12
Jan 2013
North Western & Yorkshire
Two Illustrated presentations Ted Gadsby & Pat Russell
Who built our archive & The Archive of the future - electronic TimetablesOpen to all
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29
Jan 2013
London Meetings
Presidential Address 2013
Michael Morton, Managing director, Arriva Buses WalesOpen to all
9
Feb 2013
North Western & Yorkshire
An illustrated presentation by David Wall
Ten Trolleybus SystemsOpen to all
16
Feb 2013
Midland
Branch AGM, followed by a talk by our member Bob Gell
50 Years in the OSOpen to all
26
Feb 2013
London Meetings
Product Director for Chassis and Powertrain
Wright GroupOpen to all
2
Mar 2013
North Western & Yorkshire
An illustrated presentation by Anthony Dee
Fifty Years with BusesOpen to all
2
Mar 2013
Scottish
Tour - East Lothian & Evening Meeting
Open to all
14
Mar 2013
London Historical Research Group
Delivering the Olympic transport plan in London
Nick AgnewOpen to all
16
Mar 2013
Midland
Talk by our bulletin editor, Stan Letts
1950s Nostalgia in Glorious MonochromeOpen to all
16
Mar 2013
North Western & Yorkshire
Branch AGM
Followed by Presidential Address by Michael Morton MD Arriva WalesOpen to all
26
Mar 2013
London Meetings
Carole Morgan
Stagecoach OxfordOpen to all
13
Apr 2013
Eastern & Southern
Moore’s of Kelvedon Tour
Open to all
14
Apr 2013
Scottish
Fife Tour
Open to all
20
Apr 2013
Midland
Visit to the Black Country
Visit to the Black CountryOpen to all
20
Apr 2013
North Western & Yorkshire
Presentation by Les Burton , Operations Director, Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire “Glenvale Transport”.
Followed by visit to Gillmoss Stagecoach DepotOpen to all
27
Apr 2013
Provincial Historical Research Group
PHRG 2013 AGM
at the Oxford Transport MuseumOpen to all
30
Apr 2013
London Meetings
Paul Jenkins
Managing Director, ThamesdownOpen to all
11
May 2013
Scottish
Weekend Tour to North-East Scotland
Open to all
18
May 2013
Midland
Visit to Cardiff Bus and the Cardiff Transport Preservation Group
Visit to Cardiff Bus and the Cardiff Transport Preservation GroupOpen to all
8
Jun 2013
Scottish
Fort William and Oban Tour
Open to all
13
Jun 2013
London Historical Research Group
Westcliff-on-Sea Motor Services
Alan OsborneOpen to all
22
Jun 2013
Midland
Visit to the Wigan area by Volvo Olympian
Visit to the Wigan area by Volvo OlympianOpen to all
22
Jun 2013
North Western & Yorkshire
Joint visit with Midland Branch to the Wigan area
Including depot visits to Jim Stones, South Lancs Travel and Finch’s.Open to all
29
Jun 2013
Scottish
Vintage Vehicle Tour
Open to all
20
Jul 2013
Eastern & Southern
Study Tour
South EssexOpen to all
27
Jul 2013
Midland
Visit to the Northamptonshire and Milton Keynes areas
Visit to the Northamptonshire and Milton Keynes areasOpen to all
27
Jul 2013
North Western & Yorkshire
Tour to High Peak area & Potteries
Tour to High Peak area & PotteriesOpen to all
3
Aug 2013
Scottish
Inverness Tour
Open to all
17
Aug 2013
Eastern & Southern
Study Tour
Inner LondonOpen to all
31
Aug 2013
North Western & Yorkshire
Study Tour – West Yorkshire
Study Tour – West YorkshireOpen to all
7
Sep 2013
Scottish
Alexander Dennis visit
Open to all
7
Sep 2013
Scottish
Central Scotland Tour
Open to all
14
Sep 2013
Midland
Route Tour in the East Midlands
Route Tour in the East MidlandsOpen to all
24
Sep 2013
London Meetings
Arriva Merseyside
Martin RobinsonOpen to all
27
Sep 2013
North Western & Yorkshire
Presidential Weekend based in Llandudno
Presidential Weekend based in LlandudnoOpen to all
6
Oct 2013
Scottish
Lanarkshire Tour
Open to all
10
Oct 2013
London Historical Research Group
Rail Replacement bus services
Dean SullivanOpen to all
19
Oct 2013
Midland
Visit to the North Nottinghamshire area
Visit to the North Nottinghamshire areaOpen to all
29
Oct 2013
London Meetings
Gary Nolan
Regional Director (North), Stagecoach BusOpen to all
9
Nov 2013
North Western & Yorkshire
21st John Hughes Memorial Lecture Brian King Chairman Wellglade Group
21st John Hughes Memorial Lecture Brian King Chairman Wellglade GroupOpen to all
9
Nov 2013
Scottish
Tour - Greater Glasgow (Historic)
Evening Meeting - Presentation by Alan Millar. GlasgowOpen to all
16
Nov 2013
Midland
Two talks by Steve Burd, MD of Stagecoach Midlands
Stagecoach Midlands - Succeeding in Adversity and the Stagecoach EthosOpen to all
20
Nov 2013
Eastern & Southern
London Transport's heritage in London Country's northern area
Keith WhiteOpen to all
26
Nov 2013
London Meetings
Leon Daniels
Managing Director, Surface Transport, TFLOpen to all
5
Dec 2013
London Historical Research Group
London Trams in November 1947
Eltham and Westhorne AvenueOpen to all
7
Dec 2013
Scottish
Afternoon - Annual General Meeting.
Evening Meeting. EdinburghOpen to all
14
Dec 2013
North Western & Yorkshire
25 years of Deregulation in Wrexham & N.E. Wales: A Co-ordinator’s Perspective”
Peter Daniels, Passenger Transport Manger, Denbighshire County CouncilOpen to all
11
Jan 2014
North Western & Yorkshire
Dave Alexander, UK Bus Regional Managing Director (North), First Group
Open to all
11
Jan 2014
Scottish
Evening Meeting - Members' 2013 Photographs
Open to all
18
Jan 2014
Midland
Talk by Simon Mathieson, Area Director East for Arriva Midlands
Priory Rooms, Bull Street, Birmingham. 14.00Open to all
28
Jan 2014
London Meetings
Presidential Address 2014
Ben Colson, Managing Director of Norfolk GreenOpen to all
8
Feb 2014
North Western & Yorkshire
Les Warneford. former UK Bus Managing Director, Stagecoach
Les Warneford. former UK Bus Managing Director, StagecoachOpen to all
15
Feb 2014
Midland
Midland Branch AGM in Derby
Friends' Meeting House, St Helen's Street, Derby. 14.00Open to all
15
Feb 2014
Scottish
Tour and Evening Meeting Edinburgh
Open to all
25
Feb 2014
London Meetings
The Luton Guided Busway
Keith Dove, Luton Borough CouncilOpen to all
8
Mar 2014
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y Branch AGM
followed by Nigel Eggleton, Managing Director First MidlandsOpen to all
8
Mar 2014
Scottish
Tour and Evening Meeting Glasgow
Open to all
13
Mar 2014
London Historical Research Group
The Introduction of Red RFs, part 2
Peter OsbornOpen to all
15
Mar 2014
Midland
Visit to Kinver and talk on the Kinver Light Railway
A day with a diferenceOpen to all
25
Mar 2014
London Meetings
Ensignbus: 'Ensign and its buses'
A talk by Peter, Ross and Steve NewmanOpen to all
5
Apr 2014
Scottish
Borders and Carlisle Tour
EdinburghOpen to all
26
Apr 2014
Midland
Visit to the Potteries area by Green Bus double decker
Depart Birmingham 0900 and Stoke 1000Open to all
26
Apr 2014
Provincial Historical Research Group
PHRG AGM 2014
at the Lincolnshire Road Transport MuseumOpen to all
26
Apr 2014
Scottish
Weekend Tour 26th & 27th April 2014
LiverpoolOpen to all
29
Apr 2014
London Meetings
'On the Quest to go Green'
James Freeman, Chief Executive Officer, Reading BusesOpen to all
11
May 2014
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y Sheffield Area Tour
A Tour of the Sheffield Area organised by the Ribble Enthusiasts' ClubOpen to all
17
May 2014
Midland
Visit to Halton, Warrington and St Helens
Depart Birmingham 0830 and Stoke 0930Open to all
20
May 2014
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y Preston Bus
Bob Dunn and Preston BusOpen to all
31
May 2014
Eastern & Southern
Study Tour
LondonOpen to all
31
May 2014
Scottish
Mull of Kintyre Tour
GlasgowOpen to all
21
Jun 2014
Midland
Visit to the Chesterfield area
Joint with North Western & Yorkshire BranchOpen to all
21
Jun 2014
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y / Midlands Branch Visit to Chesterfield Area
from Chesterfield Railway Station at 1030.Open to all
28
Jun 2014
Scottish
Vintage Vehicle Tour
DunfermlineOpen to all
8
Jul 2014
London Historical Research Group
the LT heritage in the Country Bus area
Keith WhiteOpen to all
19
Jul 2014
Midland
Visit to the Cotswolds and Swindon areas
Coach from Derby and BirminghamOpen to all
26
Jul 2014
Eastern & Southern
Study Tour
North West EssexOpen to all
26
Jul 2014
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y Peter Taplin Memorial Tour
Depart Northenden 0900, Stockport Railway Station 0915Open to all
2
Aug 2014
Scottish
Aberdeen Tour
A tour to Aberdeen departing from PerthOpen to all
10
Aug 2014
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y East Yorkshire Tour
This visit organised by the Ribble Enthusiasts Club is now fully booked.Open to all
30
Aug 2014
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y Study Tour
A tour based on Transdev routes in LancashireOpen to all
6
Sep 2014
Scottish
Tyneside Tour
GlasgowOpen to all
13
Sep 2014
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y First Manchester Tour
A visit to First Manchester depots using First busesOpen to all
20
Sep 2014
Midland
Route Tour of Leicestershire
Meet outside Leicester Railway Station, stop EB, at 10.00Open to all
27
Sep 2014
Northern (NE England)
Plaxton Bodies
Speaker - Donald HudsonOpen to all
30
Sep 2014
London Meetings
The Norfolk bus scene
Ben ColsonOpen to all
3
Oct 2014
Eastern & Southern
Omnibus Society Presidential Weekend
Kings LynnOpen to all
9
Oct 2014
London Historical Research Group
Memories of London Trolleybuses
John ClarkeOpen to all
18
Oct 2014
Midland
Visit to the Greater Nottingham area
Join at Birmingham or SandiacreOpen to all
19
Oct 2014
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y St Helens and Liverpool Area Tour
A visit to the St Helens and Liverpool areas organised by the Ribble Enthusiast's ClubOpen to all
19
Oct 2014
Scottish
Ayrshire Tour
GlasgowOpen to all
25
Oct 2014
Northern (NE England)
Presentation by Andrew Guest
Speaker - Andrew GuestOpen to all
8
Nov 2014
Eastern & Southern
Study Tour
LondonOpen to all
8
Nov 2014
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y 22nd John Hughes Memorial Lecture
Guest speaker Sholto ThomasOpen to all
8
Nov 2014
Scottish
Tour and Evening Meeting
PerthOpen to all
15
Nov 2014
Midland
Midland Branch Talk by Carole Stevens of Stagecoach Oxford
The Drop Forge, BirminghamOpen to all
22
Nov 2014
Northern (NE England)
Lancashire United Transport
Speaker - Andrew TyldsleyOpen to all
25
Nov 2014
London Meetings
Doubling Bus Passengers in an Area of High Car Ownership (Crawley)
Nick Hill, MetrobusOpen to all
4
Dec 2014
London Historical Research Group
London Trams, part 6
Chris HollandOpen to all
6
Dec 2014
Scottish
AGM & Evening Meeting
GlasgowOpen to all
13
Dec 2014
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y December Meeting
Grammar School to Retirement via the Bus IndustryOpen to all
10
Jan 2015
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y January Meeting
"From Skircoat Road to Drury Lane (via Leeds,Sheffield & Dewsbury)"Open to all
10
Jan 2015
Scottish
Evening Meeting
EdinburghOpen to all
17
Jan 2015
Midland
Midland Branch Talk by Charles Marshall
Friends Meeting House, St Helens Street, Derby.Open to all
27
Jan 2015
London Meetings
Presidential Address 2015
Sir Brian Souter, Chairman, Stagecoach GroupOpen to all
31
Jan 2015
Northern (NE England)
All Our Trolleybuses plus...
