Centenary of Coventry motorbus event on 30th March 2014

[JoNi]

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

[horsencart]

Here is more information  http://www.transport-museum.com/events/event/214/coventry_on_the_buses___sunday_30th_march.aspx

[JoNi]

Thanks for posting this.

[Rob H]

Who will be going to this event? I'm not sure yet

[D10]

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]

Who will be going to this event? I'm not sure yet

im going to it

[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]

3472
2462
will be coming to the event

[Rob H]

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 :)

[James4368]

Is 2618 on bus rides today?

[trident4370]

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

[paulb1973]

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]

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