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Taunton Heritage Bus Running Day - May 11th 2014

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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.


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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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