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Updated 26/05/02

First Provincial

1114 (P114 KRV) with vinyl Provincial fleetname on Southampton livery approaching The Hard Interchange in October 2001 (photo - Malcolm Audsley)

AAE 653V Leyland National II ex Bristol seen in Southsea

36 (MOW 636R) Leyland National seen in May 1996. 36 was an early repaint into the cream/red Firstgroup livery. Photographed at the Bargate terminus of the Southampton services in the High Street. (Photo Malcolm Audsley)

594 (MOD 571P) Ex Western National Bristol VR Repainted in the First Group cream / red scheme for the 1996 season, Seen in June 1996 at the Hard. (Photo Malcolm Audsley)

607 (N607 EBP) New December 1995 in the same livery as 603, 607 was the first vehicle (in March 96) to be given the cream / red First Provincial livery. Photographed in April 1996 in Fareham bus station (Photo Malcolm Audsley)

304 (HOR 416L) After FirstGroup purchased the Blue & Red Admiral companies in May 1996 & combined them with Provincial, the fleet was renumbered in July to eliminate duplication: HOR 416L previously 16 became 304: Photographed at The Hard, Portsmouth in December 1997. (Photo and text Malcolm Audsley)

311 (GCR 728N) Showing the application of the FirstGroup fleetnames to the old Emerald green livery; 311 (previously 28) at The Hard in December 1997. (Photo and text Malcolm Audsley)

315 (JBP 133P) Also in green livery but with the later "First" fleetname, 315 (ex 33) in March 1999 at Creek Road, Gosport. (Photo and text Malcolm Audsley)

319 (SPR 40S) 319 (renumbered ex 369) in Fareham bus station, July 1996. (Photo Malcolm Audsley)

337 (UPO 444T) Presumably running out of service to the bus station from Hoeford, 337 turns into Walpole Road, Gosport from Spring Garden Lane in March 1999. Originally 44, this was the last Mk1 National delivered to Provincial and spent the period from 1989 to 1993 as a 28 seat shuttle bus within Portsmouth Continental ferry port (all forward facing seats in the front part of the saloon removed) complete with orange hazard beacon on the roof. It was occasionally used in normal service in this condition. (Photo and text Malcolm Audsley)

358 (YYE 278T) Originally London Transport LS278, 358 had been with Provincial for 5 years when photographed in Fareham in July 1996. (Photo and text Malcolm Audsley)

361 (AYR 344T) Seasonal decorations behind 361 in Commercial Road, Portsmouth give away the month as December, the year was 1997. (Photo and text Malcolm Audsley)

401 (A301 KJT) Renumbered into the 400 series for National Mk2's, 401 at Southampton, Bargate in February 1997 (Photo and text Malcolm Audsley)

612 (R612 YCR) Easy to forget that the first of the many Dart SLFs arrived in cream / red livery not the corporate Barbie scheme. 612 in Commercial Road & queen Street Poartsmouth, December 1997. These vehicles were initially concentrated on services 17/18. (Photo and text Malcolm Audsley)

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	First Provincial
	1114 (P114 KRV) with vinyl Provincial fleetname on Southampton livery approaching The Hard Interchange in October 2001 (photo - Malcolm Audsley)
	AAE 653V Leyland National II ex Bristol seen in Southsea
	36 (MOW 636R) Leyland National seen in May 1996. 36 was an early repaint into the cream/red Firstgroup livery. Photographed at the Bargate terminus of the Southampton services in the High Street. (Photo Malcolm Audsley)
	594 (MOD 571P) Ex Western National Bristol VR Repainted in the First Group cream / red scheme for the 1996 season, Seen in June 1996 at the Hard. (Photo Malcolm Audsley)
	607 (N607 EBP) New December 1995 in the same livery as 603, 607 was the first vehicle (in March 96) to be given the cream / red First Provincial livery. Photographed in April 1996 in Fareham bus station (Photo Malcolm Audsley)
	304 (HOR 416L) After FirstGroup purchased the Blue & Red Admiral companies in May 1996 & combined them with Provincial, the fleet was renumbered in July to eliminate duplication: HOR 416L previously 16 became 304: Photographed at The Hard, Portsmouth in December 1997. (Photo and text Malcolm Audsley)
	311 (GCR 728N) Showing the application of the FirstGroup fleetnames to the old Emerald green livery; 311 (previously 28) at The Hard in December 1997. (Photo and text Malcolm Audsley)
	315 (JBP 133P) Also in green livery but with the later "First" fleetname, 315 (ex 33) in March 1999 at Creek Road, Gosport. (Photo and text Malcolm Audsley)
	319 (SPR 40S) 319 (renumbered ex 369) in Fareham bus station, July 1996. (Photo Malcolm Audsley)
	337 (UPO 444T) Presumably running out of service to the bus station from Hoeford, 337 turns into Walpole Road, Gosport from Spring Garden Lane in March 1999. Originally 44, this was the last Mk1 National delivered to Provincial and spent the period from 1989 to 1993 as a 28 seat shuttle bus within Portsmouth Continental ferry port (all forward facing seats in the front part of the saloon removed) complete with orange hazard beacon on the roof. It was occasionally used in normal service in this condition. (Photo and text Malcolm Audsley)
	358 (YYE 278T) Originally London Transport LS278, 358 had been with Provincial for 5 years when photographed in Fareham in July 1996. (Photo and text Malcolm Audsley)
	361 (AYR 344T) Seasonal decorations behind 361 in Commercial Road, Portsmouth give away the month as December, the year was 1997. (Photo and text Malcolm Audsley)
	401 (A301 KJT) Renumbered into the 400 series for National Mk2's, 401 at Southampton, Bargate in February 1997 (Photo and text Malcolm Audsley)
	612 (R612 YCR) Easy to forget that the first of the many Dart SLFs arrived in cream / red livery not the corporate Barbie scheme. 612 in Commercial Road & queen Street Poartsmouth, December 1997. These vehicles were initially concentrated on services 17/18. (Photo and text Malcolm Audsley)