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Cobham Bus Museum Spring Gathering
 10th April 2011
Dunsfold Aerodrome

 

Unfortunately I was unable to attend the Rally this year for the first time in about 10 years due to me recovering from a serious operation. Thanks to EFE who very kindly supplied photographs of their new models on display and to John Bennett who very kindly has sent loads of photographs of the event I am able to put together a report of the show. If you were able to go it might show a few thing you missed. If like me you were unable to attend it will give you a flavour of what you missed.

This year for the first time the event took place at Dunsfold Aerodrome the home of BBC's Top Gear as Wisley Aerodrome was no longer available as it is to be developed in the near future. The weather was fine and dry with a top temperature of 19 degrees.

No firm release dates were given for the new models on display but hopefully we will have a better idea when EFE release details to the trade over the next few weeks.

Shown below are a selection of photographs showing the new models announced at the Show and a number of vehicles being exhibited on the day together with scanned images from the Rally Programme showing the layout at Dunsfold and an article about the new Cobham Bus Museum at Brooklands.

I hope you enjoy looking through this page, I have added as few additional photographs to the report showing a few of the real buses on display around the Museum site that for one reason or another caught my eye.


PHOTOGRAPHS OF NEW MODELS
Click here for a higher resolution image 28003C Daimler Fleetline London Sightseeing Tour - Show Special Model
Fleet number: DF1682
Registration number: THM 682M
Route number: -
Destination: Round London Sightseeing Tour

Photograph © Cobham Bus Museum



Click here for a higher resolution image 23208 AEC RF Greenline
Fleet number: RF234
Registration number: MLL 771
Route number:724
Destination: High Wycombe

Photograph © EFE



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23208 AEC RF Greenline

Photograph © EFE



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27627 Wright Renown CMT Buses - Liverpool
Fleet number: 2067
Registration number: X114 JFV
Route number: 284
Destination: Queens Square

Photograph © EFE



Click here for a higher resolution image 27627 Wright Renown CMT Buses - Liverpool

Photograph © EFE



Click here for a higher resolution image 31907 RML London Transport - Routemaster Association Commissioned Model
Fleet number: RML 884
Registration number: WLT 884
Route number: 104
Destination: Moorgate

Photograph © EFE



Click here for a higher resolution image 31907 RML London Transport

Photograph © EFE



Click here for a higher resolution image 31908 RML London Transport
Fleet number: RML2735
Registration number: SMK 735F
Route number: 74
Destination: West Brompton

Photograph © EFE



Click here for a higher resolution image 31908 RML London Transport

Photograph © EFE



Click here for a higher resolution image 32101A RMF London Transport - EFE Subscriber Offer Model - Due for release Summer 2011
Fleet number: FMF 1254
Registration number: 254 CLT
Route number: 38
Destination: Victoria Station

Photograph © EFE



Click here for a higher resolution image 32101A RMF London Transport

Photograph © EFE



Click here for a higher resolution image 34406 AEC MKV 4-axle Lloyds of Ludlow
Fleet number: -
Registration number: DYE 944C

Photograph © EFE



Click here for a higher resolution image 34406 AEC MKV 4-axle Lloyds of Ludlow

Photograph © EFE



Click here for a higher resolution image 35206 BET East Yorkshire
Fleet number: 790
Registration number: CKH 790C
Route number: X46
Destination: Hull Express

Photograph © EFE



Click here for a higher resolution image 35206 BET East Yorkshire

Photograph © EFE



Click here for a higher resolution image 36603 Dart SLF Metroline
Fleet number: DP14
Registration number: W114 WGT
Route number: 90
Destination: Northolt Station

Photograph © EFE



Click here for a higher resolution image 36603 Dart SLF Metroline

Photograph © EFE



Click here for a higher resolution image 37701 ERF KV Gardner
Fleet number: -
Registration number: YMB 39

Photograph © EFE



Click here for a higher resolution image 37701 ERF KV Gardner

Photograph © EFE



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99923A MAIDSTONE & DISTRICT CODE 2 GIFT SET

 

Photograph © EFE



Click here for a higher resolution image 99923A MAIDSTONE & DISTRICT CODE 2 GIFT SET - MODEL A
Leyland TD1
Fleet number: 298
Registration number: KP 3391
Route number: -
Destination: Gravesend

