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Family Fun Day
Family Fun Day
At Bents Park, South Shields


The North East Bus Preservation Trust in conjunction with South Tyneside Council are holding a Family Fun Day on Sunday 8th July.

It is a requirement that all vehicles must be booked in for this event and no vehicles will be allowed entry on the day unless they have pre booked.

Entries for this event will close on 1st July 2012.

To travel to the event by public transport catch any bus or Metro service to South Shields and catch Stagecoach North East services E1 or 10 from South Shields/11 towards South Shields which stop close to the site.

For additional information on the location of Bents Park, click here


Sunday 8th July 2012
Time 12:00 PM

RegPhotoYearMakeExhibitor History
Scania L94UB, OK Motor Services Livery.Fleet number 5229. This vehicle is currently in the new OK Motor Services livery to celebrate 100 years of OK Motor Services 1912 - 2012.
BIW 7638VW Beetle
AHR 4141936Austin 7 RubyT Hellstrom
HKL 826HKL 8261946AEC Regal I, Beadle OB35F North East Bus Preservation Trust Ltd An unusual open-top conversion of a Beadle bodied AEC Regal bus, new to Maidstone & District and restored in their livery, Acquired by the late Christopher Moyes from Guide Friday, now in the care of NEBPT.
PHN 829PHN 8291952Lowbridge Bristol KSW6B ECW L27/28RAndrew Dolan Ex-United BBL67, operated from Ashington depot. Passed for further service to Thames Valley before being acquired by the Cheltenham Car Club for use as a commentary post. Acquired by current owner in 1987, rallied extensively between 1988 and 1993 when it was sold and ended up with an operator in Switzerland (LONDAG), later passing to Murg Hanner in Germany. re-acquired in 2011 being driven from Germany to the north-east over a period of 5 days in July.
LHS 851956Morris OxfordA L Colquhoun The vehicle was purchased in 1973 for the current owner's son. Column gear change converted to floor change. Semaphore signal changed to flashers. Further work is required.
SAO 2881956Morris MinorCharles Stewart One of the last split screen models. The car is very original and has never had any welding repairs. Has been repainted in 2 Pack. To date the car has done 16,000 miles.
UFJ 292UFJ 2921957Guy Arab IV Massey H30/26RKarl Shaw New to Exeter Corporation as No. 52, later operated for Shaw Brothers in Bishop Auckland area in 1971, and later passed onto United Atomobile Services in 1975, and with the current owner since September 1992. preserved in memory of John Shaw
580 PMD1958MG Magnette ZBJohn Carrahar
OSK 8181958Hillman MinxJohn Cousin Owned since 1990
JDC 599JDC 5991959Dennis Loline (Gardner 6LW engine) with Northern Counties double-deck H36/31RD body 500 Group The first of nine Dennis Lolines purchased by Middlesbrough Corporation to allow a normal seating layout in a double-decker low enough to pass under the Middlesbrough Station (Albert) bridge. It was the only one of the nine to have an open rear platform and was exhibited at the 1958 Earl’s Court Commercial Motor Show. Withdrawn from service in 1970, she was acquired by a Scottish independent operator, initially running on hire to, and later sold to the Bellshill Bingorama Ltd. operation. Saved from a scrapyard at the last minute by Ron Maybray in 1977, she was moved to Derby and stored in his garden pending restoration! In 1991 she was purchased by the 500 Group for a nominal fee on condition that she was restored to as new condition. She was restored in time for her fortieth birthday in 1998. The bus has now spent far longer with the 500 Group than it did in commercial use! She has attended many rallies and other events over the years but is mainly used for ceremonial duties these days.
SSK 9001961Ford Anglia 105E saloonDonald McKenzie
VSL 528VSL 5281962Bedford CA 11-seat minibusBrian Clarke Kenebrake bodywork, one of very few remaining. Purchased in Wales by the current owner in August 2008.
970 FAX970 FAX1963Triumph Herald 1200 saloon car.Mike Robson
ACK 611A1963Jaguar MK2John Barker
ADN 761B1964Morris Oxford four-door saloonEddie Hartley All original. Finished in BMC Black with red leather interior. Only 2 previous owners and covered just 45000 miles.
