Following the significant success in launching the brand new casting of the Alexander Dennis Enviro400 MMC model in the livery of National Express West Midlands, Stagecoach in Oxfordshire, Bluestar, Stagecoach West Scotland and Stagecoach South, Northcord Model Company is now releasing the seventh livery on the 10.9 metre long, single-door casting – ukbus 6512 in the livery of Southern Vectis with full decoration to promote the “Go Green Go Clean” bus on the Isle of Wight on the famous route 3.

ukbus 6512 represents fleet number 1660 (HW67 AHY) that has 10.9 metre, single door bodywork and was new to Southern Vectis in 2018. 1660 carries a full, green livery for route 3, showing the destination to Ryde. The stand-out features of the branding are : “GO GREEN GO CLEAN” and “PROTECTING YOUR ISLAND” on the nearside, “1 FULL BUS CAN TAKE 75 CARS OFF THE ROAD” and “GO GREEN GO CLEAN” on the offside, and “GO GREEN GO CLEAN” at the rear.

Further additional details carried by the model include the destination board with ‘3 Sandown, Ryde’ on both sides.

The Alexander Dennis Enviro400 MMC ukbus 6512 is a one-piece casting whose clean lines accentuate the square, gasket-mounted windows and the livery application on which all logos and lettering are clearly legible. Another main feature on the ukbus 6512 model is its twin tree protectors at the front. The front dome on the model is significant, with curved windscreens on both upper deck and lower deck.

Northcord Model Company is also creating new design standards within the interior of both saloons. These features, inside the compartments, will represent the real, outstanding layout of the Enviro400 MMC, such as the extensive portrayal of handrails on upper deck and lower deck, etc.

The ukbus 6512 model models will be distributed by John Ayrey Die-Casts Limited (UK), Porte Publishing Company (Japan), 80M Bus Model Shop and Concorde Hobby Shop (HK) respectively. The ukbus 6512 model is limited tois limited to 1200 pieces worldwide.

London Transport celebrated its fiftieth birthday on 1st July 1983 and in commemoration, a series of Golden Jubilee events were held at various LT Works and bus garages from April to October 1983. Nearly twenty LT vehicles received Golden Jubilee liveries, several in an attractive rendition of the old pre-1933 General livery.

On 2nd/3rd July 1983, a special gala weekend was held at Chiswick and Acton Works, where the only Golden Jubilee single decker took part. Leyland National LS194 registration THX 194S allocated to Croydon Garage ran in this livery from June 1983 until the end of the year, being repainted red early in 1984.

Shown with route 234A blinds at the front, the rear triple track number blinds did not have letters and therefore 234 was displayed at the back.

The original silver roof was overpainted white just prior to the Chiswick Gala.