Solent Bus News. Alton Bus Rally 2018 Chris Drew. Unilink fleet renewal. David Etheridge. Issue 233 Oct/Nov 2018

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1 Solent Bus News Issue 233 Oct/Nov 2018 Alton Bus Rally 2018 Chris Drew Unilink fleet renewal. David Etheridge

2 Diary 2018 Most meetings are held at Portchester Community Centre 7.45pm. 5th October 2018 Two presentations. Chris Drew and James Woodcock will split the evening between them. 2nd November 2018 Three members, half-hour each. Plus 1969 photo competition. 7th December 2018 Christmas fun quiz. Editorial News item to or hand to either the chairman or secretary. Please There note is a lot of news from our area this time mainly.centred on cutbacks from many sources. There is little to the...report new on vehicles. Ironically operators to our east and west have recently received a large batch of buses. 41 Enviro 200 arrangements. saloons are at Poole and 30 Enviro 400s at Worthing. Perhaps some will come into our area soon, with Unlinks large order now being delivered in Southampton. There is a continuing story with the protracted demise and resurrection of Emsworth and District. Again with the cutbacks this newssheet appears at a time of unfinished business. News The August meeting welcomed back Andy Warton as our special guest. The evening covered facts, figures and photographs of buses found on British roads, from AEC to Ward. An extraordinary amount of information was imparted; numbers of chassis built; who built the bodies; how many for each body builder; who were the major purchasers and all supported by Andy's normal high standard of photography. It had been some time since Andy had presented an evening, but it was well worth the wait. A really pleasant evening greeted us on 7 September. The subject was bus stations, garages and termini and the range of the illustrations show just how much of what had been taken for granted has turned into history with umpteen redevlovopment sites having been created. Many thanks are given to those who kindly participated in the evening th January 2019 Roger Watts opens our golden anniversary year. Hayling Ferry bus service. A new bus service starts 24/9/2018 between Hayling Island and Portsmouth. First Solent will extend their number 15 service to the ferry landing area in Eastney - a community bus will serve the Hayling side. Both bus services will run Monday - Friday for a six-month trial. The three-minute ferry crossing avoids a 16-mile road journey between Hayling and Eastney. 1 st February 2019 Model bus rally and One every decade photographic competition. Plus AGM. Pilgrim DRU382M Photographs from the John Bulman collection. Committee. Chairman: Barry Turberfield. Secretary: Roger Watts Treasurer: David Etheridge. Please Note: The Solent Omnibus Newssheet contains facts, views, opinions, statements and other content and links to external websites not controlled by the Solent Omnibus Club. The Club takes reasonable efforts to include accurate, current information but makes no warranties or representations as to the accuracy, value or safety of the published items. No liability or responsibility can be taken for errors or omissions. Under the Data Protection Act 1984 the SOC gives notice that membership details are held on computerised records. This information is not divulged without permission. SN66 WLK Alexander Dennis E40D MMC City H40/29F demonstrator, operating Salisbury Red service in to Southampton. David Etheridge Former Go Ahead South Coast Unilink HJ63 JLO now in Bluester livery operating in Southampton. David Etheridge Correction. In the last issue the captions that accompanied Giorgos Kollias photographs in note from Athens were taken from D Jack The Leyland Bus. Giorgos has corrected some of the information as follows. Both photos taken in Thessaloniki (2nd largest city of Greece). 45 Leyland buses (#801 - #845) ASPA was Athenian operator (Athens is the largest city and capital of Greece). 2 Solent Omnibus Club April 2018

3 News from our area. There were two major park and rides in our area in the last week of August. Portsmouth hosted the Victorious music festival over the bank holiday and these contracts were awarded to Xelabus. From: THE HARD INTERCHANGE PORTSMOUTH To: CLARENCE PIER SOUTHSEA No.: X25 Service type: Limited Stop Effective date: 24 August 2018 End date: 26 August 2018: FRIDAY 24TH AUGUST SUNDAY 26TH AUGUST 2018 ONLY and from: LAKESIDE CAR PARK, COSHAM To: CLARENCE PIER, SOUTHSEA Via: CAMP SITE, FARLINGTON PLAYING FIELDS ONLY No.: X30 Service type: Limited Stop Effective date: 24 August 2018 End date: 26 August 2018 FRIDAY 24th AUGUST SUNDAY 26th AUGUST 2018 ONLY. Only the X30 was observed, which seemed to be host to Stagecoach double deckers, although G503SFT, one of Portsmouth City Coaches opening stock was also seen. The only Xelabus seen leaving the M275 was a single deck Scania OmniCity, although the press reported that the X25 was being operated by Xelabus recently acquired hybrids. The Ageas Bowl hosted the 4th England v India Test Match which produced a significant number of buses. From casual observations Wheelers and Xelabus were major providers with about eight each, judging from paper labels placed at the front of the bus. In fact, only these two operators were used on the Sunday but Lucketts and their subsidiary, Mortons had buses at the start of the match. Interestingly Lucketts six figure fleet numbers which incorporate seating at both ends has had to be expanded to accommodate their 100 seaters. Oddities made up the rest of the buses seen. Go Ahead South can often be seen on this sort of work but only one a day was to be seen and that in the evening. They were all liveried for Unilink, the one on the first day being one of the new Enviro MMCs just delivered and reported below. The other two days were from the batch due for displacement. The other two vehicles to report were a real surprise. On the Friday a large 30 year old double decker turned up owned be National Distress. I had noticed the bus in Poole Docks the previous weekend, The company does not fall in our area buy you might find it interesting to Google it. Finally SK17HHC, a Wright StreetDeck which boasts additional features and was trailed by First in Leeds initially pending life as a demonstrator. It appeared on the cover of Buses. December 2017, so reference that too now that the evenings are colder. The current user of the bus is Xelabus hence its involvement here. There was no sign of Stagecoach and the only First involvement was an enhancement of their route 8 Southampton to Hedge End, operated by single decker s of course. Emsworth and District has morphed into Portsmouth City Coaches Ltd although reports indicate the general public would be unaware! The following are taken from Notices and proceedings which indicates work planned beyond the Emsworth previous operating area. There has also been a significant cull of old stock. PH SI BRYANT TRAVEL LTD Director(s): MARTIN BRYANT, MARTINA BRYANT 19 BROOKLANDS ROAD, BEDHAMPTON, HAVANT, PO9 3NS Increase at existing operating centre: Emsworth & District Motor Services c/o Kattenhorn & Partners Ltd, New Lane, Havant, PO9 2NE New authorisation at this operating centre will be: 5 vehicle(s). PH SI PORTSMOUTH CITY COACHES LIMITED Director(s): Michael John Elkin 86 HOMER CLOSE, GOSPORT, PO13 9TL Operating Centre: DOWNLEY ROAD, HAVANT, PO9 2NJ Authorisation: 10 vehicle(s) Operating Centre: PORTSMOUTH ROAD, FISHERS POND, EASTLEIGH, SO50 7HF Authorisation: 2 vehicle(s) Transport Manager(s): MICHAEL JOHN ELKIN New Undertaking: Vehicles with eight passenger seats or less will not be operated under the licence without the prior written agreement of the traffic commissioner Section 3.2 Registration of New Services Granted Under Short Notice. The following replicated the routes Emsworth and District operated in the summer. From: Thorney Village, Thorney Island To: Southbourne, Bourne College No.: 44B Service type: Normal Stopping Effective date: 04 September Other details: Monday to Friday school days AM & PM school days. From: Emsworth To: Oakwood School No.: 245 Service type: Normal Stopping Effective date: 04 September 2018.Other details: Monday to Friday school days AM & PM From: Cowplain Shops To: Horndean School No.: 636 Service type: Normal Stopping Effective date: 04 Sept Other details: Monday to Friday school days AM & PM From: Oaklands School To: Clanfield No.: 639 Service type: Normal Stopping Effective date: 04 September Other details: Monday to Friday school days PM school service From: Southbourne, Tesco To: Oaklands School No.: 641 Service type: Normal Stopping Effective date: 04 September Other details: Monday to Friday school days AM & PM From: Park Gate, Bridge Road To: Swanmore School No.: S1 Service type: Normal Stopping Effective date: 04 September stock Other details: Monday to Friday school days only AM & PM service The following happened prior to the transfer. HW54BUV was put into service 7/18. RDL 686 was sold for preservation 7/18. The following buses were sold 7/18: F210WRU. V930EWP, R479NPR. KV51 KZJ was not sold 7/18 and is still in stock. Sold 9/18 is B29 BMC a Ford minibus Go South Coast have won these contracts for Barton Peveril College. From: Holbury Waltons Avenue To: Barton Peveril College Via: Totton No.: 616 / 622/625 Service type: Limited Stop / School or Works Effective date: 10 September 2018 From: Bishops Sutton To: Barton Peveril College Via: Otterbourne No.: 623 Service type: School or Works Effective date: 10 September 2018 From: Shirley Oakley Road To: Barton Peveril College Via: Bassett No.: 612 / 613/614 Service type: Limited Stop / School or Works Effective date: 10 September 2018 From: Whiteley Tesco To: Barton Peveril College Via: Burridge No.: 618 Service type: Limited Stop / School or Works Effective date: 10 September 2018 From: Kings Worthy To: Barton Peveril College Via: Badger Farm No.: 621 Service type: Limited Stop / School or Works Effective date: 10 September September seems to have become the month when changes to routes and frequencies are made. First in Portsmouth and Fareham has the most extensive but Stagecoach in Winchester has been tweaking with some weekend frequency improvements whilst others have some reduced frequencies, especially on Saturdays. First Southampton has some Saturday cuts and Sunday improvements with a couple of routes changing their passage through the city centre. There is a tendency throughout to have reduced frequencies on Saturdays but encouraging signs with some Sunday enhancements. Thanks to all who have contributed to this newssheet. April 2018 Solent Omnibus Club 3

4 MY INTEREST IN BUSES BY DAVID LINDSELL We moved to Fratton on Portsea Island in 1950 and, during the next decade, I enjoyed many trips on the Corporation Trolleybuses being impressed by their smoothness and quietness of the ride. When old enough I started to take an interest in the local railway scene, becoming a regular trainspotter at Fratton station. Once steam was at an end, I rekindled my interest back to road transport and started taking bus numbers and collecting photographs. I also attended steam rallies for a time. (see picture) On many summer Sundays, I would walk along the Southsea seafront noting the various visiting vehicles at both the Clarence Pier Car Park and the Canoe Lake Car Park (see pictures taken with an old Kodak Box Camera) which were both used by buses and coaches on day trips to the seaside. Amongst the visitors were many London buses including RT s and RF s. My interest these days is in bus preservation and in particular in the Solent area. I joined the City of Portsmouth Preserved Transport Department at an early date becoming their membership number 13 and made several yearly visits to the Broad Street Depot when that was open. (see picture) I was also member of the Vintage Transport Group for a time and contributed to their newsletter. I regret to say that, living in Andover, precludes me from attending meetings or becoming more active in the preservation of the former Portsmouth buses located at Wicor, Porchester. 4 Solent Omnibus Club April 2018

