And some of the visitors, starting with the older buses…..

A 1950 Bedford OB, bought new by the Woolacoombe & Morthoe Motor Company.  Company names were far more interesting in the olden days!

1936 Leyland Tiger TS7, in North Western livery.

Guy Arab Mk III, the standard Southampton Corporation Transport double decker of the 1950s.

Southdown 1956 Guy Arab IV.

A Portsmouth 1959 Leyland Titan PD3/6.

1955 Beadle Rochester C41C.

Wilts & Dorset 1995 Optare Vectra B42F.

1990 Dennis Dart.

This 1967 Bristol Lodekka started life with Brighton, Hove & District, with a roof on.

1999 Dennis Dart SLF had a number of owners before Southdown.

1979 MCW Metrobus DR102/8 ended its career in Reading.

1976 Leyland National 11.3m operated for various companies around Guildford.

City of Southampton Leyland Atlantean.

Not sure about this one, except for the operator!

Bournemouth Volvo B7TL East Lancs Vyking VLA427.

Leyland Tiger, new to Southdown in 1984.

And two modern Hampshire Bus vehicles to finish.

Looking at the history of all these buses, many of them have worked for several operators, sometimes due to takeovers, but sometimes just sold on to another company.