LATEST NEWS
Site updated 17th May 2012
What has been updated, Latest news, Events.
To view the group's photo site, then please click on the link below (Updated 9th May 2012 with RVPT, Morecambe Running Day photos)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/avtg/
West Yorkshire Road Car photo site (Updated 17th May 2012)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wyrcc/
This year once again the group will be operating a FREE vintage bus service from the KWVR Railway Station at Haworth to the top of the main Street (Bronte Pasonage Car Park) every 10mins (Approx) from 1000 - 1700 on both days, with three vintage double deck buses.
On the Sunday one of our buses will be conveying the evacuees to Keighley. Then picking them up from the Railway Station at Haworth and taking them to the village, finally taking down the Main Street.
Sunday 6th May, saw members of the group attend the, RVPT rally at Morecambe, travelling on ex Royal Blue HOD30. The coach operated a couple of trips on the FREE bus service. Our next event which we will be attending is Hawoth 1940's weekend on 19-20th May where we shall be operating a FREE bus service, with three vintage double deck buses.
We have 2x 26 mtr rolls of Holdsworth's 1950's style moquette in a nice wine colour for sale,
I am also in advanced talks with Holdsworth's regarding reproducing some blue heritage moquette and am looking to take orders.
pattern 1, 1940/50's Royal Blue coach / Bradford city transport pattern,
pattern 2, typical 1940 to early 1950's coach pattern.
pattern 3, 1950's no descript bus pattern
pattern 4, honeycomb pattern in buff with very small blue lines
if you would like more details or to view the designs please contact greglawson@blueyonder.co.uk or call 07887726686
This years Vintage Bus Running Day will be held on Sunday 14th October, with the static buses at Bolton Abbey Railway Station. A wide variety of vintage buses and coaches will operate a network of services around Ilkley, Otley and into the beautiful Yorkshire Dales. This year we shall be once again teaming up with the Samuel Ledgard society to celerbrate 100 years since Samuel Ledgard commenced operations and 45 years since their demise by running on ex Ledgard routes.
To see pictures of last years event the please click on the groups flickr site.
The famous Nocturnal Heart of the Pennines rally will be held at the Piece Hall on October 28th 2012. This year once again we are running a FREE bus service to the famous Sportsman Inn at Ploughcroft. Last year over 5500 visitors attended the event (Numbers from the Piece Hall) with most buses running with full loads.
Some photo's of the event can be viewed on the group's flickr site, by clicking on the link above.
Ex West Riding Leyland PS2 EHL335 moved under its own power for the first tme in over 40 years, after returning to the groups depot in Bradford for restoration to start. Regular updates will be posted, so please keep calling back.
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.
YET ANOTHER VINTAGE BUS JOINS THE
AIRE VALLEY TRANSPORT COLLECTION
*** After 78 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 been put on hold while we wait for replacement engine parts to arrive.
The Aire Valley Transport Group working with the local community