LCU 112LCU 1121964Daimler CCG6 with Roe double-deck body. 140 Group The bus appeared in the 1964 Earls Court Motor Show. It is a hybrid of Daimler chassis and Guy driveline with Gardner engine. It has appeared in a Tesco advert. The vehicle was new to South Shields Corporation as No 140. On withdrawal, it was retained by Busways and later Stagecoach, and has been maintained by the 140 Group for 32 years. It has been in preservation longer than it was in service. The only double decker remaining in South Shields.
FJN 65C1965Lotus Elan S2
EOD 649D1966Humber SceptreAlan & Elsie Ellis 1966 Humber Sceptre 1725cc automatic. Acquired from the original owners family with history and MOT documents showing the genuine 60,000 miles from new.
FNC 542D1966Ford Anglia SuperLinda McKenzie Bought in 2000, several previous owners, recent restoration.
GTV 152DGTV 152D1966Ford Cortina Mk1 1500 SuperColin Jarvis
SNL 798GSNL 798G1969ERF LV 3 car Transporter.George Richardson New to Bells of Ashington as a box van. As a result of a fire, it ended its life as a flat-bed lorry. Purchased by present owner in 2002 and converted to a car transporter, which is loaded with period BMC cars.
WRE 372G1969Daimler V250Allan McGuigan
DUK 450J1971Rover 2000 TCDavid Carrahar
XBF 562JXBF 562J1971VW Beetle 1300ccMichael Dixon
FDN 645L1972MGB 1798CC
JDC 544LJDC 544L1972Daimler Fleetline CRL6 with Northern Counties H43/27D body 500 Group This last-surviving Teesside 'standard' only 13'5" high, was acquired for preservation in 1989. It has covered over 1,200,000 miles!
MCU 277K1972Volvo 1800ESJohn Cubby 2.0 litre Fuel Injection estate version of Volvo P1800
KEG 102L19737 Car transporter
YFY 4MYFY 4M1974Leyland National MK1Stephen Foster Leyland National MK1. One of 8 dual doored nationals delivered new to Southport Corporation in 1974. Yesterbus acquired this vehicle in to the fleet in 2008 and she retains her original 510 engine.
KGM 250P1975Vauxhall Firenza coupClive Phillips This vehicle was only recently acquired by the present owner in 2006. It has a 1.8 litre engine in replacement for its orginal one of 1.256 litres.
PAO 657R1976VW BeetleSimon Kennedy
VRA 284S1977Mack R686RSXSteven Richardson New to R Budge heavy haulage as a 6x4 unit then onto West of Scotland before being used to haul trailers for the American Circus. Purchased and converted to a recovery vehicle ending up at Alpha Recovery before being purchased by myself
EJR 111WEJR 111W1980Leyland Atlantean AN68C/2R with Alexander double-deck body. Treble One Group (M Mackenzie) New to Tyne and Wear PTE in 1981; it passed to Busways in 1986. It worked first at City Busways from Byker then most of its time at Slatyford on Fastline services. It had brief spells on Magicbus and at Sunderland and ended up at Stagecoach Transit from where it was bought by the Treble-one Group in 2004. It is restored in Newcastle Busways livery.
OCK 53H1980Mercedes 190Robert Phillips
XBR 644V1980Morris Marina 440 7cwt VanM Sidney Purchased new by the current owner for his carpet business. Used as a private vehicle from 2000. First entered in classic shows from 2004. Won various other awards. Also won its class at the Tyne Tees Run for the last 7 years.
CKB 166XCKB 166X1982Leyland National Mark 2Stephen Foster New to Merseyside Passenger Transport Executive in 1982 and its metamorphosis into MTL and Arriva. It was sold and stored from about 2000, thence worked with Gilmoss Training. Yesterbus acquired this vehicle in to the fleet in 2006 and she retains her original 680 engine.
FFE 60XFFE 60X1982Ford Cortina MK 5 Crusader 1.6Jim Collins Standard unmolested Cortina Crusader in near original condition
WCD 783Y1982Dennis RS/SS Pump Escape Fire EngineTerry Robertson New in 1982 to East Sussex Fire Brigade in Brighton, equipped and operational, attended the 1984 IRA Brighton Grand Hotel bombing. Brighton was one of the last Brigades to operate and keep the pump escapes. 10.5 litre diesel engine, automatic, 12.5 Tons in weight, 50 FT ladder & 9 miles to the gallon.
E970 TKR1987Nissan Sunny ZX CoupeRobin Freake
VariousVariousHoward Snaith'sA selection of vehicles from Howard Snaith's current fleet of executive coaches