JULY
JULY 1
Wakefield 6^th annual historic vehicle gathering of the Fleur-de-lis Vehicle Society on Friday evening in Thornes Park from 1600 to dusk. Supported by Dewsbury Bus Museum.
Details: 01924 253738 or 825866, email.

JULY 2
Potters Bar Garage Open Day



JULY 2-3
Lympne Aero Classic, village gala welcomes all classic vehicles. Lympne, Kent.
Details: email.

Malta Handover Weekend. Saturday last day of traditional maltese operation, Sunday the first day of Arriva operation.

Shepton Mallet Truckfest South West, Royal Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet.
Details: website.

Wirksworth Classic Transport Gala, Ecclesbourne Valley Railway, Wirksworth, Derbyshire.
Details: phone 07590 992627 or email website.



JULY 3
Brighton & Sheffield Park Brighton & Hove Tilling RML2317 running to Bluebell Railway from Brighton via Lewes.
Details: phone 01825 720800 website.

Brockford, Suffolk Classic Buses at the Mid Suffolk Light Railway. Short tours of the Suffolk countryside from the station yard.
Details: website.

Crewe Crosville & South Cheshire Running Day at Railway Heritage Centre (Vernon Way) and Bus Station.
Details: website, email.

Holt North Norfolk Railway Vintage Transport Festival. Free vintage buses Sheringham - Holt and display at Holt Station (A148).
Details: website.

Keighley Festival of Transport with display of heritage buses and historic lorries. Heavy vehicles at Keighley College, cars and light commercials at Ingrow Railway Centre.
Details: David Jones, phone 01282 413179, email, website.

London Route 104, Morgate to Barnet Road Run to celebrate 50^th anniversary of the introduction of the RML Routemaster class. Event will link into North Weald (below).
Details: website.

North Weald Bus Rally, 10.30-17.00, North Weald Airfield, near Epping, via A414 from M11 jct7. Organised in association with The London Bus Company and Harlow Lions. Over 200 buses and coaches on display. Special rally limited edition model buses. Transport bazaar with wide variety of stands. Real ale beer tent. Vintage bus services to/from Epping Central Line station, Ongar for Epping-Ongar Railway.
The SHOWBUS team will be attending as usual with a Motts Optare Solo, pick up an entry form from us there.
Details: Bookings (large stamped address envelope, please) North London Transport Society Events, 8 The Rowns, Palmers Green, LONDON. N13 5AD, email website.

St Helens Bubble Car Event, North West Museum of Road Transport 11.00-16.00 plus refreshments, free bus.
Details: North West Museum of Road Transport, The Old Bus Depot, 51 Hall Street, ST HELENS. WA10 1DU, phone 07725 052659. website, email.



JULY 9
Burnley Model Bus Federation Lancs Bus 7 Rail Exhibition. Padiham Road Methodist Church Community Hall BB12 8AD 1000-1600.
Details: Peter Yates phone 01282 458912, email.

Potters Bar Metroline Running Day & Open Day.
Details: David Bicknell, 43 Tottenham Lane, Hornsey N8 9BD website



July 9-10
Ardingly, West Sussex Vintage & Classic Vehicle Show, Open both days 10:00 to 17:00, South of England Showground, Ardingly, West Sussex near Haywards Heath.
Details: website.

Crich Tramway Village. Edwardian Weekend. Relive the Edwardian period with soldiers, suffragettes, civilians and period vehicles, plus the only chance to ride on the museum's horse tram.
Details: Crich Tramway Village, Crich, Matlock, DE4 5DP. Phone: 01733 854321, Fax: 01773 854321, email, website.

Leyland Transport Festival (& Leyland Car, Bus & Truck Extravaganza on the Sunday), British Commercial Vehicle Museum, King Street.
Details: Phone 01772 451011, fax 01772 451015, website.

Sandtoft Trolleybus Museum Trolley Weekend. 11.00-17.00.
Details: 01724 711391. website email.

JULY 10
Birmingham. Aston Manor Transport Museum 24^th Annual Open Day and Outer Circle Running Day. Free bus services to/from city centre and around sections of Outer Circle route 11.
Details: phone 0121 322 2298, Aston Manor Transport Museum, 208-216 Witton Lane, Aston, BIRMINGHAM. B6 6QE, website.

Peterborough Fifth Peterborough Bus & Commercial Vehicle Rally, Sacrewell Farm (A47/A1 junction). All preserved buses and commercials welcome. Free entry.
Details: Chris Dobbing, phone 0782 875 4412 or Eddie Purchase 01462 626750. website.

