This day will feature a joint event with the Tramway Museum Society, more details will be available later.

Transport will be arranged to and from Derby in connection with this meeting and the 1950s event taking place at the Museum over the weekend.

Admission to the Museum will be at reduced rates for those identifying themselves as OS Members, £8.50 (normally £10.00) for adults, £7.50 (£9.00) for seniors and £4.50 (£5.00) for children.

Hertfordshire Rover

This study tour, which unfortunately had to be cancelled in 2007, will now take place on the above date.

The starting point is again Stratford Bus Station at 10:00, noting as we depart the work that has taken place on the 2012 Olympic Gamnes site.

The first part of the tour will be a study of route 313, starting at the present terminus at Chingford, and continuing beyond Potters Bar towards St Albans and Whipsnade Zoo, where it went when part of the Country bus network.

The lunch break will probably be in St Albans, and after that we will go on to look at the current scene in Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Stevenage, then heading south to Barnet and Central London, arriving at about 5 o'clock.

Short stops will be included at the bus stations in most of the towns visited.

You can join the trip at any reasonable point between Stratford and Chingford. We will not be able to wait too long at Stratford Bus Station, so any late arrival should contact the mobile number, which they will be given, to warn of that event.

The charge for the trip will be £10, to be collected on the day.

Booking is required, and can be made by contacting the Branch Visits Secretary, details on the Branch page.

The starting point is Stratford Bus Station at 10:00.

We're on our Way - to Wembley

David Ruddom tells the story, not of the Cup Final, but of the Harrow Road bus and tram services in London.

Winter evening meetings at Challney Community College, Stoneygate Road, Luton. at at 7.30 for 8.00 p.m. Details from 01582-574903.

'A Year of London Transport Anniversaries'

An illustrated presentation at which it is hoped to cover 100 (1908), 75 (1933), 60 (1948) and 50 (1958) years

We visit Central Connect at Nechells, Diamond at Tividale and Ludlows at Halesowen. There will also be photo opportunities at the Bus Stations in West Bromwich, Dudley (lunch break) and, if time allows, Halesowen

Birmingham, Paradise Circus (near bus stop Vc), 1000.

Tour of Manchester independent operations

using preserved Yelloway coach

TBA

Weekend Tour to Sheffield.

Closing date for bookings was Sat 5 Apr 2008.

A study tour of some of the network of the innovative Somerset DRT operator Nippybus

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and an afternoon presentation by Nippybus proprietor Syd Hardy

commences 1020 Yeovil Bus Station with train connections at both Pen Mill and Junction stations. Numbers strictly limited, pre-booking absolutely essential.

takes place in the Training Academy (4th floor) of Yeovil District Hospital from 1400. The hospital is within reasonable walking distance of the town centre as well as being served by frequent local buses.