Hants & Dorset

15th November 2006

Images from the early 1970s of this very interesting company.
Neighbouring operator Wilts & Dorset had shared common management with H & D since 1964, but was fully absorbed on 1st October 1972.
Gosport & Fareham, (Provincial) sold out to the NBC on 1st January 1970 and administration passed to H &D, but Provincial remained as a separate entity operating from Hoeford.
On 30th April 1973 H & D took over Winchester based independent R.Chisnell & Sons, better known as King Alfred.
Photos of King Alfred and Wilts & Dorset vehicles in their pre-NBC liveries, but with H & D fleetnames, taken after the above dates are included in this collection, plus a few from Shamrock & Rambler.

1096 Southampton 18/08/73 1800x1198 1096_1800x1198.JPG 2006-11-15 00:00:00 Buy Print	116 Salisbury depot 18/08/73 1799x1199 116_1799x1199.JPG 2006-11-15 00:00:00 Buy Print	1272 Winchester bus station 28/03/72 1800x1217 1272__1800x1217.JPG 2006-11-15 00:00:00 Buy Print	1301 Bournemouth bus station August 1971 1798x1196 1301_1798x1196.JPG 2006-11-15 00:00:00 Buy Print
1392 Southampton depot 18/08/73 1799x1149 1392_1799x1149.JPG 2006-11-15 00:00:00 Buy Print	1394 Taken at H & D's Fareham depot 18/08/73 1799x1149 1394_1799x1149.JPG 2006-11-15 00:00:00 Buy Print	1407 Salisbury 18/08/73 1799x1229 1407 1799x1229.JPG.jpg 2006-11-15 00:00:00 Buy Print	1512 Bournemouth June 1974 1798x1200 1512_1798X1200.JPG 2006-11-15 00:00:00 Buy Print
1513 Bournemouth bus station August 1971. Note the 'modernised' fleet name. 1798x1200 1513_1798x1200.JPG 2006-11-15 00:00:00 Buy Print	1527 Southampton 18/08/73 1800x1194 1527_1800x1194.JPG 2006-11-15 00:00:00 Buy Print	1557 Bournemouth bus station August 1971 1798x1182 1557_1798x1182.JPG 2006-11-15 00:00:00 Buy Print	1650 Gosport Ferry bus station 18/08/73 1800x1200 1650_1800x1200.JPG 2006-11-15 00:00:00 Buy Print
1689 Winchester depot 28/03/72 1799x1219 1689_1799x1219.JPG 2006-11-15 00:00:00 Buy Print	1699 Winchester depot 18/08/73 1800x1194 1699_1800x1194.JPG 2006-11-15 00:00:00 Buy Print	16 Salisbury depot 18/08/73 1799x1204 16_1799x1204.JPG 2006-11-15 00:00:00 Buy Print	1831 Winchester bus station July 1971 1799x1219 1831_1799x1219.JPG.jpg 2006-11-15 00:00:00 Buy Print
1832 Southampton, Bedford Place 18/08/73 1800x1194 1832_1800x1194.JPG 2006-11-15 00:00:00 Buy Print	1904 Originally ordered by Provincial, but transferred to H &D. Bournemouth bus station August 1971 1800x1194 1904_1800x1194.JPG 2006-11-15 00:00:00 Buy Print	2008 Salisbury depot 18/08/73 1799x1199 2008_1799x1199.JPG 2006-11-15 00:00:00 Buy Print	21 Winchester 18/08/73 1799x1224 21_1799x1224.JPG 2006-11-15 00:00:00 Buy Print
2601 Winchester Broadway 18/08/73 1798x1196 2601_1798X1196.JPG 2006-11-15 00:00:00 Buy Print	3002 Southampton de[pt 18/08/73 1800x1197 3002_1800x1197.JPG 2006-11-15 00:00:00 Buy Print	3008 Swanage July 1971 1800x1217 3008_1800x1217.JPG 2006-11-15 00:00:00 Buy Print	3054 Lymington pier August 1971 1799x1190 3054_1799x1190.JPG 2006-11-15 00:00:00 Buy Print