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        • Penzance Running Day 21st April
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        • FoKAB Running Day 1st January

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

Leyland Panther

Registration
Vehicle Type
Company
Entered by
​UOU 417H
​Leyland Panther
Kings Alfred Motor Services
FoKAB

MCW Metrobus

Registration
Vehicle Type
Company
Entered by
B69 WUL
MCW Metrobus
​London United
Andy Tanner

Optare

​Registration
Vehicle Type
​Company
Entered by
R155 NPR
Optare Spectra
​Damory
Adam Keen

All services operated from The Broadway, Winchester


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  • Welcome
    • News
  • Bristol RE Running Day 2021
  • LDV 467F
  • HDL 25E
  • PPM 210G
  • UUF 110J
  • Events
    • Rally Diary
    • 2019 Events >
      • November >
        • Winchester RE Running Day, Sunday 3rd November
      • October >
        • IOW Sunday 13th October
      • May >
        • CPPTD open day, Sunday 26th May
        • FoKAB, Monday 6th May
      • April >
        • Penzance, Sunday 21st April
    • 2017 Events >
      • Alton Beer and Buses Running Day, Sunday 15th July
      • Southsea Spectacular, Sunday 11th July
      • RetroBus Running Day
    • 2016 Events >
      • Alton Bus Rally, Sunday 17th July 2016
      • Hants & Dorset Centenary - Sunday 7th July
      • Penzance Running Day, Sunday 17th April 2016
      • Rear Engined Bus Running Day - Sunday 13th March
    • 2015 Events >
      • October >
        • Isle of Wight Running Day, Sunday 18th October
      • September >
        • Amberley Bus Rally, Sunday 27th September
      • July >
        • Alton Bus Rally, Sunday 19th July
      • June >
        • Lewes Bus Rally, Sunday 21st June
        • Southdown100, Sunday 7th June
      • May >
        • Winchester Bus Running Day, Monday 4th May
        • Winchester Bus Running Evening, Sunday 3rd May
      • April >
        • Penzance Running Day Sunday 19th April
    • 2014 Events >
      • October >
        • Isle of Wight Beer, Bus and Walks Day, Saturday 18th October
        • Isle of Wight Bus Running Day, Sunday 19th October
      • September >
        • Farnborough Bus Rally, Sunday 7th September
      • August >
        • Eastbourne Running Day, Sunday 3rd August
        • Stokes Bay Bus Rally, Sunday 3rd August
      • July >
        • Worthing Bus Rally, Sunday 27th July
        • Crosville - Weston Super Mare Running Day, Sunday 27th July
        • Alton Bus Rally, Sunday 20th July
        • Alton Beer & Bus Day, Saturday 19th July
        • CPPTD Fort Nelson Rally, Sunday 13th July
        • Exeter Bus & Coach Station 50th Anniversary, Saturday 5th July
      • May >
        • Isle of Wight Running Day, Sunday 18th May
      • April >
        • Penzance Running Day, Sunday 20th April
        • Brooklands Museum Rally, Sunday 13th April
        • RT 75th Anniversary, Saturday 12th April
        • East Grinstead Running Day, Sunday 6th April
      • March >
        • Presbus Open Day, Sunday 16th March
      • January >
        • Salisbury Bus Station Closure, Sunday 5th January
        • FoKAB Running Day, Wednesday 1st January
    • 2013 Events >
      • November >
        • Presbus Open Day, Sunday 10th November
      • October >
        • Isle of Wight Bus Running Day, Sunday 20th October
        • Skipton Bus Running Day, Sunday 13th October
        • Amersham Runing Day, Sunday 6th October
      • September >
        • Kingsbridge Bus Running Day, 21st September
        • Amberley Bus Running Day, 15th September 2013
        • The Mighty Regents Running Day, Sunday 8th September
        • Horsham Bus Rally, Sunday 1st September
      • August >
        • Brislington Bus Rally, Sunday 11th August
        • Stokes Bay Bus Rally, Sunday 4th August
      • July >
        • Worthing Bus Rally, Sunday 28th July
        • Alton Bus Rally, Sunday 21st July
        • Alton Bristol RE Pub Running Day, Saturday 20th July
      • June >
        • Weymouth Bus Rally Sunday 16th June
        • Royal Blue & Associated Motorways Road Run, Sunday 23rd June
        • Epsom Derby, Saturday 1st June
      • May >
        • NBC Running Day 2013 Review!
      • April >
        • Penzance Running Day 21st April
        • B&CP Havant Transport Fair 7th April
      • January >
        • FoKAB Running Day 1st January