THIS PAGE HAS BEEN UPDATED TO FULLY REFLECT 2008 ACTIVITY BOTH BY THE ROUTEMASTER OWNERS CLUB AS WELL AS ROUTEMASTER RALLIES GENERALLY.

ROUTEMASTER OWNERS CLUB MANAGED EVENTS 2008

17th AUGUST: MILTON KEYNES, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE

05th OCTOBER: ELVINGTON, YORK, YORKSHIRE

07th DECEMBER: ROUTE 73 RE-RUN & LIGHTS, LONDON

Please click on the icons to the left for full details and entry paperwork

The arrangement and attendance of Rallies and Running Events forms one of the cornerstones of the Routemaster Owners Club and as such are afforded due space within this website. On this page you will find listed the major events up and down the country where we believe Routemaster buses will be in attendance. There are separate pages where we detail more fully together with entry paperwork events that are being organised by ourselves at the Routemaster Owners Club. We welcome your suggestions of events we should attend and also any particular locations where arranging of our own event may be possible. Please contact one of the Management Team with your ideas.

The details below are given in good faith based on information received from various sources but are believed to be accurate and correct.
Rallies and Running Events are all believed to have a Routemaster presence. Those events dated in red will be attended by ROC, those dated in gold are events arranged, organised and run by ROC. 

 
2008
01 Jan 2008: King Alfred Bus Running Day & Transport Bazaar, Broadway, Winchester. www.FoKAB.org.uk

12-13 Jan 2008: LT Country Bus Running Weekend, St. Albans, Herts. http://freespace.virgin.net/ian.smith/buses/CBR/CBR01.htm    

22-23 March 2008: Eden Classic Vehicle Commercial Vehicle Rally, Kirkby Stephen and Brough, Cumbria. www.cumbriaclassiccoaches.co.uk/ecvg.asp

06 Apr 2008: Annual Bus Gathering, Wisley Airfield, A3, Surrey c/o Cobham Bus Museum Tel: 01932 868665

19 Apr 2008: London Bus evening photoshoot. Cancelled

20 Apr 2008: London Bus Day at Greater Manchester Museum of Transport. http://www.gmts.co.uk

19-20 Apr 2008: Welsh Heartlands Transport Festival, Civic Centre, Blackwood, Caerphilly, South Wales. http://welsh-transport-festival.co.uk

27 Apr 2008: LT Country Bus Rally, East Grinstead http://freespace.virgin.net/ian.smith/buses/CBR/CBR01.htm

04 May 2008: MetroCentre Rally & Running Event Gateshead. www.nebpt.co.uk

11 May 2008: London Transport themed Rally & Running Event. Beith Transport Museum, Willowyard Road, Beith, Ayrshire. www.tpt-beith.org.uk Click on the link to the left of this text (ROC Rally Beith)

11 May 2008: Slough & Windsor Running Day based at Slough Bus Station. Amersham & District Motorbus Society http://www.amershammotorbussociety.co.uk

17 May 2008: Theydon Bois Transport Bazaar & Running Day http://www.nlts.sphosting.com

18 May 2008: Chiltern Hills Vintage Vehicle Rally, Aston Clinton, Aylesbury, Bucks.

18 May 2008: LT Country Bus Rally, Sevenoaks http://freespace.virgin.net/ian.smith/buses/CBR/CBR01.htm  

24-25 May 2008: Quantock Motor Services Bus Rally, Minehead, Somerset. 01823-251140.

25 May 2008: AEC Society Rally, Newark, Notts. This event is being fully supported by your Management Group and we encourage all Routemaster Owners/Enthusiasts to attend. Rally Details can be found at www.aecsociety.com

26 May 2008: Quainton Bus & Transport Rally, Buckinghamshire Railway Centre, Quainton, Near Aylesbury, Bucks. www.bucksrailcentre.org.uk

01 June 2008: Bus Gathering at Wollaton Park, Nottingham. Routemasters particularly welcome. Info from Simon Lowings 07971 105491 Visit www.nottinghamheritagevehicles.co.uk

