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Rally Calendar - November |
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NOVEMBER
OCTOBER 31/NOVEMBER 1 Manchester Museum of Transport. SELNEC 40, a two day themed event to celebrate 40 years since bus operation in Greater Manchester was transferred to newly formed SELNEC PTE. Free heritage bus services and lots of buses on display. website.
NOVEMBER 1 Bishopton, Renfrewshire Scottish Model Bus Show, 10.00-16.00 at Community Centre, Greenock Road. Thousand of models on display and motorised and static layouts. Details: Mick Claisse, Model Bus Federation Scotland West, phone 01505 862937, email. Lincoln Lincolnshire Vintage Vehicle Society Open Day. 10.30-17.00. Displays, visiting vehicles, sales stands, refreshments and a variety of buses and coaches operating free services to/from Lincoln railway station and park & ride bus service from Moorland Centre, Tritton Road. Parking on site is extremely limited. Admission £5 (includes programme and bus working timetable), accompanied children free. Details: Phone 01522 689497. email Website.
NOVEMBER 7 Enfield, Middlesex. Autumn Transport Enthusiasts' Bazaar, 11.00-15.00 at St Stephen's Hall, Park Avenue. Usual mix of bus and railway stalls at thi spopular event. Buses 329 and W8 stop outside, Bush Hill Park Station is within 10 min walk. Admission £2 (accompanied children free). Refreshments available. Details: (sae) N London Transport Soc Events, 8 The Rowans, Palmers Green, LONDON. N13 5AD website
NOVEMBER 8 Dewsbury West Riding Transport Fair, 11.00-16.00 Bus Museum, Ravensthorpe. Free bus from Dewsbury bus station, by Arriva Yorkshire. Details: A D Hanson, 23 George Street, Lindley, HUDDERSFIELD. HD3 3LY (stamped addressed envelope, please). Phone: 01484 655453. website. Rotherham. South Yorkshire Transport Museum Open Day. website
NOVEMBER 14 Crawley. Toy and collectors' fair, K2 Leisure Centre, Pease Pottage Hill, 10.30-15.00. Details: (stallholder bookings) Geoffrey Martin, 11 Macaulay Close, Larkfield, Kent, ME20 6TZ. Phone: 01732 840787.
NOVEMBER 15 Bluebell Railway, East Sussex. Vintage Bus Running Day on special routes to/from the railway plus a static display at Sheffield Park station. Details: (sae) The Bluebell Railway, Sheffield Park Station. TN22 3QL website. email. Dublin Toy Collectors Fair. Clontarf Castle Hotel, Castle Avenue, Clontarf. 10.00-17.00. Over 60 stalls including photographs and transport ephemera. Dublin bus route 130. Ten min walk from Killester DART station. Details: phone Brian Kelly on 00 353 1 280 3008 or Terry on 00 353 1 284 9199, website. Sandtoft Trolleybus Museum. Twilight Trolley day with trolleybuses operating after dark. 11.00-18.00. Admission: £5 adults, concessions £3, family ticket (two adults and up to four concessions) £15. Free parking. NO free bus connection from Doncaster. Details: 01724 711391 Website email.
NOVEMBER 21 Harrow, Middlesex. London Omnibus Traction Society Autumn Transport Spectacular, Harrow Leisure Centre (nearest station Harrow & Wealdstone). Look out for advertisement in Buses nearer the date. Details: (large stamped addressed envelope, please), London Omnibus Traction Society, Unit N305, Westminster Business Square, 1-45 Durham Street, London, SE11 5JH. Website.
NOVEMBER 22 Leicester. Midland Red in Leicester Running Day to commemorate 30 years since the last BMMO D9 doubledeckers were withdrawn by Midland Red, the last runningin Leicester. Ex Midland Red vehicles will operate free tours of the city amd county during the day. Details: Leicester Transport Heritage Trust, 13 Warren Road, Erderby, LEICESTER. LE19 2DR phone: 0789 107 1908. email.
NOVEMBER 29 Birmingham. Aston Manor Transport Museum 13th annual collectors' fair. 11.00-16.00. Sales stand, exhibition of models. Free bus service to/from Birmingham city centre. website |