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Updated 01/01/03

Southampton City Transport

317 (BOW 507C) One of the 1965 batch of East Lancs bodied AEC Regents.

1257 (YRV 257V) Seen navigating the Bargate, 1980 East Lancs Atlantean in First all over red livery.

304 (304 TR) Possibly the ugliest double deck buses ever ? Leyland titan PD2/27 / Park Royal 66 seater 304 displays it's charms in Commercial Rd., Southampton in February 1973. (photo and text Malcolm Audsley)

325 (325 AOW) 1962 Leyland Titan PD2A/27 / Park Royal H66R, same ugly body but improved slightly by the "St Helens" style tin front. Commercial Rd., Southampton February 1973. (photo and text Malcolm Audsley)

388 (JCR 388E) A 1967 AEC Regent V 2D3RA / East Lancs H70R body, Commercial Rd., Southampton February 1973. (photo and text Malcolm Audsley)

361 (BTR 361B) The 1964 batch of Regents had East Lancs designed bodies constructed by Neepsend in Sheffield (an East Lancs subsidiary). 361 in Vincents Walk in June 1977. (photo and text Malcolm Audsley)

71 (LOW 217) A 1954 Park Royal bodied Guy Arab III & the oldest bus in service when I arrived in Southampton, 71 remained available for service until 1975. Retained by the Corporation & preserved this photo dates from April 1992. (photo and text Malcolm Audsley)

335 (335 AOW) 335 survived into preservation, seen here at the old terminus at the Woolston Floating Bridge on 26th October 1986 on a tour to mark the end of the Corporation Transport Dept. and the beginning of Southampton City Transport Ltd. (photo and text Malcolm Audsley)

176 (PCR 299M) By the end of 1981 the fleet was 100% Atlantean. 15 East Lancs Atlanteans were delivered in 1974; (172-186). (photo and text Malcolm Audsley)

242 (UPO 242T) In the late 70's Southampton took to advert liveries in a big way, some were more restrained "broadside" style such as that on 242 one of the 1979 delivery of Atlanteans. Seen in Vincents Walk 1979. (photo and text Malcolm Audsley)

262 (DBK 262W) The first of 10 Atlanteans delivered in 1981, pictured in Vincents Walk c5/82. These 10 buses saw off the last 17 Regent V and final 4 Seddon RU making the fleet 100% Atlantean. (photo and text Malcolm Audsley)

121 (TTR 155H) Looking good for a bus in the last year of it's service, 121 in Pound Tree Rd. in May 1981. This bus was driven under the infamous Swaythling Railway Arch on the A27 during the 70's & received a new top deck to the then current pattern, distinguishing it from the rest of the batch from then on. Sold to Eastbourne in 1983 it lasted there until 1987. (photo and text Malcolm Audsley)

277 (A277 ROW) To further the search for an Atlantean replacement 4 buses, a Dennis Dominator and 3 Leyland Olympian were delivered in 1984. All had East Lancashire bodies of basically similar design but with different seating layouts and entrance design. They also had different combinations of engine & gearbox. It seems no clear winner emerged from these trials as orders were placed for 4 Dominators & 4 Olympians, all with East Lancs bodywork. One decision was made, a new livery was selected, effectively the old layout reversed, an early repaint was Dominator 277 seen here in Vincents Walk, June 1986. (photo and text Malcolm Audsley)

278 (A278 ROW) I first found the Olympians at Portswood in May 1984. They were lined up in the yard and I was able to get permission to enter & photograph all 3. 278 was like 277 in standard livery but did not have the split level entrance or sloping upper deck window line of 277. Like all 4 it seated 76 (47/29). It had a Leyland TL11 engine (the others all had Gardner 6LXB). (photo and text Malcolm Audsley)

279 (A279 ROW) 279 had an identical body to 278 but with the split step & seating layout (46/30) featured on the Dennis (277). It was finished in a variation of the standard livery and unlike 278/80 Voith transmission. (photo and text Malcolm Audsley)

280 (A280 ROW) 280 was the most eye catching of the 4, as it was finished in the "reversed" livery. Gardner engined with the same Leyland transmission as 278 (but with different control system) it had the same body shell as Dennis 277 but without the split entrance and different seating layout (45/31 as the Atlanteans, 277 was 46/30). (photo and text Malcolm Audsley)

284 (C284 BBP) The 4 Dominators arrived in July 1986 as standard East Lancs 76 seat buses. 284 pictured in Vincents Walk November 1986. (photo and text Malcolm Audsley)

290 (E290 HRV) 2 more East Lancashire bodied Olympians, similar to 285/6, arrived in August 1987. The 2nd, 290, is seen in Pound Tree Rd. in October 1987. (photo and text Malcolm Audsley)

