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Isle of Wight

Go South Coast Events Fleet (Go Ahead Group)

Buses used for special events/private hire. These convertible buses seem to be operating in 2011 with their removable roofs fitted.

Fleet List

FLEET NO	REG NO	CHASSIS	BODY	LAYOUT	LIVERY	ACQUIRED FROM
3148 "Cole Rock"	M17 WAL	DAF DB250	Northern Counties Palatine II	CO47/30F	red/black/white (withdrawn 6/11; roof fitted)	Transferred from Wilts & Dorset, 4/10
3149	M18 WAL	DAF DB250	Northern Counties Palatine II	CO47/30F	Wilts & Dorset (red/black/white); withdrawn 6/11; roof fitted; named "Garland Rock" [not carried]	Transferred from Wilts & Dorset, 4/10
3150	M19 WAL	DAF DB250	Northern Counties Palatine II	CO47/30F	Wilts & Dorset (red/black/white) withdrawn 6/11; roof fitted; named "The Run" [not carried]	Transferred from Wilts & Dorset, 4/10
3151 "Jeremy Rock"	M20 WAL	DAF DB250	Northern Counties Palatine II	CO47/30F	red/black/white (withdrawn 6/11; roof fitted)	Transferred from Wilts & Dorset, 4/10
3152	N13 WAL	DAF DB250	Northern Counties Palatine II	CO47/30F	Wilts & Dorset (red/black/white); branded for route 50; withdrawn 6/11; roof fitted; named "Cat Rock" [not carried]	Transferred from Wilts & Dorset, 4/10
3157	M645 RCP	DAF DB250	Northern Counties Palatine II	CO47/30F	Wilts & Dorset (red/black/white); branded for route 50; withdrawn 6/11; roof fitted; named "Colonel's Hard" [not carried]	Ex-hire to Shamrock Buses, Poole, Dorset, 5/11; transferred from Wilts & Dorset, 4/10

Isle of Wight (see also Ryde)

Southern Vectis (Go Ahead Group)

Buses used on sightseeing services.

Fleet List

FLEET NO	REG NO	CHASSIS	BODY	LAYOUT	LIVERY	ACQUIRED FROM
601	N411 JBV	Volvo Olympian	Northern Counties	PO41/29F	Island Breezers (2 blues/orange 'sunshine') named "Horse Ledge"	Solent Blue Line, ?/??
602	CDL 899	Bristol K5G	ECW	O30/26R	Southern Vectis (cream & green), named'The Old Girl’	New, 7/39. Converted to open top, ?/59.
614 "Scratchell's Bay"	N14 WAL	DAF DB250	Northern Counties Palatine II	O47/30F	island breezers (2 blues/orange 'sunshine') (re-built as convertible - roof not owned)	Wilts & Dorset, 1/09
625 "King's Quay"	K125 BUD (K8 KLL)	Volvo B10B	Northern Counties Paladin	CPOS??F	the Shanklin steamer (orange & cream)	Marchwood Motorways (625), ?/10
637	R737 XRV	Volvo Olympian	Northern Counties	PO41/29F	Island Breezers (2 blues/orange 'sunshine') named "Puckaster Cove"
638	R738 XRV	Volvo Olympian	Northern Counties	PO41/29F	Island Breezers (2 blues/orange 'sunshine') named "Fishing Cove"
639	R739 XRV	Volvo Olympian	Northern Counties	PO41/29F	Island Breezers (2 blues/orange 'sunshine') named "Steephill Cove"
641	R741 XRV	Volvo Olympian	Northern Counties	PO47/29F	Island Breezers (2 blues/orange 'sunshine') named "Ventnor Cove"	Solent Blue Line (741), Eastleigh, 12/05
642	K742 ODL	Leyland Olympian	Northern Counties	PO41/29F	Island Breezers (2 blues/orange 'sunshine') named "Castle Cove"
643	K743 ODL	Leyland Olympian	Northern Counties	PO41/29F	Island Breezers (2 blues/orange 'sunshine') named "Sir Richard’s Cove"

Newport

Holmes & Barnard (Private)

Bus privately owned.

Fleet List

FLEET NO	REG NO	CHASSIS	BODY	LAYOUT	LIVERY	LAST OWNER/ACQUISITION DATE
-	GTA 51N	Bristol VRT	ECW	O43/32F	?	Newbus (Westbrook Travel), Newport, Isle of Wight, 9/03

Newport

Isle of Wight Bus Museum

Buses displayed at museum.

Fleet List

OWNER	FLEET NO	REG NO	CHASSIS	BODY	LAYOUT	LIVERY	ACQUIRED FROM
Isle of Wight Bus Museum	908	FLJ 538 (26-81-HB, FLJ 538)	Bristol K5G	ECW	O32/28R	cream & green (under extensive restoration)	Beyer, Hoofdorp, Netherlands (O), 6/09 (repatriated & donated by David Daniels)
Golding & Gawn (Village Bus Company), Wellow, IoW	-	TDL 564K	Bristol RE	ECW	OB53F	Yellow & blue (Shanklin's Pony)	Southern Vectis Omnibus Company (864), Newport, IoW, 8/00

Ryde

Southern Vectis (Go Ahead Group)

Bus used as a non-psv tree lopper.

Fleet List

FLEET NO	REG NO	CHASSIS	BODY	LAYOUT	LIVERY	ACQUIRED FROM
023 "Vlad the Impaler"	A174 VFM	Leyland Olympian	ECW	O--/--F	red/black/white with yellow front (tree lopper)	Wilts & Dorset, 4/07