In 1922 Seaview businessman Richard Newell, owner of Seafield Garage, introduced a bus service between Seaview and Ryde using a converted wartime ambulance.
At the time the service ran under the name of Newell's Express Motor Service', but the company was later to become known as Seaview Services.
Towards the end of the decade fierce competition on the route made it necessary for Newell to increase and update his fleet of vehicles and also expand his operations to include excursions from the village to various locations in the Isle of Wight.
The company was initially based at Seafield Garage, Seaview but have since relocated to Sandown.
.DL 2929 Ford 'T' B14 4/22 DL 2930 Wolsely B14 4/22 Vehicle formerly a car. DL 3203 Ford T.T Ch14 7/23 To WCA Eyles (NPSV), Newport. DL 3619 Guy J Ch14 6/24 To WE Smith, Seaview. DL 3908 Overland BMT C14 5/25 DL 4072 Overland BMT C14 Acquired from Randall's, Ventnor. DL 5060 Guy BA Ch20 6/27 wd12/39. DL 6164 Guy OND C20 3/29 wd9/34. DL 7133 Guy B26 7/30 wd 4/41. TP 4760 Thornycroft Wadham B26 6/35 From Southdown MS (no 39). Wd 5/39. To Jones, Cowes as caravan. Scrapped by 4/42. RV 1494 Tilling-Stevens Harrington C32R 7/35 From Alexandra, Southsea. wd 1/42. To Safeway, South Petherton, Somerset. DL 5709 Dodge TDX Strachan & Brown B20F ?/36. From Wavell, Newport. DL 6345 Star Flyer Margham B24 1/36 From Browns Bus Service, Carisbrooke until 3/35. wd7/46. RV 1495 Tilling Stevens Harrington C32R ?? ???? AEC ?? ???? Leyland BDL 351 Bedford WTB Duple C26F ?/38 Acq. 6/50. wd 11/59. To Canning Day Ltd, Newport. CDL 882 Bedford WTB2 Duple C26F 6/39 wd 11/59. To Canning Day Ltd, Newport. To mobile fish and chip shop, Shide. CDL 883 Bedford WTB2 Duple C26F 6/39 wd5/60. To Canning Day. To Towers Holiday Camp, Thorness by 6/60. Derelict at Thorness by 6/62. CDL 884 Bedford WTB2 Duple C26F 6/39 wd11/59. To Canning Day. DDL 662 Bedford OWB Duple WB28F 10/44 wd 3/54. DDL 649 Bedford OWB Duple WB28F 10/44 wd 3/54. EDL 475 Bedford OB Duple C29F 10/46 wd 4/63. To Baker (dlr) Farnham. Mobile shop, Guildford 5/63. EDL 850 Bedford OB Mulliner B28 10/47 wd 5/50. To Bluebird Coaches, Hill 6/50-9/50. Cyprus by 9/59 as TAA 751. FDL 318 Bedford OB Duple C29F 5/48. wd 4/63. To EJ Baker (dlr) Farnham. To Lewis, Wokingham 9/63 FDL 581 Bedford OB Mulliner B31F 8/48 wd 5/50. To Bluebird Coaches, Hull, Yorkshire 6/50. C&C Coaches, Whitby. Noted parked behind Wakefield Engineering, High Wycombe 9/65. GDL 137 Bedford OB Duple C29F 7/49 wd 11/63. To Taylor, Marlow, Bucks by -/65. Thames Vallery Preservation Society by 12/72. Pitcher, Henley-on-Thames, Oxon -/85 to current. GDL 538 Bedford OB Duple C29F 5/50 To United Services Garage (dlr) P'mouth. To Privett (conr.) P'mouth, 2/64. GDL 764 Leyland PD2 Leyland L53R 5/50 wd 9/71. To Mr. Higgin (Main Director), Seaview as garden shed. Recovered by Seaview for proposed restoration. To Derek Hunt, Rookley IW. On display, IW Bus Museum. GDL 765 Leyland PD2 Leyland L53R 5/50 wd 11/63. To Clark Equipment (staff bus) Camberley by 8/68. wd c.5/71 and subsequently scrapped. HDL 726 Bedford SB Duple C33F 4/52. Delivered 10/51 but not licenced until 1/4/52. wd 5/66. HDL 728 Bedford SB Duple C33F 4/52. Delivered 10/51 but not licenced until 1/4/52. wd 5/66. HDL 828 Bedford SB Duple C33F 