--- In bournemouthbusstation@..., "David Ballantine"
<dballantine@...> wrote:
>hi david.some great photos.i noticed in one photo of a an old bristol
k leaving on a no 2 to poole photo 31 i think in the background you
can see the merville hotel and what looks like 2 army soldiers
standing guard.  mike burrett.
> http://hantsanddorset.fotopic.net/c422901.html
> I came across this link that has a lot of Bristol K buses. Some of
which are
> taken at the Bournemouth Bus Station.
>
> Thought that they might bring back some memories of the 1950's for
us older
> folk !!!
>
> cheers,
>
>
> David Ballantine
> North Vancouver, B.C. Canada
> Homepage: http://members.shaw.ca/dballantine/index.html
> '74 Interceptor Mk III 2210/9273
> Photogallery: http://gallery124861.fotopic.net
>

Many thanks.........brought a tear to the eye !!

Cheers,

JOHN

Bournemouth






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http://hantsanddorset.fotopic.net/c422901.html
I came across this link that has a lot of Bristol K buses. Some of which are
taken at the Bournemouth Bus Station.

Thought that they might bring back some memories of the 1950's for us older
folk !!!

cheers,


David Ballantine
North Vancouver, B.C. Canada
Homepage: http://members.shaw.ca/dballantine/index.html
'74 Interceptor Mk III 2210/9273
Photogallery: http://gallery124861.fotopic.net

Thanks John.

cheers,

David Ballantine
North Vancouver, B.C. Canada
Homepage: http://members.shaw.ca/dballantine/index.html
'74 Interceptor Mk III 2210/9273
Photogallery: http://gallery124861.fotopic.net
   ----- Original Message -----
   From: John Churchward
   To: bournemouthbusstation@...
   Sent: Monday, August 18, 2008 12:32 PM
   Subject: RE: [Bournemouth Bus Station] Year built


   Hi David

   8th March 1931 comes to mind

   Best Regards

   jOHN

   From: bournemouthbusstation@...
   [mailto:bournemouthbusstation@...] On Behalf Of David
   Sent: 18 August 2008 18:54
   To: bournemouthbusstation@...
   Subject: [Bournemouth Bus Station] Year built

   What year was the Bus station Completed ?
   David Ballantine
   North Vancouver, B.C. Canada
   Homepage: http://members.shaw.ca/dballantine/index.html
   '74 Interceptor Mk III 2210/9273
   Photogallery: http://gallery124861.fotopic.net

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Hi David

                   8th March 1931 comes to mind



Best Regards



jOHN



From: bournemouthbusstation@...
[mailto:bournemouthbusstation@...] On Behalf Of David
Sent: 18 August 2008 18:54
To: bournemouthbusstation@...
Subject: [Bournemouth Bus Station] Year built



What year was the Bus station Completed ?
David Ballantine
North Vancouver, B.C. Canada
Homepage: http://members.shaw.ca/dballantine/index.html
'74 Interceptor Mk III 2210/9273
Photogallery: http://gallery124861.fotopic.net





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What year was the Bus station Completed ?
David Ballantine
North Vancouver, B.C. Canada
Homepage: http://members.shaw.ca/dballantine/index.html
'74 Interceptor Mk III 2210/9273
Photogallery: http://gallery124861.fotopic.net

Hi Matthew,

I see that it was registered between March 2000 and August 2000. I thought that
all Bournemouth plates were either LJ, RU or EL under the old system. That is
why I thought that because it had an FX, I thought that it must have been bought
used.

Would like to see a picture of her.

cheers,

David Ballantine
North Vancouver, B.C. Canada
Homepage: http://members.shaw.ca/dballantine/index.html
'74 Interceptor Mk III 2210/9273
Photogallery: http://gallery124861.fotopic.net


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Hi Folks

I need some blinds, and need them to be White on black as i have 2 sets
of Yellow on Black!

Thanks

Matt R

MFX 175W was originally purchased by Bournemouth Transport, and is a little bit
of a celebrity?
 
This Fleetline is the last Fleetline to ever have a Gardner engine put in her,
and technically the last Fleetline delivered to Yellow Buses, as 174 & 176 were
delivered before her!
 