Speaker - Steve LockwoodOpen to all
7
Feb 2015
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y February Meeting
“With the benefit of Hindsight”.Open to all
7
Feb 2015
Scottish
Tour and Evening Meeting
GlasgowOpen to all
21
Feb 2015
Midland
Midland Branch AGM and 'The Northamptonshire Double'
The Priory Rooms, Bull Street, BirminghamOpen to all
24
Feb 2015
London Meetings
Passenger Focus
MURRAY LEADER, Passenger FocusOpen to all
28
Feb 2015
Eastern & Southern
Study Tour
North East LondonOpen to all
28
Feb 2015
Northern (NE England)
Express Omnibus Company of Durham
Speakers - David Holding and Bob KellOpen to all
7
Mar 2015
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y AGM 2015
Speaker: Bryan LindopOpen to all
7
Mar 2015
Scottish
East Lothian Tour and Evening Meeting
Open to all
12
Mar 2015
London Historical Research Group
London's buses from a personal perspective 1949-1989
Ken BlackerOpen to all
14
Mar 2015
Midland
Midland Branch meeting - talk by Nigel Eggleton
Friends Meeting House, St Helens Street, Derby DE1 3GY.Open to all
28
Mar 2015
Northern (NE England)
Branch AGM plus guest speaker Adrian Hunt
A photographic journey through the North East in the 1970sOpen to all
31
Mar 2015
Eastern & Southern
Branch AGM
Open to all
31
Mar 2015
London Meetings
Centro (West Midlands PTE)
Stephen Rhodes, Operations Director, CentroOpen to all
12
Apr 2015
Scottish
Fife Tour
Open to all
18
Apr 2015
Midland
Midland Branch visit to First Bristol
joint with South Wales & West BranchOpen to all
18
Apr 2015
Northern (NE England)
Buses in Northumberland since 1950
Speaker - Dr Steve JohnsonOpen to all
25
Apr 2015
Provincial Historical Research Group
PHRG 2015 AGM
at the British Commercial Vehicle Museum, LeylandOpen to all
28
Apr 2015
London Meetings
The Stagecoach success story in Manchester
Chris Bowles, Managing Director, Stagecoach ManchesterOpen to all
29
Apr 2015
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y April Meeting and visit
Arriva's gas buses and hybridsOpen to all
9
May 2015
Scottish
Weekend Tour to South Yorkshire
Open to all
16
May 2015
Midland
Midland Branch route tour of Midland Classic
Midland Branch route tour of Midland ClassicOpen to all
20
May 2015
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y May visit
Metrolink, ManchesterOpen to all
6
Jun 2015
Scottish
Dunoon & Rothesay Tour
Open to all
12
Jun 2015
North Western & Yorkshire
NWY June visit
A weekend in the north-east areaOpen to all
18
Jun 2015
London Historical Research Group
London’s Night Buses
Philip WallisOpen to all
20
Jun 2015
Midland
Midland Branch visit to the Lincoln area
to Travel Wrights, Stagecoach and LVVSOpen to all
27
Jun 2015
Scottish
Vintage Vehicle Tour
Open to all
18
Jul 2015
Midland
Midland Branch visit to South Yorkshire
We regret that this visit did not take placeOpen to all
18
Jul 2015
North Western & Yorkshire
NWY July visit
Joint visit with Midland Branch to the South Yorkshire areaOpen to all
25
Jul 2015
Eastern & Southern
Study Tour
Essex/Suffolk BorderOpen to all
1
Aug 2015
Scottish
Inverness Tour
Open to all
22
Aug 2015
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y Study Tour
West Yorkshire Study Tour and First Depot visitsOpen to all
4
Sep 2015
Scottish
Presidential Weekend
Open to all
12
Sep 2015
Midland
Midland Branch visit to the Reading area
Visits to Reading Buses and Thames TravelOpen to all
29
Sep 2015
London Meetings
Megabus.com and Citylink
Edward Hodgson, Managing Director, Megabus.com UK & Europe and Scottish Citylink CoachesOpen to all
3
Oct 2015
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y October visit
Visit to the Hull areaOpen to all
4
Oct 2015
Scottish
Lanarkshire Tour
Open to all
8
Oct 2015
London Historical Research Group
'It all happened at Reigate'
Tony FrancisOpen to all
17
Oct 2015
Midland
Midland Branch visit to the Worcestershire area
Visits to Diamond, First and DudleysOpen to all
27
Oct 2015
London Meetings
TrawsCymru
David Hall, TrawsCymru Network ManagerOpen to all
31
Oct 2015
Northern (NE England)
Branch Meeting - Sat 31st October 2015
Branch Meeting - Sat 31st October 2015Open to all
7
Nov 2015
Scottish
Perthshire Tour and Evening Meeting
Afternoon Tour of PerthshireOpen to all
14
Nov 2015
North Western & Yorkshire
NWY November Meeting
John Hughes Memorial Lecture given by Frank CarterOpen to all
21
Nov 2015
Northern (NE England)
Branch Meeting Saturday 21st November 2015
Branch Meeting Saturday 21st November 2015Open to all
24
Nov 2015
London Meetings
Compass Bus
Chris ChatfieldOpen to all
28
Nov 2015
Midland
Midland Branch meeting in Derby
Talk by Stephen Rhodes and Pete Bond of CentroOpen to all
5
Dec 2015
North Western & Yorkshire
NWY December Meeting
Lancashire United Transport of Atherton presentation by Andrew TyldsleyOpen to all
5
Dec 2015
Scottish
Scottish Branch AGM - Members Only
Scottish Branch Annual General Meeting – Members OnlyOpen to all
5
Dec 2015
Scottish
Evening Meeting - Edinburgh
Open to all
10
Dec 2015
London Historical Research Group
'A Touch of the Tooleys and New Cross depot'
Chris HollandOpen to all
9
Jan 2016
North Western & Yorkshire
NWY January Meeting
South West Durham Independents prior to 1986 (excluding OK Motor Services) presentation by Charles MarshallOpen to all
9
Jan 2016
Scottish
Evening Meeting - Glasgow
Members' 2015 ImagesOpen to all
16
Jan 2016
Midland
Midland Branch meeting in Birmingham
Charles Marshall - OK from 1970 to 1995, with a dessert of PlaxtonsOpen to all
16
Jan 2016
Midland
Midland Branch meeting in Birmingham
Charles Marshall - OK from 1970 to 1995, with a dessert of PlaxtonsOpen to all
26
Jan 2016
London Meetings
Presidential Address 2016
Leon DanielsOpen to all
30
Jan 2016
Northern (NE England)
Branch Meeting Saturday 30th January 2016 1.15pm
Newcastle Arts Centre Westgate Road Speaker David LittleOpen to all
13
Feb 2016
North Western & Yorkshire
NWY February Meeting
Cumberland Motor Services presentation by Harry PostlethwaiteOpen to all
13
Feb 2016
Scottish
Afternoon Tour and Evening Meeting - Edinburgh
Open to all
23
Feb 2016
London Meetings
Privatising London's Buses
Roger TorodeOpen to all
27
Feb 2016
Northern (NE England)
Branch Meeting Saturday 27th February 2016 1.15pm
Stockton Central Library Speaker Alan SilcockOpen to all
5
Mar 2016
Eastern & Southern
Study Tour
North West LondonOpen to all
10
Mar 2016
London Historical Research Group
The red RF story - part 3
Peter OsbornOpen to all
12
Mar 2016
North Western & Yorkshire
NWY AGM and March Meeting
AGM followed by Peter Green's presentation 'Grammar School to Retirement via the Bus Industry'Open to all
13
Mar 2016
Scottish
Tour of North Ayrshire
Open to all
19
Mar 2016
Midland
Midland Branch meeting in Birmingham
Eric Wain - A Pictorial Journey with Stevensons of UttoxeterOpen to all
29
Mar 2016
London Meetings
"Look What I've Found"
The joys and secrets of the Kithead trust transport archiveOpen to all
2
Apr 2016
Scottish
Borders and Berwick Tour
Open to all
9
Apr 2016
Midland
Midland Branch visit to Luton, Bedford and Kettering
partly by Bristol FLFOpen to all
23
Apr 2016
Provincial Historical Research Group
PHRG 2016 AGM
at the Thames Valley & Great Western Omnibus TrustOpen to all
26
Apr 2016
London Meetings
Blazing Ahead
Alex Hornby, Managing Director Transdev BlazefieldOpen to all
4
May 2016
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y May meeting and visit
Bounty Country Buses CollectionOpen to all
7
May 2016
Eastern & Southern
Study Tour
Abellio Surrey NetworkOpen to all
7
May 2016
Scottish
Scottish Branch Weekend Tour
Weekend Tour to Cheshire – Glasgow departure.Open to all
8
May 2016
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y Ribble Enthusiasts Club Tour
REC Tour of the West MidlandsOpen to all
21
May 2016
Midland
Midland Branch route tour of the South West Black Country
Midland Branch route tour of the South West Black CountryOpen to all
21
May 2016
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y Study Tour