4/52. Delivered 10/51 but not licenced until 1/4/52. wd 3/69. To EJ Baker (dlr), Farnham. CDK 209 AEC Regent Craven H57R 5/54 New 4/37 Rochdale Corp no 135. Sold for scrap by 8/60. MMT 508 Bedford OB Duple C29F 6/54 New 11/46 Stockcross & Greenham Hire Service. To Davis (City Coaches) Rochester, Kent. EDL 724 Dennis Lancet Duple C35F 7/59 New to Shotters, Brigstone 5/47. To Canning Day Ltd (dlr) Newport. Carried 'On Hire' labels with Seaview. Remained in Shotters colours. It is believed it was licenced to Canning Day whilst on hire. To Allen (cont) Stotfold, Beds. GDL 25 Austil K4SL Whitson C29F 8/59 New to Shotters, Brigstone 6/49. To Canning Day Ltd (dlr) Newport. Carried 'On Hire' labels with Seaview. Remained in Shotters colours. It is believed it was licenced to Canning Day whilst on hire. To V. Trenwith (Vic's Tours), Scilly Isles 6/65. GDL 674 AEC Regal Duple FC33F 8/59 New to Shotters, Brigstone 6/50. To Canning Day Ltd (dlr) Newport. Carried 'On Hire' labels with Seaview. Remained in Shotters colours. It is believed it was licenced to Canning Day whilst on hire. To Morgan, Gt. Bedwyn, Wilts. UDL 293 Bedford SB1 Duple C41F 8/60 To Collins, Farlington, P'mouth (NPSV) 11/75. UDL 294 Bedford SB1 Duple C41F 8/60 wd 11/75. UDL 295 Bedford SB1 Duple C41F 8/60 To RE Gale, Haslemere 3/71. WJ Hyde, Lickfold 7/72. WDL 219 Bedford SB1 Duple C41F 8/61 wd4/77. To Chilcott, Christchurch, Hants. WDL 220 Bedford SB1 Duple C41F 8/61 To Morgan, (dlr), Waltham, Chase, Hants 4/77 for scrap. ODL 279 Bedford SBG Duple C41F 4/53 New to Reads, Ryde 5/57. To Seaview 4/63. Stayed in Reads colours. To NPSV, Shoreham 12/68. PDL 640 Bedford SB3 Duple C41F 4/63 New 3/58 to Reads, Ryde. To Seaview Services, 8/4/63. To British Radio Corp. (NPSV) Gosport 3/70. VDL 968 Bedford SB3 Duple C41F 4/63 New 5/61 to Reads, Ryde. To Seaview Services, 8/4/63. Operated in Reads colours until '69 season. To IWCC Education Commitee (E11), Newport 4/73. 671 ADL Bedford SB3 Duple C41F 4/63 Delivered to Seaview in Reads colours on day of takeover. Operated in Reads colours until '69 season. To Guildford Drum & Trumpet Corps. (NPSV-Band transport) 2/80. ADL 321B Bedford VAL14 Duple B45F 4/64 To Yeates (dlr), Whaddon, Bucks 4/80. BDL 214B Bedford VAL14 Plaxton C52F 10/64 To Baker-West (dlr) Aldershot. XNB 784 Bedford SB3 Duple C41F 7/64 ex-Tilstone, Banbury, Oxfordshire. Hired from EJ Baker (dlr). Returned to Baker, 11/64. 243 CUR Bedford SB3 Duple C41F 7/65 Hire from EJ Baker (dlr) Farnham (ex-Eagleline, Swindon -/58) To Eagleline 10/65. FDL 585D Bedford VAL14 Plaxton C52F 6/66 To Shakespeare, Omagh, N.Ireland. Re-reg.FJI 1262. 44 EMO Bedford VAL14 Duple C52F 6/66 Hired from EJ Baker (dlr) Farnham. To Snell, Newton Abbot 11/66-5/73. HDL 454E Bedford VAL14 Plaxton C52F 4/67 wd 2/80. To Kim's Coaches, Sandown 8/80. NDL 313G Bedford VAL70 Plaxton C53F 3/69 wd3/85. Scrapped at Seaview, 8/85. PDL 823H Bedford VAL70 Duple C53F 5/70 To Kim's Coaches, Sandown. R.Harverson, W.Sussex -/87. Noted in scrapyard, Wacton (dlr) Bromyard 12/93. SDL 838J Bedford VAL70 Plaxton C53F 3/71 Scrapped at Seaview, 5/84. VDL 264K Bedford YRQ Plaxton B49F 3/72 To Chivers, Elstead, Surrey by 6/79. To IW Bus Museum YDL 935L Bedford YRT Plaxton C53F 2/73 Carried Redlynx livery, 4/86-3/88. wd 9/87. Scrapped