FLJ 538

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Operator: Hants & Dorset Fleet No: TD761
Chassis: Bristol K5G Chassis No: 55.043
Body: ECW L27/26R Body No: 6777

HISTORY

May 40 In service with Hants & Dorset Motor Services Limited, Bournemouth (TD761)
Jan 50 Fleet number changed to 1086
Apr 54 Rebodied with ECW CO32/28R (7590) - old body to 1094 - FLJ 977
Apr 54 Repainted in Cream livery
Jul 59 Repainted in Green livery
Jul 60 Converted to PO32/28R - after accident with low bridge in Fareham
Dec 61 Repainted in Cream livery
Sep 64 Out of service with Hants & Dorset Motor Services Limited, Bournemouth (1086)
Nov 64 Southern Vectis Omnibus Company Limited, Newport (908)
1965 In service with Southern Vectis Omnibus Company Limited, Newport (908) - Based at Freshwater
1973 Transferred to Shanklin
Aug 74 Out of service with Southern Vectis Omnibus Company Limited, Newport (908)
Jun 75 W Norths (PV) Limited, Sherburn-in-Elmet (dealer)
Jul 75 Antique & Classic Cars, Hoofddorp, Netherlands
Jul 75 Beyer, Hoofdorp, Netherlands
  Re-registered 26-81-HB
<Feb 93 Unidentified Owner, Groningen, Netherlands
Feb 93 Gebr. de Greef, Echteld, Netherlands
Nov 99 In service with Prins Classic Transport BV, Opijnen, Netherlands
Jun 09 Out of service with Prins Classic Transport BV, Opijnen, Netherlands
Jun 09 Isle of Wight Bus Museum, Newport
May 16 Re-registered YWG 109
Aug 20 Re-registered FLJ 538

Status: Preserved as Southern Vectis 908

    

Owner : Hants & Dorset 1086

Location : Poole Bus Station

Date : Not Known

 

(C) Brian Botley

     
    

Owner : Southern Vectis 908

Location : Not Known

Date : Not Known

 

(C) Jeff Lloyd Collection

     
    

Owner : Southern Vectis 908

Location : Not Known

Date : Not Known

 

(C) Jeff Lloyd Collection

     
    

Owner : Southern Vetis 908

Location : Sandown

Date : Not Known

 

(C) Dave Stubbins

     
    

Owner : Southern Vectis 908

Location : Bus Museum, Newport

Date : October 2012

 

(C) David Mant

     
    

Owner : Southern Vectis 908

Location : Bus Museum, Newport

Date : June 2014

 

(C) Terry Lawson

     
    

Owner : Southern Vectis 908

Location : Bus Museum, Ryde

Date : September 2015

 

(C) Gerry Tormey

     
    

Owner : Southern Vectis 908

Location : Bus Museum, Ryde

Date : May 2016

 

(C) Terry Lawson

     
    

Owner : Southern Vectis 908

Location : Boat House, Seaview

Date : October 2017

 

(C) Chris Stewart

     
    

Owner : Southern Vectis 908

Location : Park Road, Ryde

Date : May 2018

 

(C) Jeff Lloyd

     
    

Owner : Southern Vectis 908

Location : Park Road, Ryde

Date : May 2018

 

(C) Jeff Lloyd

     
    

Owner : Southern Vectis 908

Location : Bus Museum, Ryde

Date : June 2018

 

(C) Terry Lawson

     
    

Owner : Southern Vectis 908

Location : Yarmouth

Date : Not Known

 

(C) Jeff Lloyd Collection

     
    

Owner : Southern Vectis 908

Location : Bus Museum, Ryde

Date : Not Known

 

(C) Jeff Lloyd

     
    

Owner : Southern Vectis 908

Location: Ryde

Date : October 2023

 

(C) Ken Jones

     
    

Owner : Southern Vectis 908

Location: Isle of Wight Bus Museum, Ryde

Date : July 2024

 

(C) John Moore