JUNE
JUNE 5
Chesterfield running day 12.45-17.00, organised by Transpire – The Chesterfield Bus Society. Services radiate from Coach Station, New Beetwell Street using old Chesterfield buses. All connect at the bus station for Special displays for photographers at St Mary's School, Newbold Road between 14.40 and 15.10.
Details: Chris Corroy, 169 Hunloke Avenue, Walton, Chesterfield. S40 3EA

Dunlop/Stewarton, Ayrshire Transport Preservation Trust running day buses every 15 minutes, 09.30-16.30 between towns in conjunction with Dunlop Gala. Expected to include newly restored Glasgow Ailsa AV1 and Corporation CVG6 D258.
Details: Michael Roulston, phone 07920 787360.

Reading Rail-Bus Collectors Fair 10.30-15.30 Rivermead Leisure Complex, Richfield Avenue. Admission £3, accompanied children FREE. Free Routemaster bus every 20 minutes from Reading Station Stop SA 09.30-12.20 & 13.40, returning 09.40 onwards.
Details: Tobaz Promotions, phone 0208 274 0811, email, website.



JUNE 5-20
Black Country Museum. Trolleybus Extravaganza, Dudley.
Details: Black Country Museum, Tipton Road, DUDLEY. DY1 4SQ, phone 0121 557 9643, website.



JUNE 6
Barry Festival of Transport, Hood Road.
Details: Secretary, Cardiff Transport Preservation Group, 16 Carter Place, Fairwater, CARDIFF. CF5 3NP website. email

Churnet Valley Steam Railway, Cheddleton, Leek, Staffs. The Alf Tunstall Classic Bus Rally. Pre-booked vehicles only.
Details: John Wilshaw, phone 01782 871645 email.

Clacton. Eastern National Vehicle Owners Club Running Day. 10.00-17.00, Clacton Factory Outlet (signposted from A133 Clacton By Pass). Celebrates Hedingham Omnibuses 50th Anniversary.
Details: website.

Hertford, Stevenage & Hitchin Classic Bus Running Day.
Details: Country Bus Rallies, 19 Hampton Way, East Grinstead RH19 4SG. email, website. Programmes and vehicle diagrams: £5.50 (A5 stamped addressed envelope please) from address above, or £6 on the day. Usually available one month before the event.

Ipswich. Family Fun Day. 11.00-16.00 at Ipswich Transport Museum, Old Trolleybus Depot, Cobham Road. Vintage bus and fire engine rides.
Details: Ipswich Transport Museum, Old Trolleybus Depot, Cobham Road, Ipswich, IP3 9JD. Phone: 01473 715666. website.

Seaton. & District Electric Tramway Classic Car Show and Green Transport Rally,
Details: Seaton Tramway (Vintage Vehicle Rally), Harbour Road, Seaton, EX12 2NQ. Phone: 01297 20375, email, website.

Tyne-Tees. Historical Commercial Vehicle Society 28th annual Tyne-Tees run: Stockton-South Shields.
Details: Barry Summers, HCVS, phone: 01388 815324, website.



JUNE 12
Crawley. Toy and model collectors' fair, K2 Leisure Centre from 10.00-15.00.
Details: (stallholder bookings) Geoff Martin, 11 Macaulay Close, Larkfield, Kent, ME20 6TZ, phone: 01732 840787.



JUNE 12/13
Sandtoft Trolleybus Museum West Yorkshire Weekend with Huddersfield and Bradford trolleys. 11.00-17.00. Admission: £5 adults, concessions £3, family ticket (two adults and up to four concessions) £15. Free parking. Museum free bus connection from Doncaster on Sunday, Isles Coaches on Saturday.
Details: 01724 711391. website, email.

St Helens Summer Sizzler Transport Festival, North West Museum of Road Transport 11.00-16.00. Books, DVds, models, refreshments, photos for sale.
Details: North West Museum of Road Transport, The Old Bus Depot, 51 Hall Street, ST HELENS. WA10 1DU, phone 01744 451681 (museum opening hours). website, email.



