2013
Bus & Coach Rally
Saturday 27th April – Ulster Folk & Transport
Museum, Cultra
The Annual
Bus & Coach Rally, the 41st since inception in 1972,
will take place on Saturday 27th April 2013 at the Ulster
Folk & Transport Museum at Cultra, Holywood, Co. Down
and will commence at 09.30 hours.
The event will include judging of vehicles and a timed
Road Regularity Run around parts of Belfast and North
Down. From the early afternoon a number of heritage
vehicles will operate free journeys to Bangor and
Holywood to give visitors and enthusiasts the opportunity
to sample buses no longer to be seen in normal public
passenger service.
The Road Regularity Run will cover approximately 40 miles
starting in the mid-morning with details of the route
together with maps being distributed to drivers on the
morning of the event. Entrants participating in this part
of the day are strongly advised to bring someone along to
assist with navigation, as due to very limited staff
availability Irish Transport Heritage (ITH) will be
unable to provide any assistants. On return to Cultra
following the Road Run vehicles will be on display to the
public until approximately 17.00 hours.
A range of cups and trophies will be presented to winning
entrants, the presentation of which will take place at
the conclusion of the Rally. A “Finishers
Award” will also be presented at the conclusion of
the Rally to all entrants who attend for the whole of the
day.
In line with usual ITH practice the policy of making no
competitive distinction between professional and
non-professional drivers will apply. This reflects
present day licensing requirements for drivers to have
professional qualifications to drive most types of public
service and former public service vehicles. Also in the
interests of fair competition an independent judge will
be appointed on the day. Their role will be to observe
the day’s proceedings and to penalise any entrant
who does not follow the rules or acts in an irresponsible
or unacceptable manner.
The Rally continues to be the only event of its type in
Ireland and Irish Transport Heritage strives to make it
an interesting and memorable day for the professional and
enthusiast alike. Everyone is welcome and attached is an
entry form with the hope that you will be able to support
the event.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Howard Cunningham
Finance Officer & Rally Committee Member
For for a
vehicle entry form click here .
For information on travel within
Northern Ireland call Translink's information centre on
028 9066 6630 or visit their website - www.translink.co.uk. Coach services from GB are operated by
Ulsterbus /Scottish Citylink and Eurolines. Air services
to Northern Ireland are provided by EasyJet, British
Airways, British Midland, British European and Comed
Aviation. Ferry services are operated by Stena Line,
P&O Irish Sea, SeaCat & Norse Merchant Ferries.
For accommodation information call:
North Down Borough Council 028 9127 0069
NI Tourist Board 028 9024 6609
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