Easter Sunday 2019 saw the first event organised by the Devon General Society to mark the centenary year of the company, with a staff reunion at the site of the head office and depot in Newton Road Torquay, now an Asda store. We provided 513 to be on display, and Jonathan Hawkins brought along his…
Posts by Paul Jenkins
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DG100 Devon General staff reunion Sunday 21st April 2019
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2018 Dorchester Vintage Bus Running Day
On Sunday 12th August 2018 our AEC Regent V CTT 513C attended the annual Dorchester Vintage Bus Running Day organised by the West Country Historic Omnibus & Transport Trust. Although the weather was not brilliant, the bus was nevertheless enjoyed by some 225 passengers during the day on free services from Dorchester to Winterbourne Steepleton,…
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2017 Exeter Spring Running Day
Originally planned to mark the closure of Exeter Bus & Coach Station for redevelopment, the Exeter Running Day organised by DGOT on Sunday 19th March 2017 went ahead despite postponement of the closure, as a memorial to our founding trustee Philip Platt, who passed away in December 2016. Some 24 vehicles took part in the…
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Exeter to Plymouth – Farewell cavalcade to mark the closure of two bus & coach stations Saturday 16th July 2016
In a joint venture with the Plymouth City transport preservation group, DGOT organised a cavalcade between the two bus and coach stations in Devon whose closure was imminent. To celebrate the heyday of coaching, 20 coaches gathered at Exeter to drive to Plymouth Bretonside, along the traditional route that was used before the A38 South…
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Exeter Bus & Coach Station 50th anniversary celebration Saturday 5th July 2014
The bus and coach station in Paris Street, Exeter was opened on Sunday 5 July 1964 and leased to Devon General by the city council. DGOT marked the 50th anniversary of this popular facility with a bus rally and rides to destinations around the city. The event was supported by Stagecoach South West and over…