08 June 2008: Netley Bus Rally, Royal Victoria Country Park, Netley, Hampshire.

08 June 2008: LT Country Bus Rally, Hertford, Hitchin & Stevenage. http://freespace.virgin.net/ian.smith/buses/CBR/CBR01.htm

22 June 2008: Hemel Hempstead Running Day based at Hemel Bus Station. Amersham & District Motorbus Society. http://amershammotorbusscoiety.co.uk

22 June 2008: Totally Transport, South Promenade, Blackpool. Tel: 07815 983885 http://www.totallytransport.info

06 July 2008: North Weald Bus Rally, North Weald airfield, near Epping. Featuring 75 years of London Transport. http://www.nlts.sphosting.com

06 July 2008: Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway Group. Diesel Train & Bus Gala at Toddington Station www.gwsr.com

13 July 2008: LT Country Bus Rally, Gravesend http://freespace.virgin.net/ian.smith/buses/CBR/CBR01.htm

13 July 2008: Peterborough Bus Rally, Sacrewell Farm (A47/A1 junction). 07828-754412.

20 July 2008: Eastbourne Running Day a country bus event. Further details from Steven Wood 07793 447263 or steven.wood@clara.co.uk

20 July 2008: North Tyneside Rally, Bournemouth Gardens Car Park, Whitley Bay. www.nebpt.co.uk

20 July 2008: Alton Bus Rally & Running Day, Anstey Park, Alton. Tel: 01962 733810 http://www.watercressline.co.uk/busrally.htm

26-27 July 2008: Historic Commercial Vehicle Society Golden Jubilee Event, National Motor Museum, Beaulieu. http://www.hcvs.co.uk

27 July 2008: Worthing Sea Front Bus Rally & Running Day, Worthing, West Sussex.

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02-03 Aug 2008: Wroughton Classic Car Show are actively encouraging entries from buses and other commercial vehicles. Full details can be found at www.wroughtonclassic.co.uk or you can call 07747 804487.

03 Aug 2008: Gosport Bus Rally, Stokes Bay, Gosport, Hants c/o The Provincial Society http://www.provoncialsociety.org/rally.htm

10 Aug 2008: Worcester Park Running Day 50 years since end of RLHs on Route 127.

10Aug 2008: The Woburn Rally, Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire. Details from 01234 764691 or www.hometown.aol.co.uk/thewoburnrally

17 Aug 2008: The Routemaster Owners Club Bus Rally & Running Day, The Bus Station, Grafton Gate, Central Milton Keynes, Bucks. 
Click on the link to the left of this text (ROC Rally Milton Keynes).

25 Aug 2008: Older Buses Running Day, London Bus Preservation Trust, Cobham. http://lbpt.org/events.html  

07 Sept 2008: LT Country Bus Rally, Dorking and Guildford http://freespace.virgin.net/ian.smith/buses/CBR/CBR01.htm

21 Sept 2008: Gelligaer UDC 80th Anniversary Rally, Parc Penallta Arena, Ystrad Mynach, Near Caerphilly, Wales. www.welsh-transport-festival.co.uk/gelligaeranniversary.htm

28 Sept 2008: EFE Showbus Rally, Duxford Airfield, Off M11, Cambridgeshire. www.showbus.co.uk

05 Oct 2008: The Routemaster Owners Club Bus Rally & Running Day, Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington, Nr York.
Click on the link to the left of this text (ROC Rally Elvington Nr. York)

05 Oct 2008: Amersham Running Day based adjacent to Amersham MET Station. Amersham & District Motorbus Society. http://amershammotorbussociety.co.uk

19 Oct 2008: Isle of White Running Day, Newport Harbour, Isle of White 01983 533352 http://www.iowbusmuseum.org

26 Oct 2008: Pre-Hibernation Day with a Country Area Theme. London Bus Preservation Trust http://www.lbot.org/events.html  

07 Dec 2008: The Routemaster Owners Club Route 73 Re-run and Christmas Lights Tour. Departures from noon, Stoke Newington, London retracing Route 73 to Victoria, returning to Stoke Newington to await dusk and the Evening Lights Tour. Click on the link to the left of this text (ROC Running Day Route 73 Re-run)

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