There is a chance that she may go back into Primrose and Plum livery complete
with the crest, but this will be down to the members of the South-West
Preservation Group, and is one of 6 possible liveries (inc Blue Flash!).
 
To join the South-West Preservation Group, just ask and i will advise how this
is done. We currently have 2 ex-Yellow fleetlines, with a third being added as
we speak, and the option on a Marshall bodied Lymp!
 
Regards


Matthew Reynolds BSc
------------------------------------
Engineering Director
South-West Preservation Ltd
Tel: +44 (0) 7826 261698
Redbusmatt@...

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Hi Matthew,

Welcome to the group.

Congratulations on your new purchase.

I see that it was not new to Bournemouth. Where was it first registered in
Dorset ?  Is it a 1980 bus ? I was really sorry to see the old primrose yellow
with the maroon band colour scheme change. That is the colour that I grew up
with in the 50's plus of course the green Hants and Dorset. The day the bus
station burned down certainly changed the face of the Square forever. A very sad
day to say the least in my mind.

I was back in Bournemouth last November 2007 and did not like what I saw that
they had done to the Square. I feel that the heart of downtown is no longer
there.

Any chance of a picture of your new purchase ?

Do tell us the history if you know it.


David Ballantine
North Vancouver, B.C. Canada
Homepage: http://members.shaw.ca/dballantine/index.html
'74 Interceptor Mk III 2210/9273
Photogallery: http://gallery124861.fotopic.net

   ----- Original Message -----
   From: Matthew Reynolds
   To: bournemouthbusstation@...
   Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 4:39 AM
   Subject: [Bournemouth Bus Station] Another Preserved Yellow Bus Fleetline


   Hi All

   I have just joined the group and am the Proud Owner of MFX 175W.

   I would love to see more postings on this group about general
   movements, around the Bournemouth & Poole area.

   I am also after a complete set of Bournemouth Fleetline blinds from
   the Early eighties, and a white daimler steering wheel!

   Any assistnace from anyone and i would be eternally grateful.

   Thanks

   P.S 175 will more than likely end up in "Blue Flash" livery!!!

   Matt R
   Owner of MFX 175W




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Hi All

I have just joined the group and am the Proud Owner of MFX 175W.

I would love to see more postings on this group about general
movements, around the Bournemouth & Poole area.

I am also after a complete set of Bournemouth Fleetline blinds from
the Early eighties, and a white daimler steering wheel!

Any assistnace from anyone and i would be eternally grateful.

Thanks

P.S 175 will more than likely end up in "Blue Flash" livery!!!

Matt R
Owner of MFX 175W

HI David

                  I believe you are also on SEMG?  The last trolley ran on 20
apr 1969.  I agree with you, I was there a couple of years ago for the first
time in about 40 yrs having been born in Poole in 1949. The square is now
very poor much nicer when it was full of flowers. The old bus station was
burnt down, I remember the Royal Blues and the ramp up to the hants and
dorset station.  Did you go down to see the site of Bournemouth West
station? The old Midland Hotel is still there.  Bournemouth Lower Gardens
are still as I remember them with the bandstand and aviary.  No one floats
their boats in the stream anymore though, it's all gaming machines now!



Best Regards



John



From: bournemouthbusstation@...
[mailto:bournemouthbusstation@...] On Behalf Of David
Sent: 23 June 2008 18:10
To: bournemouthbusstation@...
Subject: [Bournemouth Bus Station] Trolleybuses removal



Could somebody please tell me when the last Bournemouth Corp Trollybuses ran

?
I was already in Canada by the time this happened. When I was last living
there in 1959 I would never have thought that they would one day be removed.

I was in the Square in November 2007 and could not believe how different
that the centre core (The Square) has become. I must say that for me it was
a sad sight.

(Especially not seeing the old bus station)

I realize that this maybe off topic so forgive me !!

cheers,

David Ballantine
North Vancouver, B.C. Canada
Homepage: http://members.shaw.ca/dballantine/index.html
'74 Interceptor Mk III 2210/9273
Photogallery: http://gallery124861.fotopic.net





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Could somebody please tell me when the last Bournemouth Corp Trollybuses ran
?
I was already in Canada by the time this happened. When I was last living
there in 1959 I would never have thought that they would one day be removed.