5 BURSELDON BRICKWORKS - STEAM DAY ~ David Lindsell I took these pictures at the above event which took place on Sunday 22nd July. An area near the car park has been allocated to these former Southampton City Transport Buses which were formerly located at Flexford near Chandlers Ford. April 2018 Solent Omnibus Club 5

6 "A bit of the old Midland & Great Northern: Great Yarmouth in 1962 and Adrian Willats explains... Before you all moan that the M & GN was a railway, and all shout "THIS IS A BUS CLUB!", there is a connection here, which this member, at least, thinks is of interest! At the 2017 Basingstoke Festival of Transport, I bought some very interesting issues of "Bus & Coach" from the 1950s and 1960s. The one for September 1962 contained an article about the former Great Yarmouth (Beach) railway station, closed along with most remaining parts of the former M & GN system in I knew that it had become a coach station at some time after that, but I learned from this article that 1962 appears to have been the first summer of the site's use as such. Much interesting detail is provided by author William Lambden, including charges paid by the coach operators, which ranged '.. from 1s for setting down, picking up and staying not more than an hour, to 6s for using the facilities for up to 24 hours..' Spending a Saturday observing the comings and goings, Lambden noted almost 370 coaches using the site, with 70 more at an 'overflow' site a quarter of a mile away on more disused railway land. Recalling the times when many holidaymakers arrived in the early morning on overnight services, not to mention departing 'guests' being expected to vacate their 'digs' by not long after breakfast (!), he provides some amazing figures for the use of the coach station's left luggage facility - at the time that he counted, there were 163 people in the queue, despite there being five men working 'flat out' accepting items for deposit! In addition to all this, the local municipal buses also served the site back then, but sadly by the time Robert Martin and I visited in 1985, things did not seem anywhere near as hectic! A few coaches were visible in the one slide that I took, but there were lorries parked up there too - and I don't recall seeing much in the way of 'facilities', be they lavatorial or luggage related! Surprisingly, however, this does not appear to be another "Oh well, it's gone then" story! A quick 'Googling' of the coach station revealed that it does still seem to be functioning in 2017! A web entry, appearing to be council-supported, informs us that the coach station is only 100m from the seafront and has space for up to 100 coaches. As an interesting comparison with 1962, current prices are quoted (presumably per vehicle) as follows: 4.70 for up to 3 hours, 8.30 all day and 46 for a week. Toilets are available and a left luggage service is still offered - but now it is only available on Saturdays. I bet there aren't five staff in it either... Bus & Coach Sept original copyright W. Lambden and Iliffe Transport Publications Ltd. Slide from 1983 and this article by A. Willats. For younger members, one shilling ( 1s or 1/-) is 5 decimal pence! Aug 1936 PROVINCIAL TRAMWAYS TO BE WOUND UP. Resolutions have been passed at the annual meeting of the Provincial Tramways Co., Ltd., authorizing the directors to place the company in liquidation. It has disposed of its subsidiary undertakings, except the Gosport and Fareham Omnibus Co. The consideration on which winding up is proposed is as follows: Preference shareholders are to receive 25s. in cash per share, with dividends up to the date of payment. Ordinary shareholders are to be paid 4s. in cash and will be awarded two ordinary shares of 4s. each in a new company, in respect of each fully paid 1 share held. The new company is to take over the share capital of the Gosport and Fareham Omnibus Co., with any remaining surplus asset of the other subsidiaries. The Gosport and Fareham concern runs 30 buses, under Parliamentary powers granted in The Provincial Tramways Co., Ltd., has a total issued share capital of 224,560 6 Solent Omnibus Club April 2018

7 "Another sunny Stokes Bay Rally" - Adrian Willats reports on 2018's event. Once again, the "weather gods" looked favourably on the Provincial Society's popular and well supported event. This was the third successive year that I have visited the rally, and it was good to see so many familiar faces amongst traders, bus owners and other fellow enthusiasts. Those who are inclined to moan (absolutely NO names, as they say!) might deride such 'predictability', but as long as there is a little variety from one year to the next, I don't mind a regular 'core' of buses being seen. As is pointed out in this year's rally programme, with so many competing events and ever-increasing fuel costs, we are fortunate that vehicle owners do still want to support this and other events - and in my view we should be grateful for any that make the effort! I had a 'car-free' day, travelling down to Gunwharf by "The Star" route 8 and then joining the Gosport ferry for a calm and pleasant crossing. I could see the stern of our new aircraft carrier HMS "Queen Elizabeth", the absence of white 'tents' on the flight deck indicating her imminent readiness to depart for the U.S.A. Also almost completely devoid of similar coverings of her upper decks was HMS "Warrior" - perhaps the restoration and repairs that have affected her over the last few years are now also nearly finished. On arriving at the Gosport side, the short walk to the bus station revealed King Alfred Olympic JAA 708 apparently waiting to form a free shuttle service to the rally. In fact, another bus (1942-vintage Provincial 55) turned up shortly afterwards, and it was that venerable bus on which I had the pleasure of riding to the rally. Acquiring a programme immediately as I 'alighted', I then had a look round the traders' stalls and took a few photos before taking my first lunch stop. I was able to do something towards redressing the comparative lack of slides purchased thus far in 2018, acquiring 35 on this occasion. Some 44 prints were also added to my collection, but no books this time. After meeting up with Robert Martin after he arrived later on, we had more browsing, food stops and photography before catching the shuttle back - coincidentally for me, once again worked by Provincial 55! I look forward to supporting the 2019 rally, with of course the hope that the sun will shine once again. I noted the mention in the programme of former Provincial Society member and rally stalls marshal Brian Hay, who passed away in June. I served with Terry Lawson, Margaret Lovell, Chris Duce and Brian on the Vintage Transport Association committee in its last few years, and it is sad for Terry and I to note that we are now the only two left. I echo John Sherwin's sentiments and I am sure that many traders, vehicle owners, society members and friends will miss Brian's contribution to this hobby of ours. He was a very able organiser and ViTA secretary but also a good friend, with a generous helping of kindness and humour, characteristic of so many from his native Wales. I shall remember and miss that very much. Seen here are: An unusual route display on London M1069, Southdown 583 with early NBC logo, a pair of "Breezers" and a pair of Nationals - Alder Valley South 251 and Provincial 432. The interiors show Provincial 55, (I travelled upstairs to the rally, and downstairs going back to the ferry), and Southdown 122 on which we enjoyed the "cavalcade" ride around the town! April 2018 Solent Omnibus Club 7

8 Strike, Rattle and Ride ~ Peru 2018 ~ Barry T. When it comes to early morning wake-up calls, an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 at 6.07am is certainly an encouragement to get out of bed and thus began our first morning in Peru. On the plus side was the opportunity to watch rush-hour buses in Lima as life continued as normal. As with most modern cities, Lima suffers from chronic traffic congestion despite a high frequency bus network and modern BRT line. There are 15,396 buses registered in Lima by numerous independent operators, typically using smaller van/truck derived chassis and the larger of these have locally built bodies. The local authority, Municipalidad de Lima, oversees the Sistema Integrado de Transporte on routes in the 200/300s and the Metropolitano BRT with its four lines. Stretching from Matellini in the south to Naranjal in the north the 'Metropolitano' is the most convenient for tourists as line C connects the tourist district of Miraflores and the old city, whilst lines A and B require one change. The full system is 21 miles in length and has 38 stations. Stations have network maps at the entrance as not all routes go the full distance or call at all stations. One inconvenience for visitors is the need to acquire a pre-purchase smartcard and load it with cash. The local advice was to stand at the entrance barrier with 2.50 new soles, the cost of a single fare, and ask a local to 'tap' you through in exchange for the cash, and it worked. The terminal at Naranjal provides the best location for observing all varieties of operators and vehicle types. The district of Miraflores has four Metropolitano stations with Ricardo Palma providing the least hazardous connection to local buses which congregate around the Ovalo and Central Park and only requires crossing one major road. The disadvantage with this location from an enthusiast s perspective is the lack of American style school buses which are still prevalent on local service in the centre of Lima. Lima has attempted to integrate the various independent long distance bus operators in the Grand Terminal, at Plaza Norte close to Metropolitano station Tomds Valle, but several still insist in managing their own departure points, such as Cruz del Sur on Avenue Javier Prado which is the departure point for the seventeen hour 629 mile trip along the Pacific coast to Arequipa. Arequipa is a tourist mecca with the historic centre built in a grid system of narrow one-way streets on one bank of the Rio Chilli, whilst the modern sprawling suburbs sit on the other bank and extend for miles along the highway thanks to the wealth generated by mining. The majority of bus routes from both areas pass through the Puente Grau bus station, with small van derived vehicles covering the narrow old streets and the occasional conventional bus crossing the bridge from the modern side. The bus station consist of two rows of stops on two levels and is heavily congested with dwell time rigorously enforced by transport inspectors. The occasional full size tourist coach penetrates the old city but the only large buses to do so are the unwieldy looking Ashok Leyland/Marcopolo double-deckers on sightseeing duties. VW Volksbus EOD with B49D body. Uramo Tours Modasa bodied service bus. Mitsubishi Fuso with Carrocerias Immetaz body The next two days of our tour were aboard a Mercedes Benz with Irizar i6 body on an excursion from Arequipa (7550ft above sea level) to the Colca Canyon and Condors' Cross via Mirador De Los Volcanes (16,000ft above sea level) and a descent of 14 hairpin bends and numerous twists with a journey time of 4 hours to the town of Chivay (12,000ft above sea level). Whilst the Mercedes handled the altitude without any problems, older express buses on the route struggled: radiator grills lifted, engine covers propped open and a thick black trail of exhaust fumes left in their wake. Continuing on to Puno, gateway to Lake Titicaca, the majority of express buses tended to be three-axel single deckers with Scania chassis and Marcopolo bodies. The route passes through Juliac, the provincial capital and transport hub, which is currently without a completed road bypass and its narrow streets are congested with van derived minibuses and Moto Taxis (tuk tuks). The road into Puno is steep with the main residential area sitting on the slopes above the bay whilst the main commercial and university areas sit along the lake shore. The local bus network is dominated by van derived minibuses plying their trade around the bay and the extent of the network is defined by two large tourist hotels on opposite headlands. From Puno we cheated and made the journey to Cusco by overnight train. This was fortuitous as it turned out because a planned day of national strikes meant that the road system in and out of Cusco was severely disrupted. Our planned train arrival time was brought forward by one-and-a-half-hours to circumvent any potential problems which the train company feared may include level crossings being blocked by protestors. The view of the express coach station from the train showed a large number of coaches standing idle as were the local city buses. By mid-morning, tourist coaches were either trapped in the city or unable to enter because main roads were blocked by rubble and oil drums, and the police increased their weapons from side-arms and riot shields to additional rifles and teargas launchers - a situation which lasted until 4pm. Eventually the all clear was given and we boarded our small VW badged MAN 'truck with Modasa (Motores Diesel Andinos S.A.) Apolo body and left the valley in a convoy of vehicles, driving through a slalom of rubble, oil drums etc. As we crested the hill there was a long convoy of express coaches waiting to enter the city. It soon became apparent that small truck derived coaches do not make comfortable express vehicles on steep winding roads and we arrived in the Sacred Valley amidst plumes of smoke coming from the brake pads. No such problems for German tourists staying in the hotel as their smart German registered Neoplan Cityliner, belonging to Worldwide Gruppenreisen of Dachau, Munich, sat proudly in the car park. According to the driver, German 8 Solent Omnibus Club April 2018

