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| − | The SVR's first [[Kidderminster]]-based heritage bus-themed gala event, the | + | The SVR's first [[Kidderminster]]-based heritage bus-themed gala event, the '''Kidderminster Historic Road/Rail Rally''' was held on 12 October 1985 combined with the [[Diesel galas|autumn diesel gala]]. It was organised by [[The Erlestoke Manor Fund]] in aid of the restoration of [[7802|7802 Bradley Manor]] and featured over 70 vehicles including vintage cars and other commercial vehicles as well as buses. A vintage bus service operated at half-hourly intervals between Kidderminster and [[Bewdley]] using a 1940 Trent single deck bus and a 1950 Bedford Duple coach.<ref>SVR News 78</ref> |
| − | Similar events hosted by the EMF were then held annually at Kidderminster until 1990, becoming known as the 'Classic Vehicle Day' or 'Vintage Vehicle Day'. In 1988 the SVR ran a separate | + | Similar events hosted by the EMF were then held annually at Kidderminster until 1990, becoming known as the '''Classic Vehicle Day''' or '''Vintage Vehicle Day'''. |
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| + | In 1988 the SVR ran a separate Classic Vehicle Day for the first time, it having previously been combined with the [[Diesel galas|autumn diesel gala]].<ref>SVR News 86</ref> | ||
===Classic Vehicle Day 1991-2002=== | ===Classic Vehicle Day 1991-2002=== | ||
| − | In 1991 the event was organised jointly by the SVR and the Worcester Bus Preservation Society. The second such event, the 1992 'Vintage Vehicle Rally' on 11 October at Kidderminster, was attended by more than 100 classic vehicles including some seventy buses, thirty cars and a dozen commercial vehicles. Eight single decker and four double decker buses provided a shuttle between Kidderminster and Bewdley.<ref>SVR News 106</ref> | + | In 1991 the event was organised jointly by the SVR and the Worcester Bus Preservation Society. The second such event, the 1992 '''Vintage Vehicle Rally''' on 11 October at Kidderminster, was attended by more than 100 classic vehicles including some seventy buses, thirty cars and a dozen commercial vehicles. Eight single decker and four double decker buses provided a shuttle between Kidderminster and Bewdley.<ref>SVR News 106</ref> |
The joint SVR / Worcester Bus Preservation Society events continued in the same format until the twelfth and final 'Classic Vehicle Day' which was held on 14 October 2001. It included "...''the usual 'Bewdley Shuttle' and Green Street 'Park & Ride' services''".<ref>SVR News 139</ref> The latter service allowed the SVR public to park in a hired car park in the town and catch a classic bus to the Railway, while the classic vehicle event took place on the station car park. | The joint SVR / Worcester Bus Preservation Society events continued in the same format until the twelfth and final 'Classic Vehicle Day' which was held on 14 October 2001. It included "...''the usual 'Bewdley Shuttle' and Green Street 'Park & Ride' services''".<ref>SVR News 139</ref> The latter service allowed the SVR public to park in a hired car park in the town and catch a classic bus to the Railway, while the classic vehicle event took place on the station car park. | ||
| − | In early 2002 the agreement to use the town car park was withdrawn and the October 2002 event was reduced in scope, becoming a | + | In early 2002 the agreement to use the town car park was withdrawn and the October 2002 event was reduced in scope, becoming a '''Classic Car & Bike Day''' with no buses.<ref>SVR News 142</ref> Shortly before that time, a passenger was injured after falling from the platform of a bus as it was pulling away, caused by them doing something unexpected and that they should not have been doing or even considering. This uncovered an issue about the responsibility of insurance cover for the buses and other vehicles attending the festival, which contributed to its demise<ref>[https://forum.svr-online.org.uk/viewtopic.php?t=1737&highlight=buses SVR Forum thread] (Retrieved 18 July 2020)</ref>. |
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| + | ===Later Classic Vehicle Days=== | ||
| + | A further Classic Car Day was held in 2015 and a Classic Vehicle Day in 2016 with more than 150 vehicles scheduled to appear. | ||
===On the Buses=== | ===On the Buses=== | ||
| − | In 2009 the SVR ran a trial event to see if there was an appetite for a 'busfest' type event. From 2010 the SVR held annual 'On the Buses' events from Bewdley and Kidderminster. Typically it featured visiting heritage or celebrity buses on display or offering rides between stations or around the local area, together with sales and information stands selling a range of bus related items and memorabilia. | + | In 2009 the SVR ran a trial event to see if there was an appetite for a 'busfest' type event. From 2010 to 2017 the SVR held annual '''On the Buses''' events from Bewdley and Kidderminster. Typically it featured visiting heritage or celebrity buses on display or offering rides between stations or around the local area, together with sales and information stands selling a range of bus related items and memorabilia. |