at Seaview, 3/88. MDL 63P Bedford YMT Duple C53F 5/76 To Maye, Astley, Manchester by 10/91. Note: MDL 63P was delivered in 8/75 but not licenced until 5/76 ODL 632R Bedford YMT Duple C53F 3/77 To Baker-West (dlr), Aldershot 6/80. To Hollyoak, Staffs. OCN 444L Bedford YMT Duple C53F 6/79 From Owen, Yately, Camberly, Surrey. wd12/79. To Poynter, Wye, Ashford, Kent. ADL 837T Bedford YMT Duple C53F 7/79 To Botley & Wheeler, Swanmore. Re-reg SIB3935 by 9/92. EUF 200D Leyland Leopard Plaxton C49F 2/80 Ex Southdown MS (no1200). To A Robinson, Binstead. Transferred to Seaview on takeover by A & MA Robinson. To Viewbond (dlr). Then NPSV, caravan, London E8. HTU 90G Bedford VAL70 Plaxton C53F 2/80 From A Robinson, Binstead. Transferred to Seaview on takeover by A & MA Robinson. To Kim's Coaches, Sandown IW RBY 75L Bedford YRT Plaxton C53F 2/80 New to Capital, Hayes, Middlesex -/73 From A Robinson, Binstead. Transferred to Seaview on takeover by A & MA Robinson. To Kim's Coaches, Sandown IW To Maye, Astley, Manchester Lancs 12/88. RBY 77L Bedford YRT Plaxton C53F 3/80 ex Capital, Hayes, Middlesex. To Maye, Astley, Manchester 12/88. BCG 221J Bedford YRQ Duple C45F 3/80 From Fleet Coaches, Fleet, Hants. To J Valvona (dlr), Ryde 12/86. Scrapped by 2/87. LWY 515K Ford Thames Willowbrook B45F 5/80 New 11/71 to Morgan, Amthorpe. To Viewbond (dlr). Then to M&J Hire, Stratton, GLos by 4/82. APT876L Bedford YRT Plaxton C53F 9/80 New 3/73 to Pinnington, Crook. Appeared in 'Redlynx' livery between 1986-87. Damaged in fire 1/80 and withdrawn. To J Valvona (dlr) Oakfield, Ryde for scrap 8/88. TOT 243M Bedford YRT Duple C53F 9/80 New 5/74 to Banstead Coaches, Epsom, Surrey. To Elim Penticostal Church, Belfast, N.Ireland. WRR360M Bedford YRT Duple C53F 11/81 New 1/74 Barton, Chilwell, Notts. Appeared in Redlynx livery, 1988-89. Damaged in accident, 12/89. To J Valvona (dlr) Ryde 2/90. GTM 158T Bedford YMT Duple C53F 7/83 New 7/79 Boyd, E9. Acquired from Purley Car Company, Warlingham, Surrey. To Mnk, Staplecross, E.Sussex. WGE 37S Bedford YMT Plaxton C53F 3/84 New 8/77 Chapman, Airdrie. Acq. H&H, Settle, Yorkshire. To Viewbond (dlr) London W7 5/90. To Paulom Ltd. (t/a Windmill Coaches) Copford, Colchester Essex 7/90. XDL 696 Bedford YMT Duple C53F 4/85 First registered XNM 822S. New 3/78 Armchair, Brentford. Re-reg by 5/88. To Maye, Astley, Manchester. XDL696 mark retained by Seaview. DDM 652 Maudslay Marathon Duple C33F 5/85 New 1947 to Rhyl Unitea Coachways, N. Wales. Purchased 1985 and restored. Sold to N. Ball, Ryde 3/89. Then to Webster, Pattishall, Northants 11/89 for further pres. PDL 230 Volvo B58/61 VanHool C52F 12/86 New 12/81 Harris, Armadale, Scotland. Original reg CGA 198X. Re-reg 1/87. Sold 5/10. VAL 964L Bedford YRT Plaxton C53F 3/86 New to Barton as their 1251 in 6/73. To Maye, Astley, Manchester. ODL 174R Bedford YMT Duple C51F 12/87 New to SVOC 1/77 (FN 417). Originally C47F, C51F by 2/88. To Roarty, Cove, Farnborough 5/91. TDL 419S Bedford YMT Duple C51F 12/87 New SVOC 12/77 (FN 419). To Wightline Coaches, Newport 6/93. PDL 493H Bristol RELL6G ECW B53F 9/88 New SVOC 5/70 (FN 862). Purchased for bus service and painted in Redlynx livery. To Pearsall, Runcorn, Cheshire 10/91. Sold 3/92 to Northern Bus Co., Dinnington, Sheffield.