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Operator: Lincolnshire Fleet No: 988
Chassis: Bristol LS6B Chassis No: 97.066
Body: ECW C39F Body No: 6972

HISTORY

Jul 53 In service with Lincolnshire Road Car Company Limited, Lincoln (988)
1953 Fleet number changed to 2257
Oct 53 Out of service with Lincolnshire Road Car Company Limited, Lincoln (2257)
Oct 53 In service with Southern Vectis Omnibus Company Limited, Newport (308)
Nov 67 Out of service with Southern Vectis Omnibus Company Limited, Newport (308)
Jan 68 Hants & Dorset Motor Services Limited, Bournemouth (843)
Mar 68 Converted to C37F OMO
Mar 68 Repainted in Dual Purpose livery (Green & Cream)
Mar 68 Fitted with electrically operated jack-knife doors
Mar 68 Fitted with illuminated 'Pay As You Enter' sign
Mar 68 In service with Hants & Dorset Motor Services Limited, Bournemouth (843) - Based at Southampton
Apr 70 Transferred to Lymington
1970 Out of service with Hants & Dorset Motor Services Limited, Bournemouth (843)
Jul 71 Treloar & Sons (Contractors) Limited, Fareham (contractor)
<Jul 74 Unidentified Owner, Burridge
    

Owner : Southern Vectis 308

Location : Ryde

Date : 1954

 

(C) Geoff Porter

 
    

Owner : Southern Vectis 308

Location : Alum Bay

Date : 1954

 

(C) Geoff Porter

     
    

Owner : Southern Vectis 308

Location : Esplanade, Ryde

Date : Not Known

 

(C) Brian Botley

 
    

Owner : Hants & Dorset 843

Location : Depot, Southampton

Date : December 1968

 

(C) Dave Mant

     
    

Owner : Hants & Dorset 843

Location : Grosvenor Square, Southampton

Date : Not Known

 

(C) Brian Botley

     
    

Owner : Treloar & Sons

Location : Not Known

Date : October 1971

 

(C) Bob Gray

 
    

Owner : Treloar & Sons

Location : Not Known

Date : October 1971

 

(C) Bob Gray