I was in the Square in November 2007 and could not believe how different
that the centre core (The Square) has become. I must say that for me it was
a sad sight.

(Especially not seeing the old bus station)

I realize that this maybe off topic so forgive me !!

cheers,

David Ballantine
North Vancouver, B.C. Canada
Homepage: http://members.shaw.ca/dballantine/index.html
'74 Interceptor Mk III 2210/9273
Photogallery: http://gallery124861.fotopic.net

g/day everybody.i worked for hants and dorset as a driver from
1974-1978 and have very many happy memories.we had some good
inspectors and alot of great bus crews.the local watering hole was the
  royal exeter hotel where many a beer was drunk after a shift
finished.would like to hear from any other staff who worked around
that time.  mike burrett.

HI THERE AGAIN I ALSO HAVE A WILTS AND DORSET BRISTAL RE OR LEYLAND
NATIONAL BLIND WITH EERYTHING ON IT IN CLOTH. DATES FROM THE 1970S AND
IS IN CLOTH IT IS RARE SAME REQUESTS APPLY TO THE OTHER BLINDS FOR
SALE. PLEASE EMAIL ME AT BUS_BLINDS2006@... OR PHONE ME 07910
437 808 CHEERS. I WILL NOT GO FOR LESS THAT 25.00 WHICH I THINK IS
FAIR. BRADLEY

HI THERE I HAVE ABOUT 5 BLINDS BOURNMOUTH TRANSPORT FROM THE 1960S AND
1970S INCLUDES SIDES AND FRONTS FROM THE FLEETLINES.  I WOULD LIKE
50.00 FOR THE 5 WHICH IS VERY FAIR I THINK AS THEY ARE RARE. I HAD
SOMEBODY INTERESTED IN ONE BLIND BUT HE NEVER GOT BACK TO ME. NO
TIMEWASTERS PLEASE  ONLY SERIOUS PEOPLE. I LIVE IN LONDON AND BUYER
WOULD EITHER HAVE TO COLLECT OR I COULD POST THEM BUT IT WOULD COST
ABOUT 25.00 PARCEL FORCE. IF ANYBODY IS INTERESTED LET ME KNOW AS I
NEED A QUICK SALE. MY NUMBER IS 07910 437 808 OR EMAIL ME
bus_blinds2006@...  cheers


REMEMBER THE BUSES HAVE BEEN WITHDRAWN NOW AND SOME OF THE PLACES ON
THE BLINDS LIKE POKESDOWN DEPOT WHICH IS LONG CLOSED.

hi there are you looking for destination blinds because if you are i have FULL
sets of bournmouth transport buses fleetlines ?  if you are intersted i can make
a sale or come to a arrangement let me know my email address is
bus_blinds2006@...   cheers bradley.


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Hi I was wondering if anyone can help me. I am looking for a front for
a 1976 fleetline ex-bournemouth transport bus. I am searching high and
low and no-one seems able to help me. I am in the process of restoring
the bus and this is the one thing I can't seem to get my hands on. I
was wondering if you have any telephone numbers or web sites that will
help me.
Many thanks
David

HI THERE I HAVE FOR SALE LOTS OF BOURNMOUTH TRANSPORT DESTINATION
BLINDS MOSTLY 1960S AND EARLY 7OS ONE OR TWO TROLLYBUS ONES ASWELL.
RARE TO GET ALL IN CLOTH. I LIVE IN LONDON SO YOU WOULD HAVE TO PICK
THEM UP FROM LONDON. PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A PRIVATE SALE SO FIRST COME
FIRST SERVED.  OFFERS PLEASE TO MY EMAIL ADDRESS
bjphillips53@... or mobile 07847 271 688 and leave a voicemail
message. im open to sensible offers cheers bradley j phillips

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there was one - enables you to hover dreamlike above all your
favourite places in the entire world!!  The earlier version has been
replaced with a newer database, offering immense detail.  Get it
yourself and take a trip round your old haunts.

All the best!!