JUNE 13
Brighton BH&D 75th anniversary gathering, Madeira Drive. Vehicle display and family attractions. Appropriate vehicles welcome but only by application.
Details: Brighton & Hove Bus & Coach Co, phone 01273 886200. website, email.

Chatsworth, Derbyshire. 5th Chatsworth Preserved Bus Gathering, Chatsworth House 09.30-17.00. All preserved buses (not current) welcome for display in front of Chatsworth House, set in 1000 acres of parkland. Extensive free bus rides will operate within the grounds to Bakewell, where trade stands will be accommodated in the Town Hall.
Details: Dennis Vickers, 14 Whitting Mews, Holland Road, Old Whittington, Chesterfield, S41 9HF. website 1, website 2.

Dover bus and coach rally, with free buses between the museum. Hosted jointly between Dover Transport Museum and East Kent Light Railway with bus service linking both venues.
Details: David Atkins, phone 01303 248999, email or John Lines email.

Durham Regatta Historic Bus Display, Howlands Park & Ride 10.00-16.00. Free Park & Ride to/from the city centre and Regatta. Sponsored by Durham County Council and Arriva.
Details: North East Bus Museum Trust, phone 07732 499212, website

Filton, Bristol. Rally and parade of Bristol built buses. Part pf a year long celebration marking the centenary of the first flight of a Bristol built plane.
Detail: Bristol Road transport Collection, 48 Kenilworth Drive, Willsbridge, BRISTOL. BS30 6DZ, phone 0117 909 8042 or 07746 412555. website 1 and website 2.

Hull/Bridlington. 42nd East Coast Run for pre 1986 vehicles which congregate at East Park, Holderness Road, Hull from 09.30-11.00. Route is via A165. Arrive Sewerby Fields, Bridlington from 12.00, dispersal from 17.00. Free public admission. Programme £1 on the day. Entrants pay £3 per vehicle.
Details: East Yorkshire Thoroughbred Car Club, website.

Luton Festival of Transport, Stockwood Park, 10.00-17.00. Admission £4 adult, £2 senior, £1 child, £8 family. Free parking.
Details: Chiltern Vehicle Preservation Group, email, website.

Morpeth Fair. Free heritage bus between County Hall car park and bus station 10.00-16.00.
Details: Aycliffe & District Bus Preservation Soc, phone 01670 790268, website.

Rotherham South Yorkshire Transport Museum open day.
Details: website, email.



JUNE 19/20
Leeds Keighley Bus Museum Trust awayday heritage bus display at Royal Armouries, Clarence Dock, 10.00-17.00 together with exhibitions, falconry and jousting.
Details: David Jones. Secretary, 47 Brantfell Drive, BURNLEY. BB12 8AW, phone 01282 413179, email, website.



JUNE 20
Birmingham & Midland Museum of Transport at Wythall. Fathers Day event. Bus rides include a special link to the 1940s event at the Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings in Bromsgrove. A super value family ticket gives access to both museums and all bus rides for 2 adults and 3 children for £24 (or £25 with Gift Aid)
Details: The Transport Museum, Chapel Lane, WYTHALL. B47 6JX, phone 01564 826471, email, website.

Bromley, Kent. Ravens Wood School Rally, Oakley Road. Buses and coaches welcomed since 2002 at this well-established car show. Detail: David Harper phone 0701 702 2450. email. website.

Liphook Hants. Bus Rally at Hollycombe Working Steam Museum, aimed at preserved and modern vehicles. Free entry for vehicles and drivers, discounted Museum entry for passengers. Normal admission charges (including fairground rides) £11 adult, £10 senior, £9 under 16, £38 family (up to 3 children).
Details: Bus Rally, Hollycombe - Steam In The Country, Iron Hill, Midhurst Road, LIPHOOK. GU30 7LP, phone 01428 724900, email, website.

Stoke on Trent 21st Trentham Gardens Classic Car & Transport Show.
Details: Transtar Promotions, 9 Newquay Road, Park Hall, WALSALL. WS5 3EL phone 01922 643385 website email.