Study tour of Manchester BuswayOpen to all
24
May 2016
London Meetings
Apprentice to Director
John HornOpen to all
4
Jun 2016
Scottish
Scottish Branch Aberdeen Tour
Open to all
9
Jun 2016
London Historical Research Group
White Bus Services - Berkshire's Oldest Independent
Paul LaceyOpen to all
18
Jun 2016
Midland
Midland Branch visit to the Wirral
Joint with North Western & Yorkshire BranchOpen to all
18
Jun 2016
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y June visit
Joint visit with the Midland Branch to the WirralOpen to all
25
Jun 2016
Scottish
Scottish Branch Vintage Vehicle Tour
Open to all
8
Jul 2016
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y July weekend visit
North Wales weekendOpen to all
23
Jul 2016
Eastern & Southern
Essex Study Tour
Open to all
23
Jul 2016
Midland
Midland Branch visit to the Leicester area
Midland Branch visit to the Leicester areaOpen to all
6
Aug 2016
Scottish
Scottish Branch Tyneside Tour
Open to all
7
Aug 2016
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y Ribble Enthusiasts’ Club Tour
REC Tour of the Derbyshire Peak DistrictOpen to all
13
Aug 2016
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y Study Tour
First South YorkshireOpen to all
3
Sep 2016
Scottish
Scottish Branch Dumfries & Carlisle Tour
Open to all
10
Sep 2016
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y Study Tour
Peak Park study tourOpen to all
17
Sep 2016
Midland
Midland Branch visit to the Black Country
Visits to National Express West Midlands, Arriva and DiamondOpen to all
27
Sep 2016
London Meetings
Preserving London's Transport Heritage
Barry Le Jeune, Chairman, London Transport Museum FriendsOpen to all
30
Sep 2016
Eastern & Southern
Omnibus Society Presidential Weekend
Brentwood, EssexOpen to all
1
Oct 2016
Northern (NE England)
Northern Branch Meeting Saturday 1st October 2016
Newcastle Arts Centre Westgate Road 1.15pmOpen to all
6
Oct 2016
London Historical Research Group
A life in buses
Sir Peter HendyOpen to all
15
Oct 2016
Midland
Midland Branch visit to the Burnley, Nelson and Rossendale areas
Visits to Trandev Blazefield and RossoOpen to all
15
Oct 2016
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y October visit
Visit organised by Midland BranchOpen to all
16
Oct 2016
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y Ribble Enthusiasts’ Club Tour
REC Tour of East LancashireOpen to all
25
Oct 2016
London Meetings
Public Transport on the Isle of Man
Ian Longworth, Director of Public Transport, Isle of ManOpen to all
29
Oct 2016
Northern (NE England)
Northern Branch Meeting Saturday 29th October 2016
Durham City - Shakespeare Hall North Road i.15 pmOpen to all
5
Nov 2016
Scottish
Scottish Branch Stirlingshire Tour & Evening Meeting
Afternoon Tour of StirlingshireOpen to all
19
Nov 2016
Midland
Midland Branch meeting in Birmingham
Charles Marshall on OK Motor Services – To Deregulation and BeyondOpen to all
19
Nov 2016
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y November Meeting
John Hughes Memorial LectureOpen to all
26
Nov 2016
Northern (NE England)
Northern Branch Meeting Saturday 26th November 2016
Stockton Central Library Church Street 1.15 pmOpen to all
29
Nov 2016
London Meetings
Developments at Alexander Dennis
Stuart Cottrell, Head of Advanced Engineering, Alexander DennisOpen to all
3
Dec 2016
Scottish
Scottish Branch AGM & Morning Meeting- Glasgow.
Morning MeetingOpen to all
8
Dec 2016
London Historical Research Group
What the RT Family replaced
Fred IveyOpen to all
10
Dec 2016
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y December Meeting
Saddleworth BusesOpen to all
7
Jan 2017
Scottish
Scottish Branch meeting - Edinburgh
Saturday 7th January 2017 – Afternoon MeetingOpen to all
14
Jan 2017
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y January Meeting
Independents in SW Durham up to 1986 (not including OK)Open to all
21
Jan 2017
Midland
Midland Branch meeting in Derby
Keynote talk by Gary Nolan, Stagecoach Midlands and West Regional DirectorOpen to all
31
Jan 2017
London Meetings
Presidential Address 2017
James Freeman, Managing Director of First West of EnglandOpen to all
4
Feb 2017
Scottish
Afternoon Tour and Evening Meeting in Glasgow
Afternoon Tour of Dunbartonshire and RenfrewshireOpen to all
11
Feb 2017
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y February Meeting
Grammar School to Retirement via the Bus IndustryOpen to all
25
Feb 2017
Midland
Midland Branch Meeting and AGM in Birmingham
Talk by Geoff Cross, MD of Central BusesOpen to all
28
Feb 2017
London Meetings
Joint Meeting with Buses Worldwide
Andrew Braddock: 'Things are different over there'Open to all
5
Mar 2017
Scottish
Edinburgh and East Lothian Tour
Lothian Buses will supply the vehicle for this tour, departing from Ingliston Park and Ride, Edinburgh at 10:00.Open to all
9
Mar 2017
London Historical Research Group
To Epping Forest by London Transport
Nick AgnewOpen to all
11
Mar 2017
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y AGM and March Meeting
"East Lancashire Coachbuilders - from Low Floor to no more......"Open to all
18
Mar 2017
Midland
Midland Branch meeting in Derby
Talk by Jeff Counsell, trentbarton Managing DirectorOpen to all
28
Mar 2017
London Meetings
Reading Buses
Martijn GilbertOpen to all
1
Apr 2017
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y April Study Tour
Merseyside Study TourOpen to all
8
Apr 2017
Midland
Midland Branch 70th Anniversary Event
British Motor Museum (Gaydon) & visit to Stagecoach at LeamingtonOpen to all
8
Apr 2017
Scottish
Tour to Rothesay and Dunoon
Tour to Rothesay and Dunoon departing from GlasgowOpen to all
21
Apr 2017
Provincial Historical Research Group
East Anglian coach pools
presentation in IpswichOpen to all
22
Apr 2017
Provincial Historical Research Group
PHRG 2017 Members Day
at the Ipswich Transport MuseumOpen to all
25
Apr 2017
London Meetings
Delaine Buses
Peter MooreOpen to all
6
May 2017
Scottish
Weekend Tour to Leeds/West Yorkshire
Weekend Tour to West Yorkshire - Glasgow Departure.Members Only
13
May 2017
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y May Study Tour
Study Tour of former GHA routesOpen to all
20
May 2017
Midland
Midland Branch visit to South Yorkshire
Midland Branch visit to South YorkshireOpen to all
3
Jun 2017
Scottish
Tour to Inverness
Tour to Inverness - departure from Broxden P & R. and Perth City Centre.Open to all
8
Jun 2017
London Historical Research Group
London Buses in the Forties and Fifties
Fred IveyOpen to all
10
Jun 2017
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y June Event
Omnibus Society Annual General MeetingOpen to all
17
Jun 2017
Midland
Midland Branch visit to Transdev and Rosso
Midland Branch visit to Transdev and RossoOpen to all
17
Jun 2017
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y June Tour
Visit to Transdev and RossoOpen to all
1
Jul 2017
Scottish
Vintage Vehicle Tour
Vintage Vehicle Tour - Glasgow departure.Open to all
15
Jul 2017
Midland
Midland Branch visit to Gloucestershire
Midland Branch visit to GloucestershireOpen to all
26
Jul 2017
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y July Event
Manx Heritage Transport FestivalOpen to all
12
Aug 2017
Scottish
Oban and Fort William Tour
Open to all
23
Aug 2017
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y August Study Tour and visit
Yorkshire Coastliner and visit to PlaxtonsOpen to all
10
Sep 2017
Scottish
Lanarkshire Tour
Open to all
16
Sep 2017
Midland
Midland Branch route tour of Derbyshire
Midland Branch route tour of DerbyshireOpen to all
16
Sep 2017
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y September Study Tour
Celebrating Samuel LedgardOpen to all
26
Sep 2017
London Meetings
The Bus Services Bill
Ian Morgan OBEOpen to all
1
Oct 2017
Scottish
Fife and Tayside Tour
Open to all
12
Oct 2017
London Historical Research Group
Mis-spent youth to transport career in seven easy moves!
