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AEC buses at the Rallies

This page is in two sections.

First is a list of bus rallies and running days in the UK where AECs feature in numbers or are a theme of the rally. Not every rally taking place during the year is included (even though most will have a few AECs at them). "Buses" magazine publishes a full rally guide each year, and there is also information on the web at http://www.theredlondonbus.com/Calendar.html.

Further down are a number of pictures of AEC buses taken at rallies or running days in the past.

If you would like to add information to this page please email .
For further information on ownership and rallying of all sorts of AECs (not just buses) see the AEC Society website.

Forthcoming events
5th October
Amersham
Seen at Gerrards Cross for the 2003 Amersham running day was MOR581, a Reliance new to Aldershot & District which ended its service career as a heritage vehicle with London & Country

Amersham & District Motorbus Society 20th annual Amersham running day, featuring vehicles of London Transport, London Country and guests. All travel is free. Buses date mainly from the '50s and '60s, so plenty of RFs, RTs and RMs around, with a smattering of Reliances and other types from the '70s and 80s. Programmes/timetables can be obtained on the day for £6 or from about two weeks in advance for £5 with a large S.A.E. from Peter Cartwright, 54 Guinions Road, High Wycombe, HP13 7NX. More details at http://www.amershammotorbussociety.co.uk/
5th October
York

Routemaster Owners Club rally and running day, based at the Yorkshire Air Museum, Halifax Way, Elvington, Nr. York. The rally will be open to all bus types and operators and will be supported by trade and enthusiast stalls. More details at http://www.routemasterownersclub.co.uk/page12.html.
1st January 2009
Winchester
AEC Renown 595 LCG at Winchester during the 2008 FoKAB annual new year running day

The annual Friends of the King Alfred new year running day centred on Winchester will feature a number of AECs among the many types in use. Expect opportunies to travel on some visiting Regents and Reliances as well as one of the locally preserved King Alfred AEC Renowns. More details at www.fokab.org.uk

Pictures

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243AJB, an AEC Regent V bought new by AERE for staff tranpsort to Harwell, at the Wroughton rally in 2004 Cardiff AEC Regent 408 at the Barry Island rally in 2004 An almost authentic looking picture of RF679 at Northfleet garage during the 2006 Gravesend running day (spot theArriva liveried minibus in the background) RF308 and friends at St. Albans Former Greenline AEC Reliance RP21 in NBC style dual-purpose livery at Eton during the 2005 Slough/Windsor running day Blackpool Transport liveried RM1989 at Slough during the 2006 running day. This bus is now back in PSV use as a wedding hire vehicle.
Maidstone & District SO224 and SC390 at Holtye during the 2006 East Grinstead running day XHO 370 at the Alton Rally and Running Day in July 2007. Stagecoach East Kent company preserved AEC Regent MFN 946F at the Gravesend running day in July 2006 Harrington Grenadier bodied Reliance AMX 8A at Newark in 2003. Metroline's heritage RMC1513 at the St. Albans running day in January 2006 RFs 406 and 486 at the 2006 Gravesend running day
Unique rear-engined Routemaster FRM1 at the 2006 East Grinstead running day
 Maidstone & District Reliance BKT 821C at East Grinstead in April 2006 The Oxford Bus Museum's former City of Oxford Regal at Cassington village in 2001 on one of the museum's regular road runs RT604 at Epsom on the 2005 Dorking running day Blue Triangle's RT3871 at thr St. Albans running day in 2006. First London special events vehicle RM1650 frequently appears at at running days in the SRM3 identity it carried during the 1977 Queen's silver jubilee.
   

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