MAY

1 Theydon Bois, Essex. Running day, vintage bus display (up to 20 buses) and enthusiasts’ bazaar (around 40 stalls, 11.00-15.30) based at new village hall (5 min from Central Line station, Travelcard Zone 6). No car parking available at village hall. Admission £2. Refreshments available.

Details: North London Transport Society Events, 8 The Rowans, Palmers Green, LONDON. N13 5AD email.

1/2 Eastbourne. Magnificent Motors, Western Lawns, Seafront, including buses, cars and motorcycles.

Details: Events Team, Eastbourne Borough Council, 1 Grove Road, Eastbourne, BN21 4TW, phone: 01323 415442. email.

1/2 Taunton Quantock Motor Services depots opening and running weekend and vintage rally with variety of vintage/heritage and interesting vehicles connecting depotsm Taunton bus and rail stations and surrounding area.

Details: phone 01823 251140, website

1-3 Llandudno Transport Festival at Bodafon Fields (seafront showground) with Crosville Gathering (Sunday only) and Gt Orme and Conway Road Runs. Shuttle bus service to Llandudno Victorian Extravaganza in town centre. Admission £5 adult, £4.50 concessions, £1 child, car park £2.

Details: Len and Sandra Ricketts, Llandudno Transport Festival, 48 Church Road, Rhos-on-Sea, Colwyn Bay, Conwy County, LL28 4YS. Phone/fax: 01492 545053 (up to 22.00), website.

1-3 Rushden, Northants 32nd Cavalcade of Transport and Country Fair, A6 to south of town. Road cavalcade leaves Sanders Lodge, Rushden 12.00 Saturday. Bedford Road Run leaves Kingsway Lorry/Car Park, Bedford 10.30 Sunday. Great Ouse Vintage Vehicle Rally road run leaves Riverside Park, St Neots 10.30 Monday. Admission adult £7, child 5-16/OAP £5, family (2+2) £18. Stagecoach East 404 Lodekka will link cavalcade site with Higham Ferrers & Rushden on 2/3 May with connections from Northampton at 09.20 and Wellingborough 10.00 returning from Cavalcade site at 16.35 (90min journey)/

Details: website.

1-3 Sandtoft Trolleybus Museum. Extravaganza weekend with up to 12 trolleys in service. Admission: £7 adults, seniors £5, concessions £4, family ticket (two adults and up to four concessions) £20, parking free. 11.00-17.00. Isle Coaches service Saturday, free museum bus Sun & Mon

Details: 01724 711391. website, email.

2 Alrewas, Lichfield, Catton Hall Classic Car & Transport Show.

Details: Transtar Promotions, 9 Newquay Road, Park Hall, WALSALL. WS5 3EL, phone 01922 643385 website email.

2 Abingdon Air & Country Show, Dalton Barracks, Oxfordshire. 10.00-17.00. Air displays supported by vintage and classic vehicles. Admission: £13 (adult), £8 (concession), £6 (child 5-15), under-5s free. £10, £6 and £5 respectively if bought in advance.

Details: phone 01235 529142, vehicles phone 07840 503047, email, website

2 Gateshead. MetroCentre bus rally, 10.00-16.00. Free classic bus service, classic buses on display. Accessible by bus, train and Metro from centres of Newcastle and Gateshead. Ample car parking at the shopping centre. Sponsored by Go-North East.

Details: Ian Findlay, North East Bus Preservation Trust, 1 Gullane, WASHINGTON. NE37 1SE. Phone 07732 499212. website.

2 Ipswich/Felixstowe. Ipswich Transport Museum 40th Ipswich-Felixstowe Historic Vehicle Run. Over 500 vehicles expected. Christchurch Park, Ipswich dep 11.30, Felixstowe Promenade 13.00-16.30. Free admission to public.

Details: Ipswich Transport Museum, Old Trolleybus Depot, Cobham Road, Ipswich, IP3 9JD. Phone: 01473 715666. website.

