Buses at Bursledon Brickworks (11) - 11 May 2018

I was on a private visit to Bursledon Brickworks the day before the 2018 Bricks, Beer & Buses Festival. I am immensely grateful for the hospitality received from David, Mike and Tom, volunteers with the Southampton & District Transport Heritage Trust.

When I saw this wonderful line up of buses which live on, I was in bus heaven. These are five of the twelve vehicles I saw on my visit and are (l-r)

East Lancs bodied Leyland Atlantean YRV256V with stickers for the fictitious operator Wyvern. The bus was used in an episode of Casualty and damage to the lower nearside reveals where a BMW was driven into it during the filming.

Under the orange tarpaulin, Southampton Guy Arab III 64/FTR511. During my visit, the upper deck cover was removed with great care so that rain water ended up outside the vehicle and I was treated to a short ride within the brickworks as the bus was repositioned for the activities of the following day.

The very rare Southampton Seddon Pennine RU 15/BCR379K. This is believed to be one of only two of the type in preservation.

A recent acquisition by the Southampton & District Transport Heritage Trust, former First 46325, a Plaxton Pointer bodied Dennis Dart N325ECR.

Another former Southampton Leyland Atlantean 167/EOW400L.

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