Hampshire Bus Preservation
  • Welcome
    • News
  • Bristol RE Running Day 2022
  • LDV 467F
  • HDL 25E
  • PPM 210G
  • UUF 110J
  • Events
    • Rally Diary
    • 2019 Events >
      • November >
        • Winchester RE Running Day, Sunday 3rd November
      • October >
        • IOW Sunday 13th October
      • May >
        • CPPTD open day, Sunday 26th May
        • FoKAB, Monday 6th May
      • April >
        • Penzance, Sunday 21st April
    • 2017 Events >
      • Alton Beer and Buses Running Day, Sunday 15th July
      • Southsea Spectacular, Sunday 11th July
      • RetroBus Running Day
    • 2016 Events >
      • Alton Bus Rally, Sunday 17th July 2016
      • Hants & Dorset Centenary - Sunday 7th July
      • Penzance Running Day, Sunday 17th April 2016
      • Rear Engined Bus Running Day - Sunday 13th March
    • 2015 Events >
      • October >
        • Isle of Wight Running Day, Sunday 18th October
      • September >
        • Amberley Bus Rally, Sunday 27th September
      • July >
        • Alton Bus Rally, Sunday 19th July
      • June >
        • Lewes Bus Rally, Sunday 21st June
        • Southdown100, Sunday 7th June
      • May >
        • Winchester Bus Running Day, Monday 4th May
        • Winchester Bus Running Evening, Sunday 3rd May
      • April >
        • Penzance Running Day Sunday 19th April
    • 2014 Events >
      • October >
        • Isle of Wight Beer, Bus and Walks Day, Saturday 18th October
        • Isle of Wight Bus Running Day, Sunday 19th October
      • September >
        • Farnborough Bus Rally, Sunday 7th September
      • August >
        • Eastbourne Running Day, Sunday 3rd August
        • Stokes Bay Bus Rally, Sunday 3rd August
      • July >
        • Worthing Bus Rally, Sunday 27th July
        • Crosville - Weston Super Mare Running Day, Sunday 27th July
        • Alton Bus Rally, Sunday 20th July
        • Alton Beer & Bus Day, Saturday 19th July
        • CPPTD Fort Nelson Rally, Sunday 13th July
        • Exeter Bus & Coach Station 50th Anniversary, Saturday 5th July
      • May >
        • Isle of Wight Running Day, Sunday 18th May
      • April >
        • Penzance Running Day, Sunday 20th April
        • Brooklands Museum Rally, Sunday 13th April
        • RT 75th Anniversary, Saturday 12th April
        • East Grinstead Running Day, Sunday 6th April
      • March >
        • Presbus Open Day, Sunday 16th March
      • January >
        • Salisbury Bus Station Closure, Sunday 5th January
        • FoKAB Running Day, Wednesday 1st January
    • 2013 Events >
      • November >
        • Presbus Open Day, Sunday 10th November
      • October >
        • Isle of Wight Bus Running Day, Sunday 20th October
        • Skipton Bus Running Day, Sunday 13th October
        • Amersham Runing Day, Sunday 6th October
      • September >
        • Kingsbridge Bus Running Day, 21st September
        • Amberley Bus Running Day, 15th September 2013
        • The Mighty Regents Running Day, Sunday 8th September
        • Horsham Bus Rally, Sunday 1st September
      • August >
        • Brislington Bus Rally, Sunday 11th August
        • Stokes Bay Bus Rally, Sunday 4th August
      • July >
        • Worthing Bus Rally, Sunday 28th July
        • Alton Bus Rally, Sunday 21st July
        • Alton Bristol RE Pub Running Day, Saturday 20th July
      • June >
        • Weymouth Bus Rally Sunday 16th June
        • Royal Blue & Associated Motorways Road Run, Sunday 23rd June
        • Epsom Derby, Saturday 1st June
      • May >
        • NBC Running Day 2013 Review!
      • April >
        • Penzance Running Day 21st April
        • B&CP Havant Transport Fair 7th April
      • January >
        • FoKAB Running Day 1st January

Welcome to Hampshire Bus Preservation

Thank you for visiting our website.  We are a small family from Winchester with a genuine interest in Buses and Coaches that operated in the south of England during the 1970's & 80's.  Our aim is to preserve examples of such vehicles including Bristol VR's, Bristol RE's, Leyland Atlanteans and so on generally originating from the National Bus Company subsidiaries. 

As a child, my interest in buses came from the regular rides on Southdown buses from Waterlooville into Portsmouth then on Porsmouth Corporation vehicles to see friends and family.  Queen Mary's were mostly withdrawn, Bristol RE's were being replaced with Leyland Nationals and the Bristol VR & Leyland Atlantean were the regular performers on the Southdown 740 & 744 routes hence my interests.

