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.

 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 rally at Kemble 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 last years 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.

 There are regular FREE trips around the airfield to the Bristol Aero Collection Museum which will be open at a reduced entrance fee for the weekend, making this an event where you can not only admire the vehicles – you can also ride on them!  This year is the centenary of the first Bristol built aircraft and it is therefore fitting that most of the trips to the museum will be operated by Bristol built buses.

 A FREE vintage bus service will run to and from Kemble station to connect with selected First Great Western trains.  The timetable will be published shortly.

 The FREE bus services to the Bristol Aero Collection and Kemble Station will depart from outside the main show entrance.