2 London-Brighton. 49th Historic Commercial Vehicle Run. Leaves Crystal Palace Park, South Terrace 07.00-09.00 (spectator access via Upper Terrace), for Madeira Drive, Brighton, arriving 10.30-13.00. Awards ceremony 16.00. Makes halfway halt at Pease Pottage Services, M23.

Details: HCVS, Iden Grange, Cranbrook Road, Staplehurst, TN12 0ET (programme available from April from this address for £2.50, cheques payable to ‘HCVS Ltd’). Phone: 01580 892929. Fax: 01580 893227 email. website (Click on logo, then ‘events’).

3 Bradford Industrial Museum, Moorside Mills. Eccleshill. Keighley Bus Museum awayday display 11.00 - 16.00, free heritage bus service.

Details: David Jones. Secretary, 47 Brantfell Drive, BURNLEY. BB12 8AW, phone 01282 413179, email, website.

8 Henfield, West Sussex. Toy and model collectors’ fair, village hall from 10.00-15.00.

Details: (stallholder bookings) Geoff Martin, 11 Macaulay Close, Larkfield, Kent, ME20 6TZ. Phone: 01732 840787.

8 South Shields. Model Bus Federation North East area model bus show, Salvation Army, Wawn Street, 10.30-16.00 £2 adults £1 children/concessions

Details: Phone: 0777 392 3704, 0191 378 2128.

9 Basingstoke Festival of Transport & Autojumble organised by the Thornycroft Society at War Memorial Park. Expects 800 vehicles, including buses. Last year’s attracted over 25,000 visitors.

Details: John Bond, phone: 01962 883246 or (trade and stands) Alan Pavier 01256 892505.

9 Crich. Tramway Museum Morris Minor day.

Details: Crich Tramway Village, Crich, Matlock, DE4 5DP. Phone: 01733 854321, Fax: 01773 854320, email, website.

9 Horsham. Southdown running day 10.00-16.00 Guy Arab and Titan PD2 and TD5 over old Southdown routes.

Details: Chris Pearce, Southdown Historic Vehicle Club, phone 01903 520286, email.

9 Isle of Wight Bus Museum running day for IoW vehicles only, 10.30-17.00, with frequent bus rides 11.00-16.30. Shuttle service from Newport town bus station, vintage vehicle display on the quay. Refreshments available at adjacent Classic Boat Museum.

Details: Phone 01983 533352 (opening days only), Administration Manager, Isle of Wight Bus Museum, Seaclose Quay, Newport Harbour, NEWPORT. PO30 2EF, website.

9 Nottingham Spring vehicle rally at Transport Heritage Centre, Ruddington, featuring resident collection of Nottingham area buses., some unique.

Details: Nottingham Heritage Centre, Mere Way, RUDDINGTON. NG11 6NX, phone 0115 940 5705, website, email

9 Rotherham South Yorkshire Transport Museum open day.

Details: website, email

9 Slough and Windsor Running Day. Based at Slough Bus Station (near railway station). Organised by Amersham & District Motorbus Society.

Programme/timetable available for £6 from one month in advance (£6 on the day) from Peter Cartwright, 54 Guinions Road, High Wycombe, HP13 7NX. Phone: 01494 437750. email, website.

9 South Wales Classic Car Show, Pencoed College (M4 jct 35). Open to buses, coaches and other large vehicles. Only one bus last year, but they want more. Proceeds to charity.

Details: (vehicle entries) David Newman 01446 773868 (eves), (trade stands) Nigel Taylor 02920 778248 (eves), website.

9 Stoke. Potteries Rally & Running Day at Wedgwood Visitor Centre, Barlaston, Stoke-on-Trent. 10.00-16.30. Free entry for vehicles. Regular shuttle bus service to/from Stoke railway station and Hanley bus station.

Details: Rally Organiser, 10 Osborne Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 7PF. email. website.

9 West Bromwich. Sandwell Historic Vehicle Show. Sandwell Valley Country Park, West Bromwich.

Details: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, Department of Education & Community Services, PO Box 41, Shaftesbury House, 402 High Street, West Bromwich B70 9LT. Phone: 0121 569 8276.