9 clientele demand luxury so the coach is shipped to South America for a year and makes regular journeys from Santiago, Chile through Boliva and across Peru, under the Andino Tours branding. If you want to continue further along the Scared Valley the only options available are walking or train. When the train from Sacred Valley arrives at the town of Aguas Calientes (gateway to Machu Picchu), Mercedes Benz Lo915's with Marcopolo or Volare W9 bodies transfer you to the citadel entrance. This is via a dirt road with a climb of 390 metres and thirteen hairpin bends, passing on route the depot for the operator Consettur Machupicchu S.A.C. Mitsubishi with Carrocerias Intramet Olympo 2.90 Transportes Reyna use this coach for off-road Mercedes Benz Lo915 with Marcopolo body of Urbano body. excursions. Consettur Machupicchu S.A.C What a difference three days can make! Returning to Cusco from Machu Picchu, the city was alive with a fully functioning bus service and vibrant coach station. The narrow one way streets are plied by small van and truck derived buses with individual operators such as Batman, Servicio Andino, Satelite and El Dorado with the route displayed along the side of the bodywork. Most routes run through the old city to modern sprawling suburbs on either side with mini interchange points such as City Park Limacpampa and Calle Concebidayoc doted around. The coach interchange is located ten blocks from the centre at Terminal Terrestre (Earth Terminal), a functional single story concrete building containing all the operators' individual booking kiosks and passenger seating area. Externally there are fifteen boarding bays and a vast parking area for coaches on layover. Micaela Bastidas which overlooks the interchange and runs parallel to the railway line is used by many operators as a parking area and houses a roadside depot for Transportes Power. For the final leg of the trip back to Lima, there were two route options. The first, generally considered the safest but longest, was to return via Arequipa, but that entailed travelling over many miles of previously travelled roads. So option two, a direct and spectacular route over the Andes covering 680 miles in 22 hours, was chosen. Transportes Power Scania 8x4/Marcopolo Trans Salvador from La Paz Bolivia Transportes Power ex Volvo coach now cargo van Left: Operator Correcaminos using a Hyundai County, passing through Arco Santa Clara. Top right: Julsa operating a Scania 8x4 with Comil Onibus S.A. Campione HD body. Bottom right: Expresso Puma with a Marcopolo Paradisa 1800 bodied coach. With dramatic scenery and interesting history Peru is well worth a visit, although with questionable driving and problems breathing at high altitude, it is literarily not a country for the faint hearted. April 2018 Solent Omnibus Club 9

10 Finding my routes. Chris Drew The Queen Alexandra Hospital Park & Ride service It wasn t until a friend of mine ended up in QA that I realised this service even existed. The Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust is possibly unique in the country in operating a dedicated Park & Ride service for staff to use exclusively. It runs what is quite a short service between the hospital site and a car parking area about 5 minutes away on the top of Portsdown Hill at Fort Southwick. It s a Monday to Friday service starting at 6am and running at 15min intervals (7 min peak hours) throughout the day until quarter past 8 in the evening. Above, I use the word exclusive...and so it is. On the day I tried to blag my way on board, I was told that my bus pass didn t mean anything, I had to work for the NHS...which, of course, I don t. It meant a gentle walk up the hill side to get this shot. StreetLite climbs Southwick Hill Road with QA spread out in the background and Langstone Harbour further still. Surely, in an ideal world, this has to be a candidate for an open top substitute during the summer months, talk about a route with a view! Alton rally Solent Omnibus Club April 2018

11 Quality not quantity ~ Chris Drew Last year at Imber, I did go a wee bit mad. I ran, cycled or drove back and forth across the area trying to get photographs of anything and everything that moved. I did get lucky on several occasions and came away with some shots I was pleased with. In my meanderings, I made some mental notes about possible locations for future photographs usually caught from the corner of an eye whilst trying to avoid leaving the tarmac at speed! I went back to those locations this year. When that many of the same type of vehicle are together, it becomes more noticeable at what stage in the buses life the owner wants his/her bus to be seen. Many carry features from later versions but purport to be from a time anything up to 30 years earlier. There were a few exceptions to that rule. Two that really caught my eye this year were RML2344 and RM613 and of the two, the RML won by a short head. The reason was the flake grey band, not a feature too many people remember happening. It only lasted as part of the London livery for a few years. It was introduced in 1965 when the last 500 RMLs came into service. It was also seen on the XA Atlanteans. It was and still is infinitely more modern, cleaner and brighter than any of the shades of white that followed, but also more sophisticated than the cream it replaced. Saying that, and before I get lynched by an irate London enthusiast, RM613, looked about as perfect as it could. Also, the overcast sky made them shine more than they would have on a day with bright sunshine. April 2018 Solent Omnibus Club 11

12 Two years later at Romsey Bus Station ~ Rodney Barnes Reading the 2016 edition at Romsey again has shown how similar today is and there is no harm in almost updating the 2016 read. These surveys have been randomly called Two years later at. or an Hour at but I would particularly emphasise the latter on this occasion. The visits to Petersfield and Romsey, which lie away from what is hoped to be called the Solent Powerhouse produced relatively few buses so an hour is tweaked to maximise the numbers. At Romsey a new start time was found and in common with other places a strict hour was observed being fifteen minutes earlier than normal or twenty minutes earlier than previous Romsey times. The decision was accelerated when five buses were in view at one time. This venue s catchment area spans both Hampshire and Wiltshire I repeat the caveat issued in the past. The bus station at Romsey is effectively at the end of a cul-de sac so the biggest risk is that a bus arriving at Romsey and not returning on service could miss the bus station if there are no passengers on board to disembark. More significantly the destination displays could well have been switched off. Romsey has regular links with three nearby towns; Winchester, Eastleigh and Southampton, the two cities having a basic half hourly service. There is a regular hourly service from Southampton to Salisbury but most journeys avoid Romsey with just a few serving it. The first departure after 1445 was route X7R to Salisbury and was a relatively modern Enviro 400, 1577 which is 63 registered. It is a Salisbury depot working and in their Salisbury Reds livery which is rather pleasant and is significantly darker that, say, the London standard offering. Salisbury Reds is one of the local groupings with Go Ahead. The bus was allocated to the Isle of Wight when new. Enviro , in Bluestar livery, bears a 65 registration. This took a route 35 journey to Ampfield. The 66 by Stagecoach serves Winchester. The three buses on this thirty minute service seen in the hour at Romsey provided a complete contrast with each other. The route demands single deckers because of its route with a low bridge in Romsey. The three buses were 36025, one of the earliest Enviro 200 bought by Stagecoach. It saw service on Winchester city s routes when new and this 07 bus has been superseded by a batch of MMC bodies E200 in a purple and gold livery Winchester city livery. However this did not stop one of them from reaching Romsey with arriving from this 65 registered batch. The third bus was an Enviro 300 recently transferred from Portsmouth was one of the batch dedicated to route 23 between Leigh Park and Southsea before being displaced last year. The bus has a 58 registration. Over the year of these surveys some of the former Romsey town services has been absorbed in this route 66. Bluestar operate a mainly hourly service 5 to Eastleigh but two departed in the hour. It produced a pair of extremely interesting buses. First up was a Scania OmniCity saloon having a 58 registration and recently transferred from Poole, number The second was the unique Volvo B7TL with Enviro 400 body. It was the second oldest bus of the day, bearing a 56 registration. Now to the Southampton bound buses. This basic half hourly service provided two buses with an extra short working to Lordshill, numbered 604, the main route being 4. Mercedes Citaros were the main buses in 2006 whilst this September saw two 63 registered Enviro 400s and The short working 604 was operated by all Scania OmniCity decker 1112, a 58 registered model, which was new on the Isle of Wight. Wheelers provide a route to Southampton via Abbotswood as route W1. The bus arrived from Southampton early in the hour and spent over an hour in Romsey Bus Station. The bus was Optare Solo YJ64DVZ. The final bus in the hour was route 663 a Stagecoach route which has superseded a PS series of routes which was initiated by Peter Symonds College in Winchester, PS2, but not the renowned one. Route PS2 was operated from Peter Symonds College. Stagecoach route 663 runs from Winchester to Lordshill via Romsey Bus Station. The oldest bus of the day worked this service being 18512, one of the Alexander type bodied Tridents which started life on the 700 Portsmouth Brighton service. The bus has an 06 registration. Romsey s services are quite reasonable but there is very heavy school work with many such passengers including on the standard services. Despite its small size Romsey enjoys evening bus services with a late in the week departure at 2340 back to Winchester. There is a train service to Winchester and Eastleigh in the evenings so Romsey is far from being isolated. Add in the increase in the number of double deckers and a visit to Romsey can give a satisfying experience. Make sure you enjoy it. Facts and Figures in order; 2018, 2016, 2014, 2012, 2009, 2007, 2005, Venue..Romsey Bus Station Date Friday 14 September 2018, Tuesday 21 June 2016, Thursday 24 April 2014, Tuesday 28 February 2012, Wednesday 4 November.2009 Wednesday 4 July 2007, Thursday 17 May 2005, Thursday 15 May Time , , , , , , , Number of Journeys...12, 12, 13, 13, 7, 7, 9, 10. Number of different buses 12, 12, 11, 11, 8, 8, 9, 8. Median Age October 2013 (4 years 11 months), July 2007 (8 years 11 months), July 2006 (7 years 9 months), August 2000 (11 years 6 months), May 1999 (10 years 6 months), May 1996 (11 years 2 months), July 1996 (8 years 10 months), January 1995 (8 years 4 months). Oldest Bus Stagecoach Trident GX06DXK, Bluestar Volvo B7TL 1806 HX51ZRG, Stagecoach Volvo Olympian R293HCD, Stagecoach Volvo Olympian R425XFC, Stagecoach Leyland Olympian J722GAP, Wilts and Dorset DAF SB K101VLJ, Wilts and Dorset Optare Metrorider 2526 K526UJT, 2514 J5l4RPR Newest Bus.. Stagecoach Enviro YX65PYA, Stagecoach Enviro YX65PYF, Bluestar Unilink Enviro HJ63JNU, Stagecoach Dart GX56OGE, Wiltsand Dorset DAF DB HJ52VFX, Solent Blue Line Volvo B7TL 757 HX51ZRK, 751 HX51ZRC Number of liveries 5, 5, 6, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5. Percentage of low floor 100%, 100%, 90.1%, 90.1%, 50%, 37.5%, 33.3%, 37.5%. Most distant destination.. Salisbury, Winchester, Winchester, Winchester, Winchester, Winchester, Salisbury, Salisbury. 12 Solent Omnibus Club April 2018