HI THERE IM  NEW ON THE GROUP I RECENTLY GOT SOME BOURNMOUTH TRANSPORT
BLINDS FOR THE FLEETLINES DATED BETWEEN 1964 AND 1977 THEY ARE IN
CLOTH AND I AM GOING TO PUT PHOTOS OF THEM UP ON THE SITE IN A FEW
DAYS REGARDS BRADLEY

Hello Folks

From 1965 till 1971 I was employed as a conductor on H&D, first at
Bournemouth , later at Poole.

Having just discovered this site and having a quick look at some of
the posts,  a lot of old memories are being refreshed.

I agree that Bournemouth Bus Station was the nicest. From my seat in
the staff canteen -on the firsts floor - I could overlook nearly all
the platforms and see what what going on all over.

Are there any other ex staff on this site ?

My favourite type of bus to work on was the older open platform ones.
The conductor could oversee everything the passengers were up to both
below and upstairs from the platform .The passengers were mainly
facing away from you so you could have a crafty smoke during a quiet
moment.

The least liked were the front loading  type. The conductor's station
was right at the front and you felt that the passengers were all
staring at you. Also harder to be in full control. If you were facing
backward towards the passengers you missed seeing the road in front.
So more difficult to anticipate when the the bus was going to brake or
swerve in response to a traffic incident ahead.
If you faced the front then you weren't  scanning the passengers so
you would be bound to miss the signs of an old lady getting a bit
restless as her stop was coming up. That would mean her missing her
stop and getting a justly deserved telling off.

Also the much older buses had ordinary light bulbs - it was at the
time when flourecent lights were just coming in .  During the winter
mornings when your hands got very cold, you could take out one the
light bulbs and use it to warm your hands 'til it got cold. Then you
would put it back in and take out another one.

I could go on about the the tricks we got up to in those days - making
little bonfires of the contents of used ticket box, the visits to the
pub during the country journeys - the pranks seemed endless.

Must go now , it's bedtime

Jim Hall

Dear All
          Just come back from a trip to Bournemouth after 50 yrs. What a
mess they have made of the Square!!! My question is however, I remember
route 7 Bournemouth - Swanage via Canford Cliffs and the Chain Ferry
but which route did 106 take to Swanage ?

Thanks John

I have recently added some of my pics of H&D vehicles in West Wales
with Silcox at Pembroke Dock. You might like to refresh your memories
there:

http://hantsanddorset.fotopic.net/

Alan

Hi Bob,
I too attended Winton & Moordown School but it was probably just before your
time there
- i was there from 1947 - 1949 when I left to go to Bournemouth School having
passed
the 11+ at second attempt. I lived in Ensbury Park &  had some good friends at
W&M - one
of whom was David Wilmshurst - with whom it would be nice to make contact again.
David
had a bike & we would roam around the area with me sitting on the cross bar -
not so
much traffic then of course & for us kids there seems to have be so much more
freedom
than now.

all best wishes to the people of & from Bournemouth for the Christmas & the new
year.

Vic



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wrote:
> Hi Guys:   I used to be a resident of Moordown, (Elms Road) and  would
> like to make contact with anyone who lived in that area from 1950 to
> 1964.
> Attended Winton and Moordown school until 1954. Have had a varied
> exciting life, currently living in North Carolina, USA.
> Just discovered this web site and have found it very interesting.
> Would be happy to hear from you.    Bob Palmer

Hi Bob,

Welcome to the site.

I used to live in Winton at 55 Talbot Avenue right next door to the boys home.

I have been in Canada since March 22 1959.

I have fond memories of the Bournemouth Corporation Trolleybuses and also the
Royal Blues and Hants and Dorset buses.

I used to work at Woolworths in the Square before I came to Canada..

Check my homepage out. Click on Bournemouth Buses for some pics that I took when
I was back there last in 1988.

