by GH | 9 Dec, 2018 | News
We are pleased to announce that ex Southern Vectis Leyland National 880 (MDL880R) has been re-acquired by the Museum, the purchase being concluded in late November. The bus is in fully restored condition and fills a current gap in our collection. 880 entered service...
by Alan | 15 Oct, 2017 | News
The Museum is now closed for the Winter. We re open on Sunday 7th April 2019. Click here for 2019 Opening and events calendar .
by Alan | 14 Oct, 2017 | News, Events, Museum Events, Running Days
For 2019 we intend to run our two major events: Rydabus 3 will take place over the weekend of Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th May 2019. Click here for full details of the event The 2019 Classic Buses, Beer and Walks Weekend will take place on Saturday 12th and Sunday...
by Alan | 19 Mar, 2017 | Vehicles, News, Our Buses & Coaches
Owned by – The Isle of Wight Bus & Coach Museum (click title to read more…) New to the collection for 2017 is an 1880s Stage Coach which operated on the Isle of Wight. The ‘four-in-hand’ horse-drawn coach, was built in the 1880s by the Richard Bird...
by Alan | 2 Feb, 2016 | Our Buses & Coaches, News
Owned by – The Isle of Wight Bus & Coach Museum (click title to read more…) New to Southern Vectis in September 1947, with an ECW ‘lowbridge’ body featuring rows of long bench seats and a sunken gangway on the top deck. Restoration is...
by Nigel | 12 Apr, 2015 | Bus Museum Shop, News
To try and maximise profit in the museum shop and to avoid tying up funds in lots of stock, we welcome donations of suitable transport related items that we can sell. We also sell items for members. If you want to sell through the museum shop, we will only ask for a...