Southampton Boat Show - September 2007


VR's involved in this event:

Chepstow Classic Buses, Chepstow
WTG359T - STW33W - JWV269W - BJG671V - ECY987V
CJJ677W - KRM432W - AHW201V - XJJ655V - XJJ659V

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Thursday 13th September




AHW201V (top), JWV269W (middle), KRM432W (lower) gathered together on 13th September 2007 before use in Southampton.
three photo's copyright of Terry Partridge

Friday 14th September


The 10 Chepstow VR's have been hired by Thompson's of Christchurch - they are providing the park & ride service for the boating event for the forthcoming week. Normally at this time of the year, most of these Chepstow VR's are laid up for the winter waiting for next years events so it is good to see them on the road again! ECY987V - Southampton, 14/09/07.
photo copyright of Ant Poulton

JWV269W - Southampton, 14/09/07.
photo copyright of Ant Poulton

KRM432W - Southampton, 14/09/07.
photo copyright of Ant Poulton

STW33W - Southampton, 14/09/07.
photo copyright of Ant Poulton

WTG359T - Southampton, 14/09/07. After the Glastonbury event, WTG359T had its (detachable) roof repainted - the main body had already been painted from red into the now standard Chepstow Classic Buses dark blue, the roof though has been painted in the former fleet livery of their single deck fleet - a lighter shade of blue.
photo copyright of Ant Poulton

XJJ659V - Southampton, 14/09/07.
photo copyright of Ant Poulton

Saturday 15th September

Monday 17th September


A view at Southampton Boat Show on Monday 17th September 2007; KRM432W (closest to camera), once named 'Lemonade'. The three on the back row (unsed all day - spare) are CJJ677W 'Limeade', BJG671V 'Pineapple' and XJJ655V 'Banana Split'. Other vehicles in view are orange AHW201V 'Orangeade', blue JWV269W and white/orange XJJ659V. Other vehicles present were Leyland engined grey and white ECY987V, convertible blue WTG359T and Abus liveried STW33W.
photo copyright of Shaun C, 17/09/07

STW33W leads ECY987V and KRM432W at Redbridge Park & Ride site during the morning peak period.
photo copyright of Shaun C, 17/09/07

JWV269W and WTG359T in Chepstow blue colours.
photo copyright of Shaun C, 17/09/07

Double door AHW201V in Southampton.
photo copyright of Shaun C, 17/09/07

ECY987V arrives at Redbridge.
photo copyright of Shaun C, 17/09/07

STW33W leaves Southampton.
photo copyright of Shaun C, 17/09/07

WTG359T at the Redbridge Park & Ride site (£6 to park your car here for the day if you're interested in going to the event, the shuttle bus to Southampton runs between 10am and 7pm). This Saturday there will be even more VR interest in Southampton as Southampton Football Club play at home, Damory VRs will be on their usual trip to the stadium and Brijans pair may still be on the Southampton Central station to stadium shuttle if they have not been sold.
photo copyright of Shaun C, 17/09/07

WTG359T in Southampton.
photo copyright of Shaun C, 17/09/07

XJJ659V, AHW201V, BJG671V.
photo copyright of Shaun C, 17/09/07

XJJ659V and KRM432W at Southampton.
photo copyright of Shaun C, 17/09/07

JWV269W was only used in the morning and for a few trips at tea time, seen at 18.00.

Some photo's of VRs in Southampton on 21/09/07 - the last day that Chepstow VRs were used on the service - AHW201V above waiting at traffic lights on Western Esplanade, Southampton.
photo copyright of Tom Braund


AHW201V at the drop off location in Southampton, by the boat show.
photo copyright of Tom Braund, 21/09/07


STW33W and JWV269W at Southampton. STW no longer has '349' on its blind, which it still had from its Abus days!
photo copyright of Tom Braund, 21/09/07


STW33W photographed turning out of Western Esplanade, by Southampton Central station - the railway line runs behind the wall in the background.
photo copyright of Tom Braund, 21/09/07


WTG359T arriving in Southampton, with BJG671V leaving.
photo copyright of Tom Braund, 21/09/07