David Ballantine
North Vancouver
Homepage http://members.shaw.ca/dballantine/index.html
   ----- Original Message -----
   From: cruisebloke
   To: bournemouthbusstation@...
   Sent: Friday, December 16, 2005 1:43 PM
   Subject: [Bournemouth Bus Station] Looking for ex-Bournemouth residents


   Hi Guys:   I used to be a resident of Moordown, (Elms Road) and  would
   like to make contact with anyone who lived in that area from 1950 to
   1964.
   Attended Winton and Moordown school until 1954. Have had a varied
   exciting life, currently living in North Carolina, USA.
   Just discovered this web site and have found it very interesting.
   Would be happy to hear from you.    Bob Palmer




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Hi Guys:   I used to be a resident of Moordown, (Elms Road) and  would
like to make contact with anyone who lived in that area from 1950 to
1964.
Attended Winton and Moordown school until 1954. Have had a varied
exciting life, currently living in North Carolina, USA.
Just discovered this web site and have found it very interesting.
Would be happy to hear from you.    Bob Palmer

Breaking  news - front page of the Echo - Wilts & Dorset are moving back
into Bournemouth!!!!  They are planning to move some of their vehicles to a
base at Southcote Road where Excelsior are based!!!!!!!   The tile used "Bus
company moves on to Yellows' patch TURF WARS".
I think Go Ahead were put out by teh tendering system and the troubles that
were had when Transdev first tried to buy Yellows - no more updates on that
one at the moment though - think it's just going through the process!

-------Original Message-------

From: bournemouthbusstation@...
Date: Thursday, October 20, 2005 21:38:51
To: bournemouthbusstation@...
Subject: [Bournemouth Bus Station] bus wars "yellow buses" wilts dorset

well it looks like there is a passenger war going on in bournemouth
between yellow buses and wilts dorset,,,not a good thing  really wilts
are just out to make cash without concern for their customers by using
the excuse about leaving the car at home,,i think they will be wasting
time and money as i beleive yellows have a long standing history in
bournemouth,,a very simillar thing happened near me a few years ago
where a national came in in but it didnt last long,they had to pull out
realising that they werent makin the cash,,,,and werent getting any new
loyal customers,,,,the town im talking about is warrington  have a look
at the website and click on the company history
www.warringtonboroughtransport.co.uk



best regards  john




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well it looks like there is a passenger war going on in bournemouth
between yellow buses and wilts dorset,,,not a good thing  really wilts
are just out to make cash without concern for their customers by using
the excuse about leaving the car at home,,i think they will be wasting
time and money as i beleive yellows have a long standing history in
bournemouth,,a very simillar thing happened near me a few years ago
where a national came in in but it didnt last long,they had to pull out
realising that they werent makin the cash,,,,and werent getting any new
loyal customers,,,,the town im talking about is warrington  have a look
at the website and click on the company history
www.warringtonboroughtransport.co.uk



best regards  john

--- In bournemouthbusstation@..., "Steve Huddy"
<steve@s...> wrote:
> I can't remember now if they had them on any other routes than
those along
> Christchurch Road.
>
> Steve Huddy
> http://trainsferriesbuses.co.uk - latest updates: Lynton &
Barnstaple, WSR
> Spring Steam Gala, WSR 2005
> http://trainsferriesbuses.co.uk/westsomersetexpress.htm The
unofficial
> e-mail newsletter of the West Somerset Railway
> http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/bridgwatarian - latest updates:Exmoor,
West Bay,
> Lyme Regis, N. Wales
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Ballantine" <dballantine@s...>
>
> > Now that you mention it, seems to ring a bell that the H & D's
did have a
> > notice to that effect.
> >
> > cheers,
> >
> > David Ballantine
> > North Vancouver, B.C. Canada
> > Homepage: http://members.shaw.ca/dballantine/index.html
> > All outgoing mail scanned by AVG with daily updates
> > '74 Jensen Interceptor Mk III 2210/9273
> >  ----- Original Message -----
> >  From: Steve Huddy
> >  To: bournemouthbusstation@...
> >  Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 12:04 PM
> >  Subject: Re: [Bournemouth Bus Station] Wilts & Dorset : Last
Weekend
> > (Long One)
> >
> >
> >  Very different from the days when many H&D buses along
Christchurch Road
> >  used to have a board reading "Not on service for Bournemouth
Corporation
> >  passengers" and you couldn't use them for local journeys.  The
others
> > that
> >  you could use sold BCT Bell Punch tickets from a rack rather
than using
> >  their Setright machine.

Yes certain journeys from Wimborne service 22 & 21 from Colehill
where Red Blind.
David Jenkins
> >