Taunton Heritage Bus Running Day - May 10th 2015
Sunday May 10th 2015, saw the third annual Heritage Bus Running Day in Taunton. After the success of the 2013 and 2014 events, the 2015 even was expanded further to include more bus routes, a classic car display in Goodlands Gardens, and local craft/ cake sales located in Castle Green. A large amount of historic vehicles attended Castle Green/ Taunton Bus Station to provide free rides to members of the public, like minded bus enthusiasts, owners, and volunteers. The event was further enhanced by First 'Buses for Somerset' allowing the use of Taunton Bus Station to park buses alongside their own modern and colourful county fleet, and with First 'Buses for Somerset' also providing access to the Hamilton Road Bus Garage which was also opened to the public to have a look at how the modern bus fleets are maintained. The Bus Garage was made accessible via the 272 circular bus route. The 2015 was the biggest yet and it's great to see such a large gathering of heritage road vehicles making use of the Castle Green and Goodlands Gardens complex.
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Buses In Service:
Barton 851 (851 FNN) – 1960 AEC Regent V / Northern Counties Bath Services 8089 (OHY 938), 1952 Bristol KSW6B / ECW Bristol Tramways C3386 (JHT 802) – 1946 Bristol K5G / ECW Buses of Somerset 36300 (BF63HDC) Volvo B5TL / Wright Gemini 3 Damory Coaches 5070 (GEL 686V) – 1980 Bristol VRT / ECW Darlington Corporation 4 (304 VHN) – 1964 Daimler CCG5 / Roe Huddersfield 178 (JVH 378), 1955 AEC Regent III / East Lancs ‘London Transport D130′ (CCX 777), 1945 Daimler CWA6 / Duple London Transport RTL 1163 (LYF 104), 1951 Leyland PD2 / Park Royal Southern Vectis 573 (YDL 318) – 1962 Bristol FS6G Lodekka / ECW Stockport 65 (HJA 965E) – 1967 Leyland Titan PD2 / Neepsend Western National 1121 (VDV 121S) – 1978 Bristol VRT / ECW Western National 1411 (AFJ 706T) – 1978 Bristol VRT / ECW Western National 1935 (VDV 752) – 1957 Bristol LDL6G Lodekka / ECW Western National 1969 (468 FTT) – 1960 Bristol FLF6G Lodekka / ECW Western National 2019 (824 KDV) – 1963 Bristol FLF6B Lodekka / ECW Badgerline / Bristol Omnibus 1212 (YHY 592J) – 1970 Bristol RELL / ECW Badgerline 2098 (PWS 492S) – 1978 Leyland Leopard / Plaxton Paramount Bournemouth 44 (JLJ 401) – 1949 Leyland Tiger PS2 / Burlingham Bristol Tramways 207 (MHU 49) – 1949 Bedford OB / Duple |
Carmel Coaches (LOD 495) -1950 Albion Victor / Duple
Crosville KA 244 (LFM 320) – 1950 Leyland Tiger PS1 / Weymann Crosville KG 131 (KFM 893) – 1950 Bristol L5G / ECW Crosville TA5 (JFM 575) – 1948 AEC Regal III / Strachans Delta Tours 154 (286 KTA) – 1962 Bristol SUL4A / ECW Devon General (Exeter Minibus) 1053 (M245 UTM) – 1995 Mercedes 709D Exeter Corporation 173 (JFJ 873) – 1950 Daimler CVD6 / Weymann Hawkeys Tours (100 VRL) – 1964 AEC Reliance / Harrington Moss Tours ‘Island Queen’ (WKJ 787) – 1955 Commer / Beadle Rochester North Western 206 (CDB 206) – 1950 Bristol L5G / Weymann Southern National (Royal Blue) 1299 (OTT 98) – 1953 Bristol LS6G / ECW Thames Valley S 302 (GFM 882) – 1948 Bristol L6A / ECW (new to Crosville) Western National 420 (270 KTA) – 1962 Bristol SUL4A / ECW Western National 3307 (AFJ 727T) – 1977 Bristol LH / Plaxton (coach) Bus Routes: 203: Taunton - Wellington 218: Taunton - Bishops Lydeard 224: Taunton - Stoke St Mary 270: Taunton - Corfe 272: Taunton Town Circular Service 280: Taunton - West Monkton |
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