12 Maidstone Friends of Trolleybus 72 film show (mainly London & south East) depicting buses, trolleys and trams. St Andrews Church Hall, barming 19.00 for 19.30. Free but donations invited to maintain 72 at Sandtoft.

Details: phone David J Hatt 01622 753783 or Malcolm 725606.

15 Manchester Museum of Transport. Greater Manchester rear engined buses at 50 Red Dragon Photo Charter. A photo tour featuring a route from each of three Manchester depots where the pioneering batch of Leyland Atlanteans were based. Featuring Red Dragon 3629 and other appropriate vehicles. Places limited to ticket holders.

Details: Free tickets by sae from Red Dragon Photo Charter, Museum of transport, Boyle Street, MANCHESTER. M8 8UW.

15/16 Sandtoft Trolleybus Museum Trolley weekend with up to 12 trolleys in service. Admission: £5 adults, seniors £4, concessions £3, family ticket (two adults and up to four concessions) £15, parking free. 11.00-17.00. Isle Coaches service Saturday, NO museum bus Sunday.

Details: 01724 711391. website, email.

16 Bristol. Harbourside Rally and Running Day, with free rides around the city. Displays and trade stands.

Detail: Gary Williams, 20 Northville Road, Filton, BRISTOL. BS7 0RG. website.

16 Hastings. 18th annual rally organised by Hastings Trolleybus Restoration Group. At the Oval, Bohemia Road (A21 half a mile from town centre and opposite the Sports Centre). Fiftieth anniversary of fitting the Commer TS3 engine to Happy Harold, the 1928 open top trolley.

Details: (stamped addressed envelope, please) Ion Castro, phone 01424 437468 email, website.

16 Ipswich. ADX1 Day. 11.00-16.00 at Ipswich Transport Museum, Old Trolleybus Depot, Cobham Road. Free bus rides in two Ipswich Corporation buses including AEC Regent 1 (ADX1) to commemorate 60 years of motor bus operation by Ipswich Corporation.

Details: Phone 01473 715666, website.

16 Lathalmond, Fife. Scottish Vintage Bus Museum running day. 10.00-17.00. Museum-based and visiting buses will operate free vintage services around the area and half-hourly to Dunfermline Fire Station. Sales stalls. Admission: £6 (adult), £3 (senior/child).

Details: Roland Williams, 4 Upper Kinneddar Gardens, Saline, Fife, KY12 9TY, Phone 07850 868850. website.

16 Leyland, Lancs Spring Transport Show. 10.00-17.00 British Commercial Vehicle Museum, King Street

Details: Phone 01772 451011, fax 01772 451015, website.

16 Manchester Museum of Transport. Greater Manchester rear engined buses at 50 Gathering. Free heritage bus service from Manchester Victoria.

Details: Phone 0161 205 2122, fax 0161 202 1110, website.

16 Sevenoaks. Country Bus rallies 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.

23 Berlin Traditional Bus Annual Running Day, Wannsee (south west Berlin). At least 8 1964-83 buses on scenic suburban routes, mainly 218 Pfaueninsef Cstle via Grunewald Forest.

Details: website.

23 Dublin. Toy collectors fair, Clontarf Castle Hotel, Castle Avenue, Clotarf. 10.00-16.00. Dublin Bus 130 or walk from Kellester DART Stn.

Details: phone Brian Kelly on 00 353 1 280 3008 or Terry McNally on 00 353 1 284 9199 website

23 Lewes Bus Rally and Running Day, Malling Recreation Ground, off Southdown Road. 10.00-17.00. Free bus rides.

Details: Andrew French, phone 01273 479239, website, email.

29 Carlisle Annual Stagecoach North West Rally and open day at Willowholme depot, 10.00-16.00. Special bus service from/to city centre. See ad in BUSES

Details: H S Postlethwaite, 8 Norkeed Road, Little Bispham, BLACKPOOL. FY5 1QE phone 0786 641 5135

29/30 Newark, Notts. AEC Society Rally, Great North Road Rally, Showground. Bomber County Road run 1400 Saturday. Stalls, autojumble. Open to all makes.

