Taunton Heritage Bus Day - 2024
The Taunton heritage Bus Day returned to Taunton after a seven year absence on Sunday 2nd June 2024. Run by the Thames Valley and Great Western Omnibus Trust the 2024 event featured over thirty heritage single decker, double decker and open top variants. The event started at 10am using Castle Green and Taunton Bus Station as an operations base, providing free rides for anyone wishing to travel. The event was incredibly well attended and there were some fantastic buses on display and for the public to enjoy.
Five routes were operated throughout the day.
203: Taunton Bus Station - Wellington High Street
218: Taunton Bus Station - Bishops Lydeard via Taunton Station
224: Taunton - Stoke St Mary
270: Taunton - Corfe via Pitminster
272: Taunton Town Circular via Hamilton Road Bus Garage
Express: Taunton - Wiveliscombe
Five routes were operated throughout the day.
203: Taunton Bus Station - Wellington High Street
218: Taunton Bus Station - Bishops Lydeard via Taunton Station
224: Taunton - Stoke St Mary
270: Taunton - Corfe via Pitminster
272: Taunton Town Circular via Hamilton Road Bus Garage
Express: Taunton - Wiveliscombe
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KHW630 - Leyland Titan PD1A - Castle Green
AEC Regal III - AHC411 - Castle Green
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UHY374 - 1955 - Bristol KSW6G - Castle Green
452VXE - 1961, Bristol FS6G , JHT802 - 1946 Bristol - Castle Green
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HJA965E - 1967 - Leyland Titan PD2 & JA5515 1936 - Leyland Tiger TS7 - Taunton Bus Station
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VDV137S - Bristol VRT - River Tone River Bridge
BFJ175L - 1973 - Bristol VRT & HJA965E - 1967 - Leyland Titan PD2 - Taunton Bus Station
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BFJ175L - 1973 - Bristol VRT - Taunton Bus Station
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890ADV - 1959 AEC Reliance - Stoke St Mary
HJA965E - 1967 - Leyland Titan PD2 - Corporation Street, Taunton
468FTT - 1960 - Bristol FLF6G - Corporation Street
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VDV137S - Bristol VRT - Corporation Street
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HOR590E - 1967 - Leyland Atlantean PDR1 - Corporation Street
80EVT - 1960 - AEC Reliance - Castle Green
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JA5515 1936 - Leyland Tiger TS7 & BRM596 1936 - Leyland Titan TD4
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270KTA - 1962 - Bristol SUL4A - 13:15 Taunton Bus Station to Stoke St Mary passing Thurlbear.
270KTA - 1962 - Bristol SUL4A
13:45 Stoke St Mary - Taunton Bus Station
890ADV - 1959 AEC Reliance
14:15 Taunton Bus Station -Stoke St Mary
From A Different Viewpoint
270KTA - 1962 - Bristol SUL4A
13:45 Stoke St Mary - Taunton Bus Station
890ADV - 1959 AEC Reliance
14:15 Taunton Bus Station -Stoke St Mary - This image has been edited to remove two modern cars from the scene
890ADV - 1959 AEC Reliance
14:45 Stoke St Mary - Taunton Bus Station