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This collection has now been up and running for some time and has proved quite popular.
I have recently improved some of the images to a better size and added a few new ones. West Wight, Seaview and a few in Southern Vectis have been done so far. It is a long job.!
If you have any questions or comments, please use the "leave me a message" facility. This has proved quite useful and I value any feedback.
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 | April 11th, 2003 | A collection of I.O.W. odds and ends |
 | July 7th, 2003 | Daish's of Shanklin |
 | July 26th, 2005 | Days Travel
Small operator that ran this much owned and rebuilt LH
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 | August 31st, 2003 | Former I.O.W.vehicles at work on the mainland
Many former I.O.W. vehicles find work on the mainland. Obviuosly, there is Solent Blue Line but also others such as Taylors of Sutton Scotney and Oakley Coaches. Here is a selection of vehicles with different opperators.
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 | July 2nd, 2003 | Ganges of Cowes
Ganges are based in West Cowes and have vehicles in their fleet from other I.O.W. operators.
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 | July 2nd, 2003 | Grand Tours of Sandown
One of the newer operators catering for the hotel trade.
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 | February 1st, 2004 | Island Coach services |
 | June 4th, 2003 | Island vehicles on the Mainland
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 | October 7th, 2003 | Isle of Wight County Council
The I.O.W.C.C. have run their own buses for many years. Mainly schoolwork but some local services are operated.
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 | May 11th, 2004 | Isle of Wight Bus Museum. Newport
The museum has been established on the quay side at Newport and has become very popular. This selection of pics show some museum exhibits, reserve collection and the odd visitor.
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 | October 30th, 2003 | Isle of Wight Tours
Coaches of this fleet first appeared in Baylis livery. Isle of Wight Tours soon became the fleetname however.
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 | May 2nd, 2003 | John Woodhams. Vintage Tours. Ryde
John Woodhams operated initially with his well known Bedford OB. His fleet subsequently included the superb ex-Shotters AEC Reliance Duple Brittania, the remarkable Bedford WTB, a brief encounter with a Bedford CF MIni Supreme (known as the Bubble!) and an Ex Moss Bedford Supreme. Other vehicles would follow.
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 | July 26th, 2005 | Kardan travel
Kardan Travel was a small operator that took on a franchise to operate Southern vectis coach work
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 | October 7th, 2003 | M Travel
M.Travel operated Newport local services on a franchise from Southern Vectis. Transits were the mainstay of the fleet, many ex-Vectis.
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 | April 23rd, 2003 | Mainland coaches on the island
Deregulation lead to many mainland operators running tours to the Ilse of Wight. The following are the start of a selection showing many well known names and liveries.
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 | September 3rd, 2003 | More mainland coaches on the I.O.W.
Another selection of mainlanders representing fleets from all over the U.K.
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 | April 10th, 2003 | Moss Motors. Sandown I.O.W. |
 | June 22nd, 2003 | Neil's Coaches of Cowes
Neil's caused a stir with a Van Hool Astromega.
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 | October 24th, 2004 | Overseas visitors to the island
More and more overseas operators visit the island these days. Here is a very small selection of some I found in my travels.
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 | April 11th, 2003 | Paul's Tours Ryde.. I.O.W. |
 | May 6th, 2003 | Preserved buses on the island.
These shots show privately owned buses restored, preserved and used on the island.
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 | April 10th, 2003 | Seaview Services of Seaview I.O.W.
Seaview Services for a short while ran Redlynx services between Ryde, seaview and Sandown. Coaches and ex-vectis RE's were used. the service eventually ceased but the coach work continued.
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 | April 13th, 2003 | Southern Vectis |
 | September 21st, 2003 | Southern Vectis part 2
The previous colection is getting a bit full so lets have a new one.
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 | May 7th, 2003 | The road to the Needles. Service 42
Sothern Vectis always ran to Alum Bay but extended to the needles after a private operation with Transits failed. Vectis operated LH's originaly and then converted to open top operation and thus "The best open top bus ride in the world!" was born.
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 | September 2nd, 2004 | The village Bus company
A Southern Vectis franchise operator of the Sandown/ Shanklin open top service.
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 | May 6th, 2003 | Those were the days...
This was the picture that started my interest in I.O.W. buses and coaches.
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 | April 11th, 2004 | Traditional Motor Bus Company
Short time franchise operator of Sandown/Shanklin opent top service and a Newport/Fishbourne /Ryde ferry link.
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 | April 19th, 2003 | Transport to and from the Island |
 | April 10th, 2003 | West Wight Bus co.Totland I.O.W. |
 | September 15th, 2003 | Westbrook Travel
Westbrook Travel was set up initially to cater for school group holidays but is now better known for open top tours. The company is currently up for sale.
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 | October 7th, 2003 | Wightline Coaches
Wightline was initially a coach operator but took on Southern Vectis with a rival open top bus service from Yarmouth to Alum Bay. Former Brighton Leyland PD's were used for this service still in Brighton colours but fleet livery wa applied to some. The service did not survive as Vectis fought back with more buses, and of course, they were the only operator able to run to the Needles.
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 | July 5th, 2003 | Wiltax of Shanklin |
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