13 Analysis of Buses Chassis No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % Trident/E40D Dennis Dart/Enviro Dart O Enviro Optare Solo Scania OmniCity Scania Omnidekka Volvo B7TL Mercedes Citaro Enterprise M.A.N Volvo Olympian DAF SB DAF SB Leyland Olympian Volvo B10B Optare Metrorider Volvo B Bodies AD Enviro Scania Alexander Mercedes East Lancs Plaxton Primo Plaxton Pointer Wright Optare Northern Counties 2 25 Ikarus Operators Go Ahead Stagecoach Wheelers Wilts and Dorset Type of Vehicle Double Deck Single Deck O Minibus July 1929 The watch committee of the Birkenhead Corporation has deferred consideration of the following applications to ply for hire on long-distance services to and from Birkenhead: Messrs. James Pearson and Sons, Liverpool; U.N.U. Motor Omnibus Services, Caernarvon ; Tourist Motor Coaches (Southampton), Ltd., Southampton. April 2018 Solent Omnibus Club 13

14 FIRST HAMPSHIRE & DORSET LIMITED. News from Robert Smith & John Kirby. REPAINTED VEHICLES. Painted in First UK Bus Urban Livery with no route branding and no ship s name in 8/18: Painted in First UK Bus Urban Livery with no route branding and no ship s name in 9/18: ROUTE BRANDING route branding altered to City Red 6 (City Centre Woolston Netley Hamble) in 6/ also has route branding for FirstSolent service 2. Correction of SEC Fleet List 2018 page are having branding on their rears altered from Up to 10 buses per hour to Up to 9 buses per hour still had no route branding on its Urban Livery with lilac front on 4/8/18. MAJOR ADVERTISEMENT LIVERY Advertisement livery for University of Portsmouth removed in 8/18. PROVINCIAL SOCIETY BUS RALLY, STOKES BAY, SUNDAY 5/8/18. This rally was sponsored by First Hampshire & Dorset Limited. The following vehicles attended. Fleet No. Note Used as rally control bus /9A branding First UK Urban Livery Driver training vehicle Eclipse Livery The Three Livery ALLOCATIONS. FleetNo. Date From To /9/18 Southampton Hoeford /9/18 Southampton Hoeford /9/18 Hilsea Hoeford /9/18 Hoeford Southampton /9/18 Hilsea Hoeford /9/18 Hilsea Southampton /9/18 Southampton Hilsea /9/18 Hilsea Hoeford /8/18 Hoeford Withdrawn /8/18 Hoeford Withdrawn /8/18 Hoeford Withdrawn INITIAL DISPOSALS (V346 DLH) Unidentified dealer of unknown location between 1/1/16 and 30/4/16. Further details will be appreciated (V348 DLH) Unidentified dealer of unknown location between 23/7/15 and 30/9/15. Further details will be appreciated (S638 XCR) Unidentified dealer of unknown location between 29/10/15 and 30/4/16. Further details will be appreciated (S822 KPR) Unidentified dealer of unknown location between 31/7/15 and 31/5/16. Further details will be appreciated (S118 JTP) Alpha Recovery Limited, Dudley, Northumberland (dealer), 4/ (S356 XCR) Unidentified dealer of unknown location between 24/12/15 and 30/4/16. Further details will be appreciated (S357 XCR) Unidentified dealer of unknown location between 24/12/15 and 31/5/16. Further details will be appreciated (S358 XCR) Unidentified dealer of unknown location between 24/12/15 and 31/5/16. Further details will be appreciated (YX58 HWH) First Beeline Buses Limited, Southampton, Hampshire (44509), 5/9/18. Allocated to Slough 5/9/ (YJ58 CEV) First Manchester Limited, Oldham, Greater Manchester (53065), 5/9/ (YN54 NZW) First Essex Buses Limited, Chelmsford, Essex (65022), 5/9/ (YN54 NZX) First Essex Buses Limited, Chelmsford, Essex (65023), 5/9/18. ANCILLARY VEHICLES INITIAL DISPOSALS (P177 NAK) Eurotaxis Limited T/A Eurocoaches, Yate, Gloucestershire, 9/ (P176 NAK) Eurotaxis Limited T/A Eurocoaches, Yate, Gloucestershire, 9/ (R813 HWS) Eurotaxis Limited T/A Eurocoaches, Yate, Gloucestershire, 9/18. FIRSTSOLENT BUS SERVICES. Some bus routes and timetables are due to be revised on 2/9/18. Service 7 (SOUTHSEA WECOCK FARM) will operate only between Portsmouth (Winston Churchill Avenue) and Wecock Farm, Service 17 (TIPNER SOUTHSEA) will start from Ocean Retail Park, Burrfields Road, Copnor (not currently served by buses) daily, thereby withdrawing buses completely from Chichester Road and Tipner. Full details to follow when available to the public. The News, 18/7/2018 page7. C1 (FAREHAM HMS COLLINGWOOD) (PH /471) New service, operated only on Saturday 2/6/18 by Hoeford Depot using double deckers for the annual open day at HMS Collingwood. Maximum frequency was every 30 minutes with all return journeys operated during the afternoon. Outward: FAREHAM, FAREHAM RAILWAY STATION Station Roundabout West Street Hartland s Road Fareham Bus Station Hartland s Road Portland Street Quay Street Roundabout Gosport Road Newgate Lane FAREHAM, HMS COLLINGWOOD. Note: Bus continued as Service C2 (PH /471) to GOSPORT BUS STATION. Return: FAREHAM, HMS COLLINGWOOD Newgate Lane Gosport Road Quay Street Roundabout Portland Street Hartland s Road Fareham Bus Station Hartland s Road West Street Station Roundabout FAREHAM, FAREHAM RAILWAY STATION. Note: Bus started as Service C2 (PH /471) from GOSPORT BUS STATION. C2 (GOSPORT HMS COLLINGWOOD) (PH /471) New service, operated only on Saturday 2/6/18 by Hoeford Depot using double deckers for the annual open day at HMS Collingwood. Maximum frequency was every 30 minutes with all return journeys operated during the afternoon. Outward: GOSPORT BUS STATION South Street Mumby Road Forton Road Brockhurst Road Fort Brockhurst Fareham, Rowner Road Peel Common Roundabout Newgate Lane East Newgate Lane FAREHAM, HMS COLLINGWOOD. Note: Bus continued as Service C1 (PH /471) to FAREHAM, FAREHAM RAILWAY STATION. Return: FAREHAM, HMS COLLINGWOOD Newgate Lane Newgate Lane East Peel Common Roundabout Rowner Road Gosport, Fort Brockhurst Brockhurst Road Forton Road Mumby Road South Street GOSPORT BUS STATION. Note: Bus started as Service C1 (PH /471) from FAREHAM, FAREHAM BUS STATION. D1 (WATERLOOVILLE HAMBLEDON) (PH /436) Outward: Diverted from Houghton Avenue via Grainger Street, Kentidge Street, Kentidge Way, Houghton Avenue, Cumberland Way, Tamworth Road, Auger Row and Darnel Road to Hambledon Road from Monday 3/9/18. Frequency reduced from hourly to two-hourly from Monday 3/9/18. Return: Diverted from Hambledon Road via Darnel Road, Auger Row, Tamworth Road, Cumberland Way, Houghton Avenue, Maurepas Way, London Road and St. George s Walk to WATERLOOVILLE, WATERLOOVILLE PRECINCT, from Monday 3/9/18. Frequency reduced from hourly to two-hourly from Monday 3/9/18. D2 (WATERLOOVILLE DENMEAD) (PH /436) Outward: Diverted from Houghton Avenue via Grainger Street, Kentidge Street, Kentidge Way and Houghton Avenue to Hambledon Road from Monday 3/9/18. Frequency reduced from hourly to two-hourly from Monday 3/9/18. Return: Diverted from Hambledon Road via Houghton Avenue, Grainger Street, Kentidge Street, Kentidge Way, Houghton Avenue, Maurepas Way, London Road and St George s Walk to WATERLOOVILLE, WATERLOOVILLE PRECINCT, from Monday 3/9/18. Frequency reduced from hourly to two-hourly from Monday 3/9/18. F1 (FAREHAM HIGHLANDS FAREHAM) (PH /374) Operates in one direction only: No route alteration from Monday 3/9/18. Revised timetable retaining half-hourly frequency from Monday 3/9/18. F2 (FAREHAM HIGHLANDS FAREHAM) (PH /375) Operates in one direction only: No route alteration from Monday 3/9/18. Revised timetable retaining essentially hourly frequency from Monday 3/9/18. Variations: No variations from Monday 3/9/18. F3 (FAREHAM PORTCHESTER) (PH /376) Both directions: No route alteration from Monday 3/9/18. Revised timetable from Monday 3/9/18 whereby frequency increased from two-hourly to hourly on Mondays to Fridays but remaining two-hourly on Saturdays. SD4 (BISHOP S WALTHAM CROOKHORN) (PH /363) Outward: No route alteration from Monday 10/9/18. Departs from BISHOP S WALTHAM, THE SQUARE, at 0720 instead of 0730 from Monday 3/9/18, operating ten minutes earlier throughout. Return: Shortened from Monday 10/9/18 to start from FAREHAM BUS STATION at Passengers for this service must use Service SD5 (PH /362) from either campus of HAVANT & SOUTH DOWNS COLLEGE and change buses at FAREHAM BUS STATION. SD5 (GOSPORT CROOKHORN) (PH /362) Outward: Amended from Monday 10/9/18 to operate as previously from GOSPORT BUS STATION to CROOKHORN, HAVANT & SOUTH DOWNS COLLEGE (SOUTH DOWNS CAMPUS) then College Road Purbrook Way Bedhampton, Hulbert Road Bedhampton Road New Road HAVANT, HAVANT & SOUTH DOWNS COLLEGE (HAVANT CAMPUS). Revised timetable from Monday 10/9/18. Return: Amended from Monday 10/9/18 to operate HAVANT, HAVANT & SOUTH DOWNS COLLEGE (HAVANT CAMPUS) New Road Bedhampton Road Hulbert Road Crookhorn, Purbrook Way College Road Crookhorn, Havant & South Downs College (South Downs Campus) then as previously to GOSPORT BUS STATION. SD7 (SOUTHSEA CROOKHORN) (PH /395) Outward: No route alteration from Monday 10/9/18. Departs from SOUTHSEA, SOUTH PARADE PIER, at 0756 and operating seven minutes earlier throughout. Operated by Hilsea from Monday 10/9/18 using Wrightbus StreetLite DF or StreetLite Max DF. Return: Withdrawn on close of service on Friday 29/6/ Solent Omnibus Club April 2018

