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Heritage Buses (Saturday and Sunday)
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This year we have two Heritage Buses operating the Festival Bus service during the days. We welcome back both the ex London Transport Routemaster and the ex Reading Corporation AEC Regent III too!
The Routemaster was built in 1964, it started life in Barking (East London) and ended at Putney after 23 years of service. It spent a while with St John Ambulance, being fitted out with beds and special equipment. It then returned to passenger service in Reading. It is now privately owned by Past Time Bus in Reading. The Routemaster class of bus was built by London Transport to suit operations in London. It was the last bus built to an operator's specification rather than the current practice of a manufacturer's specification. It was the first bus with power steering, automatic gears and fresh air heating - a feature unheard of in most cars of the day.
The AEC Regent III MRD146 is owned by Tim Wale of Bradfield. It was built in 1956 at Park Royal and first entered service in 1957 with Reading Corporation Transport as No 3 and stayed with that company for 30 years. It was then purchased by Reading Heritage Travel. Tim Wale acquired the vehicle in 2003 and we now see it in its restored condition, operating the Festival Bus service round Wallingford on Saturday only.
Steam Engines (Kinecroft Saturday and Sunday)
Richard Hawthorne and Friends will bring their magnificent full sized traction engines. On display at the Kinecroft and taking part in the road runs too!
Miniature Steam Engines (Kinecroft Saturday and Sunday)
A great gathering of 4” to the Foot Traction Engines showing their capabilities on the field and in the road run. Presented by Arthur Honey of Cholsey (and friends).
Working Vehicles (Kinecroft Saturday and Sunday)
Horace Baker and friends will be showing off their wonderful old tractors, pre-war to classic.
From Grundons, one of our Sponsors, we welcome a 1920s Albion dustcart looking resplendent. You may have seen it at Woodcote.
Road Runs
A fine collection of our vintage vehicles will be leaving the Kinecroft and making their way round the town and to the C&WR Wallingford station and back again, as follows (timings tbc):
Saturday
11.00 Road Run to Town Centre
14.00 Road Run to C&WR Wallingford station
Sunday
11.00 Road Run to C&WR Wallingford station
14.00 Road Run to C&WR Wallingford station
Click here for a map of Wallingford showing BunkFest venues and the Festival Bus routes
