Commercial Vehicle Societies in the United Kingdom

Commercial Vehicle Societies in the United Kingdom.

This listing has been compiled by Daniel McIntyre with reference to various bus magazines, including 'Buses', (website at www.busesmag.com) which is published monthly and 'Bus Fayre', (website at www.autobus-review.co.uk) which is published bi-monthly, in order to show the variety of commerical vehicle societies and organisations that currently exist in the United Kingdom.

Links to websites are shown in blue text in the listing below.

Commerical Vehicles - National Societies

Commercial Transport In Preservation

Commercial Transport in Preservation is a club for the enthusiast run by dedicated enthusiasts. It was formed in September 1998 it is an established national success story with members the length and breadth of the British Isles and from overseas. There is no need to own a vintage vehicle, an interest in our transport heritage is sufficient encouragement to be a member. Anybody is more than welcome to join.

Club activities include - indoor evening meetings consisting of talks and slide shows are held in the Rail Club off Fisherton Street in Salisbury on the last Wednesday of each Winter month. Summer evening meetings are held outdoors with museum and factory trips within the locality. Longer distance trips are organised on a Saturday or Sunday throughout the year. The club’s quarterly colour publication is filled with rally reports, news of forthcoming events, interesting articles and Sales/Wants.

Historic Commerical Vehicle Society

The Society was founded in 1958 and four years later absorbed the Vintage Passenger Vehicle Society and the London Vintage Taxi Club. Its membership of over 4,000 owns more than 6,000 preserved vehicles.

Activities include the organisation of rallies, amongst them the well known London to Brighton and Trans-Pennine runs. The club caters for all commerical vehicles over 20 years old.

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