diff --git a/include/wx/bmpcbox.h b/include/wx/bmpcbox.h
index 25cc727e26..e380660213 100644
--- a/include/wx/bmpcbox.h
+++ b/include/wx/bmpcbox.h
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@ protected:
 
     void UpdateInternals();
 
-    wxArrayPtrVoid      m_bitmapbundles;// Images associated with items
-    wxSize              m_usedImgSize;  // Size of bitmaps
+    wxVector<wxBitmapBundle> m_bitmapbundles;// Images associated with items
+    wxSize                   m_usedImgSize;  // Size of bitmaps
 
     int                 m_imgAreaWidth;  // Width and height of area next to text field
     int                 m_fontHeight;
diff --git a/src/common/bmpcboxcmn.cpp b/src/common/bmpcboxcmn.cpp
index fd983f6434..86a3dd6d24 100644
--- a/src/common/bmpcboxcmn.cpp
+++ b/src/common/bmpcboxcmn.cpp
@@ -47,10 +47,6 @@ const char wxBitmapComboBoxNameStr[] = "bitmapComboBox";
 #define wxBCB_DEFAULT_ITEM_HEIGHT  13
 
 
-// This macros allows wxArrayPtrVoid to be used in more convenient manner
-#define GetBitmapBundlePtr(n)     ((wxBitmapBundle*)m_bitmapbundles[n])
-
-
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Initialization
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -68,8 +64,8 @@ void wxBitmapComboBoxBase::UpdateInternals()
     m_fontHeight = GetControl()->GetCharHeight()
         + GetControl()->FromDIP(EXTRA_FONT_HEIGHT);
 
-    while ( m_bitmapbundles.GetCount() < GetItemContainer()->GetCount() )
-        m_bitmapbundles.Add( new wxBitmapBundle() );
+    while ( m_bitmapbundles.size() < GetItemContainer()->GetCount() )
+        m_bitmapbundles.push_back( wxBitmapBundle() );
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -79,13 +75,13 @@ void wxBitmapComboBoxBase::UpdateInternals()
 void wxBitmapComboBoxBase::DoSetItemBitmap(unsigned int n, const wxBitmapBundle& bitmap)
 {
     wxCHECK_RET( n < m_bitmapbundles.size(), "invalid item index" );
-    *GetBitmapBundlePtr(n) = bitmap;
+    m_bitmapbundles.at(n) = bitmap;
 }
 
 wxBitmap wxBitmapComboBoxBase::GetItemBitmap(unsigned int n) const
 {
     wxCHECK_MSG( n < m_bitmapbundles.size(), wxNullBitmap, "invalid item index" );
-    return (*GetBitmapBundlePtr(n)).GetBitmapFor(
+    return m_bitmapbundles.at(n).GetBitmapFor(
         const_cast<wxBitmapComboBoxBase*>(this)->GetControl()
     );
 }
@@ -96,10 +92,7 @@ wxBitmap wxBitmapComboBoxBase::GetItemBitmap(unsigned int n) const
 
 void wxBitmapComboBoxBase::BCBDoClear()
 {
-    for ( unsigned i = 0; i < m_bitmapbundles.size(); i++ )
-        delete GetBitmapBundlePtr(i);
-
-    m_bitmapbundles.Empty();
+    m_bitmapbundles.clear();
 
     m_usedImgSize.x = -1;
     m_usedImgSize.y = -1;
@@ -109,8 +102,10 @@ void wxBitmapComboBoxBase::BCBDoClear()
 
