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Motoring echoes from the past


article by: Ian Crowder
posted on: 21 June 2009
updated on: 10 January 2010

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A hot summer's day; the sound of steam hauled trains; a car park full of cars from the fifties and sixties.  A couple of Bristol Greyhound coaches - it could be the scene at any busy country railway station during the last years of steam on British Railways.

But this is the 21st century and nostalgia is very much alive and well.  The cars and commercial vehicles were there for the latest Transport Nostalgia Day while the two Bristol coaches, which dated from 1965 and 1966, had brought a party from the Wells Railway Fraternity, whose headboard was carried by David Shepherd's 9F, no. 92203 Black Prince.

Richard and Hilary Summers who took a day off from running On Train Catering showed their lovely yellow Volvo 1800 - and dressed the part - took these pictures (although a friend took the picture of them, of course!)

More Transport Nostalgia Days are planned - if you would like to bring your car, then contact the event organiser Jim Clarke by clicking here and let him know.  Other classic vehicle events are:

  • 12th July - Diesels on road and rail - Bus Rally (in conjunction with the Diesel Gala)
  • 13th September - Transport Nostalgia Day
  • 24th and 25th October - Steam & Vintage Rally







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