Andrew BraddockOpen to all
21
Oct 2017
Eastern & Southern
Study Tour
ReadingOpen to all
21
Oct 2017
Midland
Midland Branch visit to the Derby area
Midland Branch visit to the Derby areaOpen to all
28
Oct 2017
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y October Meeting
David BlaineyOpen to all
31
Oct 2017
London Meetings
Tottenham Outrage and Other Tales from the Past
Roger Torode and Tony FrancisOpen to all
4
Nov 2017
Scottish
Afternoon Meeting in Glasgow
Open to all
18
Nov 2017
Midland
Midland Branch meeting in Derby
Talk by David Reeves of D&G BusOpen to all
18
Nov 2017
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y November Meeting
John Hughes Memorial LectureOpen to all
28
Nov 2017
London Meetings
King Alfred Motor Services
James FreemanOpen to all
2
Dec 2017
Scottish
Scottish Branch AGM and Afternoon Meeting - Edinburgh
Scottish Branch Annual General Meeting – Members OnlyOpen to all
14
Dec 2017
London Historical Research Group
A Life in Buses, part 2
Sir Peter HendyOpen to all
16
Dec 2017
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y December Meeting
“Bus Enthusiasm and Preservation fifty years ago - the story of the Crossley Omnibus Society".Open to all
6
Jan 2018
Scottish
Afternoon Meeting - Glasgow
Saturday 6th January 2018 – Afternoon MeetingOpen to all
13
Jan 2018
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y January 2018 Meeting
Alex HornbyOpen to all
20
Jan 2018
Midland
Midland Branch meeting in Birmingham
Keynote talk by Mike Watson, Regional Director, England and Wales for StagecoachOpen to all
30
Jan 2018
London Meetings
Presidential Address 2018
Mark FowlesOpen to all
3
Feb 2018
Scottish
Tour of Stirlingshire and West Lothian
Please note the change from the starting point originally planned.Open to all
10
Feb 2018
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y February Meeting
East Lancashire Coachbuilders - part 2Open to all
24
Feb 2018
Midland
Midland Branch AGM
in DerbyOpen to all
27
Feb 2018
London Meetings
Joint Meeting with Buses Worldwide
David Leeder: German Local BusOpen to all
3
Mar 2018
Eastern & Southern
Study Tour
WalthamstowOpen to all
4
Mar 2018
Scottish
Tayside Tour Cancellation
Please note that due to the adverse weather, this tour has been cancelledOpen to all
10
Mar 2018
Midland
Midland Branch meeting in Birmingham
Talk by Mark Fowles, OS President 2018Open to all
17
Mar 2018
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y AGM and March Meeting
The Bus ArchiveOpen to all
27
Mar 2018
Eastern & Southern
Branch AGM
Open to all
27
Mar 2018
London Meetings
Britain's best bus routes
Roger FrenchOpen to all
7
Apr 2018
Scottish
Stage Service Tour of Edinburgh
Open to all
14
Apr 2018
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y April Study Tour
Transdev Study Tour - Circular tour by busOpen to all
20
Apr 2018
Provincial Historical Research Group
Aldridge - One Town, Four Operators
Evening Presentation in StreetlyOpen to all
21
Apr 2018
Midland
Midland Branch visit to Northamptonshire operators
Coach from Derby and BirminghamOpen to all
21
Apr 2018
Provincial Historical Research Group
PHRG 2018 Members Day and AGM
at the Aston Manor Road Transport Museum, Aldridge, WalsallOpen to all
11
May 2018
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y May Weekend
Visit to the Hereford AreaOpen to all
12
May 2018
Midland
Midland Branch visit to Worcester and Herefordshire
Joint with North Western & Yorkshire BranchOpen to all
12
May 2018
Scottish
Weekend Tour to Aberdeen
Open to all
19
May 2018
Eastern & Southern
Study Tour
Cambridgeshire Guided BuswayOpen to all
9
Jun 2018
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y June Study Tour
South Lakes study tourOpen to all
9
Jun 2018
Scottish
Tyneside Tour
Edinburgh DepartureOpen to all
14
Jun 2018
London Historical Research Group
London Buses in the Sixties
Fred Ivey in colourOpen to all
16
Jun 2018
Midland
Midland Branch visit to First at Weston-super-Mare, Wells and Bath
Coach from Derby, Birmingham and Cribbs CausewayOpen to all
30
Jun 2018
Scottish
Scottish Branch Vintage Vehicle Tour
Dunfermline DepartureOpen to all
8
Jul 2018
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y July Visit
Crich Leyland GatheringOpen to all
14
Jul 2018
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y July event
Stagecoach YorkshireOpen to all
21
Jul 2018
Midland
Midland Branch visit to the High Wycombe & Aylesbury area
Coach from Derby and Birmingham with pick up in High WycombeOpen to all
4
Aug 2018
Scottish
Carlisle & Dumfries Tour
Glasgow DepartureOpen to all
11
Aug 2018
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y August event
West Yorkshire Road Car CompanyOpen to all
18
Aug 2018
Midland
Midland Branch route tour
starting from TamworthOpen to all
8
Sep 2018
Scottish
Borders & Northumberland Tour
Glasgow and Edinburgh DeparturesOpen to all
21
Sep 2018
Midland
Omnibus Society Presidential Weekend 2018
based in NottinghamOpen to all
7
Oct 2018
Scottish
Ayrshire & South West Scotland Tour
Open to all
11
Oct 2018
London Historical Research Group
Introducing TfL Corporate Archives: Who, What, Why, Where, When?
Tamara Thornhill, TfL ArchivesOpen to all
13
Oct 2018
Midland
Midland Branch visit to Stoke-on-Trent area
Coach from Birmingham and Derby with pick-up in StokeOpen to all
13
Oct 2018
Northern (NE England)
Northern Branch Meeting - Durham - Shakespeare Hall North Road DL1 4SQ 1.15pm
speaker - Charles Marshall continues his review of South West Durham independentsOpen to all
20
Oct 2018
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y October Meeting
Lloyd's CachesOpen to all
27
Oct 2018
Eastern & Southern
Study Tour
Blackwall TunnelOpen to all
30
Oct 2018
London Meetings
City Coach Company
Richard DelahoyOpen to all
10
Nov 2018
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y November Meeting
Annual Branch Memorial Lecture: "Blackpool Transport a New Direction"Open to all
17
Nov 2018
Midland
Midland Branch meeting in Derby
A Single from Ardrossan to Cape Wrath - a talk by Phil DrakeOpen to all
17
Nov 2018
Northern (NE England)
Northern Branch Meeting Newcastle Arts Centre NE1 1SG 1.15pm
Speaker Mark Fowles (OS President) - Presidential AddressOpen to all
27
Nov 2018
London Meetings
Coaching in London
Peter BradleyOpen to all
1
Dec 2018
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y December Meeting
Nottingham City Transport – its history & role in the development of Nottingham”Open to all
13
Dec 2018
London Historical Research Group
Griffin Tea and beyond - London Transport’s Food Production Centre
Paul FurzeOpen to all
19
Jan 2019
Midland
Midland Branch meeting in Birmingham
Talk by Simon Dunn of RotalaOpen to all
19
Jan 2019
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y January 2019 Meeting
Peter Dew (please note change of speaker)Open to all
26
Jan 2019
Northern (NE England)
Northern Branch Meeting Stockton Library TS28 1TU 1.15pm
Speaker Gary Nolan retired former Stagecoach Regional Director and enthusiastOpen to all
29
Jan 2019
London Meetings
Presidential Address 2019
Andrew Wickham, Go South CoastOpen to all
2
Feb 2019
Scottish
Afternoon Meeting - Glasgow
2pm Renfield Centre, 260 Bath StreetOpen to all
16
Feb 2019
Midland
Midland Branch AGM in Birmingham
plus photographs from the Bus ArchiveOpen to all
16
Feb 2019
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y February 2019 Meeting
"Crosville - in NBC Days and beyond"Open to all
23
Feb 2019
Northern (NE England)
Northern Branch Meeting - Durham - Shakespeare Hall North Road DL1 4SQ 1.15pm
Speaker James Freeman - King Alfred Motor Services presentationOpen to all
26
Feb 2019
London Meetings
Joint London meeting with Buses World Wide
Roger Davies on San FranciscoOpen to all
3
Mar 2019
Scottish
Scottish Branch: Fife tour
11am from Halbeath Park and RideOpen to all
14
Mar 2019
London Historical Research Group
'Drawing on the Archive'
Malcolm PayneOpen to all
16
Mar 2019
Midland
Midland Branch meeting in Derby
Talk by Tony HallOpen to all
16
Mar 2019
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y AGM and March Meeting
'Cut the fuss, travel by bus'Open to all
23
Mar 2019
Northern (NE England)
Northern Branch Meeting 23 March 2019 - Newcastle Arts Centre Branch AGM 1.00pm folllowed by speaker
Branch AGM followed by our memeber Dave Wallace - slide presentationOpen to all
26
Mar 2019
Eastern & Southern
Eastern & Southern Branch AGM 2019
Open to all
26
Mar 2019
London Meetings
Reversing the trend - TrawsCymru and congestion busting
Professor Stuart Cole CBEOpen to all
6
Apr 2019
Eastern & Southern
Branch Tour by service bus
North East LondonOpen to all
6
Apr 2019
Scottish
Scottish Branch: Glasgow stage carriage tour
11am from concourse of Buchanan Bus StationOpen to all
11
Apr 2019
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y April Study Tour
Halton Study TourOpen to all
13
Apr 2019
Midland
Midland Branch visit to National Express West Midlands and Diamond Bus
Join us at Derby, Lichfield or WalsallOpen to all
27
Apr 2019
Northern (NE England)
Northern Branch Meeting Newcastle Arts Centre Westgate Road 1.15pm
Speaker - Roger French - former MD of Brighton and Hove buses.Open to all
27
Apr 2019
Provincial Historical Research Group
PHRG Members Day and AGM 2019
at the Isle of Wight Bus MuseumOpen to all
30
Apr 2019
London Meetings
Transport Focus
Anthony Smith & David SidebottomOpen to all
11
May 2019
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y Study Tour
York Study TourOpen to all
11
May 2019
Scottish
Scottish Branch: Weekend Tour to Manchester - CANCELLED
Unfortunately the proposed weekend tour to Manchester has been cancelled.Open to all
18
May 2019
Midland
Midland Branch visit to Lakeside Coaches, Tanat Valley and Wrexham Bus Station
Join us at BirminghamOpen to all
1
Jun 2019
Scottish
Scottish Branch: Inverness tour
Broxden Park & Ride at 10:30 and Leonard Street, by Perth Bus Station, at 10:45Open to all
13
Jun 2019
London Historical Research Group
Fred Ivey
Open to all
15
Jun 2019
Midland
Midland Branch visit to Preston Bus and Blackpool, joint with NW&Y Branch
Join us at Birmingham or Stoke-on-TrentOpen to all
15
Jun 2019
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y June Event
Blackpool Day OutOpen to all
29
Jun 2019
Scottish
Scottish Branch: Vintage tour
15:00 from Cowcaddens Road, GlasgowOpen to all
6
Jul 2019
Midland
Pre-OS AGM Tour
to two National Express bus garages in BirminghamOpen to all
20
Jul 2019
Eastern & Southern
North-East Essex Study Tour
By service bus from ColchesterOpen to all
20
Jul 2019
Midland
Midland Branch route tour to the Peak District
Join us at Derby or ChesterfieldOpen to all
20
Jul 2019
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y
Day tour from HalifaxOpen to all
3
Aug 2019
Scottish
Scottish Branch: Tayside tour
Broxden Park & Ride at 10:30 and Leonard Street, by Perth Bus Station, at 10:45Open to all
10
Aug 2019
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y August Tour
Ribble Centenary TourOpen to all
18
Aug 2019
Midland
Midland Branch visit to Buses Festival at Gaydon
from Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham and Maypole on a National Express West Midlands heritage fleet vehicleOpen to all
8
Sep 2019
Scottish
Scottish Branch: Lanarkshire tour
Glasgow departure - 11am on Cowcaddens Road on the north side of Buchanan Bus StationOpen to all
12
Sep 2019
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y September Visit
Omnibus Solutions LtdOpen to all
14
Sep 2019
Midland
Midland Branch visit to East Nottinghamshire operators
Join us at Birmingham or NottinghamOpen to all
24
Sep 2019
London Meetings
Brexits and borders – hard boiled or soft?
