David's Photographs
Southern Vectis
5th July 2006

Buses of the Southern Vectis fleet, part of the Go - Ahead group.

Most recent photographs from June 2009.

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Southern Vectis Volvo B7TL/Plaxton President 190
Southern Vectis Volvo B7TL/Plaxton President 190 "Chale Bay" at the new Newport bus station. Notice the off side advert for Isle of Wight festival.
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Southern Vectis Volvo B7TL 190
Southern Vectis Volvo B7TL 190 "Chale Bay" passing Ryde Theatre.
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Southern Vectis Plaxton President bodied Volvo B7TL 191
Southern Vectis Plaxton President bodied Volvo B7TL 191 "Sandown Bay" arriving in Newport.
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Southern Vectis Volvo B7TL 191 'Sandown Bay' in Newport became the first Volvo B7TL with Island People promotions.
Southern Vectis Volvo B7TL 191 'Sandown Bay' in Newport became the first Volvo B7TL with Island People promotions.
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Southern Vectis Plaxton President bodied Volvo B7TL 192
Southern Vectis Plaxton President bodied Volvo B7TL 192 "Woody Bay" in Newport.
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Southern Vectis Volvo B7TL 193
Southern Vectis Volvo B7TL 193 "Brighstone Bay" arriving in Newport.
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Plaxton President bodied Volvo B7TL 194
Plaxton President bodied Volvo B7TL 194 "Brook Bay" in Sandown.
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Plaxton President bodied Volvo B7TL 195
Plaxton President bodied Volvo B7TL 195 "Binnel Bay" in Newport.
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Southern Vectis Volvo B7TL 196
Southern Vectis Volvo B7TL 196 "Atherfield Bay" arriving in Newport.
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Southern Vectis Mellor Duet bodied Iveco59.12 263
Southern Vectis Mellor Duet bodied Iveco59.12 263 "Brook Ledge" in Newport town centre.
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Southern Vectis Plaxton Pointer2 bodied Dennis Dart SLF 301
Southern Vectis Plaxton Pointer2 bodied Dennis Dart SLF 301 "Chilton Chine" arriving in Newport town centre.
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Southern Vectis Dennis Dart SLF 302 'Wheeler's Bay' approaching Newport bus station.
Southern Vectis Dennis Dart SLF 302 'Wheeler's Bay' approaching Newport bus station.
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Southern Vectis Dennis Dart SLF 304 'Brook Chine' at Ryde bus station.
Southern Vectis Dennis Dart SLF 304 'Brook Chine' at Ryde bus station.
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Southern Vectis Dennis Dart SLF 308 'Warden Point' at Newport bus station.
Southern Vectis Dennis Dart SLF 308 'Warden Point' at Newport bus station.
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Southern Vectis Dennis Dart SLF 310
Southern Vectis Dennis Dart SLF 310 "Colwell Chine" showing rear promotion for route1, Newport bus station.
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New to Southern Vectis for 2005 were several Dennis Dart SLF's, this is 313 in Newport town centre.
New to Southern Vectis for 2005 were several Dennis Dart SLF's, this is 313 in Newport town centre.
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Dennis Dart SLF 315
Dennis Dart SLF 315 "Widdick Chine" at the new Newport bus station.
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Southern Vectis Dennis Dart SLF 316
Southern Vectis Dennis Dart SLF 316 "Ladder Chine" leaving the new Newport bus station.
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Southern Vectis Dennis Dart SLF 318
Southern Vectis Dennis Dart SLF 318 "Grange Chine" at Newport bus station.
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Southern Vectis Dennis Dart SLF 319
Southern Vectis Dennis Dart SLF 319 "Barnes Chine" arriving in Newport was transferred from Solent Blue Line during March 2008.
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Southern Vectis Dennis Dart SLF 320
Southern Vectis Dennis Dart SLF 320 "Brambles Chine", Newport bus station.
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Southern Vectis added seven Mercedes Citaros to it's fleet for route9 during 2007. This is 451
Southern Vectis added seven Mercedes Citaros to it's fleet for route9 during 2007. This is 451 "Hanover Point" at Ryde Esplanade.
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Southern Vectis Mercedes Citaro 452
Southern Vectis Mercedes Citaro 452 "Atherfield Point", Newport bus station.
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Southern Vectis Mercedes Citaro 453
Southern Vectis Mercedes Citaro 453 "Saint Catherine's Point" climbing to the top of George Street in Ryde.
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Southern Vectis Mercedes Citaro 454
Southern Vectis Mercedes Citaro 454 "Binnel Point" on route9, photographed on West Street, Ryde.
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Southern Vectis Mercedes Citaro 455
Southern Vectis Mercedes Citaro 455 "Little Stairs Point" in Ryde town centre, April 2008.
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Southern Vectis Mercedes Citaro 456
Southern Vectis Mercedes Citaro 456 "Bembridge Point" at Newport bus station.
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Southern Vectis Mercedes Citaro 457
Southern Vectis Mercedes Citaro 457 "Watch House Point" climbing George Street, Ryde.
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Mercedes Citaros 479 and 480 joined from Unilink in 2009. This is 479 'Egypt Point' at Ryde bus station alongside Scania OmniCity 1143 'Watershoot Bay'.
Mercedes Citaros 479 and 480 joined from Unilink in 2009. This is 479 'Egypt Point' at Ryde bus station alongside Scania OmniCity 1143 'Watershoot Bay'.
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Southern Vectis Mercedes Citaro 480 'Puckpool Point' at Newport bus station.
Southern Vectis Mercedes Citaro 480 'Puckpool Point' at Newport bus station.
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Southern Vectis uses Volvo Olympian on it's Breezer package of tours on the Isle of Wight. This is 601
Southern Vectis uses Volvo Olympian on it's Breezer package of tours on the Isle of Wight. This is 601 "Horse Ledge" on the Medina Breezer in Newport.
