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Wilts
& Dorset
VR Twilight
The Bristol VRT has been associated with the original and present Wilts & Dorset companies since 1974. Today’s Wilts & Dorset was formed in 1983 from part of Hants & Dorset Motor Services Ltd., and operates a network of services in the Poole, Salisbury, Lymington, Blandford and Ringwood areas. In 1993 Damory Coaches based in Blandford was purchased – of which a number of VRs have been transferred and are painted in to the attractive Damory livery.
The Bristol VRT is having
an extended life with Wilts & Dorset – as a large number have been
fully refurbished in recent years – featuring new windows, seat fabric
and soundproofing.
This video programme
records the Wilts & Dorset VRTs in the Twilight of their careers.
Firstly we feature a ‘Photo Gallery’ of VRs in service during the early
and latter parts of their lives, so livery changes can be observed.
We then take out Damory 5070 (GEL686V) on a tour of the beautiful Dorset
countryside – from Poole to Wareham, Corfe, Swanage and through the lanes
to Blandford. We then change to W&D liveried 4413 (BFX666T) for
a run to Sturminster and back. Then rejoin 5070 back to Poole via
Wimborne.
Current operations are
observed in Salisbury, Poole, Weymouth, Blandford and on the roads of rural
Dorset that have been the home to the VR for over 25 years.
| Filmed : | 2001 |
| Duration : | 55 minutes (approx). |
| Price : | Within UK - £16 |
| Rest of world - £18 | |
| Format : | DVD -R |
| Order Ref : | D015 |
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