15 X4 (PORTSMOUTH SOUTHAMPTON) (PH /315) Outward: Extension from SOUTHAMPTON, CASTLE WAY to SOUTHAMPTON, ST ANNE S CATHOLIC SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM COLLEGE, on schooldays withdrawn on close of service on Monday 23/7/18. Diverted from Sunday 2/9/18 to operate as previously from SOUTHSEA, CLARENCE PIER (Sundays) or PORTSMOUTH, THE HARD INTERCHANGE (Mondays to Saturdays) to The Itchen Bridge, operate Southampton, Central Bridge Terminus Terrace Platform Road, then as previously to SOUTHAMPTON, CASTLE WAY. revised timetable for Mondays to Saturdays from Monday 3/9/18. Variations: If the M275 is closed, buses will operate from Rudmore Roundabout via Twyford Avenue, Northern Parade, London Road [Hilsea], Portsbridge Roundabout, and Western Road to Southampton Road. If Fareham Bus Gate malfunctions, buses will operate from FAREHAM BUS STATION via Hartland s Road, Portland Street, Quay Street Roundabout and Western Way to Station Roundabout. Return: Diverted from Sunday 2/9/18 to operate as previously from SOUTHAMPTON, CASTLE WAY to Platform Road, operate Terminus Terrace Central Bridge The Itchen Bridge, then as previously to PORTSMOUTH, THE HARD INTERCHANGE (Mondays to Saturdays) or SOUTHSEA, CLARENCE PIER (Sundays). Revised timetable for Mondays to Saturdays from Monday 3/9/18. Variations: If the M275 is closed, buses will operate from Southampton Road via Western Road, Portsbridge Roundabout, London Road, Northern Parade, Twyford Avenue, and Stamshaw Road to Rudmore Roundabout. X5 (GOSPORT SOUTHAMPTON) (PH /316) Outward: Extension from SOUTHAMPTON, CASTLE WAY to SOUTHAMPTON, ST ANNE S CATHOLIC SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM COLLEGE on schooldays withdrawn on close of service on Monday 23/7/18. Diverted from Sunday 2/9/18 to operate as previously from GOSPORT BUS STATION to The Itchen Bridge, operate Southampton, Central Bridge Terminus Terrace Platform Road, then as previously to SOUTHAMPTON, CASTLE WAY. Revised timetable for Mondays to Saturdays from Monday 3/9/18. West Street Castle Way SOUTHAMPTON, CASTLE WAY. Variations: If Fareham Bus Gate malfunctions, buses will operate from FAREHAM BUS STATION via Hartland s Road, Portland Street, Quay Street Roundabout and Western Way to Station Roundabout. Return: Extension from SOUTHAMPTON, ST ANNE S CATHOLIC SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM COLLEGE to SOUTHAMPTON, CASTLE WAY, on schooldays withdrawn on close of service on Monday 23/7/18. Diverted from Sunday 2/9/18 to operate as previously from SOUTHAMPTON, CASTLE WAY to Platform Road, operate Terminus Terrace Central Bridge The Itchen Bridge, then as previously to GOSPORT BUS STATION. Revised timetable for Mondays to Saturdays from Monday 3/9/18. 1 (PORTSMOUTH SOUTHSEA PORTSMOUTH) (PH /339) Amended from Sunday 2/9/18 to operate as follows. Outward: SOUTHSEA, SOUTH PARADE PIER St Helen s Parade Festing Road Eastney, Highland Road EASTNEY, EASTNEY HEALTH CENTRE Highland Road Eastney Road Milton, Goldsmith Avenue Fratton, Fratton Railway Station Fratton Bridge Victoria Road North Bradford Junction Winston Churchill Avenue Isambard Brunel Road Portsmouth & Southsea Railway Station Commercial Road [South] Portsmouth, City Centre South Commercial Road [South] - Edinburgh Road Bishop Crispian Way Queen Street Wickham Street Clock Street The Hard PORTSMOUTH, THE HARD. Note: Bus starts as Service 3 (PH /343) from FAREHAM BUS STATION. Variation: One journey on Mondays to Saturdays from Monday 3/9/18 starts from SOUTHSEA, SOUTH PARADE PIER, and operates via standard route to terminate at EASTNEY, EASTNEY HEALTH CENTRE. Return: PORTSMOUTH, THE HARD INTERCHANGE The Hard Queen Street Bishop Crispian Way Edinburgh Road Portsmouth, Commercial Road [South] Portsmouth, City Centre South Commercial Road [South] Portsmouth & Southsea Railway Station Isambard Brunel Road Winston Churchill Avenue Bradford Junction Victoria Road North Fratton, Fratton Bridge Fratton Railway Station Goldsmith Avenue Milton, Milton Road Eastney Road Eastney Highland Road Eastney, Eastney Health Centre Highland Road Southsea, Festing Road St Helen s Parade The Ocean at the Bottom of the Lane SOUTHSEA, SOUTH PARADE PIER. Note: Bus continues as Service 3 (PH /343) to FAREHAM BUS STATION. 2 (PORTSMOUTH PAULSGROVE) (PH /335) Outward: Journey serving Portsmouth College withdrawn on close of service on Friday 29/6/18. No route alteration from Monday 3/9/18. Revised timetables from Sunday 2/9/18 to improve punctuality. Maximum frequency on Sundays from Sunday 2/9/18 increased from every 20 to every 15 minutes but on Saturdays from Saturday 8/9/18 reduced from every 10 to every 12 minutes. Variations: One journey on Mondays to Saturdays from Monday 3/9/18 starts from PORTSMOUTH, THE HARD INTERCHANGE, and operates via standard route to terminate at HILSEA LIDO. Return: Journey serving Portsmouth College withdrawn on close of service on Friday 29/6/18. No route alteration from Monday 3/9/18. Revised timetables from Sunday 2/9/18 to improve punctuality. Maximum frequency on Sundays from Sunday 2/9/18 increased from every 20 to every 15 minutes but on Saturdays from Saturday 8/9/18 reduced from every 10 to every 12 minutes. Variation: One journey on Sundays from Sunday 2/9/18 starts from COSHAM, QUEEN ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL, and operate via standard route to terminate at EASTNEY, EASTNEY HEALTH CENTRE. 2A (SOUTHSEA BAFFINS) (PH /335) New service on college days only from Monday 10/9/18 to replace special journeys on service 2 (PH /335) serving Portsmouth College operated with Alexander Dennis Trident 2, Dennis Trident 2 or Volvo B7TL. Outward: SOUTHSEA, KING S THEATRE Albert Road Eastney, Highland Road Eastney, Eastney Health Centre Highland Road Eastney Road Milton, Milton Road St. Mary s Community Health Campus Milton Road Copnor, Copnor Bridge Milton Road Tangier Road Baffins, Tangier Road BAFFINS, PORTSMOUTH COLLEGE. Return: BAFFINS, PORTSMOUTH COLLEGE Tangier Road Copnor, Tangier Road Copnor Bridge Milton, Milton Road Baffins Road Milton Road St. Mary s Community Health Campus Milton Road Eastney Road Eastney, Highland Road EASTNEY, Eastney Health Centre Highland Road Southsea, Albert Road Southsea, King s Theatre Albert Road Victoria Road South Victoria Road North Bradford Junction Winston Churchill Avenue Isambard Brunel Road Commercial Road [South] Portsmouth & Southsea Railway Station Portsmouth, City Centre South Commercial Road [South] Edinburgh Road Bishop Crispian Way Queen Street Wickham Street Clock Street The Hard PORTSMOUTH, THE HARD INTERCHANGE. 3 (FAREHAM PORTSMOUTH) (PH /343) Outward: Journeys via Deerhurst Crescent withdrawn on close of service on Friday 31/8/18. Amended from Sunday 2/9/18 to operate from FAREHAM BUS STATION as previously to Clock Street then PORTSMOUTH, THE HARD St George s Road Cambridge Junction Museum Road Southsea, King s Road Elm Grove Grove Road South Kent Road Portland Road Osborne Road Palmerston Road Shopping Centre Clarendon Road The Strand Clarendon Road South Parade St Helen s Parade SOUTHSEA, SOUTH PARADE PIER. Revised timetable from Sunday 2/9/18 to improve punctuality. Maximum frequency on Saturdays from Saturday 8/9/18 reduced from every twelve to every ten minutes. Note: Bus continues as Service 1 (PH /339) to PORTSMOUTH, THE HARD INTERCHANGE. Variations: One journey daily starts from FAREHAM BUS STATION and operates via standard route to terminate at PORTSMOUTH, THE HARD. Three journeys on Sundays from Sunday 2/9/18 operate normally from FAREHAM BUS STATION to SOUTHSEA, SOUTH PARADE PIER, without continuing as Service 1 (PH /339) to PORTSMOUTH, THE HARD INTERCHANGE. Two journeys on Mondays to Fridays from Monday 3/9/18 start from PORTCHESTER PRECINCT, and operate via standard route to SOUTHSEA, SOUTH PARADE PIER. One journey daily from Sunday 2/9/18 starts from PORTSMOUTH, THE HARD, and operates via standard route to SOUTHSEA, SOUTH PARADE PIER. Return: Amended from Sunday 2/9/18 to operate SOUTHSEA, SOUTH PARADE PIER The Ocean at the Bottom of the Lane Southsea Esplanade South Parade Clarendon Road The Strand Clarendon Road Palmerston Road Shopping Centre Osborne Road Portland Road Kent Road Grove Road South Elm Grove King s Road Museum Road Cambridge Junction St Georges Road The Hard PORTSMOUTH, THE HARD INTERCHANGE then as previously to FAREHAM BUS STATION. Revised timetable from Sunday 2/9/18 to improve punctuality. Maximum frequency on Saturdays from Saturday 8/9/18 reduced from every twelve to every ten minutes. Note: Bus starts as Service 1 (PH /339) from PORTSMOUTH, THE HARD INTERCHANGE. Variations: One journey daily from Sunday from Sunday 2/9/18 starts from SOUTHSEA, SOUTH PARADE PIER, and operates via standard route to terminate at PORTSMOUTH, THE HARD INTERCHANGE. One journey on Saturdays and Sundays from Saturday 8/9/18 starts from PORTSMOUTH, THE HARD INTERCHANGE, and operates via standard route to FAREHAM BUS STATION. 7 (SOUTHSEA WECOCK FARM) (PH /340) Outward: Shortened to start fro PORTSMOUTH, WINSTON CHURCHILL AVENUE, from Sunday 2/9/18. Revised timetable from Sunday 2/9/18 with maximum frequency of every twelve instead of every ten minutes. Variations: No variations from Sunday 2/9/18. Return: Shortened to terminate at PORTSMOUTH, WINSTON CHURCHILL AVENUE, from Sunday 2/9/18. Revised timetable from Sunday 2/9/18 with maximum frequency of every twelve instead of every ten minutes. Variations: Three journeys on Sundays and five on Mondays to Saturdays from Sunday 2/9/18 start from WECOCK FARM and operate via standard route to terminate at PORTSMOUTH, CITY CENTRE SOUTH. One journey daily from Sunday 2/9/18 starts from WECOCK FARM and operates via standard route to terminate at COSHAM, COSHAM HEALTH CENTRE. One journey on Mondays to Fridays from Monday 3/9/18 starts from COSHAM, COSHAM HEALTH CENTRE, and operate via standard route to PORTSMOUTH, WINSTON CHURCHILL AVENUE. 7A (SOUTHSEA CROOKHORN) (PH /340) Outward: No route alteration from Monday 10/9/18. The 0743 departure from SOUTHSEA, SOUTH PARADE PIER, advanced to 0738 from Monday 10/9/18 to operate five minutes earlier throughout. Return: No route alteration from Monday 10/9/18. Revised timetable from Monday 3/9/18 whereby both journeys depart from CROOKHORN, OAKLANDS ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM COLLEGE (SCHOOL GROUNDS) at C (PORTSMOUTH CROOKHORN) (PH /340) Outward: Amended from Monday 10/9/18 on college days only to operate PORTSMOUTH, THE HARD INTERCHANGE The Hard Queen Street Bishop Crispian Way Stanhope Road PORTSMOUTH, CITY CENTRE SOUTH, - Commercial Road [South] Edinburgh Road Unicorn Road Marketway Cornmill Street Lake Road City Centre North Commercial Road [North] Cornmill Street Lake Road Fratton Road Kingston Road London Road North End Junction London Road Hilsea, London Road Hilsea Lido Portsbridge Roundabout Cosham, Northern Road Cosham Health Centre Northern Road London Road Portsdown Hill Road Crookhorn, Crookhorn Lane College Road CROOKHORN, HAVANT & SOUTH DOWNS COLLEGE (SOUTH DOWNS CAMPUS). Only two journeys on college days from Monday 10/9/18. Variation: One journey on college days from Monday 3/9/18 starts from PORTSMOUTH, CITY CENTRE SOUTH, and operates via standard route to CROOKHORN, HAVANT & SOUTH DOWNS COLLEGE (SOUTH DOWNS CAMPUS). April 2018 Solent Omnibus Club 15