Rotherham South Yorkshire Transport Museum Open Day at Aldwarke premises, near Rotherham.
Details: website, email

Toddington, Glos Bus Rally & Running Day, Toddington Station, Gloucester & Warwickshire Railway, Gloucestershire.
Details: website.



JULY 16
Alton 2^nd Bristol RE Country Pub Running Day, organised by Hants & Surrey RE Group.
Details: Hants & Surrey RE Group, PO Box 534, DORKING. RH5 5XB website email.



JULY 17
Alton Running Day & Bus Rally. Vehicle display and transport bazaar at Anstey Park, Alton, Hants. 10.00-17.00. Free bus service from rally site to Alton, Alresford and Medstead & Four Marks stations to complement Mid Hants Watercress Line train service and to local destinations.
Details: Claire Barrett, 23 Somertons Close, GUILDFORD. GU2 9YB, phone 01420 87482, email, Alton Bus Rally.

Exeter to Bovey Tracey Devon Coastal Run.
Details: c/o Historic Transport Club. website.

Fleetwood Tram Sunday, Fleetwood Festival of Transport.
Details: website.

Gaydon Leyland Society 2011 Gathering at the British Motor Heritage Centre.
Details: Gary Dwyer, 8 St Mary's Close, West St, Sompting, LANCING BN15 0AF. website.

Ipswich Transport Museum Engineering Day. Celebration of local firms including Ransomes, which built trolleybuses. Special displays and free bus tours of the old engineering sites of Ipswich. 11.00-16.00.
Details: Ipswich Transport Museum, Old Trolleybus Depot, Cobham Road, Ipswich, IP3 9JD. Phone: 01473 715666. website.

Leyland, Lancs Road Run to Fleetwood as part of the Leyland Festival.
Details: website.

Manchester Museum of Transport Standard-Triumph rally.
Details: Phone 0161 205 2122, fax 0161 202 1110, website.

Whitley Bay. North Tyneside Rally, Bournemouth Gardens car park.
Details: North East Bus Preservation Trust Phone 07732 499212, website.

Woodhouse, Leics Beaumanor Hall Classic Car & Transport Show, Woodhouse.
Details: Transtar Promotions, phone 01922 643385 website email.



JULY 22-24
Netley Marsh Steam & Craft Show, Meadowmead Farm, Netley Marsh, Hampshire
Details: Tony or Pat Greenham, phone 07760 430201 website email.



JULY 23-24
Wirksworth, Derbs Bus & Rail Gala, Ecclesbourne Valley Railway, Wirksworth, Derbyshire. Exhibitors please book early, as space is limited.
Details: phone 07590 992627 website email.



JULY 24
Castle Hedingham Colne Valley Railway Vehicle Rally, Castle Hedingham, Essex. All vehicles welcome.
Details: website.

Plymouth. 26th Western National Preservation Group Bus & Vehicle Rally at Plymouth Hoe.
Details: website.



JULY 28
Warminster Noggin, Nosh & Natter, Commercial Transport in Preservation, The George Inn, Longbridge Deverill, near Warminster.
Details: Phone: 01924 253738 or 825866. website.



JULY 29-30
Acton Open weekend, London’s Transport Museum Acton Depot. Guided Tours at Acton Depot.
website

Burton on Trent Inland Waterways Association annual festival with Routemaster bus to run a shuttle service between the town and the festival site. Display of vintage and classic cars and buses welcome too.
website



JULY 30-31
Leyland Ribble Day, and RVPT Running Day, British Commercial Vehicle Museum, King Street (Saturday) & us & Coach Show at the Museum (Sunday).
Details: RVPT website BCVM website.

Sandtoft Trolleybus Museum. Sandtoft Gathering 2011.
Details: phone 01724 711391 website email.



JULY 31
Cambridge. Classic & Vintage Bus Day, Museum of Technology, Cheddars Lane. Owing to limited space vehicles must pre-book.
Details: Cambridge Omnibus Society, phone Andy Baker 01353 741367 or John Wakefield 01223 843802 Cambridge Museum of Technology website

Crich Mini Meet.
Details: Crich Tramway Village, Crich, Matlock, DE4 5DP. Phone: 01733 854321, Fax: 01773 854321, email, website.

Ilton Festival of Transport, Merryfield Airfield, Somerset.
Details: phone 01460 55308 website

Isle of Man Jurby Transport Museum vintage vehicle gathering.
Details: website.

Shildon, Co Durham Free vintage bus rides and display at Locomotion, railway museum.
Details: Aycliffe & District Bus Preservation Society website, phone 01670 790268

Worthing. Sea Front Bus Rally & Running Day, seafront 10.00-17.00.
Details: website, email for stall bookings.