Taunton Heritage Bus Day - 2025
The Taunton Heritage Bus Day, held on Sunday, June 1st, 2025, celebrated the history of bus travel in Taunton and the surrounding areas. Organized by the Thames Valley & Great Western Omnibus Trust (TV&GWOT), the day offered free vintage bus rides on authentic routes, connecting town and country destinations. Buses, coaches, and routes radiated from The Parade in Taunton town centre, with services to locations such as Wellington, Bishops Lydeard (connecting with the West Somerset Railway), and other rural spots. Due to remodelling works, the usual bus station site was unavailable, so services operated from The Parade. The event featured a magnificent range of vehicles from across the decades, representing 60 years of bus travel from the 1940s into the 21st century. An exhibition was held at Taunton Library from May 27th to June 7th, complementing the bus day with information on Taunton's bus history, including the replacement of electric trams by motorbuses in 1921 and the imminent arrival of electric buses in 2025.
Brand New Yutong Firstgroup Electric Bus 30001 (YK25OHJ) stands next to former Taunton Town shuttle bus C862DYD No.300
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C412 HJN - Leyland Olympian, Eastern Coach Works - Plymouth City Transport Preservation Group.
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OTT85 1954 Bristol LS6G / Eastern Coach Works
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EDV555D 1966 Bristol SUL4A/Eastern Coach Works
Leyland Olympian, B736GCN in Stagecoach livery.
Leyland Olympian, B736GCN in Stagecoach livery.
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KHW630 1948 Leyland Titan PD1A/ Eastern Coach Works.
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468FTT 1960 Bristol FLF6G / Eastern Coach Works
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468FTT 1960 Bristol FLF6G / Eastern Coach Works
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OTA632G 1969 Bristol RELH / Eastern Coach Works
N283PDV Plymouth City Bus No.283
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YH25OHL First Bus Yutong Electric Buu 30002
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C862DYD 1985 Ford Transit 190D / Robin Hood/ Dormobile
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468FTT 1960 Bristol FLF6G / Eastern Coach Works
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468FTT 1960 Bristol FLF6G / Eastern Coach Works
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CTT513C 1965 AEC Regent V/ Park Royal
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UHY374 1955 Bristol KSW6G/ Eastern Coach Works
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CTT513C 1965 AEC Regent V/ Park Royal
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CTT513C 1965 AEC Regent V/ Park Royal
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YK25OHX - 48501 Yutong
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OTA290G - Bristol VR - 1969 Bristol VRT/ SL6/ Eastern Coach Works
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UOU419H 1970 - Leyland Panther/ Plaxton Derwent
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UOU419H 1970 - Leyland Panther/ Plaxton Derwent, OTA290G - Bristol VR - 1969 Bristol VRT/ SL6/ Eastern Coach Works, CTT513C 1965 AEC Regent V/ Park Royal
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LTA772 1951 Bristol LWL5G/ Eastern Coach Works, OTA632G 1969 Bristol RELH/ Eastern Coach Works
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AFJ764T - 1979 - Bristol VR / Eastern Coach Works
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UOU419H 1970 - Leyland Panther/ Plaxton Derwent
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Leyland Olympian, B736GCN in Stagecoach livery.
VDV753 1957 Bristol LDL / Eastern Coach Works
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UOU419H 1970 - Leyland Panther/ Plaxton Derwent
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CTT513C 1965 AEC Regent V/ Park Royal, KHW630 1948 Leyland Titan PD1A/ Eastern Coach Works
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KHW630 1948 Leyland Titan PD1A / Eastern Coach Works
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GJY612 1953 Leyland PD2/ Leyland Farringdon
OTT85 1954 Bristol LS6G / Eastern Coach Works
GJY612 1953 Leyland PD2/ Leyland Farringdon