16 Return: Amended from Monday 10/9/18 to operate CROOKHORN, HAVANT & SOUTH DOWNS COLLEGE (SOUTH DOWNS CAMPUS) College Road Purbrook Way Crookhorn Lane Cosham, Portsdown Hill Road London Road Northern Road Cosham Health Centre Northern Road - Cosham Interchange Portsmouth Road Portsbridge Roundabout Hilsea, London Road Hilsea Lido London Road Copnor Road Old London Road London Road North End, London Road North End Junction London Road Kingston Road Fratton Road Lake Road City Centre North Cornmill Street Marketway Unicorn Road Edinburgh Road Commercial Road [South] Portsmouth, City Centre South Commercial Road [South] Portsmouth & Southsea Railway Station - Isambard Brunel Road PORTSMOUTH, WINSTON CHURCHILL AVENUE. Only one journey on college days only from Monday 10/9/18. 8 (PORTSMOUTH CLANFIELD) (PH /337) Outward: No route change on Sundays from Sunday 2/9/18. Extended on Mondays to Fridays from Monday 3/9/18 to operate SOUTHSEA, CLARENCE PIER Pier Road Gordon Road Old Portsmouth, Pembroke Road High Street Cambridge Junction St George s Road The Hard PORTSMOUTH, THE HARD INTERCHANGE, then as previously to CLANFIELD, DRIFT ROAD SHOPS. Revised timetable for Sundays from Sunday 2/9/18, retaining maximum frequency of every 20 minutes. Revised timetable for Mondays to Saturdays from Monday 3/9/18, retaining maximum frequency of every 15 minutes. Variations: One journey on Sundays from Sunday 2/9/18 starts from COSHAM, COSHAM HEALTH CENTRE, and operates via standard route to CLANFIELD, DRIFT ROAD SHOPS. One journey on Sundays from Sunday 2/9/18 starts from HORNDEAN, SOUTH ROAD, and operates via standard route to CLANFIELD, DRIFT ROAD SHOPS. Seven journeys on Mondays to Fridays and twelve on Saturdays from Monday 3/9/18 start from PORTSMOUTH, THE HARD INTERCHANGE, and operate via standard route to CLANFIELD, DRIFT ROAD SHOPS. One journey on Mondays to Saturdays from Monday 3/9/18 starts from PORTSMOUTH, CITY CENTRE SOUTH, and operates via standard route to CLANFIELD, DRIFT ROAD SHOPS. Two journeys on Mondays to Fridays and one on Saturdays from Monday 3/9/18 start from HILSEA LIDO and operate via standard route to CLANFIELD, DRIFT ROAD SHOPS. Return: No route change on Sundays from Sunday 2/9/18. Amended on Mondays to Saturdays from Monday 3/9/18 to operate from CLANFIELD, DRIFT ROAD SHOPS, as previously to Clock Street, then The Hard St George s Road Cambridge Junction Old Portsmouth, High Street Pembroke Road Gordon Road Southsea, Pier Road SOUTHSEA, CLARENCE PIER. Revised timetable for Sundays from Sunday 2/9/18, retaining maximum frequency of every 20 minutes. Revised timetable for Mondays to Saturdays from Monday 3/9/18, retaining maximum frequency of every 15 minutes. Variations: One journey on Sundays from Sunday 2/9/18 starts from CLANFIELD, DRIFT ROAD SHOPS, and operates via standard route to terminate at COSHAM, COSHAM HEALTH CENTRE. One journey on Sundays from Sunday 2/9/18 starts from HORNDEAN, HORNDEAN PRECINCT, and operates via standard route to PORTSMOUTH, THE HARD INTERCHANGE. One journey on Sundays from Sunday 2/9/18 starts from WATERLOOVILLE, WATERLOOVILLE PRECINCT, and operates via standard route to PORTSMOUTH, THE HARD INTERCHANGE. Three journeys on Mondays to Fridays and one on Saturdays from Monday 3/9/18 start from CLANFIELD, DRIFT ROAD SHOPS, and operate via standard route to terminate at COSHAM, COSHAM HEALTH CENTRE. Two journeys on Mondays to Fridays and one on Saturdays from Monday 3/9/18 start from CLANFIELD, DRIFT ROAD SHOPS, and operate via standard route to terminate at PORTSMOUTH, CITY CENTRE SOUTH. Six journeys on Mondays to Fridays and three on Saturdays from Monday 3/9/18 start from CLANFIELD, DRIFT ROAD SHOPS, then operate via standard route to terminate at PORTSMOUTH, THE HARD INTERCHANGE. One journey on Saturdays from Saturday 8/9/18 starts from HORNDEAN PRECINCT and operates via standard route to terminate at PORTSMOUTH, THE HARD INTERCHANGE. One journey on schooldays only from Monday 3/9/18 starts from HORNDEAN PRECINCT and operates via standard route to SOUTHSEA, CLARENCE PIER. One journey on Mondays to Fridays from Monday 3/9/18 starts from COSHAM, COSHAM HEALTH CENTRE, and operates via standard route to terminate at PORTSMOUTH, THE HARD INTERCHANGE. Revised timetable for Mondays to Saturdays from Monday 3/9/18, retaining maximum frequency of every 15 minutes. 10 (GOSPORT FAREHAM) (PH /334) Both directions: No route alteration from Monday 3/9/18. Frequency reduced from hourly to essentially two-hourly with no Saturday service from Monday 3/9/18. Variations: No variations from Monday 3/9/ (ALVERSTOKE FAREHAM) (PH /341) Both directions: Both directions: No route alteration from Monday 3/9/18. Frequency reduced from hourly to essentially two-hourly from Monday 3/9/ (PORTSMOUTH BAFFINS) (PH /412) Both directions: No route alteration from Monday 3/9/18. Sunday service withdrawn on close of service on Sunday 26/8/18. Revised timetable from Monday 3/9/18 to be hourly throughout the day with extra running time to improve punctuality. 14 (PORTSMOUTH BAFFINS) (PH /412) Outward: No route alteration from Monday 3/9/18. Sunday service withdrawn on close of service on Sunday 26/8/18. Revised timetable from Monday 3/9/18 to be hourly throughout the day with extra running time to improve punctuality. Variations: No variations from Monday 3/9/18. Return: No route alteration from Monday 3/9/18. Sunday service withdrawn on close of service on Sunday 26/8/18. Revised timetable from Monday 3/9/18 to be hourly throughout the day with extra running time to improve punctuality. Variation: One journey on Mondays to Saturdays starts from BAFFINS, PORTSMOUTH COLLEGE, and operates via standard route to terminate at COPNOR, COPNOR BRIDGE. 15 (PORTSMOUTH EASTNEY) (PH /407) Outward: Shortened to start from PORTSMOUTH, CITY CENTRE SOUTH, from Monday 3/9/18 to improve punctuality. Revised timetable from Monday 3/9/18, also to improve punctuality. To be amended on Mondays to Fridays only from Monday 24/9/18 to operate from Henderson Road via Ferry Road and Fort Cumberland Road to EASTNEY, HAYLING FERRY. Variation: One journey on Mondays to Saturdays from Monday 3/9/18 starts from EASTNEY, BRANSBURY PARK. and operates via standard route to EASTNEY, FORT CUMBERLAND ROAD. One journey on Mondays to Saturdays from Monday 24/9/18 will start from EASTNEY, BRANSBURY PARK. and operate via standard route to EASTNEY, HAYLING FERRY. Return: Amended to operate from Station Street via Stanhope Road and Edinburgh Road to terminate at PORTSMOUTH, CITY CENTRE SOUTH, from Monday 3/9/18 to improve punctuality. Revised timetable from Monday 3/9/18, also to improve reliability. To be amended on Mondays to Fridays only from Monday 24/9/18 to start from EASTNEY, HAYLING FERRY, and operate via Fort Cumberland Road to Henderson Road, then as previously to PORTSMOUTH, CITY CENTRE SOUTH. Variations: No variations from Monday 3/9/18. No variations from Monday 24/9/18. Note: The extension of Service 15 to and from Hayling Ferry is for a trial period of six months with a view to extending the operation to Saturdays and holiday periods. It will be matched by a community bus scheme on the Hayling Island side, thanks to cash from Havant Borough Council s Community Infrastructure Levy which was allocated in July 2018 and encouraged First Hampshire & Dorset to extend Service 15. This has been agreed by Havant Borough Council, Portsmouth City Council and the relevant transport operators. The News, 7/9/18 page (TIPNER SOUTHSEA) (PH /346) Outward: Amended from Sunday 2/9/18 to operate COPNOR, ADMIRAL LORD NELSON SCHOOL Dundas Lane Burrfields Road Ocean Retail Park Burrfields Road Copnor Road COPNOR, CROSSROADS WITH COPNOR ROAD, BURRFIELDS ROAD AND STUBBINGTON AVENUE Copnor, Copnor Bridge then as previously to SOUTHSEA, SOUTH PARADE PIER, for the bus to continue as Service 18 (PH /346) to terminate at HILSEA, NORTHERN PARADE, or PAULSGROVE, HILLSLEY ROAD. Revised timetable from Sunday 2/9/18, retaining essentially hourly frequency on Sundays and half-hourly on Mondays to Saturdays. Variation: Four journeys on Mondays to Fridays and five on Saturdays start from COPNOR, CROSSROADS WITH COPNOR ROAD, BURRFIELDS ROAD AND STUBBINGTON AVENUE, then operate via new standard route to SOUTHSEA, SOUTH PARADE PIER. Return: Amended from Sunday 2/9/18 to start from SOUTHSEA, SOUTH PARADE PIER, operate as previously to Copnor, Copnor Bridge, then operate Copnor Road COPNOR, CROSSROADS WITH COPNOR ROAD, BURRFIELDS ROAD AND STUBBINGTON AVENUE Burrfields Road Ocean Retail Park Burrfields Road Dundas Lane COPNOR, ADMIRAL LORD NELSON SCHOOL. Bus starts as Service 18 (PH /346) from PAULSGROVE, HILLSLEY ROAD or PAULSGROVE, PAULSGROVE SHOPS. Revised timetable from Sunday 2/9/18, retaining essentially hourly frequency on Sundays and halfhourly on Mondays to Saturdays. Variation: One journey on Sundays, four on Mondays to Fridays and five on Saturdays start from SOUTHSEA, SOUTH PARADE PIER, then operate via new standard route to terminate at COPNOR, CROSSROADS WITH COPNOR ROAD, BURRFIELDS ROAD AND STUBBINGTON AVENUE. Note: Tipner no longer has a bus service from Monday 3/9/ (SOUTHSEA COSHAM PAULSGROVE) (PH /346) Outward: No route alteration from Sunday 2/9/18. Revised timetable from Sunday 2/9/18, retaining essentially hourly frequency on Sundays and half-hourly on Mondays to Saturdays. Variation: One journey on Mondays to Fridays from Monday 3/9/18 starts from SOUTHSEA, SOUTH PARADE PIER, and operates via standard route to terminate at HILSEA, NORTHERN PARADE. Return: No route alteration from Sunday 2/9/18. Revised timetable from Sunday 3/9/18, retaining essentially hourly frequency on Sundays and half-hourly on Mondays to Saturdays. Variation: One journey on Sundays to Fridays from Monday 3/9/18 starts from PAULSGROVE, PAULSGROVE SHOPS, and operates via standard route to SOUTHSEA, SOUTH PARADE PIER. 21 (FAREHAM HILL HEAD FAREHAM) (PH /377) Operates in one direction only: Diverted from Longfield Avenue direct via Newgate Lane and Newgate Lane East to Peel Common Roundabout, thereby avoiding Asda Fareham Superstore, from Monday 3/9/18 to improve punctuality. Note that Asda Fareham Superstore is still served by the return part of the loop. Revised timetable from Monday 3/9/18 to improve punctuality. Variations: No change to variations from Monday 3/9/18. 21A (FAREHAM HILL HEAD FAREHAM) (PH /377) Operates in one direction only: Diverted from Longfield Avenue direct via Newgate Lane and Newgate Lane East to Peel Common Roundabout, thereby avoiding Asda Fareham Superstore, from Monday 3/9/18 to improve punctuality. Note that Asda Fareham Superstore is still served by the return part of the loop. Revised timetable from Monday 3/9/18 to improve punctuality. Variations: No change to variations from Monday 3/9/18. Note: The carriageway of Newgate Lane was substantially rebuilt to try to improve traffic flow. However, the improvements were slight, with cars trying to leave Asda Fareham Superstore being trapped in traffic queues. To further improve punctuality, the Asda Fareham Superstore will only be served on the return part of the 21 and 21A. 654 (DENMEAD CROOKHORN) (PH /433) Outward: Revised route on college days from Monday 3/9/18 to operate HAMBLEDON, THE GARDENS West Street Hambledon Road Denmead, Hambledon Road Denmead Green B2150 Waterlooville, Hambledon Road Maurepas Way St George s Walk Stakes Hill Road private road Oaklands Roman Catholic School and Sixth Form College 16 Solent Omnibus Club April 2018