John BirtwistleOpen to all
6
Oct 2019
Scottish
Scottish Branch: East Lothian tour
Edinburgh departure - 11am from Waterloo PlaceOpen to all
10
Oct 2019
London Historical Research Group
Sir Peter Hendy
Open to all
12
Oct 2019
Northern (NE England)
Northern Branch - Charles Marshall "Independent Operators in South West Durham, part 3"
Jim Cooke Conference Suite, Stockton-on-Tees Central Library, Church Road, TS18 1TU.Open to all
19
Oct 2019
Midland
Midland Branch visit to Warwickshire operators
Coach from Derby and Birmingham International StationOpen to all
19
Oct 2019
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y October Meeting
“45 Years in West Yorkshire”.Open to all
29
Oct 2019
London Meetings
BUSES and Me
Alan MillarOpen to all
2
Nov 2019
Scottish
Scottish Branch: Afternoon meeting - 2pm Glasgow
Meeting with guest Andrew Wickham (Honorary President 2019)Open to all
9
Nov 2019
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y November Meeting
Annual Branch Memorial Lecture "100 years of Ribble"Open to all
16
Nov 2019
Midland
Midland Branch meeting in Derby
Talk by OS President Andrew WickhamOpen to all
23
Nov 2019
Northern (NE England)
Northern Branch - Andrew Wickham, OS President 2019
North Road Methodist Church, 28 North Rd, Durham DH1 4SG.Open to all
26
Nov 2019
London Meetings
Metroline Travel
Steve Harris & Andrew HunterOpen to all
7
Dec 2019
Scottish
Scottish Branch: AGM & afternoon meeting - Edinburgh
AGM (11am) & afternoon meeting (2pm) with Nigel Eggleton (Society Chairman)Open to all
12
Dec 2019
London Historical Research Group
Buses, Pirates and Politics
Dr James FowlerOpen to all
14
Dec 2019
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y December Meeting
“TrawsCymru – a long distance network across Wales”Open to all
11
Jan 2020
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y January 2020 Meeting
“A Single from Ardrossan to Cape Wrath"Open to all
11
Jan 2020
Scottish
Scottish Branch: Afternoon meeting - Glasgow 2pm
Members’ 2019 ImagesOpen to all
18
Jan 2020
Midland
Midland Branch meeting in Birmingham
Talk by David Bradford, Managing Director of National Express UK BusOpen to all
25
Jan 2020
Northern (NE England)
Northern Branch - Donald Hudson 'United (Automobile Services) from 1969 onwards'
Conference rooms, Newcastle Arts Centre, 67, Westgate Road, NE1 1SG. This is in central Newcastle, a short walk from Central Station.Open to all
15
Feb 2020
Midland
Midland Branch AGM in Derby
plus photographs from the Bus ArchiveOpen to all
15
Feb 2020
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y February Meeting
“Joint Bus Services in Doncaster”Open to all
15
Feb 2020
Scottish
Scottish Branch: West Lothian and Stirlingshire Tour
Edinburgh departure - Waterloo Place at 11:00, with a pickup at Ingliston Park & Ride at 11:35Open to all
22
Feb 2020
Northern (NE England)
Northern Branch - Tony Fox "Newcastle Corporation Transport"
North Road Methodist Church, 28 North Rd, Durham DH1 4SG.Open to all
25
Feb 2020
London Meetings
The Bus Archive
Philip KirkOpen to all
8
Mar 2020
Scottish
Scottish Branch: Renfrewshire tour
Glasgow departure - from Cowcaddens Road on the north side of Buchanan Bus Station at 11:00.Open to all
11
Mar 2020
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y Additional Event
Farewell to Jim StonesOpen to all
12
Mar 2020
London Historical Research Group
Croydon in the 1960s and 1970s
Peter BattyOpen to all
14
Mar 2020
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y Branch AGM and meeting
Researching a South Manchester OribitalOpen to all
21
Mar 2020
Midland
Midland Branch meeting in Birmingham: CANCELLED
Midland Branch meeting in Birmingham: CANCELLEDOpen to all
28
Mar 2020
Northern (NE England)
CANCELLED: Northern Branch - Branch AGM followed by presentation on Northumbria Motor Services by Alan Silcock & Tony Kennan
CANCELLED: Jim Cooke Conference Suite, Stockton-on-Tees Central Library, Church Road, TS18 1TU. AGM at 1.00pm, meeting immediately following.Open to all
4
Apr 2020
Scottish
CANCELLED: Scottish Branch: Stage service tour, Edinburgh
Edinburgh departure from Lothian Buses Shop in Shandwick Place at 10:30Open to all
18
Apr 2020
Midland
Midland Branch visit to the Leicester area: CANCELLED
Midland Branch visit to the Leicester area: CANCELLEDOpen to all
18
Apr 2020
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y April 2020 Meeting CANCELLED
OS President 2019 Andrew Wickham, MD of Go South CoastOpen to all
25
Apr 2020
Northern (NE England)
CANCELLED: Northern Branch - Martijn Gilbert, Omnibus Society President 2020
CANCELLED: Conference rooms, Newcastle Arts Centre, 67, Westgate Road, NE1 1SG. This is in central Newcastle, a short walk from Central Station.Open to all
9
May 2020
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y May event POSTPONED
Warrington's Own TransportOpen to all
16
May 2020
Midland
Midland Branch visit to Roger Burdett's Collection: CANCELLED
Midland Branch visit to Roger Burdett's Collection: CANCELLEDOpen to all
11
Jun 2020
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y June Visit CANCELLED
Dublin visit cancelledOpen to all
13
Jun 2020
Scottish
CANCELLED: Scottish Branch: Weekend tour to Liverpool, 13th & 14th June
Open to all
20
Jun 2020
Midland
Midland Branch visit: CANCELLED
Midland Branch visit: CANCELLEDOpen to all
18
Jul 2020
Midland
Midland Branch visit: CANCELLED
Joint visit with NW&Y Branch to East Yorkshire at HullOpen to all
18
Jul 2020
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y July visit POSTPONED
Visit to East Yorkshire at Hull.Open to all
12
Aug 2020
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y August Event POSTPONED
Diamond NW BoltonOpen to all
12
Sep 2020
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y September Event POSTPONED
Go NWOpen to all
18
Sep 2020
Northern (NE England)
POSTPONED - Omnibus Society Presidential Weekend - NOW TO BE HELD IN 2021
Deferred from 2020 this will now be held from Friday 24th to Monday 27th September 2021Open to all
20
Feb 2021
Midland
Midland Branch meeting by Zoom
Talk by Tom Morgan - trentbarton Commercial ManagerOpen to all
13
Mar 2021
Scottish
Scottish branch: AGM
AGM - postponed until mid March, correspondence via post. Further details to follow.Open to all
20
Mar 2021
Midland
Midland Branch meeting by Zoom
Talk by Glyn Bowen - Fifty Years of Bus services in TelfordOpen to all
20
Mar 2021
North Western & Yorkshire
NWY AGM 2021
Branch AGMOpen to all
27
Mar 2021
Northern (NE England)
Northern Branch AGM followed by a slide show “The North East in the 70s – and a little further”.