Details: Jim Read (sae), Vangastow, Winslow Gate, Fleet, HOLBEACH. PE21 8LS phone 01406 424769 (18.00-21.00), website.

29-31 Sandtoft Trolleybus Museum Trolley weekend with planned relaunch of Cardiff 1942 AEC/NCME 203. Admission: £5 adults, seniors £4, concessions £3, family ticket (two adults and up to four concessions) £15, parking free. 11.00-17.00. Isle Coaches service Saturday, free museum bus Sunday 7 Monday.

Details: 01724 711391. website, email.

29-31 Ilkley/Bolton Abbey. Days out with Thomas hourly (09.35-15.35) scenic service T22 operated by Keighley Bus Museum Trust open-top bus (subject to availability) between Ilkley and Bolton Abbey stations in conjunction Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway, also featuring Bertie and Bulgy and Embsay Station.

Details: David Jones. Secretary, 47 Brantfell Drive, BURNLEY. BB12 8AW, phone 01282 413179, email, website.

30 Birmingham & Midland Museum of Transport at Wythall. Operating days at The Transport Museum.

Details: The Transport Museum, Chapel Lane, WYTHALL. B47 6JX, phone 01564 826471, email, website.

30 Crich Tramway Village, Derbyshire. Enthusiasts' Tram Event. Behind the scenes tours, vintage film footage, works cars.

Details: Crich Tramway Village, Crich, Matlock, DE4 5DP. Phone: 01733 854321, Fax: 01773 854320, email, website.

30 Exmouth Running Day, free services. 10.00-16.00 from Bus Station, featuring former Devon General and Exeter City vehicles. Participating vehicles by prior arrangement.

Details: Nick Craig, Devon General Society, 13 North Furzham Road, BRIXHAM. TQ5 8HT, email.

30 Farnham Running Day. 10.00-17.00 from Railway Station. Frequent free bus rides, sales stands, refreshments. Organised by Aldershot & District Bus Interest Group.

Details: Programme £5 (plus A5 sae) available mid April from ADBIG event, 111 Park Barn Drive, GUILDFORD. GU2 8ER, website.

30 Par, Cornwall Roselyn Coaches, 1st Annual Bus & Coach Gathering and Running Day, Middleway garage. Free local tours in two open top and two vintage coaches. Invited preserved vehicles, model and other sales stands.

Details: Michael Heppell, Middleway garage, St Blazey Road, PAR. PL24 2JA, phone 01726 713737, website.

30 Southampton Running Day, 09.30-17.00 to commemorate the closure of Portswood depot. Centred on Portswood, using preserved Guys, AECs and Leylands plus the last Southampton Citybus vehicles over routes 10, 11/A, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 17.

Details: Souvenir timetable available from 1 may for £5.75 from PB Bus Marketing, 2 Trafalgar Close, Chandlers Ford, EASTLEIGH. SO53 4BW, email.

30/31 Alcester, Warwicks Ragley Hall Classic Car & Transport Show.

Details: Transtar Promotions, 9 Newquay Road, park Hall, WALSALL. WS5 3EL, phone 01922 643385, website email.

31 Birmingham. Two Museums Day with cross-city buses linking The Transport Museum, Wythall half hourly with Aston Manor Transport Museum. Visiting buses, sales stands and Model Bus federation display at Wythall. Tickets available covering admission to both transport museums and travel by bus. Adults £9, children £4.50, family ticket £22 (up to two children). Half hourly cross city bus links both sites. Parking at Witton (Aston Manor).

Details: The Transport Museum, Chapel Lane, WYTHALL. B47 6JX, phone 01564 826471, email, website.

31 Crich Tramway Village, Derbyshire. 150 not Out. Celebrating 150 years of trams in Britain.

Details: Crich Tramway Village, Crich, Matlock, DE4 5DP. Phone: 01733 854321, Fax: 01773 854320, email, website.