17 private road Stakes Hill Road Crookhorn, Crookhorn Lane College Road Crookhorn, Havant & South Downs College (South Downs Campus) College Road Purbrook Way Bedhampton, Hulbert Road Bedhampton Road New Road Havant, New Road HAVANT, HAVANT & SOUTH DOWNS COLLEGE (HAVANT CAMPUS). Revised timetable from Monday 3/9/18 but still only one journey on college days. Return: Revised route on college days from Monday 3/9/18 to operate HAVANT, HAVANT & SOUTH DOWNS COLLEGE (HAVANT CAMPUS) New Road Bedhampton, Bedhampton Road Hulbert Road Purbrook Way Crookhorn, College Road Crookhorn, Havant & South Downs College (South Downs Campus) College Road Waterlooville, Stakes Hill Road St George s Walk Maurepas Way Hambledon Road B2150 Denmead, Hambledon Road Denmead Green Hambledon Road Hambledon, Hambledon Road West Street HAMBLEDON, THE GARDENS. Revised timetable from Monday 3/9/18 but still retaining two journeys. Variation: No change to variation from Monday 3/9/18. CLOSED CONTRACT SERVICES. PC1 (FAREHAM BAFFINS) Correction of previous reports. Outward: Operates from FAREHAM BUS STATION as previously reported to Kingston Crescent then Kingston Road St Mary s Road Milton Road Tangier Road Baffins, Tangier Road BAFFINS, PORTSMOUTH COLLEGE. Withdrawn on close of service on Tuesday 24/7/18. Return: Operates BAFFINS, PORTSMOUTH COLLEGE Tangier Road Milton, Tangier Road Milton Road Baffins Road St Mary s Road Kingston Road Kingston Crescent then as previously reported to FAREHAM BUS STATION. Withdrawn on close of service on Tuesday 24/7/18. U1 (MILTON PORTSMOUTH) Revised from Monday 14/5/18 to operate as a one-way loop. Operated in this direction only: PORTSMOUTH, UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH STUDENT CENTRE Cambridge Road Cambridge Junction Museum Road King s Road Southsea, Elm Grove Victoria Road South Albert Road Eastney, Highland Road EASTNEY, EASTNEY HEALTH CENTRE Highland Road Eastney Road Goldsmith Avenue Fratton, Fratton Railway Station Fratton Bridge Victoria Road North Bradford Junction Portsmouth, Winston Churchill Avenue Lord Montgomery Way Cambridge Road PORTSMOUTH, UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH STUDENT CENTRE. Variation: One journey starts from EASTNEY, EASTNEY HEALTH CENTRE, then operates via standard route to PORTSMOUTH, UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH STUDENT CENTRE. U2 (EASTNEY PORTSMOUTH) Both directions: Withdrawn on close of service on Friday 9/5/18. Stagecoach News Fleet No. Registration Vehicle From To Notes SP03 EUJ Volvo B7M Portsmouth For disposal SP03 EUJ Portsmouth For disposal SP05 FKG Volvo B7M Portsmouth For disposal SP05 FKH Volvo B7M Portsmouth For disposal SP05 FKJ Volvo B7M Portsmouth For disposal KX06 LYV Basingstoke Winchester Temp route cover GX06 DXJ Basingstoke Winchester Temp route cover M X56 FPS AD E400 Portsmouth Reserve M X56 FPS AD E400 Portsmouth PVR increase GX54 DVZ Reserve Portsmouth Temp route cover GX54 DVY Dart SLF Reserve Chichester PX06 ELC Dart SLF Portsmouth For disposal YK04 KVW Optare Solo Winchester For disposal S459 BCE Volvo B10M Portsmouth For disposal V907 DDY Volvo B10M Winchester For disposal XYK 976 Volvo B10M Winchester For disposal is SP03 GDU, not as listed by Stagecoach Loose Platform in Station Street, Portsmouth. A lifting platform being used on the building became partially detached at about 1200 on Tuesday 26/6/18. Station Street was closed to pedestrians and traffic until about 0500 on Thursday 28/6/18 while the platform made safe and Crown Place was made safe. Bus services were affected as follows. 21 (PORTSMOUTH HAVANT) Diverted from Commercial Road [South] via Isambard Brunel Road, Winston Churchill Avenue, Bradford Junction and Holbrook Road to Arundel Street. 21 (HAVANT PORTSMOUTH) Diverted from Arundel Street via Holbrook Road, Bradford Junction, Winston Churchill Avenue and Isambard Brunel Road to Commercial Road [South]. The News, 27/6/2018 page 5. The News, 29/6/2018 page 25. (Shaun Daniels) Road Works in Isambard Brunel Road, Portsmouth. Redevelopment in the City Centre during the last two years is nearing completion and is now involving alterations to roads. To minimise traffic delays, the following roads were closed to traffic from Wednesday 18/7/18 to Saturday 4/8/18. Commercial Road [South] closed to southbound traffic from its junction with Station Street for 40 metres. Isambard Brunel Road closed to westbound traffic from its junction with Greetham Street for 115 metres. Bus services were affected as follows. 700 (Southsea Flansham Park) Not affected. 700 (Flansham Park Southsea) Diverted from Commercial Road [South] via Stanhope Road, Bishop Crispian Way, Queen Street, Wickham Street, Clock Street and The Hard to The Hard Interchange. Hoverbus (operates in one direction only) Diverted from Commercial Road [South] via Station Street, Arundel Street, Holbrook Road, Bradford Junction, Winston Churchill Avenue, Lord Montgomery Way, Hampshire Terrace, Landport Terrace, King s Terrace and Jubilee Terrace and Pier Road to Clarence Pier. [Shaun Daniels] David Etheridge at Imberbus 2018 April 2018 Solent Omnibus Club 17

