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Operator: Southern Vectis Fleet No: 311
Chassis: Bristol LS6B Chassis No: 97.065
Body: ECW C39F Body No: 6971

HISTORY

Jul 53 In service with Southern Vectis Omnibus Company Limited, Newport (311)
Dec 67 Out of service with Southern Vectis Omnibus Company Limited, Newport (311)
Jan 68 Hants & Dorset Motor Services Limited, Bournemouth (846)
Jun 68 Converted to OMO
Jun 68 Converted to B37F
Jun 68 Repainted in Dual Purpose livery (Green & Cream)
Jun 68 Fitted with electrically operated jack-knife doors
Jun 68 Fitted with illuminated 'Pay As You Enter' sign
Jun 68 In service with Hants & Dorset Motor Services Limited, Bournemouth (846) - Based at Southampton
Jan 70 Converted to 5HLW (LS5G)
Jun 71 Out of service with Hants & Dorset Motor Services Limited, Bournemouth (846)
Sep 71 Allocated Fleet number changed to 1768
Dec 71 Winlon Autos Limited, Shepherds Bush, W12 (dealer)
Jan 72 In service with Winlon Autos Limited, Shepherds Bush, W12
Aug 72 Out of service with Winlon Autos Limited, Shepherds Bush, W12
Aug 72 Bennett Bros, Colnbrook (dealer)
Aug 74 Unidentified Owner, Burridge (dealer)
Jul 75 Alan Moore, Doxay

Status: Preserved as Southern Vectis 311

    

Owner : Southern Vectis 311

Location : Newport Bus Station

Date : August 1964

 

(C) Brian Botley

     
    

Owner : Hants & Dorset 846

Location : Shirley Road, Southampton

Date : March 1968

 

(C) Dave Mant

     
    

Owner : Hants & Dorset 846

Location : Shirley Road, Southampton

Date : Not Known

 

(C) Brian Botley

     
    

Owner : Hants & Dorset 846

Location : Shirley Road, Southampton

Date : Not Known

 

(C) Brian Botley

     
    

Owner : Hants & Dorset 846

Location : Not Known

Date : Not Known

 

(C) Brian Botley

     
    

Owner : Hants & Dorset 1768

Location : Not Known

Date : Not Known

 

(C) Webmaster Collection

     
    

Owner : Southern Vectis 311

Location : Kemble

Date : August 2003

 

(C) Gerry Tormey

     
    

Owner : Southern Vectis 311

Location : Kemble

Date : August 2006

 

(C) Gerry Tormey

     
    

Owner : Southern Vectis 311

Location : Kemble

Date : August 2007

 

(C) Carl Berry

     
    

Owner : Southern Vectis 311

Location : Station Road, Bewdley

Date : September 2015

 

(C) Ken Jones