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	Southampton City Transport
	317 (BOW 507C) One of the 1965 batch of East Lancs bodied AEC Regents.
	1257 (YRV 257V) Seen navigating the Bargate, 1980 East Lancs Atlantean in First all over red livery.
	304 (304 TR) Possibly the ugliest double deck buses ever ? Leyland titan PD2/27 / Park Royal 66 seater 304 displays it's charms in Commercial Rd., Southampton in February 1973. (photo and text Malcolm Audsley)
	325 (325 AOW) 1962 Leyland Titan PD2A/27 / Park Royal H66R, same ugly body but improved slightly by the "St Helens" style tin front. Commercial Rd., Southampton February 1973. (photo and text Malcolm Audsley)
	388 (JCR 388E) A 1967 AEC Regent V 2D3RA / East Lancs H70R body, Commercial Rd., Southampton February 1973. (photo and text Malcolm Audsley)
	361 (BTR 361B) The 1964 batch of Regents had East Lancs designed bodies constructed by Neepsend in Sheffield (an East Lancs subsidiary). 361 in Vincents Walk in June 1977. (photo and text Malcolm Audsley)
	71 (LOW 217) A 1954 Park Royal bodied Guy Arab III & the oldest bus in service when I arrived in Southampton, 71 remained available for service until 1975. Retained by the Corporation & preserved this photo dates from April 1992. (photo and text Malcolm Audsley)
	335 (335 AOW) 335 survived into preservation, seen here at the old terminus at the Woolston Floating Bridge on 26th October 1986 on a tour to mark the end of the Corporation Transport Dept. and the beginning of Southampton City Transport Ltd. (photo and text Malcolm Audsley)
	176 (PCR 299M) By the end of 1981 the fleet was 100% Atlantean. 15 East Lancs Atlanteans were delivered in 1974; (172-186). (photo and text Malcolm Audsley)
	242 (UPO 242T) In the late 70's Southampton took to advert liveries in a big way, some were more restrained "broadside" style such as that on 242 one of the 1979 delivery of Atlanteans. Seen in Vincents Walk 1979. (photo and text Malcolm Audsley)
	262 (DBK 262W) The first of 10 Atlanteans delivered in 1981, pictured in Vincents Walk c5/82. These 10 buses saw off the last 17 Regent V and final 4 Seddon RU making the fleet 100% Atlantean. (photo and text Malcolm Audsley)
	121 (TTR 155H) Looking good for a bus in the last year of it's service, 121 in Pound Tree Rd. in May 1981. This bus was driven under the infamous Swaythling Railway Arch on the A27 during the 70's & received a new top deck to the then current pattern, distinguishing it from the rest of the batch from then on. Sold to Eastbourne in 1983 it lasted there until 1987. (photo and text Malcolm Audsley)
	277 (A277 ROW) To further the search for an Atlantean replacement 4 buses, a Dennis Dominator and 3 Leyland Olympian were delivered in 1984. All had East Lancashire bodies of basically similar design but with different seating layouts and entrance design. They also had different combinations of engine & gearbox. It seems no clear winner emerged from these trials as orders were placed for 4 Dominators & 4 Olympians, all with East Lancs bodywork. One decision was made, a new livery was selected, effectively the old layout reversed, an early repaint was Dominator 277 seen here in Vincents Walk, June 1986. (photo and text Malcolm Audsley)
	278 (A278 ROW) I first found the Olympians at Portswood in May 1984. They were lined up in the yard and I was able to get permission to enter & photograph all 3. 278 was like 277 in standard livery but did not have the split level entrance or sloping upper deck window line of 277. Like all 4 it seated 76 (47/29). It had a Leyland TL11 engine (the others all had Gardner 6LXB). (photo and text Malcolm Audsley)
	279 (A279 ROW) 279 had an identical body to 278 but with the split step & seating layout (46/30) featured on the Dennis (277). It was finished in a variation of the standard livery and unlike 278/80 Voith transmission. (photo and text Malcolm Audsley)
	280 (A280 ROW) 280 was the most eye catching of the 4, as it was finished in the "reversed" livery. Gardner engined with the same Leyland transmission as 278 (but with different control system) it had the same body shell as Dennis 277 but without the split entrance and different seating layout (45/31 as the Atlanteans, 277 was 46/30). (photo and text Malcolm Audsley)
	284 (C284 BBP) The 4 Dominators arrived in July 1986 as standard East Lancs 76 seat buses. 284 pictured in Vincents Walk November 1986. (photo and text Malcolm Audsley)
	290 (E290 HRV) 2 more East Lancashire bodied Olympians, similar to 285/6, arrived in August 1987. The 2nd, 290, is seen in Pound Tree Rd. in October 1987. (photo and text Malcolm Audsley)