Photograph © EFE



Click here for a higher resolution image 99923A MAIDSTONE & DISTRICT CODE 2 GIFT SET - MODEL A

Photograph © EFE



Click here for a higher resolution image 99923A MAIDSTONE & DISTRICT CODE 2 GIFT SET - MODEL B
Fleet number: DH418
Registration number: NKT 914
Route number: 139
Destination: Maidstone

Photograph © EFE



Click here for a higher resolution image 99923A MAIDSTONE & DISTRICT CODE 2 GIFT SET - MODEL B

Photograph © EFE



Click here for a higher resolution image 99935 Isle of Wight Dinosaur Tube
Fleet number: 008
Destination: Shanklin

Photograph © EFE



PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE RALLY

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Rally Programme Front Cover

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Click here for a higher resolution image Rally Programme - Site Plan Dunsfold Aerodrome

 



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Rally Programme - New Cobham Bus Museum Progress Update

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Click here for a higher resolution image ADL ENVIRO200 DART - SULLIVANS

This photograph shows fleet number AE5 (AH11 SUL) on the Thorpe Park shuttle service.

Photograph © John Bennett



Click here for a higher resolution image ADL ENVIRO 400 - CHASSIS

Minus bodywork

Photograph © John Bennett



Click here for a higher resolution image ADL ENVIRO 400 - DEMONSTRATOR

With bodywork SN59 AWW the actual vehicle as represented by Creative Master Northcord Ltd model UKBUS6029

Photograph © John Bennett



Click here for a higher resolution image ADL ENVIRO 400 - DEMONSTRATOR

This photograph shows SN59 AWX, which has worked as a demonstrator with Bakers and McGills and possibly others. It arrived at Dunsfold carrying a fleet number of 80015 and a Midland Classic sticker in the window.

Photograph © John Bennett



Click here for a higher resolution image ADL ENVIRO 400 - HYBRID PAIR

This photograph shows on the left Demonstrator (SN59 AWW) and on the right Reading Buses fleet number 201 (MRD 1)

Photograph © John Bennett



Click here for a higher resolution image AEC RF - HAMPSON - Photograph1 

This photograph shows ex-London Transport RF13

Photograph © John Bennett



Click here for a higher resolution image AEC RF - HAMPSON - Photograph 2

This photograph shows the offside view of the above.

Photograph © John Bennett



Click here for a higher resolution image AEC RF - LONDON TRANSPORT RF326

This photograph shows RF326 (MLL 963)

Photograph © John Bennett



Click here for a higher resolution image AEC RF - LONDON TRANSPORT RF600

This photograph shows RF600 (NLE 600) taking part in the cavalcade, well spaced apart at this point but about to catch up with each other. There is an article on RF600 in the rally programme, how it was acquired and been restored.

Photograph © John Bennett



Click here for a higher resolution image AEC RT - CHASSIS

This photograph shows the Chassis and frame of RT4779 (OLD 566)

Photograph © John Bennett



Click here for a higher resolution image AEC RT - GREENLINE

This photograph shows RT3491 (LYR 910) on the ‘498 service linking Horsham and Dunsfold Aerodrome’.

Photograph © John Bennett



Click here for a higher resolution image AEC RT - LONDON COUNTRY NBC

This photograph RT604 (HLX 421) The actual vehicle represented by EFE model 34105 and at a different time in it's life as EFE model 34102

Photograph © John Bennett



Click here for a higher resolution image AEC RT - FAMILY PHOTOGRAPH

This photograph shows an assortment of RTs, RTLs & RTWs.

Photograph © John Bennett



Click here for a higher resolution image AEC REGENT V - IPSWICH CORPORATION (Built 1966) - Photograph 1

This photograph shows fleet number 65 (DPV 65D) on transit work in Guilford to Dunsfold.

Photograph © John Bennett



Click here for a higher resolution image AEC REGENT V - IPSWICH CORPORATION (Built 1966) - Photograph 2

This photograph shows the view from the lower passenger deck, passing through a small village on route to Dunsfold from Guilford.

Photograph © John Bennett



Click here for a higher resolution image AEC RELIANCE /BURLINGHAM - SAFEGUARD

This photograph shows 200 APB which did a number of local tours.

Photograph © John Bennett



Click here for a higher resolution image ANDREWS STAR 3-LIGHT GARDEN SEAT HORSEBUS (Built 1898)

The photographs shows the Horse bus that provided rides during the day. It was at Wisley last year. the horses names are Laurel and Hardy.

