathering of classic buses in the car park. There were eventually six before all departed. This was, apparently, not an organised event as such but a last trip by their respective owners before storing the vehicles for the winter. This joyful scene, shot in unsettled weather, shows Royal Blue ECW bodied Bristol RE 1457/LDV467F, Southern Vectis ECW bodied Bristol RE 810/HDL25E and an ECW bodied Bristol VR 105/NUD105L in Oxford South Midland/National Bus Company scheme. 200_4_P1000951CE

As the country prepared for a second national lockdown and I felt this might be my last opportunity for a while for meaningful photography, I had the most pleasant of surprises at Fareham station. I had gone there anticipating rail replacement services and these were indeed running (and are illustrated in my photostream) but of even greater interest was a gathering of classic buses in the car park. There were eventually six before all departed. This was, apparently, not an organised event as such but a last trip by their respective owners before storing the vehicles for the winter. Former Southern Vectis ECW bodied Bristol RESL 810/HDL25E. 200_4_P1000948CE

The participants in the Hampshire Buses' Bristol RE 'Mini' Running Day were quite magnificent. The quality of presentation of the preserved vehicles speaks loudly to the efforts of the people responsible. Former Southern Vectis ECW bodied Bristol RESL 810/HDL25E stands at Alresford station, Mid Hants Railway. TZ70_P1010385R

Southern Vectis Scania OmniCity 1111/VDL744 (formerly HW58ASX) with Island Breezers branding arriving at Stokes Bay Bus Rally. 200_2_P1060209C

Southern Vectis ECW bodied Bristol LH 829/PDL491H arriving at Stokes Bay Bus Rally. 200_2_P1060201C

Solent Blue Line ECW bodied Bristol VRT 37/NDL637M (left) and ECW bodied Leyland Olympian 700/A700DDL at the Isle of Wight Bus and Coach Museum. The excellent museum features mainly ex-Southern Vectis buses and coaches although some appear in the liveries of other users in the history of the individual vehicle. These were 637 and 700 respectively with Southern Vectis. 200_2_P1040521C

Solent Blue Line ECW bodied Leyland Olympian 700/A700DDL at the Isle of Wight Bus and Coach Museum. The excellent museum features mainly ex-Southern Vectis buses and coaches although some, such as this, appear in the liveries of other users in the history of the individual vehicle. 200_2_P1040522

Solent Blue Line ECW bodied Bristol VRT 37/NDL637M at the Isle of Wight Bus and Coach Museum. The excellent museum features mainly ex-Southern Vectis buses and coaches although some, such as this, appear in the liveries of other users in the history of the individual vehicle. These was 6 37 with Southern Vectis. 200_2_P1040534C_PS

Southern Vectis Harrington bodied Dennis Ace 405/DL9015. Isle of Wight Bus and Coach Museum. 200_2_P1040540

Top Deck Travel ECW bodied Bristol LD6G PDL519 'Tadpoles', [former Southern Vectis 559]. Isle of Wight Bus and Coach Museum. 200_2_P1040541

Southern Vectis Duple 'Commander III' bodied Bristol RESH 301/KDL885F with (right) ECW bodied Bristol VRT 628/SDL638J. Isle of Wight Bus and Coach Museum. 200_2_P1040550

Southern Vectis Harrington bodied Dennis Ace 405/DL9015 (nearer camera) with ECW bodied Bristol K5G 703/DDL50. 703 was new in 1939 but, thirty years later, was used on tree lopping duties with Southern Vectis and (on loan) with Southdown. Isle of Wight Bus and Coach Museum. 200_2_P1040551

Southern Vectis ECW bodied Bristol FLF6G 611/CDL479C. Isle of Wight Bus and Coach Museum. 200_2_P1040553

Southern Vectis ECW bodied Leyland Leopard 309/RDL309X under restoration at the Isle of Wight Bus and Coach Museum. 200_2_P1040557C

Southern Vectis AEC Matador 004/GXX785. Isle of Wight Bus and Coach Museum. 200_2_P1040558

Damory ECW Bristol VRT 5066/UDL673S [former Southern Vectis 673] with Duple 'Commander III' bodied Bristol RESH 301/KDL885F (nearer camera). Isle of Wight Bus and Coach Museum. 200_2_P1040563