by Events | 15 Feb, 2013 | Our Service Vehicles
owned by – The Isle of Wight Bus & Coach Museum (click title to read more…) GXX 785 originated with the Ministry of Supply and was of the standard design produced for military use in wartime, although it was not registered until several months after...
by Events | 15 Feb, 2013 | Vehicles on Loan
Vehicle on Loan – owned by D. Priddle (click title to read more…) 703 (DDL 50) was the second highbridge vehicle of the 1939 order and the second Bristol K5G within the Southern Vectis fleet. World War II was already in progress by the time it was...
by Events | 14 Feb, 2013 | Our Buses & Coaches
owned by – The Isle of Wight Bus & Coach Museum (click title to read more…) Similar to Southern Vectis, Hants & Dorset, also part of the Tilling group, purchased Bristol K type double deckers. Included in a large batch of 80 K5G types, delivered...
by Events | 14 Feb, 2013 | Vehicles on Loan
Vehicle on Loan – owned by P. Tucker (click title to read more…) Coaching on the Island for tourists who had returned after World war II, was enhanced by the delivery of Bedford OB coaches from 1947. Over the next 3 years a total of 16 were delivered new...
by Events | 14 Feb, 2013 | Our Buses & Coaches
owned by – The Isle of Wight Bus & Coach Museum (click title to read more…) Only 11 vehicles of this marque of Bristol RE were built and all but 2 were fitted with this style of ‘Commander’ bodywork produced by Duple (Northern) at its Blackpool...