LATEST NEWS FROM THE GROUP (Site updated on 1st December 2008) Whats been updated, Latest news,photo site (Photo site updated on December 1st 2008)http://airevalleytransportcollection.fotopic.net/
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| CTF travels back to Lancashire..... |
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Sunday December 7th will see the the groups former L.U.T TS8 (CTF423) make its first trip over the pennines under it's own power in more than 30 years, the group is sending the vehicle to support the Manchester Museum of transports Christmas Cracker event. |
| Sunday 12th October. |
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Sunday 12th October saw a selection of the groups buses at the 4th Yorkshire Dales running day, this was the only opportunity to ride on our 1938 Ex Lancashire United Leyland TS8 this year (as featured in Bus and coach Magazine). Just under 60 Vintage buses attended what is now believed to be the largest running day in the north of England. We would like to thank all the vehicle owners for bringing their vehicles to make this years event the most successful ever. Next years event will be held on 11th october 2009. A full report will be posted here soon ,further pictures can be seen by going to one of our members,fotopic site. http://woollen797.fotopic.net/ |
| A.V.T.G the way forward...... |
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The Aire Valley Transport Group has just passed a huge mile stone since formation and has just purchased it's workshop / storage premises, the group now owns just over 7,500 sq ft of industrial property thus making it the largest and fastest growing vintage bus group and the only vintage bus group in the Aire valley area to own it's own property.
Chairman of the group David Hudson said "We are so glad to have been able to purchase our premmises, the Aire Valley Transport Group now have a perminent home where the vehicles will have a secure future, we have bought the building with no financial help from any goverment or lottery funding"
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| Silsden Gala 27th July 2008 |
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The AVTG were asked if they would like to put a vehicle into Silsden gala on Sunday 27th July, we duly accepted the offer and sent our 1934 Rolls royce 20/25 to show support for the gala, The car was judged along with other vintage vehicles and was awarded the first prize. |
| More vehicle's arrive at the Aire Valley Transport group ....... |
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As seen in the picture above, an open top bus has just joined the group, this is former Southdown 267 (BUF 267C) this vehicle will be used for private hire, tours and wedding work in and around the Yorkshire area. more details regarding the hire of this and other vehicles please contact Greg on 01274 420444 The Aire Valley transport group welcome's former Crosville Bristol LL6B (LFM767) to it's collection, This vehicle was moved from another transport collection with in the Aire Valley at the end of June 2008 to allow restoration work to re commence. details will be posted on the single deck page in the next few days. |
Whilst displaying our vehicles at the Keighley & Worth valley Railway 40th anniversary celebration's, the railway suffered an incident which saw trains terminate at Haworth. The group ran 3 vintage buses between Haworth and Oxenhope whilst the trains were unable to operate. The Aire Valley Transport Group working with KWVR to keep the service operating. |
Two of our vehicles were used to convey guest's to the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway's 40th anniversary dinner at Sandals restaurant on Saturday evening. The picture shows the evenings speaker Mike Harding (Rochdale Cowboy) reminiscing about the time (before he was famous), when he was a bus conductor. See some photo's by clicking on the following link. |
The group worked in association with the Haworth traders to stage the most successful 1940's event ever. The buses carried over 2000 passengers during the weekend, with full loads being carried most of the time. |
