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You are invited to participate in an attractive weekend package in Surrey and adjoining counties, organised by our 1999 President, Mr.Stephen Morris, Editor of Buses Magazine for Ian Allan Publishing Ltd.

To mark the historical significance of 1999 to both The Omnibus Society and the Ian Allan Organisation, a suitably historic venue has been chosen for our accommodation. The Royal Holloway College at Egham in Surrey [now a campus of the University of London] was founded by the entrepreneur and philanthropist, Thomas Holloway, and opened in 1886. The main building, now known appropriately as Founders Hall, is a shining example of 19th Century architecture, inspired by the Chateau de Chambord in the Loire Valley, and many of the rooms still contain their original Victorian furniture and fittings.

Our accommodation will be in Founders Hall itself, and we would point out, in view of the age of the premises, that the rooms come equipped with washbasins only. For any Members who are in special need of en-suite shower facilities, we have reserved a small number of rooms in the modern Reid Hall (built in 1985), but it is hoped that the majority will enter into the sense of occasion by staying in the original magnificent building.

The College is on the A30, about a mile south-west of the town of Egham, so it is strongly recommended that Members book evening meals "in house".

OUTLINE PROGRAMME

FRIDAY, 17th September

• Special Bus service Staines Station - Royal Holloway (see Booking Form)
• Three course evening meal (optional)
• "An evening with Ian Allan" - presentation in the Founders Hall

SATURDAY, 18th September

• By bus to Guildford for visit to Dennis' factory, lunch to be provided
• Break in Guildford town centre
• Afternoon tour of Tillingbourne Bus Co's traditional territory (it is their 75th anniversary in 1999, by the way!), with depot visit and presentation
  
  
• Presidential Dinner in the Picture Gallery (Founders Hall)

SUNDAY, 19th September

• VIsit to London United Busways at one of their west London premises
• Visit to Heathrow Airport for presentation and inspection of the surface transport arrangements - lunch to be provided
• Travel by Heathrow Express Rail service to London (Paddington), then by bus to the new LT Museum at Acton. This location is not yet open to the public, so we shall be privileged to get an advance visit.
• Three course evening meal (optional)
• Provincial Historical Research Group meeting

MONDAY, 2Oth September

• By bus to Oxford for visit to City of Oxford Motor Services Ltd. Free time in central Oxford, where Members will make their own arrangements for lunch.
• Afternoon to Reading for visit to Reading Transport's new premises, then to Reading Station (set down) or return to Royal Holloway (set down).

Members will have already received a booking form for this event. Any non-Member wishing to participate must first join the Society (click here for details), after which they will receive a booking form. The deadline for applications is 31st July.