Preserved and Historic buses on the Isle of Man
AEC RegentsAEC Regents were used by Douglas Corporation, and carried various builders of bodywork. The first Regent was delivered in 1933, the last in 1968. The last Regents were withdrawn by IOM National Transport in 1982. Several survive both on and off the island.
Dennis DartThe Dennis Dart is the most modern bus type in preservation on the island, having been operated by Isle of Man Transport between 1992 and 2011, with first Plaxton Pointer bodies and later Marshall Capital bodies.
Leyland AtlanteansIsle of Man National Transport and latterly IOMT purchased and operated various second hand Leyland Atlanteans, of various bodies and specifications, and operated the type all the way up to 1999.
Leyland LeopardsTwo batches of Leopards operated with both IOM Road Services and IOM National Transport, 3 new to IOMRS, and a batch of 10 second hand vehicles from Ribble. There were also 5 coach Leopards operated between Road Services and National Transport.
The island also has some none native examples of the type. Leyland LionThe islands oldest bus
Leyland Lions were delivered to Manxland Bus Services in 1927 and were then passed onto Isle of Man Road Services. Leyland LynxThe Leyland Lynx was used by Isle of Man Transport between 1990 and 2001. 2 vehicles were delivered new to IOMT in 1990, 9 second hand vehicles were also purchased from Halton Transport in 1997/1998.
Photo © Andrew Faragher Leyland NationalsThe Leyland National was first delivered new to Isle of Man Road Services from 1974 until 1977 (all of which were passed onto IOM National Transport, all delivered in 1977 were delivered to IOMNT not IOMRS). The type was finally withdrawn under IOMT in 1997.
Leyland OlympiansLeyland Olympians operated with several bodywork types, and were both new and second hand with IOM Transport. The first delivered were all Leyland buses delivered first in 1988. The last two examples of the type (Northern Counties 58 and 67, new to IOMT 1990 and 1989 respectively) were withdrawn under Bus Vannin in July 2010.
Leyland OlympicThe Leyland Olympic is a rare bus with only a handful examples remaining in exsistance. IOM Road Services recieved 8 of the type in 1950 and 1951, all being withdrawn by 1975.
Leyland Tiger Cubs7 Tiger Cubs were used on the Isle of Man, delivered in 1957 and 1961. 2 of these survive both at the Jurby Transport Museum.
Leyland TitanMany Leyland Titans PD1, PD2 and PD3 were bought and used by IOMRS and later IOM National Transport. The last of the PD3s were withdrawn in 1983. Bus Vannin still own and operate PD2 2/74 as a heritage bus, which still has a PSV status.
Thornycroft BCThe Thornycroft BC is also one of the oldest vehicles on the island. Delivered to Isle of Man Railways in 1929.
Other BusesThere have been a plethora of other types used on the Isle of Man and there are plenty of others still in existence and preservation on the island.
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