Rear Engined Bus Running Day - Sunday 13th March

The Spring Time Special
Sunday 13th March 2016

The Rear Engined Bus Running Day

In the early 1960's, technology progressed and manufacturers were designing and building new buses with engines in the back rather than the front. Driver's were trained to take fares as passengers boarded which meant considerable savings for the bus companies as the Conductor would no longer be required. The buses were easier to drive too as most were designed with Semi-Automatic gearboxes thus the driver changed gear without a clutch. Later buses would be fitted with Power Assisted Steering and various other driver aids.

The event was designed to celebrate what many believe to be the Hey Day period of the Rear Engined Bus - 1960 - 1990. Operating from the Broadway in Winchester, we shall be operating several services around the City and out to some local villages. For those who have a taste for Real Ale, certain routes called at popular pubs so they could enjoy a good pint too!!

The line up included AEC's, Leyland Atlanteans, Bristol RE & VR, Daimler Fleetline, Leyland National and even Leyland Olympian so there really was something for everyone. The day was strictly a Running Day there was no official static display. However, some buses could be viewed whilst parked between duties in the bus station but others were stored away from the City Centre.

Services that were operated

Service 45:   THE BROADWAY - City Centre - WINCHESTER RAILWAY STATION

Service 46:   WINCHESTER - St. Cross - Hursley - OTTERBOURNE (Mainly operated by Leyland Olympians)

Service 47:   WINCHESTER - St. Cross - Compton - OTTERBOURNE (Operated by Atlantean/ Bristol VR/ Other)

Service 48:   WINCHESTER - Hinton Ampner - Cheriton - ALRESFORD  - Cheriton - Hinton Ampner - WINCHESTER (Operated by Bristol VR's)

Service 49:   WINCHESTER - Hyde - Itchen Abbas - ALRESFORD - Itchen Abbas - Hyde - WINCHESTER (Operated by Bristol RE's)

Service 69:   WINCHESTER - Fishers Pond - BISHOPS WALTHAM - Fishers Pond - WINCHESTER (Operated by Bristol RE's/ others)

Pubs included:

Our range of services provided links to a number of different Real Ale pubs in and around the Winchester area including:

The Hinton Arms, Hinton Ampner (Svc 48 & 49)
The Flower Pots, Cheriton (Svc 48 & 49)
The Bell Inn, St. Cross (Svc 47)
The Hyde Tavern, Winchester (Svc 48 & 49)
The Ship, Bishops Sutton (Svc 50)
The Plough, Itchen Abbas (Svc 48 & 49)
Alresford Village Centre (Svc 48, 49 & 50)

Buses that operated in service:

AEC

Registration	Vehicle Type	Company	Entered by
JOW 499E	AEC Swift	Southampton City Transport	Thomas Lingwood

Bristol RE's

Registration	Vehicle Type	Company	Entered by
LDV 467F	Bristol RELH	Southern National/ Royal Blue	Hampshire Bus Preservation
HDL 25E	Bristol RESL	Southern Vectis	Hampshire Bus Preservation
POD 830H	Bristol RELL	Southern National	Richard Sinclair
ECG 112K	Bristol RELL	Provincial	Terry Lawson
SJA 352K	Bristol RELL	Trent	Hants & Surrey Bristol RE Group
TRU 947J	Bristol RELL	Wilts and Dorset	Chris Mills
TCD 490J	Bristol RESL	Southdown	John Wilcox
OAX 9F	Bristol RELH	Red & White	Jonathan Radley
TDL 563K	Bristol RELL	Southern Vectis	IOW Bus Museum
TRY 118H	Bristol RELL	Blue Bus Services	Terry Hussey

Bristol VR's

Registration	Vehicle Type	Company	Entered by
EAP 984V	Bristol VRT	Southdown Motor Services	Hampshire Bus Preservation
NDL 637M	Bristol VRT	Solent Blue Line	Rick Jackson and Richard Newman
CJH 141V	Bristol VRT	Alder Valley	David Kennedy
BFX 666T	Bristol VRT	Wilts & Dorset	Adam Keen
NUD 105L	Bristol VRT	City of Oxford	David Clements
AAP 651T	Bristol VRT	Southdown Motor Services	David Grimstone
HKE 690L	Bristol VRT	Seaford & District	Dave Mulpeter

Leyland Atlantean

Registration	Vehicle Type	Company	Entered by
VTP 262L	Leyland Atlantean AN68	Portsmouth Corporation	Bernie Marshall
ERV 250D	Leyland Atlantean PDR1	Portsmouth Corporation	Hampshire Bus Preservation
TTR 167H	Leyland Atlantean	Southampton City Transport	Thomas Lingwood & Dave Woods
AEL 170B	Leyland Atlantean	Bournemouth Transport	Dan Shears
HOR 592E	Leyland Atlantean	King Alfred Motor Services	FoKAB

Leyland National

Registration	Vehicle Type	Company	Entered by
A301 KJT	Leyland National 2	People's Provincial	Darren Marshall & John Sherwin
RUF 37R	Leyland National 1	Southdown Motor Services	Rob Lane

Leyland Olympian

Registration	Vehicle Type	Company	Entered by
G103 AAD	Leyland Olympian	Swindon & District	Paul Henley
H733 DDL	Leyland Olympian	Damory	Adam Keen
G716 WDL	Leyland Olympian	Southern Vectis	Xelabus
A686 MWX	Leyland Olympian	Hampshire Bus	Adrian Morton