Five buses from our collection took part in the ‘Devon General Remembered’ running day held in Tiverton on Sunday 1st September 2024. The event was organised by the Devon General Society and was based at Tiverton bus station. The DGOT buses were ETT 995, our 1937/1953 AEC ‘Light Six’; NTT 661, our 1952 AEC Regent…
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DGOT buses join in with ‘Devon General Remembered’ at Tiverton Sunday 1st September 2024
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AEC Reliance VDV 798 takes part in WHOTT bus rally at Weston-super-Mare
On Sunday 18th August 2024 our 1957 AEC Reliance VDV 798 attended a bus rally held to complement World Helicopter Day at the Helicopter Museum in Weston-super-Mare. The event was organised by our friends at the West Country Historic Omnibus & Transport Trust (WHOTT). VDV 798 was on display at the rally site for much…
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AEC Regent V VDV 817 attends 2024 North Devon Festival of Transport
We took our 1957 AEC Regent V VDV 817 along to the North Devon Festival of Transport on Sunday 11th August 2024. It was the second year for this event, held at Victoria Park in Bideford. We had great interaction with the visitors to our bus, answering questions about the work of the Trust and…
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DGOT booklet available now by mail order
If you would like to have the vehicle profiles shown on our website in booklet form, you can obtain a copy from us by mail order for just £5 post-free. The illustrated profiles explain how each bus is representative of its type, and describe its history in service and in preservation. The 16 page booklet…
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DGOT buses displayed at the Mid Devon Show Saturday 27th July 2024
For the fourth year in a row we displayed buses from our collection at the Mid Devon Show at Tiverton. This year it was the turn of our 1937/1953 AEC ‘Light Six’ ETT 995 and our 1957 AEC Regent V, VDV 817. Here’s a couple of views taken before the crowds arrived – the organisers…
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DGOT bus displayed at Tiverton Farmers’ Market Saturday 6th July 2024
We were delighted to be invited to display one of our buses at the Tiverton Pannier Market on Saturday 6th July 2024, during the Farmers’ Market Summer Festival. Our 1957 AEC Regent V VDV 817 attracted much interest and our team were happy to answer questions about the vehicle’s history and the work of the…
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DGOT buses take part in the Taunton Vintage Bus Day Sunday 2nd June 2024
Two of our buses took part in the Taunton Vintage Bus Day on Sunday 2nd June 2024, running between Taunton’s old bus station and Wellington, calling en route at Sheppy’s Cider Farm and – on the return trip – Rumwell Farm Shop. Some 700 passenger journeys were made on our buses – all free of…
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Events we will be attending in Summer 2024
Here are the events that we are planning for vehicles from our collection to attend this summer: Sunday 2nd June – Taunton Vintage Bus Day: see bit.ly/455GvvW Saturday 6th July – Tiverton Farmers Market at the Pannier Market: see bit.ly/3CkW6dD Saturday 27th July – Mid Devon Show at Tiverton: see bit.ly/39kpxBN Sunday 11th August –…
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DGOT bus displayed at Tiverton’s Market Fest Sunday 24th September 2023
We were delighted to be invited back to Tiverton Pannier Market on Sunday 24th September 2023, as part of Market Fest. We displayed our 1952 AEC Regent III NTT 661, and, as usual, our team was on hand to tell visitors about the history of the bus and the work of the Trust. This event…
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DGOT buses take part in the ‘Devon General Remembered’ Running Day Sunday 3rd September 2023
Five DGOT buses took part in the ‘Devon General Remembered’ Running Day organised by the Devon General Society at Newton Abbot on Sunday 3rd September 2023. The event was based at Highweek Way and recreated local bus routes of the 1960s. The DGOT vehicles concerned were NTT 661, our 1952 AEC Regent III; ETT 995,…
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AEC Regent III NTT 661 displayed at the North Devon Festival of Transport
On Sunday 13th August 2023 we displayed our 1952 AEC Regent III NTT 661 at the North Devon Festival of Transport in Bideford. We were pleased to support this new event, organised by the Bideford Bridge Rotary Club and the North Devon Sports & Classic Car Club, and we would like to thank everyone who…
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DGOT buses displayed at the 2023 Mid Devon Show
Two of our double deckers were displayed at the Mid Devon Show at Tiverton on Saturday 22nd July 2023. 1952 AEC Regent III NTT 661 and 1953 AEC ‘Light Six’ Rebuild ETT 995 proved to be popular attractions, notwithstanding the rather wet weather. Issued 25th July 2023
