Rally Calendar March 2007

EFE SHOWBUS International

will be on Sunday September 16th 2007

The information on these pages is courtesy of Ian Allan's BUSES magazine. Illustrated details are available in their March & April 2007 issues which include the Rally Calendar & Museum Guide Supplement. Whilst the information here is supposed to be correct, you are advised to check with the organisers before embarking on a long journey.

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MARCH

3/4 Acton. Open weekend, London’s Transport Museum Acton Depot. London’s Transport in Miniature. 11.00-16.00. This will be the only open weekend this year. Admission Ł6.95 (adult), Ł4.95 (concessions), accompanied under-16s free.

Details: website

4 Blackpool. Open Day and London Routemaster Gathering, Lancastrian Transport Trust, Brinwell Road Depot. 12.00-16.00, free bus to/from town centre (Market Street, by Town Hall), vintage buses in operation.

Details: phone 0781 598 3885, email website.

11 Birmingham. Aston Manor Transport Museum Spring Running Day. Incorporates 75th anniversary of Perry Barr garage opening. Free bus service to/from Birmingham City Centre, special trips around northern part of the Outer Circle with a selection of museum-based and guest vehicles.

Details: website.

11 Dewsbury. West Riding Transport Fair, Bus Museum, Ravensthorpe. 11.00-16.00. Free bus to/from Dewsbury bus station, Subject to availability, this will be Arriva Yorkshire Dennis Dart SLF in wartime grey. Also subject to availability, mystery tour in West Riding Leyland Tiger PS2 733 (EHL 344).

Details: A. Dakin, 5 Oakenshaw Street, Wakefield, WF1 5BT (stamped addressed envelope, please). Phone: 01924 258314.

11 Gotham. Kingston Heritage Group tour of South Notts routes on Northern Counties-bodied Leyland Fleetline 114 (HNN 114V). Starts Gotham Post Office 10.00 and takes in Nottingham, Loughborough and Clifton Estate. No charge, but bus is subject to availability. email

17 Bromley, Kent. Transport Fair, St George’s School, Tylney Road, BR1 2RL (close to bus routes 162 and 269). 10.00-15.00. Free bus link from/to Bromley South station. Admission Ł1.20 (accompanied under-16s free). Bus/rail/commercial vehicle books, magazines, models, photographs, postcards, videos, Ephemera. Refreshments available.

Detail: (stamped addressed envelope, please), Julian Bowden, 21 Forde Avenue, Bromley, BR1 3EU.

24 Ipswich.Transport in Miniature, 11.00-16.00, Ipswich Transport Museum, Old Trolleybus Depot, Cobham Road. Diverse displays of different types of vehicles from different decades in different scales, covering road, rail, sea and air transport. In addition to visiting models, the museum’s own collection of professional design models and enthusiast built versions will be on show.

Details: website

24/25 Manchester. GMTS Spring Transport Festival. Museum of Transport, Manchester. Over 150 stalls selling books, videos, photographs and other collectables. Free heritage bus service.

Details: website.

30/31 Acton. Guided tours, London’s Transport Museum Acton Depot. 11.00 and 14.00. Advance booking only.

Details: website