We were delighted that independent transport videos were invited to produce the official DVD to record this ‘spectacular’ event organised by the Southampton & District Transport Heritage Trust that took place in Southampton on Sunday 28^th September 2025.  The event showcased the largest gathering of former, preserved Southampton Corporation buses that had ever been seen before.  Together with a couple of preserved Hants & Dorset buses and buses that eventually took over the routes and services from the Corporation and Hants & Dorset are seen at this superb event.  Of course the contemporary buses in Southampton, Go Ahead’s Go South Coast Bluestar buses are seen intermingling with the ‘old timers’!  The event was centred along Pound Tree Road in the city centre.  This was once the main centre of operations of the corporation buses since buses began operating in Southampton over 100 years ago, but is not in use today.  Hants & Dorset had their own bus station, now long gone, so for today only this is were you could catch a ride on a former H&D Bristol Lodekka or Bristol RE! 
   
Our filming begins on Pound Tree Road as the first buses arrive to take up their duties.  Unfortunately the weather is dull and later turns to heavy rain, which does add atmosphere to our filming, but the day does end in sunshine!  So to get out of the rain our cameras join Hants & Dorset 1450 (5677 EL) a 1961 Bristol Lodekka FS6G with an ECW H60RD body for the 48 route to Basset Green Road, back in the day this route would continue on to Winchester.  We have put a camera in the cab to see the driver at work in this fine vehicle and one in the lower saloon for the passenger experience.  It is an interesting ride as we pass a number of preserved corporation buses as well as the contemporary Bluestar buses in service.  On returning to the city centre we continue of filming before taking another ride, this time of Southampton Corporation 318 (318 AOW) a 1962 AEC Regent V with a Park Royal H66R body for the 15 route to Portswood.  This lovely bus has not been seen for a number of years so it was a great privilege to ride on it.  Again we have camera in the cab for the drivers’ experience and sound effects and one in the lower saloon for the view and sounds for the passengers.  After a photo shoot at Portswood Road in Portswood we return to Pound Tree Road for yet more filming there and in Above Bar Street where we see a number of the visiting buses passing through.  The event closes in style.  All of the Corporation buses head up to Guildhall Square and are positioned for a spectacular line up.  Enthusiasts and the general public alike get their cameras and phones out to record this unique line up of Southampton Corporation buses. 
 
Our programme concludes with the buses leaving the Guildhall Square and heading for their respective homes.  A big thank you to all concerned at the Southampton & District Heritage Trust for organising and putting on this ‘Southampton Classic Bus Spectacular’.