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JDL40 is a Bristol KSW5G with ECW L27/28R body new to Southern Vectis in March 1953. It is undergoing a full restoration following its donation to IOW bus museum in 2020
The bus was sold by Southern Vectis in 1970 and achieved notoriety by overturning near Gatcombe in December 1954. During its 50 years on the mainland, it was used by a demolition contractor in Wales as site accommodation. When rescued by Derek Priddle in 1987, it was in use as a store shed and temporary accommodation in Dyfed.

Photo taken by Ken Jones, Friday 13 October 2023, IOW bus Museum Ryde
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