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Vehicles which took part in the 2008 event
| Age |
Make |
Type |
Original Operator |
| 1958 |
Dennis Loline
JDC 599 |
Double Deck |
Middlesbrough Corporation Transport
The 500 Group
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| 1972 |
Daimler Fleetline
JDL 544L |
Double Deck |
Teesside Municipal Transport
The 500 Group |
| 1980 |
Metrobus |
London Bus |
London Transport
Daltons |
| 1949 |
Bristol |
"L" saloon |
United |
| 1942 |
Bristol |
"K" Double Deck |
United |
| 1960 |
Routemaster |
Double Deck |
Northern General |
| 1962 |
Routemaster |
Double Deck |
London Transpsort Shillibeer |
| 1958 |
Commer/Beadle |
Coach |
Moss Tours |
| 1976 |
Bristol RE |
Service Bus |
Hartlepool Transport |
| 1974 |
Daimler |
Fleetline |
Chesterfield Transport |
| 1962 |
Bristol |
Coach |
West Yorkshire |
| 1980 |
Leyland Tiger |
Coach |
Skelton Coaches |
Some scenes from this years event
Permission had been granted for us to make a special journey at the Teesside Vintage Bus Running Day.
One of the 500 Group buses was used on a journey from the Transporter, via the Newport Bridge and the Haverton Hill terminal and then crossed to the Middlesbrough terminal of the the Transporter Bridge via the Transporter car.
This year the bridge gondola made a special journey carrying only the bus and sixty passengers. This had not been done regularly since the 1970s and provided a unique site for people who attended.
(below) JDC544L, resplendent in its 1973 livery recreated this 1970's scene, here it is disembarking the Transporter car after crossing the Tees to Middlesbrough |  |
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Some further scenes from the 2008 event
The 2008 event, which was held on 27th April was very succesfull and attracted 1,500 rider journeys on the 62 services which were operated on the day.
The coach trip and "country bus service" in particular were well very popular.
(Below)The Aycliffe Groups Bristol L prepares to leave on the "Country Bus Tour" |  |
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A Chesterfield Fleetline on Teesside
| The Chesterfield 123 Group brought their Fleetline up for the event, it was very popular with enthusiasts and the general public alike |  |
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A coach not previously visiting
The NEBPG brought their Bristol coach to the event
Previouly owned by the late Chris Moyes, it was in the livery of the West Yorkshire Road Car Company, as their fleet number CUG 27. It was a very nice vehicle indeed and is well restored |  |
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