Once again the Bus & Coach Section is going from strength to strength.  From humble beginnings a few years ago, this section has become a vintage vehicle rally in it's own right.

Once again this year we are expecting buses and coaches covering half a century of motoring which have operated as far away as China and as close as this actual airfield.

We are hoping for a return of a selection of the classic Bedford OB, the small coach which appeared in huge numbers in the late 40's/early 50's.  How many of you remember a trip to the seaside on one of these amazing vehicles in the days before the motorway?

Also booked in is a regular visitor in the shape of a Bristol built double-decker once operated by Lincolnshire Road Car.  This bus has attended every Gloucestershire Steam & Vintage Extravaganza and the owner has said that if he could only attend one event a year it would be here  - high praise indeed!  The appearance of this bus at any rally is remarkable when you consider that a member of the public produced an old newspaper cutting at the 2009 show showing this vehicle on its side after it overturned following an accident complete with a full load of schoolchildren.  Thankfully they were all uninjured - as apparently was the bus because after repairs it was returned to service!

Another regular is a Bristol built single-decker which was delivered new to Bristol Omnibus at Cirencester.  This bus would most certainly have operated on the airfield at Kemble when it was an RAF base.

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