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Aldershot and District Omnibuses Rescue and Restoration Society Assistance in the rescue and preservation of buses of the Aldershot & District Traction Company. The objectives of the charity are to provide historical and educational facilities showing the heritage of local bus transport in Hampshire & Surrey. Long term the charity would like to provide a museum and 'bus depot'. The charity currently has four single deck buses and 3 double deck bus. The single deck buses are a long term restoration project, their age being 90 years. These do show the engineering and woodworking skills of the past and will be a challenge to preservationists to restore.
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Friends Of King Alfred Buses (Winchester) Bus preservation group is dedicated to the memory of King Alfred Motor Services (1921-1973). 16 buses owned dating from 1931 to 1970, some still awaiting restoration. Buses are used for special events and members' trips. The main event is an annual running day (usually on 1st January) when preserved buses operate over the old routes of the 1950's and 1960's. Registered charity no. 1078631
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Hovercraft Museum Trust 70 hovercraft to be restored and displayed for public education.
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Light Rail Transit Association (Southampton) Dating from 1937, the LRTA informs amateurs and professionals about modern tramways. Manchester, Sheffield, Birmingham, Croydon and Nottingham have recently re-introduced them. Local monthly meetings are held, usually in the form of slide shows of worldwide topics, aimed at the enthusiast.
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The Provincial Society Quarterly magazine, trips, indoor meetings, organise, annual bus rally, archives
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Tram 57 Project Talks or presentations given about the history of Southampton Tramways.
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Upper Test Valley Vintage Club We have a bi-monthly newsletter, social evening on 2nd Tuesday in month from October to April. Annual trips to museums and other get-togethers.
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Wessex Historic Tractor and Implement Club We have evening talks from October to March and a major vintage tractor working weekend in August, ploughing match in September and a coach trip and road run in the Spring.
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