 void wxBitmapComboBoxBase::BCBDoDeleteOneItem(unsigned int n)
 {
-    delete GetBitmapBundlePtr(n);
-    m_bitmapbundles.RemoveAt(n);
+    if ( n < m_bitmapbundles.size() )
+    {
+        m_bitmapbundles.erase(m_bitmapbundles.begin() + n);
+    }
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -211,7 +206,7 @@ void wxBitmapComboBoxBase::DrawItem(wxDC& dc,
                                     const wxString& text,
                                     int WXUNUSED(flags)) const
 {
-    const wxBitmapBundle& bb = *GetBitmapBundlePtr(item);
+    const wxBitmapBundle& bb = m_bitmapbundles.at(item);
     if ( bb.IsOk() )
     {
         const wxWindow* win = const_cast<wxBitmapComboBoxBase*>(this)->GetControl();
diff --git a/src/msw/bmpcbox.cpp b/src/msw/bmpcbox.cpp
index bfec96c274..011bd4f534 100644
--- a/src/msw/bmpcbox.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/bmpcbox.cpp
@@ -332,16 +332,16 @@ int wxBitmapComboBox::DoInsertItems(const wxArrayStringsAdapter & items,
             }
 
             // Update the bitmap array.
-            if ( GetCount() > m_bitmapbundles.Count() )
+            if ( GetCount() > m_bitmapbundles.size() )
             {
-                wxASSERT_MSG( GetCount() == m_bitmapbundles.Count() + 1,
+                wxASSERT_MSG( GetCount() == m_bitmapbundles.size() + 1,
                               wxS("Invalid wxBitmapComboBox state") );
                 // Control is in the normal state.
                 // New item has been just added.
                 // Insert bitmap at the given index into the array.
-                wxASSERT_MSG( (size_t)index <= m_bitmapbundles.Count(),
+                wxASSERT_MSG( (size_t)index <= m_bitmapbundles.size(),
                               wxS("wxBitmapComboBox item index out of bound") );
-                m_bitmapbundles.Insert(new wxBitmapBundle(wxNullBitmap), index);
+                m_bitmapbundles.insert(m_bitmapbundles.begin() + index, wxBitmapBundle());
             }
             else
             {
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ int wxBitmapComboBox::DoInsertItems(const wxArrayStringsAdapter & items,
                 // In this case existing bitmaps are reused.
                 // Required and actual indices should be the same to assure
                 // consistency between list of items and bitmap array.
-                wxASSERT_MSG( (size_t)index < m_bitmapbundles.Count(),
+                wxASSERT_MSG( (size_t)index < m_bitmapbundles.size(),
                               wxS("wxBitmapComboBox item index out of bound") );
                 wxASSERT_MSG( (unsigned int)index == pos+i,
                               wxS("Invalid index for wxBitmapComboBox item") );
@@ -359,28 +359,28 @@ int wxBitmapComboBox::DoInsertItems(const wxArrayStringsAdapter & items,
     }
     else
     {
-        if ( GetCount() == m_bitmapbundles.Count() )
+        if ( GetCount() == m_bitmapbundles.size() )
         {
             // Control is in the normal state.
             // Just insert new bitmaps into the array.
             const unsigned int countNew = GetCount() + numItems;
-            m_bitmapbundles.Alloc(countNew);
+            m_bitmapbundles.reserve(countNew);
 
             for ( unsigned int i = 0; i < numItems; i++ )
             {
-                m_bitmapbundles.Insert(new wxBitmapBundle(wxNullBitmap), pos + i);
+                m_bitmapbundles.insert(m_bitmapbundles.begin() + pos + i, wxBitmapBundle());
             }
         }
         else
         {
-            wxASSERT_MSG( GetCount() < m_bitmapbundles.Count(),
+            wxASSERT_MSG( GetCount() < m_bitmapbundles.size(),
                           wxS("Invalid wxBitmapComboBox state") );
             // There are less items then bitmaps.
             // (This can happen if control is e.g. recreated with RecreateControl).
             // In this case existing bitmaps are reused.
             // The whole block of inserted items should be within the range
             // of indices of the existing bitmap array.
-            wxASSERT_MSG( pos + numItems <= m_bitmapbundles.Count(),
+            wxASSERT_MSG( pos + numItems <= m_bitmapbundles.size(),
                       wxS("wxBitmapComboBox item index out of bound") );
         }