Taunton Heritage Bus Running Day - May 11th 2014
Sunday May 11th 2014, saw the second Heritage Bus Running Day in Taunton. After the success of the 2013 event 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.
Five routes were operated throughout the day at roughly 20 minute intervals.
203: Taunton (Bus Station) – Wellington – Rockwell Green
218 : Taunton – Bishops Lydeard
224 : Taunton – Stoke St Mary (circular route via Thurlbear)
272 : Taunton Town Service (circular route via Lisieux Way)
The 2014 event drew large amounts of people into the town centre event, however traffic problems in the town (caused by local roadworks) did mean some services had to take alternative routes in order to try and keep busses on time, and avoid the large ques of cars which had formed on certain roads.
Below is a selection of photos taken during the event.
Five routes were operated throughout the day at roughly 20 minute intervals.
203: Taunton (Bus Station) – Wellington – Rockwell Green
218 : Taunton – Bishops Lydeard
224 : Taunton – Stoke St Mary (circular route via Thurlbear)
272 : Taunton Town Service (circular route via Lisieux Way)
The 2014 event drew large amounts of people into the town centre event, however traffic problems in the town (caused by local roadworks) did mean some services had to take alternative routes in order to try and keep busses on time, and avoid the large ques of cars which had formed on certain roads.
Below is a selection of photos taken during the event.
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Buses / Coaches in Service
Bath Services 8089 (OHY 938), 1952 Bristol KSW6B / ECW Blackburn 43 (ABV 43B), 1964 Leyland Titan PD2 / East Lancs Bournemouth 44 (JLJ 401), 1949 Leyland Tiger PS2 / Burlingham Brighton, Hove & District 91 (KPM 91E), 1967 Bristol FLF / ECW Bristol Tramways 2355 (AHU 803), 1934 Bristol J / ECW Bristol Tramways 8336 (UHY 384), 1950Bristol KSW6G / ECW Burtons Coaches (ACH 441), 1948 AEC Regal III / Windover Crosville CRG 103 (AFM 103G), 1969 Bristol RE / ECW Crosville TA5 (JFM 575), 1948 AEC Regal III / Strachans Darlington Corporation 4 (304 VHN), 1964 Daimler CCG5 / Roe Davey Coaches (MRL 765), 1950 Austin K8 / Tiverton Coachworks Devon General (Exeter Minibus) 1053 (M245 UTM), 1995 Mercedes 709D / Marshall Huddersfield 178 (JVH 378), 1955 AEC Regent III / East Lancs Ipswich 65 (DPV 65D), 1966 AEC Regent V / East Lancs London Transport RTL 1163 (LYF 104), 1951 Leyland PD2 / Park Royal London Transport D130′ (CCX 777), 1945 Daimler CWA6 / Duple Mid Devon Coaches (OTG 44R), 1976 AEC Reliance / Duple Royal Blue (Western National) 1420 (EDV 502D), 1966 Bristol MW / ECW Southern National 1613 (LTA 772), 1952 Bristol LWL / ECW Southern Vectis 863 (TDL 563K), 1971 Bristol RE / ECW Stockport 65 (HJA 965E), 1967 Leyland Titan PD2 / East Lancs Warrington Corporation 92 (KED 546F), 1968 Leyland Panther Cub/ East Lancs Western National 1936 (VDV 753), 1957 Bristol LDL6G Lodekka / ECW (open top) Western National 1969 (468 FTT), 1960 Bristol FLF6G Lodekka / ECW Western National 2700 (HDV 626E), 1967 Bristol RELL / ECW Wilts & Dorset 279 (EMW 284), 1949 Bristol L6B / Beadle Wilts & Dorset 365 (HWV 294), 1952 Bristol KSW5G / ECW Woods, Mirfield 20 (EVD 406), 1949 Crossley 42/7 / Roe York Pullman 66 (JVY 516), 1954 AEC Regal III / Barnaby Buses / Coaches on Display Crosville KG 118 (KFM 767), 1950 Bristol L5G / ECW Crosville KG 131 (KFM 893), 1950 Bristol L5G / ECW Ingles Coaches (M740 RCP), 1995 Daf SB 3000 / Van Hool London Transport RTW 29 (KGK 529), 1949 Leyland PD2 / Leyland 
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Bus Services:
203: Taunton (Bus Station) – Wellington – Rockwell Green 218 : Taunton – Bishops Lydeard 224 : Taunton – Stoke St Mary (circular route via Thurlbear) 272 : Taunton Town Service (circular route via Lisieux Way, Blackbrook Way, Hamilton Road) 
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