Isle of Wight Bus & Coach Museum
 The inside of the former Isle of Wight Bus & Coach Museum at Newport. | |
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| Established | 1997 |
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| Location | Park Road, Ryde Isle of Wight |
| Type | Transport |
| Website | Website |
The Isle of Wight Bus & Coach Museum, also referred to as The Isle of Wight Bus Museum, was founded in 1997 in Newport on the Isle of Wight in the United Kingdom. The museum is a registered charity and run completely by volunteers. The vehicle collection used to be housed in a former grain warehouse on Newport Quay. But during 2014, the Isle of Wight Bus & Coach Museum acquired the former bus depot from Southern Vectis at Park Road, Ryde Isle of Wight. The museum opened during Easter 2015 at Ryde .
The museum hosts two bus rallies of its own. There is one event in May, running day.[1] and another in October which features many buses from around the country.
Vehicles on display
The Isle of Wight Bus Museum currently has 21 vehicles on display at its new premises at Ryde.
These being:-
Museum owned:-
Bristol K5G / ECW – FLJ538 Bristol MW6G / ECW – PDL515 Bedford SB / Duple – ADL459B Bristol FLF6G / ECW – CDL479C Bristol MW6G / ECW – FDL927D Bristol RESH / Duple Commander – KDL885F Bristol RELL / ECW – TDL563K Bedford YRQ / Plaxton – VDL264K Bristol VRT-SL3 / ECW – UDL673S Leyland Leopard / ECW B51 – RDL309X Dennis Dart / Duple – G526VYE Volvo B10B / Northern Counties – K125BUD (Shanklin Steamer) A.E.C Matador / SVOC – GXX785
On Loan & Privately Owned:-
Bristol K5G / ECW – DDL50 Bedford OB / Duple – FDL676 Bristol LD6G / ECW – PDL519 (Tadpoles) Dennis Ace / Harrington – DL9015 Renault TN4F – 136 NOU Bedford SB / Duple – ODL400 Bristol LD6G / ECW – SDL268 Bristol VRT-SL2 / ECW – SDL638J
Vehicles currently stored off site
- None at the present time
Appeal to Relocate
By the end of 2010, the museum is planning to relocate and construct a new purpose built unit to house an Island Road Transport Museum.[2] The move is necessary due to the building it currently uses being demolished as part of revelopment of Newport Quay. Currently, the plan is to purchase a two and a half acre area of farmland adjoining Havenstreet Railway, with the new site covering twice the floor area that the current base offers. The plans would require £120,000 to be raised to fund the move. Supporters are being invited to purchase £250 shares in the project with monies being returned if the plan fails. However in addition to funding issues, the field currently forms part of the Isle of Wight AONB, which could lead to a battle for planning consent over redevelopment.[3]
In 2013 the museum is aiming to obtain land and buildings at Park Road, Ryde, Isle of Wight to house and display the Museum’s collection of buses and coaches. [1] During 2014 the museum acquired the former bus depot at Park Road, Ryde Isle of Wight from Southern Vectis and is currently renovating the premises for opening in Easter 2015.
Photo Gallery
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Buses lined up on the quay during the "Ex Island Buses" only running day during May 2010. -
An ex Southern Vectis Bedford OB 216 (FDL676) at the Southern Vectis Bustival 2011. This bus is part of the bus museum collection. -
This is 301 a Bristol RELH with Duple Commander Bodywork.This bus is part of the bus museum collection.
References
- ^ "Isle of Wight County Press – "Trip back in time on the buses"". www.iwcp.co.uk. Retrieved 26 February 2009.
- ^ Information from the Isle of Wight Bus Museum leaflet 2008
- ^ "Culture 24 – "Isle of Wight Bus Museum fights for its future."". www.culture24.org.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2009. [dead link]
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