I have been attending ‘Showbus’ for more years than I care to remember.
Having previously ‘trekked’ to Woburn and Duxford in the past, it was a pleasant change for it to be held just down the road from where I live, at Donington Park.
A mixed day weatherwise it was nevertheless an enjoyable day with something for everyone.
I shall no doubt return to the ‘Showbus’ exhibits in future blogs but the first one from the venue features an ‘old timer’ the Bedford VAL.
Dating from the nineteen sixties, its a pleasure to see them still around.
966 RVO ‘Barton Transport’ (BT) No. 966 Bedford VAL / Yeates Europa
on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
Part of the ‘Barton’ cavalcade to celebrate the birth 150 years ago of ‘Barton’s founder Thomas Barton.
‘BT’ also had the VAL bodied by Duple in the fleet.
The following three images are all of Plaxton bodied coaches. It is interesting to note that the body trim styling on the bodysides are all different.
GUP 743C ‘Kenzies of Shepreth’ Bedford VAL / Plaxton Panorama
on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
RBY 43L ‘Hurst’s of Wigan’ Bedford VAL / Plaxton Panorama
on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
VAL 466G ‘The Running Footman’ Bedford VAL / Plaxton Panorama
on ‘Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
What a lovely name.
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