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Site updated 13th October 2025
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(Updated 13th October 2025 with the 19th Yorkshire Dales Running Day)
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(Updated 29th August 2025)
The next event which we will be attending is the Isle of Axholme running day at Sandtoft on October 19th. We will be taking ex West Riding Leyland PS2 EHL335.
Further news can be found on the groups Facebook page.
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The 19th Yorkshire Dales Running Day was held on Sunday 12th October 2025. We had a very busy event, with a large amount of people travelling on the vintage buses and with a long que waiting to board them most of the day. A massive thanks goes to all the marshalls, stewards, drivers and conductors together with all the vehicle owners and finally to everyone who supported us. The 20th Yorkshire Dales Running Day will be held on October 11th 2026.
Please keep calling back for further updates.
*****Another new vehicle joins the Aire Valley Transport Group.*****
HAP985 is a 1953 Bristol KSW6G with ECW H33/27R which entered service with Brighton, Hove & District Omnibus Company Llmited in July 1953.
Purchased by members of the group in March 2024 and arrived at the depot after a long drive up from the South Coast on 18th March 2024. It made it's debut at the 18th Yorkshire Dales Running Day on 13th October 2024.
Maudslay Regal III HHP755 is an AEC, rebadged for unknown reasons as a Maudslay, it has Duple FC33F bodywork new in 09/48 to Greenslades Tours.
Purchased by members of the group in December 2021 it arrived at the depot on December 23rd 2021. The coach made it's debue at the 17th Yorkshire Dales Running Day on October 8th 2023.
Albion Valiant CX39N HUP236 was one of 3 new Albion Coaches to Economic / E.W. Wilson as No.7 in May 1949. It has Associated Coach Builders C33F body, and was withdrawn in 1964. Purchased by members of the group in December 2022.
The coach made it's debute at the 17th Yorkshire Dales Running Day on October 8th 2023.
The Haworth 1940's Weekend was held on May 20/21st 2023 and as usual we provided a vintage bus service between, Haworth (KWVR) Railway Station and the Bronte Parsonage car park. 3 vintage buse were used both days carring over 4000 passengers.
***** 2024 EVENT CANCELLED *****
It is always pleasing to receive a complement on either vehicle turnout or a job well done, but last weeks job perhaps brought the bus preservation movement into a better light than that normally presented at many rallies. The ultimate accolade was to receive this letter from Clarence House thanking us for our efforts. This helped to alleviate the disappointment of not being able to provide our Leyland Lion for the job due to mechanical problems which developed on the way to Haworth. A quick substitution of GWT 630 which was sent out to fulfill the Royal duties.
To see an expanded view of the letter then please click on the link below.
On Sunday July 2nd 2017 we hosted a special event at KWVR Ingrow Railway Station to celebrate the 90th Birthday of newly restored ex Blythe and Berwick, Leyland Lion. KW1961 There was a small display of prime half cab ex West Yorkshire buses, with the KWVR running a vintage train compiled mainly of ex Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway rolling stock. The day was blessed with hot sunshine all day which saw a large numbers of visitors to view this historic day.
After 80 years in exile Ex Blythe and Berwick of Bradford (taken over by West Yorkshire Road Car) Leyland Lion PLSC3 of 1927 (KW1961) has returned to it''s home town, this is properly the oldest motor bus preserved in the area. This gem been acquired by members of the group.
Work has finished, her first outing was to Ingrow Railway Station on July 2nd 2017 where a small display of prime buses celerbrated her 90th birthday.
Following the unexpected death of member Keith Leighton who owned Ex Bradford AEC Regent III HLW159 this has now been sold to group members Alex & Greg Lawson and David Hudson, for continuing preservation in Bradford City Transport livery.
The Aire Valley Transport Group working with the local community
