....the driver has realised that he had not set the destination blind for the return journey to Salisbury.
Bristol RE RLJ800H at Villiers Road Southampton
Bristol RE TRU225J at Whiteparish
Bristol RE XLJ727K at Romsey
Bristol RE XLJ729K at Southampton H&D depot (1)
Bristol RE XLJ729K at Southampton H&D depot (2)
Leyland Panther JKK207E at Southampton H&D depot
This Panther was repainted in Tilling red for Wilts & Dorset, but spent several weeks at Hants & Dorset Southampton depot.
These photos are mostly from the early 1970’s, and show the original incarnation of Wilts & Dorset, in the last few years prior to being swallowed up by larger neighbour Hants & Dorset. In practice the two companies had been ‘under common management’ since 1965, and the integration was a gradual process. A common fleet numbering system came in September 1971, and most W&D route numbers were increased by 200 in this period. However, some views from the era of the later re-incarnation of W&D are also included.