Southern Vectis

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Current vehicles

Single deckers

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  Bus 301, a Dennis Dart/Plaxton Pointer.
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  Rear of Bus 301, a Dennis Dart/Plaxton Pointer.
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  Bus 303, a Dennis Dart/Plaxton Pointer.
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  Bus 304, a Dennis Dart/Plaxton Pointer.
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  Rear of bus 304, a Dennis Dart/Plaxton Pointer.
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  Bus 309, a Dennis Dart/Plaxton Pointer.
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  Bus 310, a Dennis Dart/Plaxton Pointer.
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  Bus 311,a Dennis Dart/Plaxton Pointer.
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  Bus 312, a Dennis Dart/Plaxton Pointer.
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  Bus 313, a Dennis Dart/Plaxton Pointer.
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  Bus 314, a Dennis Dart/Plaxton Pointer.
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  Bus 480, a Mercedes-Benz Citaro on route 4.
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  Bus 2632, a Optare Solo ex-Wilts & Dorset.

Double deckers

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  Bus 195, a Volvo B7TL/Plaxton President.
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  Bus 1101, a double decker Scania OmniCity.
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  Bus 1102, a double decker Scania OmniCity at the launch of the type.
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  Rear of bus 1102, a double decker Scania OmniCity at the launch of the type.
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  Bus 1103, a double deck Scania OmniCity.
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  Bus 1104, a double deck Scania OmniCity.
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  Bus 1105, a double deck Scania Omnicity.
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  Rear of bus 1105, a double deck Scania Omnicity.
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  Bus 1106, a double deck Scania Omnicity.
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  Bus 1107,a double deck Scania Omnicity.
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  Bus 1108, a double deck Scania Omnicity.
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  Bus 1109,a double deck Scania Omnicity.
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  Bus 1110,a double deck Scania Omnicity.
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  Bus 1117, a double deck Scania OmniCity.

Open-top

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  Bus 601, an open top Volvo Olympian/Northern Counties Palatine in the Island Breezers livery.
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  Bus 602, an open top Bristol K56, now kept as a heritage vehicle.
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  Bus 602, an open top Bristol K56, now kept as a heritage vehicle.
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  Bus 625, a single-deck Volvo B10B part open-top bus used on the "Shanklin Steamer" service.
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  Bus 639, an open top Volvo Olympian/Northern Counties Palatine in the Island Breezers livery.
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  Bus 642, an open top Leyland Olympian/Northern Counties Palatine in the Island Breezers livery.

Coaches

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  Coach 201, Merc 711D/Autobus Classique in Mk1 Moss Motors Livery.
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  Coach 501, a DAF MB/Ikarus in the Mk1 Moss Motor Tours livery.
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  Coach 595, a Volvo B10M/Plaxton Premiere 320 in the West Wight Coaches livery.
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  Coach 596, a Volvo B10M/Plaxton Premiere 320 in the Mk1 orange Fountain Coaches livery.
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  Coach 597, a Volvo B10M/Plaxton Excalibur in the orange Fountain Coaches livery.
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  Coach 598, a Volvo B10M/Plaxton Excalibur in the livery of the new Fountain Coaches Livery known of the "Jaffa Cake" livery.

Other vehicles

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  Bus 023 is a Leyland Olympian, It was used as an open top bus for Wilts & Dorset but is now in use with Southern Vectis as a tree lopper.
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  025 is a, Iveco Daily Irisbus. It was painted in West Wight Bus & Coach company livery to promote the coach fleet, but has since been re-branded to Vectis Blue.
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  Bus 245, an Iveco 59-12 Minibus. It is now used as a mobile visitor information centre.
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  Bus 046,an Iveco 59-12 minibus. It is now used as a mobile visitor information centre.

Past vehicles

Preserved

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  Bus 202, a now preserved Bristol LH.
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  Bus 216, a now preserved Bedford OB.
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  Bus 301, a now preserved Bristol RESH.
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  Coach 310, a now preserved Leyland Tiger in National Holidays Livery.
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  Bus 500, a now preserved Bristol Lodekka.
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  Bus 563, a now preserved Bristol Lodekka.
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  Bus 621, a now preserved Bristol VR.
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  Bus 628, a now preserved Bristol VR.
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  Bus 703, a now preserved Bristol K5G.
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  Bus 703 (left) and 602, Bristol K5Gs. 703 is now preserved, 602 still owned by Southern Vectis as a heritage bus (see above).
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  Bus 806, a now preserved Bristol MW. It wears the Enterprise livery, a company Southern Vectis took over, despite never wearing it in real life.
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  Bus 817, a now preserved Dennis Dart/Duple Dartline.
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  Bus 835, a now preserved Bristol LL5G.
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  Bus 863, a now preserved Bristol RE.
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  Bus 864, a now preserved Bristol RE, known as "Shanklin's Pony" from when it operated tours around Shanklin.
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  Bus 611, a now preserved Bristol Lodekka FLF.

