News | WYPTE Vehicles | Group History, Contacting Us and Supporting Us | Links News | WYPTE Vehicles | Group History, Contacting Us and Supporting Us | Links The below events are those that we are aware of, some of which we may plan to take member(s) of our collection to. We accept no liability whatsoever for this list, anyone requiring more information is requested to contact the organisers as appropriate.
2008
Sun 4 May - Dewsbury Bus Museum
Sun 18 May - Halifax Piece Hall Spring Rally
Fri 5 July - Thornes Park, Wakefield - can anyone confirm whether this is happening in 2008?
Sun 6 July - Ingrow Railway Centre, Keighley, organised by Keighley Bus Museum
Sun 13 July - The Leyland Society Gathering in Conjunction with Crich Tramway Village
Sun ?? July or August - Lancashire & Yorkshire Day at Crich Tramway Village
Sat 26/Sun 27 July - Sandtoft Gathering
Sun 3 August - 38th Trans Pennine Run, Middleton (Birch Services, M62) to Harrogate
Sun 10 August - Huddersfield McAlpine Stadium
Sun 7 September - Trans Lancs Historic Vehicle Rally, Manchester to Heaton Park
Sun 14 Sep - Sheffield Transport Rally at Meadowhall
Sun 28 Sep - Showbus2006, Duxford - A special celebration/commemoration of 20 years since Deregulation in 1986 including special display of 'Breadvans'/Minibuses
Sun 21 ?? Sep - York Racecourse - can anyone confirm this date please
Sun 12 October - Bolton Abbey organised by the Aire Valley Transport Group
Sun 26 October - Halifax Piece Hall Rally and Nocturnal Heart of the Pennines Road Run
Sun 9 November - Dewsbury Bus Museum
2009
Sun 19 July - our own event! Commemmorating 50 years since the end of Leeds trams, 35 years since the end of Leeds City Transport and hence 35 years of WYPTE, 40 years of Leeds Jumbos (by hook or by crook, there will be at least one there), 25 years since the end of Roe, 15 years since the end of Yorkshire Rider, and on a more administrative level, 50 years of Leeds Transport Historical Society and five years of Transport Yorkshire Preservation Group - more news nearer the time
Please note that this is a list of local events, and that TYPG may not necessarily be able to attend a particular event. If you are organising something and would particularly like to see a WYPTE vehicle visit, please let us know.
A national list of events can be found on Dick Gilbert's Classic Buses Website which also features details of a calender of Bradford Trolleybuses.
If you are aware of an event that I'm not please let us know. A more comprehensive list of local Yorkshire events can be found on the Aire Valley Transport Group website.