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WE'RE FAMOUS! (updated 22nd December 2009)

The magazine "Bus & Coach Preservation" has released an 88-page end-of-year special addition, featuring an article about Dewsbury Bus Museum. There are full-colour photos of our buses (and two of our members!)

Retailing at £3.75, it is worth buying the December edition just to read our article. (However, the January edition is now out, so it may be hard to track down)

CLICK ON THE PICTURE to go to the magazine's website and order on-line.

NEW CONTACT DETAILS for DEWSBURY BUS MUSEUM (added 5th November 2009)

We have now streamlined our administration system. This makes it easier to contact us, and means that we will not have to change any public details if any official posts change hands. Please disregard any old addresses and telephone numbers you may have.

BY POST: All mail should go to DEWSBURY BUS MUSEUM, PO BOX 297, DEWSBURY, WF13 9AZ

BY PHONE OR E-MAIL - please use the following: (e-mail addresses are live links, click on them)

General Enquiries (Hon. Secretary)...........0844 504 0085 admin@dewsburybusmuseum.co.uk

Chairman...............................................0844 504 0075 chairman@dewsburybusmuseum.co.uk

Treasurer..............................................0844 504 0086 treasurer@dewsburybusmuseum.co.uk

Membership secretary............................0844 504 0087 john@dewsburybusmuseum.co.uk

Archives................................................0844 504 0088 archives@dewsburybusmuseum.co.uk

Events (stalls at Open Days etc)................0844 504 0089 events@dewsburybusmuseum.co.uk

BIRTHDAY BOY'S SURPRISE

On Saturday 26th September a group of enthusiasts from London treated one of their members to a surprise tour of the area, to celebrate his 40th birthday.

Jason Bird grew up in the Wakefield area, but has lived "down south" for many years.

Expecting a modern minibus, imagine their surprise when they emerged from Westgate Station to find "Ethel" waiting for them.

A great day was had by all, especially John Alexander who made his debut as conductor for the day.

Many happy returns, Jason!

ETHEL ON TOUR!

Our Leyland Tiger took part in this year's Arriva Tour, visiting Arriva depots in Heckmondwike, Dewsbury, Wakefield, Castleford and Selby. The event raised £717.04 for The Sick Children's Trust - full details and links to pictures are on www.arrivatour.co.uk.

Thanks are due to driver Colin Poole, and the other people who took part.

Member Paul Goldthorpe's Atlantean poses with Ethel at Wakefield.

OUR FAME IS SPREADING!

Tim Crowther from Heckmondwike never even knew there was a Bus Museum in Dewsbury until his friends in HUNGARY told him about it, when they found this website!

They were so impressed that they travelled to England this April and visited us, with some more friends from Austria. And imagine their delight when we visited Arriva's depot and found a yard full of Ikarus vehicles!

Left to right: Elke Rath (Austria), Tim Crowther (UK), Debora Bala'zs (Hungary), Ga'bor Nyerges (Hungary) and Michael Huber (Austria).

The Dewsbury Reporter Extra published this article on 28th May, following a similar article with more pictures in The Dewsbury Reporter on 22nd May 2009.

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West Riding 640 (BHL 682) has seen a bit of activity recently. This Leyland PD2, dating from 1948, has had the ceilings put back in place, various pieces of timber treated, repaired or replaced and the upstairs floor is ready to receive its linoleum. Thanks to Richard Hall for these photographs.