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Southern Vectis's well known Bristol K, 602
Southern Vectis's well known Bristol K, 602 "The Old Girl" in Newport town centre.
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Rear view of 602 in Newport town centre on May 12th 2007.
Rear view of 602 in Newport town centre on May 12th 2007.
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Southern Vectis Bristol K 602 at the 2009 Autumn running day at Newport bus museum.
Southern Vectis Bristol K 602 at the 2009 Autumn running day at Newport bus museum.
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Southern Vectis 614 'Scratchell's Bay' is an open top DAF DB250 with Northern Counties Palatine2 body. It was photographed on Hope Road, Shanklin.
Southern Vectis 614 'Scratchell's Bay' is an open top DAF DB250 with Northern Counties Palatine2 body. It was photographed on Hope Road, Shanklin.
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Southern Vectis Volvo Olympian 637
Southern Vectis Volvo Olympian 637 "Puckaster Cove", Shanklin Somerfield.
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Southern Vectis Volvo Olympian 638
Southern Vectis Volvo Olympian 638 "Fishing Cove", photographed on George Street, Ryde working the Downs Breezer tour.
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Southern Vectis partial open top Volvo Olympian 639
Southern Vectis partial open top Volvo Olympian 639 "Steephill Cove" in Old Shanklin on the Sandown Bay tour.
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Southern Vectis open top Northern Counties Palatine1 bodied Volvo Olympian 641
Southern Vectis open top Northern Counties Palatine1 bodied Volvo Olympian 641 "Ventnor Cove" in Island Breezers livery at Newport on the new Medina Tour.
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Southern Vectis Leyland Olympian 642
Southern Vectis Leyland Olympian 642 "Castle Cove" approaching Alum Bay, August 2008.
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Southern Vectis Leyland Olympian 643
Southern Vectis Leyland Olympian 643 "Sir Richard's Cove" climbing away from Alum Bay with the road to the Needles behind, August 2008.
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Southern Vectis Leyland Olympian 643 at Yarmouth bus station alongside the flower pot in it's image.
Southern Vectis Leyland Olympian 643 at Yarmouth bus station alongside the flower pot in it's image.
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Southern Vectis withdrew it's last Bristol VRT's during 2008. They were 681,682 and 683. This is is 681 at Ryde bus station.
Southern Vectis withdrew it's last Bristol VRT's during 2008. They were 681,682 and 683. This is is 681 at Ryde bus station.
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ECW bodied Bristol VRT3 682 at Newport bus station on an Isle of Wight Festival shuttle service.
ECW bodied Bristol VRT3 682 at Newport bus station on an Isle of Wight Festival shuttle service.
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Southern Vectis open top Bristol VRT3 682 climbing away from the beach at Shanklin.
Southern Vectis open top Bristol VRT3 682 climbing away from the beach at Shanklin.
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Bristol VRT3 683 leaving Newport bus station on June 13th 2005 to work shuttles from the Isle of Wight festival campsites.
Bristol VRT3 683 leaving Newport bus station on June 13th 2005 to work shuttles from the Isle of Wight festival campsites.
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Southern Vectis Bristol VRT3 683 later on June 13th 2005 arriving in Ryde with a full load of festival goers.
Southern Vectis Bristol VRT3 683 later on June 13th 2005 arriving in Ryde with a full load of festival goers.
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Southern Vectis Bristol VRT3 683 at Ryde bus station during April 2008 with new style Island Breezers fleetnames.
Southern Vectis Bristol VRT3 683 at Ryde bus station during April 2008 with new style Island Breezers fleetnames.
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Southern Vectis all Leyland Olympian 714
Southern Vectis all Leyland Olympian 714 "Alum Bay" arriving at the new Newport bus station.
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Southern Vectis Leyland Olympian 715
Southern Vectis Leyland Olympian 715 "Monks Bay" in Newport shortly after repaint into the new green fleet livery.
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Photographed in Ryde bus station is all Leyland Olympian 716
Photographed in Ryde bus station is all Leyland Olympian 716 "Whitecliff Bay".
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Southern Vectis Leyland Olympian 717
Southern Vectis Leyland Olympian 717 "Scratchells Bay" passing alongside the beach at Sandown.
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Southern Vectis Leyland Olympian 718
Southern Vectis Leyland Olympian 718 "Priory Bay" at Ryde bus station with mega rear advert promoting the increase in frequency of route9 as part of the 2007 timetable changes.
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Southern Vectis all Leyland Olympian 720
Southern Vectis all Leyland Olympian 720 "Compton Bay" at Newport bus station.
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Southern Vectis Leyland Olympian 724
Southern Vectis Leyland Olympian 724 "Gurnard Bay" at the new Newport bus station.
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All Leyland Olympians 725
All Leyland Olympians 725 "Wheelers Bay" and 716 "Whitecliff Bay" at Newport bus station.
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Leyland Olympian 726
Leyland Olympian 726 "Freshwater Bay" arriving in Newport.
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Leyland Olympian 726 at Ryde bus station with megarear advert for the Isle of Wight festival.
Leyland Olympian 726 at Ryde bus station with megarear advert for the Isle of Wight festival.
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Southern Vectis Leyland Olympian 727
Southern Vectis Leyland Olympian 727 "Afton Down" at Ryde bus station.
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Southern Vectis Northern Counties Palatine1 bodied Leyland Olympian 735
Southern Vectis Northern Counties Palatine1 bodied Leyland Olympian 735 "Eqypt Point" at Newport.
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