With other operators

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  Bus 320, a Dennis Dart/Plaxton Pointer ex-Solent Blue Line. Now with Wilts & Dorset.
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  Bus 451, a Mercedes-Benz Citaro.
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  Bus 455, a Mercedes-Benz Citaros at the launch of the type.
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  Bus 456, a Mercedes-Benz Citaro.
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  Road train 610, a Land Rover 90/Road Runner in Sandown. Now sold onto a Welsh Dotto Train Dealer.
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  Bus 681, an open top Bristol VR in the old open top tours livery.
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  Bus 681, an open top Bristol VR in the old open top tours livery.
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  Bus 682, an open top Bristol VR in the old open top tours livery.
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  Rear of bus 682, an open top Bristol VR in the old open top tours livery.
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  Bus 683, an open top Bristol VR in the old open top tours livery.
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  Bus 710, a Leyland Olympian/ECW at the 2007 Cobham bus rally, now with Wilts & Dorset.
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  Bus 726, a Leyland Olympain/ECW, the last still with Southern Vectis.
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  Bus 739, a Leyland Olympian/Northern Counties Palatine in an overall Isle of Wight Festival 2008 advert. Sent To Wilts and Dorset
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  Bus 741, a Leyland Olympian/Northern Counties Palatine.
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  Bus 748, a Volvo Olympian/Northern Counties Palatine. Now with Damory Coaches.
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  Bus 749, a Volvo Olympian/Northern Counties Palatine.
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  Bus 754, a Volvo Olympian/Northern Counties Palatine.
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  Bus 758, a Volvo Olympian/Northern Counties Palatine.
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  Bus 810, a Dennis Dart/UVG.
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  Bus 812, a Dennis Dart/UVG in the old livery.
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  Bus 900, a Dennis Dart/Plaxton Pointer bodied Dennis Dart ex-Brighton & Hove, now with Solent Blue Line.
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  An Olympian/Northern Counties Palatine in one of the old liveries.
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  An elderly Leyland Olympian, new to Southern Vectis, seen with Countryliner in October 2009. The bus is named "Wight Lady".
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  An elderly Leyland Olympian, new to Southern Vectis, seen with Countryliner in October 2009. The bus is named "Wight Lady".

Locations

Bus stations

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  Southern Vectis buses in Ryde bus station.
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  Southern Vectis buses in Newport bus station.
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  The main area of Newport bus staion.
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  The bus parking area of buses in Newport bus station.
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  The bus parking area of buses in Newport bus station.
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  A view from the exit of Newport bus station.
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  A diagram of the layout of Newport bus station.
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  Southern Vectis buses in Yarmouth bus station.
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  A model of bus 643 at Yarmouth bus station to promote the Needles Tour.

Locations on routes

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  Various views of buses entering Cowes Pontoon on route 1.
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  Various views of buses on the cliff road to The Needles on the Needles Tour.

Bus stops

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  The bus stop flag at Cowes Co-op for (at the time) routes 1, 27 & 28.
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  The bus stop flag at Rashleys in Cowes for routes 1 and (at the time) 32.
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  The bus stop flag at Blackwater Hollow for route 2.
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  The bus stop flag at Chillerton for route 6.
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  A large promotional sign at Alum Bay for route 7.
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  The old style bus stop flag for route 42 The Needles Tour.
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  The new style bus stop at the Folly Inn for route 25.
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  The old style bus stop flag branding for route 42 The Needles Tour.
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  A bus stop flag at Lukely Terrace for the Medina Tour
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  A large promotional sign at Alum Bay for the Needles Tour.
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  A bus stop flag for the Ryde road train at Ashley Gardens.
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  The bus stop pole with timetable for the bus stop near The Needles and Alum Bay.

Routes

Route 10

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  300 in Newport bus station.
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  1115 on Coppins Bridge, Newport.
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  319 at Robin Hill.
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  1152 on Bully's Hill, Brading Down.
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  319 at Brading Bull Ring.
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  1152 in Brading High Street.
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  1102 at St Helens Green.
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  319 at Bembridge Harbour.
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  1102 in King's Road, central Bembridge.
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  192 at Yaverland.
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  1101 in Victoria Road, Sandown.
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  1106, in Newport, loading on the last 10 to run before withdrawal.
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  1106, leaving Newport on the last 10 to run before withdrawal.

Route 11

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  191 in Newport bus station.
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  196 in Sylvan Drive Estate.
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  301 at Carisbrooke Castle.
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  301 at Carisbrooke Castle.
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  1112 at Hooke Hill, Freshwater (before route change with 7).
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  194 and Totland Broadway.
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  194 and Totland War Memorial.
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  191 and Yarmouth bus station.
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  191 and Yarmouth bus station.
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  190 in Newport, loading for the last 11 to run before withdrawal.
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  190 in Newport, leaving Newport on the last 11 to run.

Route 14

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  735 on Ryde Esplanade.
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  311 and George Street, Ryde.
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  309 and Ryde Tesco.
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  311 on Beaper Shute.
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  309 and St Helens Green.
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  311 and Bembridge Harbour.
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  309 and Sherbourne Street, Bembridge.
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  309 and Love Lane, Bembridge.
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  311 and Crossway, Bembridge.
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  Route 14 bus stop at Bembridge Crossway.

Route 16

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  309 in Ryde bus station.
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  309 on Seaview Duver.
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  Route 16 bus stop, Seafield Garage, Seaview.
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  309 in Caws Avenue, Seaview.
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  311 in Caws Avenue, Nettlestone. (incorrectly showing 14)
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  309 on Upper Green Road, beside St Helens Green.
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  311 in Station Road, St Helens.
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  309 in Sherbourne Street, Bembridge (showing 14 ready for return journey)
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  309 in Love Lane, Bembridge.
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  311 and Bembridge Crossway.