Photograph © John Bennett



Click here for a higher resolution image LEYLAND TD4/BEADLE REBUILD

This photograph shows fleet number CO252 (OKP 980). M&D were celebrating 100 years of buses in Kent at the Kent Showground, Detling, the previous day.

Photograph © John Bennett



Click here for a higher resolution image LEYLAND ATLANTEAN AN68 - SOUTHDOWN NBC

This photograph shows fleet number 731 (SCD 731N) Leyland Atlantean AN68 with Park Royal body amongst the Southdown contingent at Dunsfold Aerodrome on Sunday (10/04/11). This vehicle is the same vehicle type (& fleet) and with the same route branding as Britbus AN1-7 which represents fleet number 702 (PUF 132N) with the Route 700 / Coastliner branding.

Photograph © John Bennett



Click here for a higher resolution image LEYLAND TITAN PD2 HIGHBRIDGE - CITY OF EXETER

This photograph shows fleet number 17 (HFJ 144) a 1948 Leyland Titan PD2 Highbridge. This vehicle is a sister vehicle to fleet number 18 (HFJ 145) as represented by EFE model 16116

Photograph © John Bennett



Click here for a higher resolution image MERCEDES BENZ CITARO - GO LONDON CENTRAL

This photograph shows fleet number MAL98 (BD57 WDC)

Photograph © John Bennett



Click here for a higher resolution image PLAXTON ELITE - RICHARDSON'S OF MIDHURST

This photograph shows fleet number 496 (YN60 BXY)

Photograph © John Bennett



Click here for a higher resolution image ROUTEMASTER LINE-UP 1

This photograph and the one below show line-ups of assorted RM's across the width of the runway.

Photograph © John Bennett



Click here for a higher resolution image ROUTEMASTER LINE UP 2

 

Photograph © John Bennett



Click here for a higher resolution image ROUTEMASTER - LONDON TRANSPORT RM1368 - Photograph 1

Photograph © John Bennett



Click here for a higher resolution image ROUTEMASTER - LONDON TRANSPORT RM1368 - Photograph 2

This photograph shows the rear view of the above

Photograph © John Bennett



Click here for a higher resolution image ROUTEMASTER RML - LONDON TRANSPORT
This photograph shows fleet number RML2735 (SMK 735F). This is the actual vehicle represented by EFE model 31908

Photograph © John Bennett



NON BUSES


Click here for a higher resolution image AUSTIN POLICE DOG PATROL VAN

With a very well behaved police dog.

Photograph © John Bennett



Click here for a higher resolution image CHIVERS LEYLAND SUBSIDY 4-TONNER 1919

If you would like to know more about this vehicle click on the link below -  http://www.historicroadways.co.uk/s-004.htm

From that webpage comes :

“CE 6065, or as she is more widely known, 'The Chivers', is a Leyland Subsidy 4-Tonner built in 1919.  The Leyland 4-Tonner was built to War Department specification and entered for War Office Trials to determine its suitability for acceptance into the Subsidy Scheme prior to World War 1.

Following acceptance into the scheme, it quickly became known as the Subsidy Model, as did similar models by other manufacturers.

Leyland built something in the region of 6,500 for the war effort, with the majority allocated to the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS). It would appear that the army only received about 250 of the 6,500. When the RFC and RNAS combined in 1918 to form the Royal Air Force (RAF), the Leyland became universally known as the 'RAF' type. By 1919 the model had been renamed Model G WD 4-ton, 36/40hp.”

Photograph © John Bennett



Click here for a higher resolution image CHEVY PICK UP

Registration number 315 YUA

Photograph © John Bennett



Click here for a higher resolution image DENNIS LIGHT FOUR PUMP APPLIANCE 1939 - WATFORD RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL FIRE BRIGADE

Photograph © John Bennett



Click here for a higher resolution image REO M35 A2 6X6 TROOP CARRIER 1957

A great looking vehicle amongst a display of military vehicles.

Photograph © John Bennett



Click here for a higher resolution image UNIC 12/14HP TAXI 1912

This vehicle was in the film ‘The Winslow Boy’ and a TV film ‘The Lost World’ (and possibly other programmes). There is an article on the London Vintage Taxi Association in the rally programme. Their website is http://www.lvta.co.uk/

Photograph © John Bennett



 

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