This meeting is being held by Zoom - see belowOpen to all
14
Apr 2021
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y Branch
Diamond Bus NWOpen to all
17
Apr 2021
Northern (NE England)
Northern Branch Zoom meeting 1300
More from the 70s, 80s & 90s - a further selection from Nigel Eggleton and some Northern General slides from Andrew Tyldsley.Open to all
20
Apr 2021
Midland
Midland Branch Tuesday evening meeting by Zoom
Talk by Gary Nolan - the 2017 Bus Services ActOpen to all
27
Apr 2021
London Meetings
Presidential Address 2021
Martijn GilbertOpen to all
8
May 2021
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y May event
Busman's quizOpen to all
19
May 2021
Midland
Midland Branch meeting by Zoom
Talk by Richard Morgan - A Pioneering UK Extended Coach Tour in 1926Open to all
22
May 2021
Northern (NE England)
Northern Branch meeting - Philip Kirk, Bus Archive update
1300 - this meeting is being held by ZoomOpen to all
9
Jun 2021
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y Branch June event
East Yorkshire Motor Services -ZOOM PresentationOpen to all
16
Jun 2021
Midland
Midland Branch meeting by Zoom
Talk by David Bradford, MD of National Express BusOpen to all
10
Jul 2021
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y July event
Go North West MD Nigel FeathamOpen to all
17
Jul 2021
Midland
Midland Branch route tour in the West Midlands
Join us in BirminghamOpen to all
21
Aug 2021
Midland
Midland Branch route tour in the East Midlands
Join us in NottinghamOpen to all
21
Aug 2021
North Western & Yorkshire
NWY Branch event August - tour
50 years since the merger of Todmorden JOC with Halifax JOC.Open to all
4
Sep 2021
Scottish
Scottish Branch: Vintage tour
Dunfermline departure - from Carnegie Drive (south side) at 2pm and Halbeath P&R at 2:15pmOpen to all
7
Sep 2021
Midland
Midland Branch meeting by Zoom
Talk by David Astill, MD of Nottingham City TransportOpen to all
24
Sep 2021
Northern (NE England)
Omnibus Society Presidential Weekend
Friday 24th to Monday 27th September 2021Open to all
28
Sep 2021
London Meetings
Go North West - RESET
Nigel FeathamOpen to all
12
Oct 2021
Midland
Midland Branch meeting by Zoom
Presentation by Rupert Cox, Regional Director South for Stagecoach BusOpen to all
23
Oct 2021
Northern (NE England)
Northern Branch meeting
Donald Hudson - United and subsequent companies (Tees & District & Northumbria) followed by United vehicles with other operatorsOpen to all
26
Oct 2021
London Meetings
101 Years of Malta’s Buses
Richard StedallOpen to all
16
Nov 2021
Midland
Midland Branch meeting by Zoom
Talk by Pete Bond, Director of Integrated Transport Services, Transport for West MidlandsOpen to all
27
Nov 2021
Northern (NE England)
Northern Branch meeting
Durham > Bob Kell - North East buses in colour from the 1950s'Open to all
30
Nov 2021
London Meetings
47 years on the buses
Jon BatchelorOpen to all
15
Jan 2022
Midland
Midland Branch meeting in Birmingham
talk by OS Chairman Nigel EggletonOpen to all
15
Jan 2022
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y January Meeting
Huddersfield Trolleybuses 1933-1968Open to all
22
Jan 2022
Northern (NE England)
Northern Branch meeting
Bob Kell - Part 2 of North East buses in colour from the 1950s': The IndependentsOpen to all
19
Feb 2022
Midland
Midland Branch meeting and AGM in Derby
with presentation by Richard Morgan on Strachans CoachbuildersOpen to all
19
Feb 2022
North Western & Yorkshire
NWY 42 years in the bus industry, and slightly longer as an enthusiast! An pictorial journey
By Andrew TyldsleyOpen to all
22
Feb 2022
London Meetings
A Pioneering UK Extended Coach Tour in 1926
Richard MorganOpen to all
26
Feb 2022
Northern (NE England)
Northern Branch meeting
Member’s “slide” show. Ancient and modern images welcome! with members presenting for about 30 minutes eachOpen to all
26
Feb 2022
Scottish
Scottish Branch: AGM & afternoon meeting - Glasgow
AGM (11am) & afternoon meeting (2pm)Open to all
10
Mar 2022
London Historical Research Group
The early years of bus tendering in London
Len WrightOpen to all
12
Mar 2022
Scottish
Scottish Branch - Edinburgh stage service tour
10:30am outside Boots, Princes StOpen to all
15
Mar 2022
Midland
Midland Branch meeting by Zoom
Talk by Julian PeddleOpen to all
19
Mar 2022
North Western & Yorkshire
NWY Branch AGM 2022
followed by presentation by Jane Cole; OS President 2022Open to all
26
Mar 2022
Northern (NE England)
Northern Branch meeting
Branch AGM followed by Roger Davies on RibbleOpen to all
29
Mar 2022
London Meetings
Grant Palmer
Thomas ManshipOpen to all
9
Apr 2022
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y Branch April Event
Study TourOpen to all
10
Apr 2022
Scottish
Scottish Branch - Lanarkshire tour, Glasgow departure
Departure from Cowcaddens Road at 11.00Open to all
23
Apr 2022
Midland
Midland Branch visit to Cambridgeshire Busway and depots
Coach from Derby, Stapleford and Birmingham InternationalOpen to all
23
Apr 2022
Northern (NE England)
Northern Branch meeting
**** PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF SPEAKER **** Keith Wilson and Dave Sturrock will give illustrated presentations - "Bus Photos in a Pandemic" and "Pot Pourri"Open to all
26
Apr 2022
London Meetings
Cuckmere Community Bus
Philip AyersOpen to all
7
May 2022
Scottish
Scottish Branch - Aberdeen tour
Departure from Broxden Park and Ride at 10.30, Leonard Street, Perth outside the Bus Station at 10.40 and Seagate, Dundee outside the Bus Station at 11.15.Open to all
18
May 2022
Midland
Midland Branch visit to East Yorkshire Buses, joint with NW&Y Branch
Coach from Birmingham and DerbyOpen to all
18
May 2022
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y May Visit
East Yorkshire BusesOpen to all
9
Jun 2022
London Historical Research Group
Express services from London through Essex. 1980 and all that!
David GrimmettOpen to all
11
Jun 2022
Scottish
Scottish branch - vintage tour from Glasgow
Departure from Cowcaddens Road at 14.00Open to all
18
Jun 2022
Midland
Midland Branch and NW&Y Branch visit to Leicester
Meet in LeicesterOpen to all
18
Jun 2022
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y Branch Joint Visit with Midlands Branch
LeicestershireOpen to all
28
Jun 2022
London Meetings
Presidential Address 2022
Jane Cole, Managing Director, Blackpool TransportOpen to all
8
Jul 2022
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y July Study Tour 1
WrexhamOpen to all
9
Jul 2022
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y July Study Tour 2
North East WalesOpen to all
23
Jul 2022
Midland
Midland Branch visit to Roger Burdett's Collection
Coach from Derby, Stapleford and Birmingham InternationalOpen to all
23
Jul 2022
Provincial Historical Research Group
PHRG Supporters Day and AGM
at the Thames Valley & Great Western Omnibus TrustOpen to all
6
Aug 2022
Scottish
Scottish Branch - Borders tour
Depart from Cowcaddens Road, Glasgow at 9am, Ingliston P&R at 09:50 and Sherriffhall P&R at 10:10Open to all
13
Aug 2022
North Western & Yorkshire
NW&Y August Visit
CarlisleOpen to all
20
Aug 2022
Midland
Midland Branch route tour in Staffordshire
Meet at Lichfield Bus StationOpen to all
10
Sep 2022
Midland
Midland Branch route tour in Leicestershire
Meet at Leicester HaymarketOpen to all
10
Sep 2022
North Western & Yorkshire
Branch meeting with speaker
Open to all
11
Sep 2022
Scottish
Scottish branch - Ayrshire tour
Depart from Cowcaddens Road, Glasgow at 11amOpen to all
27
Sep 2022
London Meetings
Compass Travel
Michael BishopOpen to all
13
Oct 2022
London Historical Research Group
Frank Pick and the Johnston typeface
Andrew JohnstonOpen to all
15
Oct 2022
Midland
Midland Branch meeting in Birmingham
Talk by James Carney, Finance and Commercial Director, Blackpool TransportOpen to all
22
Oct 2022
Northern (NE England)
Northern Branch meeting
Newcastle > Nigel Eggleton & Keith Wilson will present “An NBC Miscellany”Open to all
25
Oct 2022
London Meetings
The London Horse Bus
Roger TorodeOpen to all
29
Oct 2022
North Western & Yorkshire
NWY Branch meeting with speaker
NWY Branch meeting with speakerOpen to all
29
Oct 2022
North Western & Yorkshire
Branch meeting with speaker
Presentation by Paul HollingsbeeOpen to all
5
Nov 2022
Scottish
Scottish branch - indoor meeting, Glasgow
Open to all
12
Nov 2022
North Western & Yorkshire
Branch Memorial Lecture
Branch Memorial Lecture by Alex Hornby (Chief Executive of Transdev Blazefield)Open to all
14
Nov 2022
London Meetings
Joint meeting with the London Transport Museum Friends
The pioneers of rural bus services: 1850 to 1920: Sam MullinsOpen to all
15
Nov 2022
Midland
Midland Branch meeting by Zoom
Liz Esnouf, Managing Director of Derbyshire Community TransportOpen to all
26
Nov 2022
Northern (NE England)
Northern Branch meeting
Durham > Graham Crawshaw on “Huddersfield Trolleybuses”Open to all
3
Dec 2022
Scottish
Scottish branch - indoor meeting, Edinburgh
Open to all
8
Dec 2022
London Historical Research Group
The Bus Archive at Acton: conservation with a few surprises!
