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Centenary of Coventry motorbus event on 30th March 2014

Started by JoNi, February 24, 2014, 05:35:32 PM

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JoNi

A poster regarding this event has appeared in Pool Meadow Bus Station on a notice board opposite the travel centre.


JoNi


Rob H

60 Birmingham - Cranes Park
72/72A Solihull Station - Chelmsley Wood
73 Solihull - Heartlands Hospital
X1 Birmingham - Coventry
X2 Birmingham - Solihull Station
A10 Solihull - Cranes Park / Chelmsley Wood

D10

Quote from: Rob H on March 18, 2014, 10:15:46 PM
Who will be going to this event? I'm not sure yet

I was going to go, and then remembered it was Mothers Day, so I will be at a family do instead.

Sadly I can't see my mum wanting to be taken to Coventry to see this event!  :D

JoNi

An advert now appears for this event on the big screen outside the museum between the usual drivel.
It features an 18th century open top bus facing right nose on to a NXC liveried Enviro.

James4368

Local Bus Routes
58 - Yardley Swan - Solihull
60 - Birmingham - Cranes Park
99 - Lea Village - Acocks Green
S16 - Yardley Swan - Solihull
X1 - Birmingham - Coventry
X2 - Birmingham - Solihull

4130Quinton

I will be there, coming over for an extended weekend. Mothers Day seems to be loosing a few attendees and getting a bit of criticism but 30th March is the exact centenary and the fact it fell on a Sunday was an opportunity that couldn't be passed over. The main organiser has put a lot of personal money into the event so it will be great to see as many people as possible. The main focus is running preserved buses on heritage routes which for me anyway is more interesting than having a generally rally. The screens in the square will be playing archive video footage.

James4368

Local Bus Routes
58 - Yardley Swan - Solihull
60 - Birmingham - Cranes Park
99 - Lea Village - Acocks Green
S16 - Yardley Swan - Solihull
X1 - Birmingham - Coventry
X2 - Birmingham - Solihull

Rob H

Quote from: nxwmbusfan1999 on March 26, 2014, 07:52:51 PM
3472
2462
will be coming to the event

I'll be going looking forward to seeing 2462 and hoping to get a ride on her :)
60 Birmingham - Cranes Park
72/72A Solihull Station - Chelmsley Wood
73 Solihull - Heartlands Hospital
X1 Birmingham - Coventry
X2 Birmingham - Solihull Station
A10 Solihull - Cranes Park / Chelmsley Wood

James4368

Local Bus Routes
58 - Yardley Swan - Solihull
60 - Birmingham - Cranes Park
99 - Lea Village - Acocks Green
S16 - Yardley Swan - Solihull
X1 - Birmingham - Coventry
X2 - Birmingham - Solihull

trident4370

Currently enjoying a beautiful sounding 2462 on the "900" back to brum :)

paulb1973

Quote from: trident4370 on March 30, 2014, 04:11:12 PM
Currently enjoying a beautiful sounding 2462 on the "900" back to brum :)

2462 left just after 4pm. I managed to get a ride on Bristol VRT/MCW 4413 to Keresley Road and back (my first ever ride on a WMPTE Bristol) followed by, later-on Leyland Lynx 1266 for a return trip to the Brownshill Green terminus (I've not been aboard one of those for a while, so that was nice). I have not come across 3057 before, good to see it in its 1989 blue/silver livery. MCW was well represented - and the free bus rides proved quite popular.

trident4370

Ah my first ever VR believe it or not! I think they underestimated how busy it would be, certainly fair to say today was a huge success

James4368

Quote from: paulb1973 on March 30, 2014, 05:09:24 PM
Quote from: trident4370 on March 30, 2014, 04:11:12 PM
Currently enjoying a beautiful sounding 2462 on the "900" back to brum :)

2462 left just after 4pm. I managed to get a ride on Bristol VRT/MCW 4413 to Keresley Road and back (my first ever ride on a WMPTE Bristol) followed by, later-on Leyland Lynx 1266 for a return trip to the Brownshill Green terminus (I've not been aboard one of those for a while, so that was nice). I have not come across 3057 before, good to see it in its 1989 blue/silver livery. MCW was well represented - and the free bus rides proved quite popular.
I was on 2462 1600 900 to Birmingham with Rob H
Local Bus Routes
58 - Yardley Swan - Solihull
60 - Birmingham - Cranes Park
99 - Lea Village - Acocks Green
S16 - Yardley Swan - Solihull
X1 - Birmingham - Coventry
X2 - Birmingham - Solihull

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