We are pleased to announce the acquisition from the West Country Historic Omnibus & Transport Trust of 1977 convertible open-top Bristol VRT VDV 137S. VDV 137S is one of nine such vehicles delivered to the Devon General area of the Western National Omnibus Company in 1977/78. Named after Royal Navy warships, they replaced the ‘Sea…
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DGOT acquires 1977 Bristol VRT VDV 137S from WHOTT
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DGOT buses take part in ‘Devon General Remembered’ running day at Exmouth Sunday 31st August 2025
Six buses from our collection took part in the Devon General Society’s ‘Devon General Remembered’ running day at Exmouth on Sunday 31st August 2025. The buses involved were ETT 995, our 1937/53 AEC ‘Light Six’ rebuild; NTT 661, our 1952 AEC Regent III; VDV 798, our 1957 AEC Reliance; VDV 817, our 1957 AEC Regent…
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1959 Devon General Leyland Atlantean donated to DGOT
We are delighted to announce the addition to our collection of 1959 Metro Cammell-bodied Leyland Atlantean 872 ATA. This bus is historically significant as the first of 72 Atlanteans purchased new by Devon General between 1959 and 1968. There is a profile of the bus here. 872 ATA has been in the ownership of Stagecoach…
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Events we will be attending in Summer 2025
Here are the events that we are planning for vehicles from our collection to attend this summer: Sunday 1st June – Taunton Vintage Bus Day: see bit.ly/4juO31t Saturday 5th July – Tiverton Farmers Market at the Pannier Market: see bit.ly/3Zps18H Saturday 26th July – Mid Devon Show at Tiverton: see bit.ly/39kpxBN Sunday 10th August –…
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Merseyside Bus Club views DGOT buses Tuesday 13th May 2025
We were delighted to display three vehicles from our collection to the Merseyside Bus Club during their Devon tour in May. 1937/1953 AEC ‘Light Six’ Rebuild ETT 995, 1952 AEC Regent III NTT 661 and 1957 AEC Regent V VDV 817 were lined up for photographs, and NTT 661 provided a short sampler trip for…
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DGOT buses join in with ‘Devon General Remembered’ at Tiverton Sunday 1st September 2024
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 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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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 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 V 503 RUO has its public debut
Ten years after it was the Trust’s first acquisition, 1964 Willowbrook-bodied AEC Regent V 503 RUO made its public debut on Sunday 4th June, following the completion of its restoration. The bus carried a party of Devon General Society members and their guests on a Torbay Trams and Trains Tour, visiting sites with historic links…
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DGOT buses take part in the ‘Devon General Remembered’ Running Day Sunday 4th September 2022
DGOT contributed four buses to the ‘Devon General Remembered’ Running Day organised by the Devon General Society at Exmouth on Sunday 4th September 2022. The event recreated local bus routes of the 1960s and added a circular town tour with open-top buses. The vehicles concerned were NTT 661, our 1952 AEC Regent III; ETT 995,…
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DGOT buses on display at RHS Garden Rosemoor, Saturday 30th July 2022
Two of our buses attended the Vintage Weekend at RHS Garden Rosemoor, near Great Torrington, on Saturday 30th July 2022. NTT 661, our 1952 Weymann-bodied AEC Regent III, and VDV 798, our 1957 Weymann-bodied AEC Reliance, were accompanied by a 1971 MGB Roadster brought along by one of our volunteers. We had some famous visitors!…
