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Sunday Running Day - vehicles operating in service: AJN825 1939 Bristol K5G / ECW Westcliff on Sea 825 Preservation Group KYY529 1950 AEC Regent III / Park Royal London Transport Bob Wilkin MLL818 1950 AEC Regal IV / Metro Cammell London Transport Keith Valla MXX10 1952 AEC Regal IV / Metro Cammell London Transport Peter Haining N243PDL 1996 Iveco 59.12S / Marshall Southern Vectis Robin Harrison E289HRV 1987 Leyland Olympian / East Lancs City of Southampton S&DTHT VHK177L 1972 Bristol RELH6G / ECW Tillings Transport Neil Chilvers (EATM) R834MFR 1997 Volvo Olympian / East Lancs Metrobus Martin Clitheroe HDL279 1951 Bristol LL5G / ECW Southern Vectis Bill Steward NDL637M 1973 Bristol VRT / ECW Southern Vectis Richard Newman CDL899 1939 Bristol K5G / ECW Southern Vectis Southern Vectis SDL268 1959 Bristol LD6G / ECW Southern Vectis Richard Newman SDL638J 1971 Bristol VRT / ECW Southern Vectis Leo Roberts / M Birkin GDL764 1950 Leyland PD2 / Leyland Seaview Services Derek Hunt FDL927D 1966 Bristol MW6G / ECW Southern Vectis IW Bus Museum GXX785 1945 AEC Matador (tow truck) Southern Vectis IW Bus Museum G526VYE 1990 Dennis Dart / Duple London Transport IW Bus Museum Sunday Running Day - static display only: 63 CLT 19?? AEC Routemaster London Transport ?? CAP229 1940 Bristol K5G / ECW Brighton, Hove & District Peter Haining EDL657 1947 Bristol K5G / ECW Southern Vectis Derek Hunt VJW882 1958 Commer TS3 / Duple Don Everall Derek Hunt FDL681V 1980 Bristol VRT / ECW Southern Vectis Jimmy Comfort BTR367B 1964 AEC Regent V / Neepsend City of Southampton S&DTHT KFM767 1950 Bristol L5G / ECW Crosville Jon Pratt JJT437N 1975 Bristol VRT / ECW Hants & Dorset Michael Cole 2726CD 1961 Leyland Leopard / Harrington Southdown Sine Porsche GEL686V 1980 Bristol VRT / ECW Hants & Dorset 5070 Group Vehicles inside the IW Bus Museum on static display DDL50 1940 Bristol K5G / ECW Southern Vectis Derek Priddle (on loan to museum) FDL676 1949 Bedford OB / Duple Southern Vectis Phil Tucker (on loan to museum) CDL479C 1965 Bristol FLF6G / ECW Southern Vectis IW Bus Museum VDL264K 1972 Bedford YRQ / Plaxton Seaview Services IW Bus Museum DL5084 1927 Daimler CK / Dodson Vectis Bus Co. John Golding (on loan to museum) FLJ538 1940 Bristol K5G / ECW Hants & Dorset IW Bus Museum ODL400 1957 Bedford SB3 / Duple Moss Motor Tours IW Bus Museum PDL519 1958 Bristol LD6G / ECW Southern Vectis Top Deck Travel (on loan to museum) ADL459B 1964 Bedford SB3 / Duple Pauls Tours IW Bus Museum .

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