Service 57 (Portsmouth – Warsash and return) is normally operated by Hoeford depot using step-entrance Dennis Darts. One such Dart, 46329 (N329 ECR),
broke down on Saturday 15/11/08. Hilsea provided Mercedes Benz Vario 50303 (S409 GUB) to deputise for 46329 for part of the day.
Bus Services.
52 New service commenced 8/9/08. One journey school days only. FAREHAM BUS STATION, Hartlands Road, Portland Street, Quay Street Roundabout, Quay
Street, West Street, East Street, Cams Hill, Portchester Road, “The Seagull” Roundabout, West Street, PORTCHESTER, Portchester Precinct, Southampton
Road, COSHAM, Northern Road, London Road, WIDLEY, London Road, PURBROOK, Ladybridge Road, Stakes Road, CROOKHORN, Purbrook Way, College Road,
SOUTH DOWNS COLLEGE.
52 New service commenced 8/9/08. One journey school days only. SOUTH DOWN COLLEGE, College Road, Purbrook Way, CROOKHORN, Stakes Road,
Ladybridge Road, PURBROOK, London Road, WIDLEY, London Road, Northern Road, COSHAM, Southampton Road, PORTCHESTER, Portchester Precinct, West
Street, “The Seagull” Roundabout, Portchester Road, Cams Hill, East Street, West Street, Portland Street, Quay Street, Quay Street Roundabout, Hartlands
Road, FAREHAM BUS STATION.
Closure of Kingston Crescent, Portsmouth.
The southbound carriageway of Kingston Crescent was closed from Tuesday 2/12/08 to Saturday 6/12/08 to allow work on the gas supply to a new medical
centre. This affected service 57. 57 (to Portsmouth City Centre) Diverted from London Road via Derby Road and Stamshaw Road to Mile End Road.
57 (to Fareham) Not affected.
Emergency Road Closure in Southampton.
A burst water main had to repaired in the Bargate area of Southampton on Monday 8/12/08. Work started at 1300 and was finished during the evening. Bus
services were affected as follows. 72 (to Gosport) & 80 (to Fareham) Diverted in Southampton from Castle Way via Portland Terrace, Civic Centre Road,
New Road, Six Dials, Kingsway, Houndwell Place and Briton Street to Queen’s Terrace. 72 & 80 (to Southampton) Not affected.
Christmas 2008 & New Year 2009 Services.
Saturday 20/12/08: Normal Saturday service. Sunday 21/12/08: Normal Sunday service. Monday 22/12/08 & Tuesday 23/12/08: Normal service.
Wednesday 24/12/08: Normal Saturday service finishing at about 2000. Thursday 25/12/08 & Friday 26/12/08: No service. Saturday 27/12/08: Normal
Saturday service. Sunday 28/12/08: Normal Sunday service. Monday 29/12/08 & Tuesday 30/12/08: Normal Saturday service. Wednesday 31/12/08: Normal
Saturday service finishing at about 2000. Thursday 1/1/09: No service. Friday 2/1/09 & Saturday 3/1/09: Normal Saturday service.
Publicity.
A new A7 format leaflet was issued for services 40C and 52 dated 8/9/2008. Its front features a colour photograph of South Downs College.
Odd Working.
Hilsea helped Hoeford again on Saturday 6/12/08 by fielding Volvo 66160 (S360 XCR) on Service 57 (Portsmouth – Warsash). Hoeford normally use step-
entrance Dennis Darts on this route.
SOUTHDOWN MOTOR SERVICES LTD. [1915-1992]
Hilsea East Depot.
As previously reported, Westerly Services were evicted from the southern half of
the depot on 7/5/08. During the week commencing 22/12/08 that part of the Southdown
depot was completely cleared (apart from signage) by Wessex Demolition & RUF 186
Salvage Ltd. of Botley, Hampshire. parked in the
The northern half of the depot was still being leased on 31/12/08 by Royal Mail Bar End Park
although signage for Drayton Garage Services remains in situ. & Ride site,
Bus Stop Flag. Winchester at
A bus stop flag at Bowes Hill, Rowland’s Castle, Hampshire, still had a FOKA running
“SOUTHDOWN WEST SUSSEX” sticker on 24/12/08. day January
Vehicles. 1st 2009.