18 Go Ahead South Coast Unilink Registration Chassis Body Seating Delivered Fleet No. Feature colours HF18FDU AD E40D SFD838DR4JGX20472 AD J407/1 H43/25D 8/ HF18FDV AD E40D SFD838DR4JGX20473 AD J407/2 H43/25D 8/ HF18FDX AD E40D SFD838DR4JGX20474 AD J407/3 H43/25D 8/ Red HF18FDY AD E40D SFD838DR4JGX20475 AD J407/4 H43/25D 8/ Red HF18FDZ AD E40D SFD838DR4JGX20488 AD J407/5 H43/25D 8/ Red HF18FEG AD E40D SFD838DR4JGX20489 AD J407/6 H43/25D 8/ Red HF18FEH AD E40D SFD838DR4JGX20490 AD J407/7 H43/25D 8/ Red HF18FEJ AD E40D SFD838DR4JGX20491 AD J407/8 H43/25D 8/ HF18FEK AD E40D SFD838DR4JGX20492 AD J407/9 H43/25D 8/ Green HF18FEM AD E40D SFD838DR4JGX20493 AD J407/10 H43/25D 8/ Green HF18FEO AD E40D SFD838DR4JGX20511 AD J407/11 H43/25D 8/ Green HF18FEP AD E40D SFD838DR4JGX20512 AD J407/12 H43/25D 8/ Green HF18FET AD E40D SFD838DR4JGX20513 AD J407/13 H43/25D 8/ Green HF18FEU AD E40D SFD838DR4JGX20514 AD J407/14 H43/25D 8/ HF18FEV AD E40D SFD838DR4JGX20515 AD J407/15 H43/25D 8/ HF18FEX AD E40D SFD838DR4JGX20516 AD J407/16 H43/25D 8/ HF18FFA AD E40D SFD838DR4JGX20517 AD J407/17 H43/25D 8/ Orange HF18FFC AD E40D SFD838DR4JGX20518 AD J407/18 H43/25D 8/ Orange HF18FFD AD E40D SFD838DR4JGX20528 AD J407/19 H43/25D 8/ Orange HF18FFE AD E40D SFD838DR4JGX20529 AD J407/20 H43/25D 8/ Orange HF18FFG AD E40D SFD838DR4JGX20530 AD J407/21 H43/25D 8/ Orange HF18FFH AD E40D SFD838DR4JGX20531 AD J407/22 H43/25D 8/ Orange HF18FFJ AD E40D SFD838DR4JGX20532 AD J407/23 H43/25D 8/ HF18FFK AD E40D SFD838DR4JGX20533 AD J407/24 H43/25D 8/ HF18FFL AD E40D SFD838DR4JGX20534 AD J407/25 H43/25D 8/ HF18FFM AD E40D SFD838DR4JGX20535 AD J407/26 H43/25D 8/ HF18FFN AD E40D SFD838DR4JGX20536 AD J407/27 H43/25D 8/ HF18FFO AD E40D SFD838DR4JGX20537 AD J407/28 H43/25D 8/ HF18FFP AD E40D SFD838DR4JGX20538 AD J407/29 H43/25D 8/ HF18FFR AD E40D SFD838DR4JGX20539 AD J407/30 H43/25D 8/ HF18FFS AD E40D SFD838DR4JGX20549 AD J407/31 H43/25D 8/ HF18FFT AD E40D SFD838DR4JGX20550 AD J407/32 H43/25D 8/ David Etheridge Updated featured colour information Red , Green 1209/11-14/16, Orange /22/24. Portsmouth City Coaches Limited This is the starting fleet of PCC Ltd., but early changes are planned including the sale of the 54 seaters and others. Acquired 8/18 are: R618 MNU a Northern Counties bodied Volvo Olympian ex Wheelers, N. Baddesley. YJ55 KZX Dart ex Claribel, Birmingham a Wright Commander bodied VDL SB200. V1FOR, DAF coach is re-registered back to Y297 HUA 9/18 18 Solent Omnibus Club April 2018

19 Other News Go Ahead South Coast Salisbury Reds. X7 Salisbury-Southampton, new later journey from Southampton at 1810 Monday to Saturday with other minor changes. Go Ahead South Coast Bluestar Bluestar 5 Romsey-Boyatt Wood Mon-Sat journeys between Eastleigh and Boyatt Wood will now run every 20/40 mins instead of half-hourly. Stagecoach South (Winchester) King's City 1 Winnall-Stanmore Sunday daytime frequency doubled to half-hourly between the City Centre and Stanmore, plus extra Mon-Sat evening services to Stanmore replacing the 5A. King's City 3 Winchester-Harestock Weekday daytime frequency cut from every 10 mins to every 12 mins. King's City 4 Highcliffe-Teg Down All journeys retimed. Last Saturday service from the City Centre to Teg Down will be at 1445 instead of 1730 currently. King's City 5 Winchester-Badger Farm More evening services, replacing the 5A. Sunday daytime frequency increased from halfhourly to every 20 mins. King's City 7 Winchester-Sparsholt Saturday service halved to every 2 hours. Other minor changes. 64 Winchester-Alton Only minor changes. 66 Winchester-Romsey More evening journeys. All Sunday services will run via Woodley, no longer alternating with Cupernham. 86 Winchester-Whitchurch Saturday service halved to every 2 hours. King's City Spring Winchester-Springvale Later last bus from Winchester on Sundays at 1845, compared to 1800 currently. Stagecoach South (Portsmouth) Closed contract service. A (PORTSMOUTH CHICHESTER) The route in Portsmouth is as follows. Outward: PORTSMOUTH, THE HARD INTERCHANGE The Hard St George s Road Cambridge Junction Cambridge Road St Michael s Road King Richard I Road Winston Churchill Avenue Bradford Junction Victoria Road North Fratton Bridge Fratton Road Kingston Road London Road Portsbridge Roundabout A27 then a route to be determined CHICHESTER FOOD PARK. Return: CHICHESTER FOOD PARK a route to be determined A27 Portsbridge Roundabout London Road Copnor Road Old London Road London Road Kingston Road Fratton Road Fratton Bridge Victoria Road North Bradford Junction Winston Churchill Avenue Lord Montgomery Way Cambridge Junction St George Road The Hard PORTSMOUTH, THE HARD INTERCHANGE. [Shaun Daniels] First Bus Southampton First City Red three Lordshill-Thornhill Rerouted to serve Town Quay. Saturday daytime frequency cut to every 10 mins. Sunday daytime frequency increased to every 12 minutes. First City Red 6 Southampton-Hamble Weekday peak journeys will no longer serve Ingleside in Netley. Other minor changes. First Solent Rangers X4/X5 Southampton-Portsmouth/Gosport Rerouted via Central Bridge instead of Ocean Village. Reduction in early morning an early evening frequencies. XELABUS LIMITED, EASTLEIGH, HAMPSHIRE. VICTORIOUS FESTIVAL, SOUTHSEA. The annual Victorious Festival took place on Southsea Common near Clarence Pier from Friday 24/8/18 to Sunday 26/8/18. Although Go South Coast Limited was awarded the contract for special bus services for the last three years, the 2018 contract was awarded to Xelabus Limited. Accordingly the following bus services were registered. X25 (PORTSMOUTH SOUTHSEA) (PH /110) New service. Operated every 20 minutes from 1200 to 2320 on Friday 24/8/18, and from 0840 to 2320 on Saturday 25/8/18 and Sunday 26/8/18 using Xelabus Limited s own buses. This service was for people visiting the Festival by bus, coach, train or ferries from Gosport or Ryde. Outward: PORTSMOUTH, THE HARD INTERCHANGE The Hard St George s Road Cambridge Junction Old Portsmouth, High Street Pembroke Road Gordon Road Southsea, Pier Road SOUTHSEA, CLARENCE PIER. Return: SOUTHSEA, CLARENCE PIER Pier Road Old Portsmouth, Gordon Road Pembroke Road High Street Portsmouth, Cambridge Junction St George s Road The Hard PORTSMOUTH, THE HARD INTERCHANGE. X30 (NORTH HARBOUR SOUTHSEA) (PH /111) New service. Operated up to every five minutes from 1200 to 0035 on Friday 24/8/18, and from 0830 to 0035 on Saturday 25/8/18 and Sunday 26/8/18 using a few of Xelabus Limited s own buses supplemented by those on hire from Stagecoach (South) Limited. This service was for people travelling by car to the Festival. Note that Farlington Playing Fields Camp Site was only served on the outward journeys so passengers returning to the Camp Site had to stay on the bus during its layover at North Harbour. Outward: NORTH HARBOUR, 1000 LAKESIDE link road Western Road Portsbridge Roundabout A27 Farlington, Eastern Road Farlington, Farlington Playing Fields Camp Site Eastern Road A27 Portsmouth, M275 Mile End Road Commercial Road Marketway Alfred Road Anglesea Road King Richard I Road Lord Montgomery Way Southsea, Hampshire Terrace King s Terrace Jubilee Terrace Jubilee Terrace Bellevue Terrace Pier Road SOUTHSEA, CLARENCE PIER. Return: SOUTHSEA, CLARENCE PIER Pier Road Bellevue Terrace Jubilee Terrace King s Terrace Hampshire Terrace Portsmouth, St Michael s Road Anglesea Road Alfred Road Marketway Hope Street Church Street Roundabout Mile End Road M275 M27 Junction 2 link road Western Road link road NORTH HARBOUR, 1000 LAKESIDE. Xelabus vehicles used included the following. Fleet No. Registration Note 413 YT11 LPY 544 J16 XEL 546 J20 XEL See below 547 J15 XEL 903 SK17 HHC Wrightbus demonstrator 546 was in Itchen Sixth Form College livery. 903 was a Wrightbus StreetDeck demonstrator painted white with orange and grey stripes on loan to Xelabus. At least some of these were kept overnight at the Portsmouth depot of Stagecoach (South) Limited. Buses on loan from Stagecoach (South) Limited included the following Fleet No. Registration Note SN18 KOW SK52 USN SK52 USP LY52 ZDX WA04 CRF WA04 CRJ MX54 LPO MX05 WHZ See below MX55 KRN VU06 JDF GX06 DXU MX56 FSP MX56 FTD was severely damaged by an engine fire during the evening of Friday 24/9/18 while on service X30. April 2018 Solent Omnibus Club 19 3April 2018

20 SOC Big Day Out ~ Saturday 29th June 2019, organised by Clive Wilkin. Using Cresta Coaches Bedford VAL or ex-southdown Leyland Leopard coach. Departure will be from Bar End Park & Ride in Winchester at 09.15/09.30 (cheap all day parking). It may be possible to start at the Railway Station for those coming by train. We will go direct to Bath so that passengers wishing to spend their time in the city can disembark. We then go to the First depot and park the coach, then collect James Freeman who will take us on to Bristol in a FirstGroup vehicle in order to study the Metro system. Members 15 Guest 17. Book with David Etheridge at a club meeting or using the club barry.barnessoc@gmail.com Visit to First Bus Fareham & Southampton depots. Organised by Shaun Daniels. Two possible dates Sunday 17th or 24th March Bookings must be made by December 2018 stating your preferred date. See Shaun at a club meeting or contact him via the club barry.barnessoc@gmail.com Remember the Fleetbook photographic competition at the November meeting. You can enter one photograph in each category. Hants & Dorset, Southdown, Provinical, Southern Vectis, Portsmouth Corporation, Southampton Corporation. Organised by Roger Watts. 50 th Anniversary Special Publications Six extra publications will be printed in 2019 celebrating the last fifty years. We need your stories, reminiscence and photographs with captions. The article can be as long or short and remember these specials will only be distributed to members. On this occasion we will accept neat hand written text. Send your items to James Woodcock via the club website barry.barnessoc@gmail.com, hand over at a club meeting or send by post to the chairman (address on the last members list). Robert Martin photo gallery