Swansea. Festival of Transport, Landore park & Ride site 10.30-16.00. Admission £2.50 (to Macmillan Cancer Support)
Details: Ashley Lovering, Swansea Festival of Transport, 5 Clos Cynan, Hendrefoilan Woods, Killay, SWANSEA. SA2 7DL, phone 0781 495 8379, email, website.

Weymouth. Vintage Bus Running Day based at Weymouth College next to Lodmoor Coach Park. Buses will operate to Portland Bill and Bowleaze Cove. On hard standing with adjacent car park. Shuttle bus to town centre and rail station.
Details: Weymouth VBRD, 3 Walstead Lodge, Franklynn Road, HAYWARDS HEATH. RH16 4HR, website, email.



JUNE 25-27
Newquay. Cornish Transport Extravaganza Weekend. Western Greyhound Running Days (Fri & Sat) with the companys Routemasters, VRs and RF on some of Cornwall's most scenic routes. Guest vehicles invited. Cornish Coastal Road Run (Sun) from/to Summercoat open to all preserved vehicles.
Details: Cornish Coastal Run - Steve Buscombe, phone 07790 175566, email. For running days - website.



JUNE 26
Ipswich. Transport & Model Festival. 10.00-16.00 at Ipswich Transport Museum, Old Trolleybus Depot, Cobham Road. Free classic bus service and inclusive ticket to Ipswich model Railway Club and Ipswich Model Engineers. Accompanied children free.
Details: Ipswich Transport Museum, Old Trolleybus Depot, Cobham Road, Ipswich, IP3 9JD. Phone: 01473 715666. website.

Maidstone & Kent Vintage Toy Collectors' Fair. 09.00-15.00, The Lockmeadow Market Hall, Hart Street (next to Maidstone West railway station, which also is a stop on the park-&-ride bus service).
Details: (stallholder bookings) Geoff Martin, 11 Macaulay Close, Larkfield, Kent, ME20 6TZ. Phone: 01732 840787.

Manchester. Busmen's Holiday at the Museum of Transport. Special event for all former employees of bus operators in Greater Manchester. Free admission. Special displays and free heritage bus services.
Details: Phone 0161 205 2122, fax 0161 202 1110, website.



JUNE 26/27
Crich Tramway Village, Derbyshire. 1950s weekend. A gala of 1950s music, vehicles and styles.
Details: Crich Tramway Village, Crich, Matlock, DE4 5DP. Phone: 01733 854321, Fax: 01773 854320, email, website.

Sandtoft Trolleybus Museum Teddy Bears Picnic (treasure hunt and other special events for children). 11.00-17.00. Admission: £5 adults, concessions £3, family ticket (two adults and up to four concessions) £15. Free admission for children accompanied by a teddy bear. Free parking. NO free bus on Sunday, Isle Coaches from Doncaster on Saturday.
Details: 01724 711391. website. email



JUNE 27
Blackpool. Totally Transport — Blackpool’s Great Promenade Motor Show, New South Promenade. 11.00-16.00. Sixth joint event organised by Lancastrian Transport Trust, Blackpool Preservation Group, Blackpool Civic Trust and Harrowside Solarium. Classic cars, buses, coaches, commercial vehicles and a vintage tram service will feature against the backdrop of the refurbished South Promenade and Solarium complex.
Details: Paul Turner, LTT Events, 1 Beverley Grove, Blackpool, FY4 2BG. Phone: 0781 598 3885, email, website.

Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust will operate frequent free hop on/hop off bus service, 11.00-16.00, between Kelvingrove Museum area and Victoria Park as part of West End Festival.
Details: Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust, 76 Fordneuk Street, GLASGOW. G40 3AH, email. website.

Uxbridge Running Day. 10.00-17.30. Based at Chippingdale Waye/Cumbrian Way, Uxbridge. Organised by Amersham & District Motorbus Society.
Details: Programme/timetable available from about one month before for £5.50 (£6 on the day) from Peter Cartwright, 54 Guinions Road, High Wycombe, HP13 7NX, email, website.