On leaving school, I joined the local bus company and started my career in the industry.  During this time, I have seen many changes to the local services and operating practices but for me, the National Bus Company era was the best.  Although Portsmouth was served by two companies, both had plenty of the same type of vehicle operating from their depots so if one wanted to see something different like a Bristol RE or LH, one had to head over to the Isle of Wight or Southampton.

My Wife, Heather and my son, Daniel share my interest and together we have built a small collection of vehicles that we enjoy displaying at rallies for you the enthusiast to enjoy and remember.  Our vehicles are not in ex 'Busworks' condition but are presentable and deemed as 'in service' condition, which is how I remember them.  We also have some good friends that own local buses whom we regard as part of our group and together we have a considerable collection.

Thanks again for looking and if you have any questions please feel free to email us.


Jason, Heather & Daniel
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  • Welcome
    • News
  • Bristol RE Running Day 2022
  • LDV 467F
  • HDL 25E
  • PPM 210G
  • UUF 110J
  • Events
    • Rally Diary
    • 2019 Events >
      • November >
        • Winchester RE Running Day, Sunday 3rd November
      • October >
        • IOW Sunday 13th October
      • May >
        • CPPTD open day, Sunday 26th May
        • FoKAB, Monday 6th May
      • April >
        • Penzance, Sunday 21st April
    • 2017 Events >
      • Alton Beer and Buses Running Day, Sunday 15th July
      • Southsea Spectacular, Sunday 11th July
      • RetroBus Running Day
    • 2016 Events >
      • Alton Bus Rally, Sunday 17th July 2016
      • Hants & Dorset Centenary - Sunday 7th July
      • Penzance Running Day, Sunday 17th April 2016
      • Rear Engined Bus Running Day - Sunday 13th March
    • 2015 Events >
      • October >
        • Isle of Wight Running Day, Sunday 18th October
      • September >
        • Amberley Bus Rally, Sunday 27th September
      • July >
        • Alton Bus Rally, Sunday 19th July
      • June >
        • Lewes Bus Rally, Sunday 21st June
        • Southdown100, Sunday 7th June
      • May >
        • Winchester Bus Running Day, Monday 4th May
        • Winchester Bus Running Evening, Sunday 3rd May
      • April >
        • Penzance Running Day Sunday 19th April
    • 2014 Events >
      • October >
        • Isle of Wight Beer, Bus and Walks Day, Saturday 18th October
        • Isle of Wight Bus Running Day, Sunday 19th October
      • September >
        • Farnborough Bus Rally, Sunday 7th September
      • August >
        • Eastbourne Running Day, Sunday 3rd August
        • Stokes Bay Bus Rally, Sunday 3rd August
      • July >
        • Worthing Bus Rally, Sunday 27th July
        • Crosville - Weston Super Mare Running Day, Sunday 27th July
        • Alton Bus Rally, Sunday 20th July
        • Alton Beer & Bus Day, Saturday 19th July
        • CPPTD Fort Nelson Rally, Sunday 13th July
        • Exeter Bus & Coach Station 50th Anniversary, Saturday 5th July
      • May >
        • Isle of Wight Running Day, Sunday 18th May
      • April >
        • Penzance Running Day, Sunday 20th April
        • Brooklands Museum Rally, Sunday 13th April
        • RT 75th Anniversary, Saturday 12th April
        • East Grinstead Running Day, Sunday 6th April
      • March >
        • Presbus Open Day, Sunday 16th March
      • January >
        • Salisbury Bus Station Closure, Sunday 5th January
        • FoKAB Running Day, Wednesday 1st January
    • 2013 Events >
      • November >
        • Presbus Open Day, Sunday 10th November
      • October >
        • Isle of Wight Bus Running Day, Sunday 20th October
        • Skipton Bus Running Day, Sunday 13th October
        • Amersham Runing Day, Sunday 6th October
      • September >
        • Kingsbridge Bus Running Day, 21st September
        • Amberley Bus Running Day, 15th September 2013
        • The Mighty Regents Running Day, Sunday 8th September
        • Horsham Bus Rally, Sunday 1st September
      • August >
        • Brislington Bus Rally, Sunday 11th August
        • Stokes Bay Bus Rally, Sunday 4th August
      • July >
        • Worthing Bus Rally, Sunday 28th July
        • Alton Bus Rally, Sunday 21st July
        • Alton Bristol RE Pub Running Day, Saturday 20th July
      • June >
        • Weymouth Bus Rally Sunday 16th June
        • Royal Blue & Associated Motorways Road Run, Sunday 23rd June
        • Epsom Derby, Saturday 1st June
      • May >
        • NBC Running Day 2013 Review!
      • April >
        • Penzance Running Day 21st April
        • B&CP Havant Transport Fair 7th April
      • January >
        • FoKAB Running Day 1st January