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December
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Reading
Corporation Motorbus Centenary |
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Marking 100 years since the
first Reading
Corporation motor bus operated from Tilehurst to
Caversham Heights via central Reading, five vintage
buses will offer free rides along the route on
Sunday 8th December, including a guest vehicle not
seen for some time. The hub will be at St Mary’s
Butts – details of timetabling can be found
here with pictures from the civic event on 6
December 2019. A special publication will be on
sale charting the development of the Reading routes
and fleet decade by decade.
Copies of the book can now be purchased online (in
time for Christmas). Find
out more. |
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21
September – 7’6” vintage buses serve the South Hams |
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Kingsbridge has been a market town for 800 years and
the hub of bus services to Dartmouth for 100 years
and Salcombe for 110 years. Known for the rolling
hills, narrow lanes and stunning seascapes, the
location is a favourite with passengers and crews
alike. The running day saw 45 vintage buses &
coaches operating. The souvenir programme
celebrates the many centenaries and anniversaries in
bus travel
Find
out more. |
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14 July
- Tavistock for a day out in the late 1960s |
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Visitors
relished the time warp that transformed Tavistock
bus station on 14 July into a scene from the late
1960s. Buses and coaches from the era and of the
types that operated there, gave rides on original
routes through mid-Devon and over Dartmoor.
Tavistock’s Mayor kindly launched the VR - the bus
of the future - featured in the souvenir programme.
Find out more |
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Royal
Blue Run, 20 & 21-23 June 2019 |
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TV&GWOT’s 2019 Royal Blue Run, was an epic
re-creation of Royal Blue, Associated Motorways and
TrawsCambria services. Whether you enjoyed it in
person or unfortunately missed it, just
click here
for details or go to our
Facebook page for more photos and action
footage. The success is testament to the dedication
of the owners of the fine coaches taking part. |
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Road & rail trips from Didcot on 2 June |
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Vintage bus trips were
enjoyed in and around Didcot on 2 June on former
Great Western Road Motors, Thames Valley and City of
Oxford routes. Organised by TV&GWOT in conjunction
with the Great Western Society’s Transport Rally, it
was a day combining buses, coaches, cars and steam
trains. Find
out more. |
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Easter weekend in
Penzance |
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Record-breaking numbers of vehicles and passengers
turned out in glorious sunshine for the ever-popular
CBPS/TV&GWOT Penzance Running Day over Easter
weekend. A very few copies of the souvenir
programme remain showcasing changing liveries in the
Cornish bus scene.
Find out more
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