Philip Kirk and John CardOpen to all
7
Jan 2023
Scottish
Scottish branch afternoon meeting - Glasgow
Members’ 2022 ImagesOpen to all
14
Jan 2023
North Western & Yorkshire
NWY “Boarding and Alighting”
An illustrated presentation by Bill BarlowOpen to all
21
Jan 2023
Northern (NE England)
Northern Branch meeting
Stockton > speaker TBCOpen to all
28
Jan 2023
London Meetings
Presidential Address 2023
TO THE BUSES BOuRNeOpen to all
4
Feb 2023
Scottish
Scottish Branch: AGM and afternoon meeting
AGM (11am) & afternoon meeting (2pm)Open to all
18
Feb 2023
Midland
Midland Branch AGM in Birmingham
and talk by Alan Godfrey on Midland Red Parcels ExpressOpen to all
18
Feb 2023
North Western & Yorkshire
NWY Blackburn Buses 1929-1974
Presentation By Jim HulmeOpen to all
25
Feb 2023
Northern (NE England)
Northern Branch meeting
Newcastle > Speaker TBCOpen to all
28
Feb 2023
London Meetings
Buses at the heart of future mobility policies
John CarrOpen to all
4
Mar 2023
Scottish
Scottish Branch - Glasgow stage service tour
11:00 - "Stop RB" bus stop corner of Renfrew Street and Hope Street (6090165)Open to all
9
Mar 2023
London Historical Research Group
Aspects of London and its transport between the wars
Tony Francis & Mara ArtsOpen to all
14
Mar 2023
Midland
Midland Branch meeting by Zoom
Bob Dunn on Diamond Bus North WestOpen to all
18
Mar 2023
North Western & Yorkshire
NWY Branch AGM – followed by an illustrated presentation “Huddersfield Corporation & Joint Omnibus Committee buses 1920-1974”
followed by an illustrated presentation by Graham CrawshawOpen to all
25
Mar 2023
Northern (NE England)
Northern Branch meeting
Stockton > Branch AGM & 2023 OS President Anthony Delaine-SmithOpen to all
28
Mar 2023
London Meetings
Essex Independence
Bill HironOpen to all
1
Apr 2023
Scottish
Scottish Branch - West Lothian tour
10:00 from Waterloo Place, EdinburghOpen to all
15
Apr 2023
Midland
Midland Branch visit to the West Midlands area
Open to all
22
Apr 2023
Northern (NE England)
Northern Branch meeting
Durham > Trevor Follows (Leicester Transport Heritage Trust) will give a presentation on the North EastOpen to all
13
May 2023
Scottish
Scottish Branch - South-west area tour
9:00 from Cowcaddens Road, Glasgow outside Buchanan Bus Station (north side).Open to all
20
May 2023
Midland
Visit to operators in the North West Greater Manchester area
Open to all
20
May 2023
North Western & Yorkshire
Visit to operators in the North West GM area
Open to all
15
Jun 2023
London Historical Research Group
Oral History and its Importance
Jen CavanaghOpen to all
17
Jun 2023
Midland
Midland Branch visit to South Wales
Open to all
17
Jun 2023
North Western & Yorkshire
Study Tour using local buses on The Wirral
Open to all
17
Jun 2023
Scottish
Vintage vehicle afternoon tour
14:00 from the south side of Carnegie Drive, DunfermlineOpen to all
8
Jul 2023
Eastern & Southern
John Taylor Memorial Address
How and why did London's Transport become London Transport?Open to all
22
Jul 2023
Midland
Midland Branch visit to the Oxford area
Coach from Derby, Birmingham International and Oxford Thornhill P&ROpen to all
30
Jul 2023
Provincial Historical Research Group
2023 PHRG Supporters Day and AGM
at the Bristol Vintage Bus Group and Bristol Bus ShowOpen to all
19
Aug 2023
Midland
Midland Branch route tour in Derbyshire
Open to all
4
Sep 2023
North Western & Yorkshire
Three-day visit to North Wales
Open to all
9
Sep 2023
Midland
Midland Branch Route Tour in the Black Country
Meet in Birmingham, Upper Dean Street stop MK3, at 1030Open to all
20
Sep 2023
Eastern & Southern
Buses of Essex
Alan OsborneOpen to all
12
Oct 2023
London Historical Research Group
'Are you being served – a career retrospective'
Barry le JeuneOpen to all
21
Oct 2023
Northern (NE England)
Northern Branch Meeting
Durham > "How far can you get with an SBG travel-pass ? A mid 80's Scottish pictorial journey" - Keith WilsonOpen to all
21
Oct 2023
North Western & Yorkshire
Visit to South Pennine Community Transport CIC
Open to all
28
Oct 2023
Eastern & Southern
Meeting with the OS President
Anthony Delaine SmithOpen to all
31
Oct 2023
Midland
Midland Branch Zoom meeting
Talk by Julian PeddleOpen to all
4
Nov 2023
Scottish
Scottish branch afternoon meeting - Edinburgh
A talk by OS 2023 President, Anthony Delaine-SmithOpen to all
11
Nov 2023
Midland
Branch meeting in Derby
Photographic presentation by John YoungOpen to all
15
Nov 2023
Eastern & Southern
Eastern Counties from the 1970s onwards
Robert AppletonOpen to all
15
Nov 2023
The Herts and Beds Group
At last... the 1971 show – Part Three
Open to all
18
Nov 2023
North Western & Yorkshire
NWY Branch Memorial Lecture
OS President, Anthony Delaine-Smith of Delaine Buses has agreed to address us.Open to all
25
Nov 2023
Northern (NE England)
Northern Branch Meeting
Newcastle > “I tried to run a bus company” – Nigel EggletonOpen to all
28
Nov 2023
London Historical Research Group
London meeting: Offering Support in Ever-Changing Times
Open to all
28
Nov 2023
London Meetings
Offering Support in Ever-Changing Times
Alison Edwards, Head of Policy, Confederation of Passenger TransportOpen to all
2
Dec 2023
Scottish
Scottish branch afternoon meeting - Glasgow
A talk by Ralph Roberts, MD of McGill'sOpen to all
7
Dec 2023
London Historical Research Group
Roger Torode
London’s horse buses and coachesOpen to all
13
Dec 2023
Eastern & Southern
Buses 20 years ago
Richard DelahoyOpen to all
16
Dec 2023
North Western & Yorkshire
“Transport of Delight”
A presentation by Peter CrichtonOpen to all
20
Dec 2023
The Herts and Beds Group
2023 Christmas presentation
Open to all
6
Jan 2024
Scottish
Scottish branch afternoon meeting - Edinburgh
Members' 2023 PhotographsOpen to all
13
Jan 2024
Eastern & Southern
Slide Show
Bring your own slides!Open to all
17
Jan 2024
The Herts and Beds Group
How Herts & Beds was affected by Local Government Reform in 1974
Keith White & Roger BartonOpen to all
20
Jan 2024
Midland
Meeting in Birmingham - talk by Pete Bond of TfWM
Bus service developments in West MidlandsOpen to all
20
Jan 2024
Northern (NE England)
Northern Branch Meeting
Stockton > Philip Battersby and Dave Sturrock will keep us entertained with a couple of slide shows, “King’s Lynn Yesteryear” and “The three Teesside Municipals in the 1950’s & 1960’s up to Teesside Municipal Transport”.Open to all
20
Jan 2024
London Meetings
Omnibus Society Presidential Address
Ralph Roberts, CEO of McGill'sOpen to all
27
Jan 2024
North Western & Yorkshire
Sheffield buses - North, South, East and West
Presentation by Paul FoxOpen to all
3
Feb 2024
Scottish
Scottish branch AGM (11am) and afternoon meeting (2pm)
Our AGM (Members only) followed by an afternoon meetingOpen to all
10
Feb 2024
Eastern & Southern
Essex Buses before the Millennium
Alan OsborneOpen to all
17
Feb 2024
Midland
Midland Branch AGM and meeting in Derby
Talk by OS 2023 President Anthony Delaine-Smith, MD of Delaine Buses Ltd.Open to all
21
Feb 2024
The Herts and Beds Group
Group AGM followed by presentation on pre-NBC Eastern National & United Counties
Roger Barton & Richard MorganOpen to all
24
Feb 2024
Northern (NE England)
Northern Branch Meeting
Ralph Roberts, 2024 OS President and CEO at McGill’sOpen to all
24
Feb 2024
North Western & Yorkshire
Colours of the North West and Depots
by Jeremy WilliamsOpen to all
9
Mar 2024
Scottish
Scottish Branch - Edinburgh Stage Carriage tour (from 11am)
Open to all
14
Mar 2024
Eastern & Southern
Eastern & Southern Branch AGM
LondonOpen to all
14
Mar 2024
London Historical Research Group
Peter, Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
More tales from the front lineOpen to all
16
Mar 2024
Eastern & Southern
Bus Rallies in 2023
Owen WoodliffeOpen to all
20
Mar 2024
The Herts and Beds Group
Life after Stagecoach
Carole StevensOpen to all
23
Mar 2024
Midland
Meeting in Birmingham
Talk by Ralph Roberts, CEO of McGills BusesOpen to all
23
Mar 2024
Northern (NE England)
Northern Branch AGM & Meeting
Branch AGM followed by "We wanted to be different" The Northumbria Story by fellow founding directors, Tony Kennan, and John Fickling.Open to all
23
Mar 2024
North Western & Yorkshire
North Western & Yorkshire Branch Annual General Meeting
followed by “Huddersfield Corporation & Joint Omnibus Committee buses 1920-1974 (Part 2)”Open to all
13
Apr 2024
Eastern & Southern
First Essex Buses and beyond in 2024
Julian Elliott, Head of Network, First East EnglandOpen to all
14
Apr 2024
Scottish
Scottish Branch - Lanarkshire tour
Depart from Cowcaddens Road, Glasgow at 11:00Open to all
17
Apr 2024
The Herts and Beds Group
A London Country Busman 1975-1990
Matthew KeyteOpen to all
20
Apr 2024
Midland
Midland Branch visit to Nottingham area
Coach from Birmingham and StaplefordOpen to all
4
May 2024
Northern (NE England)
A splendid selection of 60s, 70s and 80s North East images
David Wallace, Barry le Jeune and Gary Nolan have provided some of their best photosOpen to all
11
May 2024
Eastern & Southern
JOINT MEETING WITH ESSEX BUS ENTHUSIASTS GROUP
Ian Barlex: Lost independents in England, Wales and Scotland during the past ten years.Open to all
11
May 2024
Midland
Midland Branch visit to Worcestershire and Herefordshire
Coach from Derby and BirminghamOpen to all
11
May 2024
Scottish
Scottish Branch - Aberdeen tour
Depart from Halbeath P&R at 10:00, Broxden P&R at 10:40 and Dundee Seagate Bus Station at 11:15Open to all
15
May 2024
The Herts and Beds Group
Stephensons of Essex
Bill Hiron, Managing DirectorOpen to all
29
May 2024
North Western & Yorkshire
Midweek Visit to Warrington's Own Buses.
Limited numbers - book earlyOpen to all
8
Jun 2024
Eastern & Southern
JOINT MEETING WITH ESSEX BUS ENTHUSIASTS GROUP
Ian Ransom: Buses Across the YearsOpen to all
13
Jun 2024
London Historical Research Group
Dr James Fowler
Was London Transport an Albatross around Londoners’ Necks 1948-79?Open to all
15
Jun 2024
Midland
Midland Branch and North Western & Yorkshire Branch joint visit to York
Coach from Birmingham and DerbyOpen to all
15
Jun 2024
North Western & Yorkshire
Joint visit with Midland branch to York area.
Open to all
19
Jun 2024
The Herts and Beds Group
At Last... the 1972 show – Part One
Roger BartonOpen to all
22
Jun 2024
Scottish
Scottish Branch - Vintage tour
Depart from Cowcaddens Road, Glasgow at 14:00Open to all
6
Jul 2024
North Western & Yorkshire
Route Study tour Sheffield.