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| + | ===Bewdley Bus Rally 2013=== | ||
| + | 27 buses attended this event. | ||
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| + | ===Mechanical Horse Weekend 2013=== | ||
| + | An event of [[Heritage buses and other vehicles#Other_vehicles|Scammell Mechanical Horse]] vehicles was held at Kidderminster. | ||
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| + | ===Steam on the Road=== | ||
| + | From at least 2016 to 2019 an August '''Steam on the Road''' event offered a weekend of vintage steam steamrollers, traction engines and steam wagons. | ||
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Since 2021 the SVRSevern Valley Railway's Vintage Transport Extravaganza is its main event celebrating vintage transport. It combines elements of earlier Steam on the Road, Classic Car Day and On the Buses events. Typically it includes static displays at stations along the line of vintage cars, traction engines, tractors, motorcycles, buses and commercial vehicles. Other attractions have included tractor and traction engine road runs, a live steam model railway and the operation of PSL 193 'Plimsoll', Mark Saville’s 1957 Series 1 2-litre petrol road-rail Land Rover. A modified standard timetable is used, and standard fares apply.
Early events
The SVRSevern Valley Railway's first Kidderminster-based heritage bus-themed gala event, the Kidderminster Historic Road/Rail Rally was held on 12 October 1985 combined with the autumn diesel gala. It was organised by The Erlestoke Manor Fund in aid of the restoration of 7802 Bradley Manor and featured over 70 vehicles including vintage cars and other commercial vehicles as well as buses. A vintage bus service operated at half-hourly intervals between Kidderminster and Bewdley using a 1940 Trent single deck bus and a 1950 Bedford Duple coach.[1]
Similar events hosted by the EMF were then held annually at Kidderminster until 1990, becoming known as the Classic Vehicle Day or Vintage Vehicle Day.
In 1988 the SVRSevern Valley Railway ran a separate Classic Vehicle Day for the first time, it having previously been combined with the autumn diesel gala.[2]
Classic Vehicle Day 1991-2002
In 1991 the event was organised jointly by the SVRSevern Valley Railway and the Worcester Bus Preservation Society. The second such event, the 1992 Vintage Vehicle Rally on 11 October at Kidderminster, was attended by more than 100 classic vehicles including some seventy buses, thirty cars and a dozen commercial vehicles. Eight single decker and four double decker buses provided a shuttle between Kidderminster and Bewdley.[3]
The joint SVRSevern Valley Railway / Worcester Bus Preservation Society events continued in the same format until the twelfth and final 'Classic Vehicle Day' which was held on 14 October 2001. It included "...the usual 'Bewdley Shuttle' and Green Street 'Park & Ride' services".[4] The latter service allowed the SVRSevern Valley Railway public to park in a hired car park in the town and catch a classic bus to the Railway, while the classic vehicle event took place on the station car park.
In early 2002 the agreement to use the town car park was withdrawn and the October 2002 event was reduced in scope, becoming a Classic Car & Bike Day with no buses.[5] Shortly before that time, a passenger was injured after falling from the platform of a bus as it was pulling away, caused by them doing something unexpected and that they should not have been doing or even considering. This uncovered an issue about the responsibility of insurance cover for the buses and other vehicles attending the festival, which contributed to its demise[6].
Later Classic Vehicle Days
A further Classic Car Day was held in 2015 and a Classic Vehicle Day in 2016 with more than 150 vehicles scheduled to appear.
On the Buses
In 2009 the SVRSevern Valley Railway ran a trial event to see if there was an appetite for a 'busfest' type event. From 2010 to 2017 the SVRSevern Valley Railway held annual On the Buses events from Bewdley and Kidderminster. Typically it featured visiting heritage or celebrity buses on display or offering rides between stations or around the local area, together with sales and information stands selling a range of bus related items and memorabilia.
Bewdley Bus Rally 2013
27 buses attended this event.
Mechanical Horse Weekend 2013
An event of Scammell Mechanical Horse vehicles was held at Kidderminster.
Steam on the Road
From at least 2016 to 2019 an August Steam on the Road event offered a weekend of vintage steam steamrollers, traction engines and steam wagons.
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See also
References
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 78
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 86
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 106
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 139
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 142
- ↑ SVR Forum thread (Retrieved 18 July 2020)
