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Running Day & Rally

Plus Indoor Transport Fair & Open Day
Bank Holiday Monday 27th May 2013 - Winchester

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A Truly Spectacular Event !!!!

Nearly two thousand enthusiasts, families and tourists visited this truly remarkable event in Winchester on Bank Holiday Monday.

Although some entries were unable to attend, a memorable and enjoyable day was had by all as a fleet of preserved NBC liveried vehicles were displayed and provided free rides.  Bristol VRT's, Leyland Nationals, Bristol RE's & LH's plus Leyland Leopard, Tiger and Atlantean gave the enthusiasts a great selection and difficult choices on which to ride on first. 

One of the main highlights of the day was the 1415 National Express departure to Southampton.  A Bristol RE, Leyland Tiger and Leopard left in convoy with 150 passengers between them.  Other highlights included two 'fish faced' Bristol RE's operating a service to Alresford together, plus open top rides given by Bristol VRT's UFX858S & UWV623S owned by the Wilts & Dorset/Hants & Dorset Group and Mortons Travel respectively.

The indoor transport fair proved to be very successful with the additional entertainment for children specially laid on by the Vineyard Centre.  Stagecoach opened the doors of the depot and many heritage vehicles were on display.

Many requests have been made for a repeat next year - we will certainly consider it!!!

To all who helped and supported the event, we thank you.

 

Vehicles Which Attended:

Hants & Dorset             Bristol RE                                      XLJ726K
Southdown                   Bristol VRT                                  UWV623S
Southdown                   Bristol VRT                                  PUF586R
Southern Vectis            Bristol LHS                                   KDL202W
Devon General             Bristol LHS                                   FDV793V
Alder Valley                  Leyland National                          KPA369P

Alder Valley                  Leyland National                          KCG627L
Alder Valley                  Bristol VRT                                   CJH141V
Western National         Bristol RE                                     POD830H
Southdown                   Leyland National                           PCD80R
Southern Vectis            Bristol RE                                     HDL 23E 
Southern Vectis            Bristol RE                                     HDL 25E 
Southern Vectis            Bristol RE Coach                          XDL122L
Black and White          Leyland Tiger                               A509HVT           
Hants and Dorset          Bristol VRT                                  UFX 858S
Western National         Bristol VR no.1106                       SFJ 106R
Western National         Bristol LH                                     KTT 38P
City of Oxford               Bristol VR                                     NUD 105L
Black and White          Leyland Leopard                           KAD 359V
Southdown                   Leyland Atlantean                         SCD 731N
Southdown                   Bristol VR                                      AAP651T


These two vehicles operated a shuttle service from the railway station to the rally site throughout the day:

King Alfred                   Leyland Panther                            UOU 419H
King Alfred                   Leyland Panther                            UOU 417H 



Pictures supplied by others

Dave Lee:
NBC Running Day 2013

Mick Stillwell:
PD3's NBC Running Day Photostream

Lorraine Rouse:
Mike Morell:

Mike took care of catering for the Transport Fair and also arranging a wide range of childrens entertainment which included:
- Face Painting
- Balloon making
- Catch the duck
- Live band entertainment
- Decorate your own cake.... and much, much more. 
Our thanks go to Mike as a lot of his time and effort was another input into making the event successful.

Steve Simister, Hants and Surrey Bristol RE Group:
Our thanks go to our friends who have supplied us with lovely pictures.

Daily Echo Report

From the link below Daily Echo have reviewed our day.
Daily Echo Report
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