Open to all
13
Jul 2024
Provincial Historical Research Group
PHRG Supporters Day 2024
at Sandtoft Trolleybus MuseumOpen to all
17
Jul 2024
The Herts and Beds Group
How South Wales was affected by Local Government Reform in 1974
Richard MorganOpen to all
20
Jul 2024
Midland
Midland Branch visit to Kings Lynn and Peterborough - NOW including the Stagecoach depot
Coach from Birmingham and LeicesterOpen to all
10
Aug 2024
Midland
Midland Branch double deck route tour in Warwickshire
Join us in Birmingham or SolihullOpen to all
10
Aug 2024
North Western & Yorkshire
Route study tour Greater Manchester area
Open to all
10
Aug 2024
Scottish
Scottish Branch - Dunbartonshire tour
Open to all
21
Aug 2024
The Herts and Beds Group
At Last... the 1972 show – Part Two
Roger BartonOpen to all
5
Sep 2024
North Western & Yorkshire
NWY Retracing Lost Routes - Back to the Beginning
Celebrating 1824 John Greenwood and the first Horse Bus in UKOpen to all
14
Sep 2024
Eastern & Southern
Eastern & Southern Branch September meeting
Picturesque Transport by Alan OsborneOpen to all
18
Sep 2024
The Herts and Beds Group
Just Nipping Out for an Hour
Malcolm RoxburghOpen to all
27
Sep 2024
Scottish
Presidential Weekend 2024
Open to all
10
Oct 2024
London Historical Research Group
John Bull
LT local road & rail timetable books 1936-72Open to all
12
Oct 2024
Eastern & Southern
Eastern & Southern Branch October Meeting
Details to be confirmedOpen to all
16
Oct 2024
The Herts and Beds Group
Cook’s Coaches & Buses, Biggleswade
John HammondOpen to all
16
Oct 2024
South Wales & West
SW&W Branch & CTPG Meeting
A History of Open Top Bus Operation in BritainOpen to all
19
Oct 2024
North Western & Yorkshire
“Three very different operations”
A presentation by Oliver HowarthOpen to all
20
Oct 2024
Eastern & Southern
Eastern & Southern Branch visit
Safeguard Coaches and Go-CoachOpen to all
26
Oct 2024
Midland
Midland Branch meeting in Birmingham
Talk by Peter Nathanail of The Transport Made Simple Group, formerly VectareOpen to all
26
Oct 2024
Northern (NE England)
A Northern General photo potpourri
NewcastleOpen to all
2
Nov 2024
Scottish
Scottish Branch - Afternoon meeting, Glasgow
Members' Choice PhotographsOpen to all
9
Nov 2024
Eastern & Southern
Eastern & Southern Branch November Meeting
North Wales, Cheshire and Merseyside by Robert AppletonOpen to all
16
Nov 2024
Midland
Midland Branch meeting in Derby
Talk by OS Chairman Nigel EggletonOpen to all
16
Nov 2024
North Western & Yorkshire
Annual Branch Memorial Lecture
by Ralph Roberts of McGill’s Buses, this year’s OS President.Open to all
20
Nov 2024
The Herts and Beds Group
The Highwayman and the Coach Driver
David BeanOpen to all
26
Nov 2024
London Historical Research Group
Austin Blackburn of GoCoach
Note ANOTHER change of date to 26 NOVEMBEROpen to all
28
Nov 2024
South Wales & West
SW&W Branch Zoom Meeting
Tales from the last Red Bus General ManagerOpen to all
30
Nov 2024
Northern (NE England)
Roy Marshall's United Automobile Services photos
DurhamOpen to all
7
Dec 2024
Scottish
Scottish Branch - Afternoon meeting, Edinburgh
George Balloch: The Lothian YearsOpen to all
14
Dec 2024
Eastern & Southern
Eastern & Southern Branch December meeting
Buses 20 years ago by Richard DelahoyOpen to all
14
Dec 2024
North Western & Yorkshire
Huddersfield Corporation & Joint Omnibus Committee buses 1920-1974 (part 3)
(part 3) by Graham CrawshawOpen to all
18
Dec 2024
The Herts and Beds Group
2024 Christmas presentation
Open to all
18
Dec 2024
South Wales & West
SW&W Branch & CTPG
Christmas QuizOpen to all
11
Jan 2025
Eastern & Southern
Eastern & Southern Branch January meeting
From Camberwell to Westminster via Reigate by Tony FrancisOpen to all
11
Jan 2025
North Western & Yorkshire
“North Wales before Deregulation”
An illustrated presentation by Don McKeownOpen to all
11
Jan 2025
Scottish
Scottish Branch - Afternoon meeting, Glasgow - Members slides
Members' 2024 PhotographsOpen to all
14
Jan 2025
Midland
SW&W & Midland Branch Zoom Meeting
Common-sense Approach to Data-driven SchedulingOpen to all
14
Jan 2025
South Wales & West
SW&W & Midland Branch Zoom Meeting
Common-sense Approach to Data-driven SchedulingOpen to all
15
Jan 2025
The Herts and Beds Group
Jam or Cream on Top?
Richard MorganOpen to all
18
Jan 2025
London Meetings
Omnibus Society Presidential Address 2025
Bill Hiron MBEOpen to all
25
Jan 2025
Northern (NE England)
Northstar - a new Star(t)
Stockton-on-TeesOpen to all
8
Feb 2025
North Western & Yorkshire
“Buses on Postcards” An illustrated presentation by Bill Barlow.
An illustrated presentation by Bill Barlow.Open to all
8
Feb 2025
Scottish
Scottish Branch - visit to Lothian Buses Central garage followed by AGM - Edinburgh
Open to all
15
Feb 2025
Midland
Midland Branch AGM in Birmingham
and presentation by Gary NolanOpen to all
19
Feb 2025
The Herts and Beds Group
Group AGM and Just Nipping Out for an Hour (conclusion)
Open to all
20
Feb 2025
South Wales & West
SW&W Branch Zoom meeting
Bence Motor Services and the Longwell Green CoachworksOpen to all
22
Feb 2025
Northern (NE England)
Northern Branch Meeting
Gary Chisholm, Engineering Director, Stagecoach North EastOpen to all
4
Mar 2025
Midland
Midland Branch Zoom Meeting
Talk by Phil Drake, starting at 7 pmOpen to all
8
Mar 2025
North Western & Yorkshire
Branch Annual General Meeting – followed by a presentation
From FLFs to Franchising - 45 Years in the Bus IndustryOpen to all
8
Mar 2025
Scottish
Scottish Branch - Stage Carriage tour, Glasgow
Open to all
11
Mar 2025
Midland
Midland Branch Zoom Meeting
Talk by Julian Peddle, starting at 7 pmOpen to all
19
Mar 2025
The Herts and Beds Group
An East of England Miscellany
Ian BarlexOpen to all
22
Mar 2025
Midland
Midland Branch meeting in Derby
Talk by 2025 OS President Bill HironOpen to all
29
Mar 2025
Eastern & Southern
Eastern & Southern branch AGM
Members Only
29
Mar 2025
Eastern & Southern
1966 and All That, or 1985: Robin Orbell's dystopian view of the future
Presentation by Robin Orbell, formerly Managing Director of Eastern NationalOpen to all
29
Mar 2025
Northern (NE England)
Northern Branch AGM, followed by “Colours of the North West” by Jeremy Williams
DurhamOpen to all
29
Mar 2025
London Meetings
1966 and All That, or 1985: Robin Orbell's dystopian view of the future
Presentation by Robin Orbell, formerly Managing Director of Eastern NationalOpen to all
4
Apr 2025
London Historical Research Group
Malcolm Payne
A Century of Service Publicity at Bus StopsOpen to all
5
Apr 2025
North Western & Yorkshire
Annual Branch Memorial Lecture 2024 – by Ralph Roberts of McGill’s Buses, OS President in 2024.
RESCHEDULED from November 2024 – NEW DATEOpen to all
6
Apr 2025
Scottish
Scottish Branch - Fife tour
Open to all
12
Apr 2025
Midland
Midland Branch visit to Chesterfield and Sheffield
Coach from Birmingham and DerbyOpen to all
16
Apr 2025
The Herts and Beds Group
What I have Discovered, Learnt and Achieved on my Route to London's Transport!
Carole StevensOpen to all
26
Apr 2025
Northern (NE England)
Presentation by the 2025 President Bill Hiron
Stockton-on-TeesOpen to all
10
May 2025
Scottish
Scottish Branch - South-west area tour
9:00 from Cowcaddens Road, Glasgow outside Buchanan Bus Station (north side).Open to all
17
May 2025
Midland
Midland Branch visit to Cardiff, joint with South Wales and West Branch
Coach from Derby and BirminghamOpen to all
21
May 2025
The Herts and Beds Group
Photographs from Scotland
Andy BakerOpen to all
14
Jun 2025
Scottish
Scottish Branch - Inverness tour
Halbeath Park and Ride at 10.00 and Broxden Park and Ride at 10.30Open to all
18
Jun 2025
The Herts and Beds Group
At Last... the 1973 show – Part One
Roger BartonOpen to all
21
Jun 2025
Midland
Midland Branch visit to Greater Manchester
Coach from Birmingham and Stoke-on-TrentOpen to all
23
Jun 2025
London Historical Research Group
Doug Rose - at the Abbey Centre
Special Replacement Blind ServiceOpen to all
28
Jun 2025
North Western & Yorkshire
NWY North Yorkshire Study Tour
Graham Crawshaw leadingOpen to all
30
Jun 2025
South Wales & West
SWW AGM 2025
AGM + Imberbus: the journey so farOpen to all
5
Jul 2025
Provincial Historical Research Group
PHRG Supporters Day and AGM 2025
at the Oxford Bus MuseumOpen to all
19
Jul 2025
Midland
Midland Branch visit to the Potteries area
Coach from Birmingham and Burton-on-TrentOpen to all
3
Aug 2025
Scottish
Scottish Branch - Tayside tour
Open to all
9
Aug 2025
Eastern & Southern
Across Essex on two Bristol REs
Eastern National Heritage TourOpen to all
6
Sep 2025
Scottish
Scottish Branch - West/Mid Lothian tour
Open to all
26
Sep 2025
London Meetings
2025 Presidential Weekend
Members Only
18
Oct 2025
North Western & Yorkshire
Annual Branch Memorial Lecture 2025
by Bill Hiron, this year’s OS President.Open to all
8
Nov 2025
Scottish
Scottish Branch - afternoon meeting, Edinburgh
Open to all
15
Nov 2025
North Western & Yorkshire
Some highlights of the Collection and talk about the history of tickets and fare systems
Phil Drake, Curator of the Bus Archive’s Ticket CollectionOpen to all
17
Nov 2025
London Historical Research Group
Malcolm Payne - A Century of Service Publicity, part 2
At the Abbey CentreOpen to all
6
Dec 2025
Scottish
Scottish Branch - afternoon meeting, Glasgow
Open to all
13
Dec 2025
North Western & Yorkshire
Illustrated presentation on Hong Kong Buses.
John Cronshaw will give an illustrated presentation on Hong Kong Buses.Open to all
10
Jan 2026
Scottish
Scottish Branch - afternoon meeting, Edinburgh - members 2025 slides
Open to all
7
Feb 2026
Scottish
Scottish Branch - AGM and Afternoon meeting, Glasgow
Open to all
14
Feb 2026
North Western & Yorkshire
Presentation by Rob Jones, Managing Director of Stagecoach Manchester
Joint meeting with the Ribble Enthusiasts’ ClubOpen to all
7
Mar 2026
Scottish
Scottish Branch - Stage Carriage tour, Edinburgh
Open to all
16
Mar 2026
London Historical Research Group
Leon Daniels - the Capital CityBus era
At the Abbey CentreOpen to all