THE SOUTH OF ENGLAND BUS IMAGE GALLERY
Yellow Buses Bournemouth
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 At the Southsea Spectacular in 1982, but not preserved, is new Marshall bodied Leyland Olympian 182 (TJT182X) alongside oddity 95 (GTP95X), a Wadham Stringer bodied Dennis Lancet of local operator Portsmouth City Transport. Both vehicles had prematurely short lives with their owners. |
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 By June 2006 Bournemouth's Centenary/Royal Golden Jubilee bus, Volvo B7TL 431 (HJ02HFB) had lost its gold paint scheme and was in a promotional livery. It is seen in glorious weather at the Alton bus rally that year but despite the sunshine the detachable roof of its East Lancs Vyking Cabryolet body was firmly attached. |
Following on from the East Lancs Volvo deckers, 2003 saw a small batch of three Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied examples accompany another three with East Lancs bodies. Whilst the East Lancs examples continued in the 400 series as 426-428 (HF03ODR-T) the Wrights became 180-182 (HF03ODU-W). This is the first, 180, seen in Eastbourne in May 2003.
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 The reason for the visit to Eastbourne was the occasion of that local undertaking's centenary, one year on from Bournemouth's own. Here 180 is displayed on the promenade with the other vehicle entries. |
 Whilst the 1979 delivery was again of Fleetlines with Alexander bodies, the name on the badges had changed to Leyland. Fleetline 159 (ERU159V) partnered the Wright Eclipse Gemini, 180, to Eastbourne for that municipality's centenary. It is seen on the sea front in the display which included many buses from the country's remaining municipal operators. |
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