54 (PDZ 6275 originally UFG 54S) A. Barham & Sons, Harwich, Essex (commercial Barry T.
vehicle engineers), 2/07 ex-Wiltax Buses Ltd., Staines. On loan 4/07 to 6/07 to
Flights (Hallmark) Ltd., Birmingham, West Midlands. On loan 6/07 to 8/07 to
Wiltax Buses Ltd., Staines, Surrey. Painted white with blue trim 8/08. On loan
from 8/08 onwards to Regal Busways Ltd., Great Wakering, Essex.
75 (YCD 75T) Acquired by Southdown National Heritage Group, Brighton, 1/6/08 for preservation.
155 (85-LK-1327 originally C455 OAP then YAZ 8744, C455 OAP) Kell’s Transport Museum, Cork, County Cork, Republic of Ireland, 10/08 ex-S. O’Sullivan,
Hospital.
157 (85-LK-1328 originally C457 OAP then PAZ 3185, C457 OAP) Kell’s Transport Museum, Cork, County Cork, Republic of Ireland, 10/08 ex-S. O’Sullivan,
Hospital.
229 (G709 TCD) Allocated to Gainsborough 8/08 by Lincolnshire Road Car Co. Ltd., Lincoln (14979). Whippet Coaches Ltd., Fenstanton, Cambridgeshire, by
10/08.
233 (G703 TCD) Grimsby Cleethorpes Transport Co. Ltd., Grimsby, Lincolnshire (14983) 1/08 ex-Lincolnshire Road Car Co. Ltd., Lincoln (14983). On loan
from 7/08 to Whippet Coaches Ltd., Fenstanton, Cambridgeshire.
253 (JWV 253W) Withdrawn and scrapped 4/07 by D.L. Hoare, Chepstow.
258 (JWV 258W) Scrapped 10/04 by D.L. Hoare, Chepstow.
267 (BUF 267C) Lawson, Baildon (operating centre at Bradford), uses this bus on a tour of Haworth.
269 (JWV 269W) Withdrawn 6/08 by D.L. Hoare, Chepstow. Vinson, Faversham, Kent (non-PSV), by 8/08. Full details of Vinson would be appreciated,
please.
273 (JWV 273W originally JWV 273W then WJI 2849) M. & J. Aldous, Swindon, Wiltshire, 2/08 for preservation, ex- Opperman (1990) Ltd, Lye Green (W9).
276 (BUF 276C) S. Nicholas, Portsmouth, Hampshire (preservationist), 10/7/07 for spares, ex-A. Elliott & G. Burtenshaw, Chichester (preservationists).
Delete reference to G.P. Ripley, Carlton (dealer).
306 (F306 MYJ) C.S. Hunn T/A Travel with Hunny, Lawford (Operating centre at Stonham Aspal), Suffolk, 1/08 ex-Ensign Bus Sales, Purfleet. Hun moved his
registered office to Rainham and his principal operating centre to Stapleford Abbotts, Essex, in 3/08. Bus returned to Ensign Bus Sales, Purfleet, Essex, by
9/08.
307 (FCD 307D) Gone 7/08 from Boatel Party Cruises, Chorley. Details please.
516 (UUF 116J) Mersey Tunnels Authority, Liverpool, Merseyside, 1/88 ex-Crosville Motor Services Ltd., Chester (DVG547). Converted to PO--/--F for use as
mobile platform for maintaining the roofs of the Mersey Tunnels. Kept in the Birkenhead Docks Branch Tunnel of the Queensway Tunnel. Merseyside
Transport Trust, Liverpool, Merseyside, 29/9/00 for use as a source of spare parts. On examination the bus was found to be too good to dismantle so offered
for sale. Southdown 516 Group, Worthing, West Sussex, 6/01 for preservation. During 2007/08 restored to H39/31F using the roof from SNJ 593R of G.R.
Hawkins T/A VillageTours, Findon, West Sussex, and seats from an unidentified ex-Southdown Bristol RE in the Southend-on-Sea area of Essex.
Note: Please can the donor Bristol RE be identified?
583 (GNJ 583N) Bennett, Weymouth, Dorset, 9/08 for preservation, ex-N. Halliday, Shipley (preservation). [PSV Circle page 826-BJ-173]. Full details would
be appreciated please.
587 (PUF 587R) Tile Hill College, Coventry, acquired this in 4/90 from Brighton & Hove Bus & Coach Co. Ltd., Hove (587), to repair their 271 (JWV 271W)
which was duly returned on 25/7/91. The remains of 587 had gone from Tile Hill College by 7/08, probably sold to a scrap dealer around 7/91. Any details
please?
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