Ipswich-Felixstowe Historic Vehicle Run - 5 May 2024

Sunday 5 May 2024 – The Mayor of Ipswich (Councillor Lynne Mortimer) had arrived at Christchurch Park, Ipswich to officially start the 2024 Ipswich-Felixstowe Historic Vehicle Run. She is seen seated in the small buggy alongside preserved Ipswich 9 (MRT 9P) used as a grandstand. It is a Roe bodied Leyland Atlantean AN68/1R was new in May 1976 as a normal covered top bus. The programme showed over 700 entries featuring Cars (514), Buses & Coaches (22), Commercials (32), Military (36), Motorcycles (81) and Leisure/special vehicles (52).

Sunday 5 May 2024 – The Mayor of Ipswich (Councillor Lynne Mortimer) had arrived at Christchurch Park, Ipswich to officially start the 2024 Ipswich-Felixstowe Historic Vehicle Run. She is seen seated in the small buggy alongside preserved Ipswich 9 (MRT 9P) used as a grandstand. It is a Roe bodied Leyland Atlantean AN68/1R was new in May 1976 as a normal covered top bus. The programme showed over 700 entries featuring Cars (514), Buses & Coaches (22), Commercials (32), Military (36), Motorcycles (81) and Leisure/special vehicles (52). The latter category included no less than 27 Sinclair C5 (and one C6) battery electric tricycles some of which are in the foreground.

Sunday 5 May 2024 – Vehicles assembling at Christchurch Park, Ipswich before taking part in the 2024 Ipswich-Felixstowe Historic Vehicle Run. The programme showed over 700 entries featuring Cars (514), Buses & Coaches (22), Commercials (32), Military (36), Motorcycles (81) and Leisure/special vehicles (52).

Sunday 5 May 2024 – Christchurch Park, Ipswich before taking part in the 2024 Ipswich-Felixstowe Historic Vehicle Run. Preserved former H C Chambers and Son of Bures, Suffolk G864 XDX, an Alexander bodied Leyland Olympian new to Chambers in November 1989.

Sunday 5 May 2024 – Christchurch Park, Ipswich before taking part in the 2024 Ipswich-Felixstowe Historic Vehicle Run. Preserved Duple Vista bodied Bedford OB PV 9371 new to Mulleys Motorways of Ixworth in July 1949. Fleet number 26.

Sunday 5 May 2024 – Christchurch Park, Ipswich before taking part in the 2024 Ipswich-Felixstowe Historic Vehicle Run. Preserved Duple Vista bodied Bedford OB PV 9371 new to Mulleys Motorways of Ixworth in July 1949. Fleet number 26.

Sunday 5 May 2024 – Christchurch Park, Ipswich before taking part in the 2024 Ipswich-Felixstowe Historic Vehicle Run. Ipswich Corporation Transport’s first motor bus was 1 (ADX 1), a Park Royal bodied AEC Regent III, one of six such buses 1-6 (ADX 1-6) new in May 1950. Prior that that date the undertaking had operated electric powered trams and trolleybuses. In fact the last trolleybuses were delivered in June and July 1950 registered ADX 185-196.

Sunday 5 May 2024 – Christchurch Park, Ipswich before taking part in the 2024 Ipswich-Felixstowe Historic Vehicle Run. Former Ipswich Corporation Transport 16 (CDX 516), a Park Royal bodied AEC Regent III new in May 1954.

Sunday 5 May 2024 – Christchurch Park, Ipswich before taking part in the 2024 Ipswich-Felixstowe Historic Vehicle Run. Former Lowestoft Corporation 12 (PBJ 2F), a Massey bodied Leyland PD2/47 new in August 1967.

Sunday 5 May 2024 – Christchurch Park, Ipswich before taking part in the 2024 Ipswich-Felixstowe Historic Vehicle Run. Former Lowestoft Corporation 12 (PBJ 2F), a Massey bodied Leyland PD2/47 new in August 1967. Preserved former Eastern Counties Omnibus Company VR190 (VPW 85S), an Eastern Coachworks bodied Bristol VR new in September 1977. This bus was to have been supplied to Waveney District Council (the latter day name for Lowestoft Corporation) but was diverted to ECOC after ECOC took over the WDC operation.

Sunday 5 May 2024 – Christchurch Park, Ipswich before taking part in the 2024 Ipswich-Felixstowe Historic Vehicle Run. Preserved former Eastern Counties Omnibus Company VR190 (VPW 85S), an Eastern Coachworks bodied Bristol VR new in September 1977. This bus was to have been supplied to Waveney District Council (Lowestoft) but was diverted to ECOC after ECOC took over the WDC operation.

Sunday 5 May 2024 – Christchurch Park, Ipswich before taking part in the 2024 Ipswich-Felixstowe Historic Vehicle Run. K742 ODL, a Northern Counties bodied Leyland Olympian new to Southern Vectis, Isle of Wight in June 1993 as a covered top vehicle (with semi-coach seating). Converted to open top in December 2003 for ‘Breezer’ services on the island.

Sunday 5 May 2024 – Christchurch Park, Ipswich before taking part in the 2024 Ipswich-Felixstowe Historic Vehicle Run. Buckland Omnibus Company of Woodbridge, Suffolk TE 7870, a Dennis E chassis new to Accrington Corporation Transport as their number 57 in 1929. Originally it carried a Brush body but this was replaced with a Wyatt body in 1974.

Sunday 5 May 2024 – Christchurch Park, Ipswich before taking part in the 2024 Ipswich-Felixstowe Historic Vehicle Run. Buckland Omnibus Company of Woodbridge, Suffolk TE 7870, a Dennis E chassis new to Accrington Corporation Transport as their number 57 in 1929. Originally it carried a Brush body but this was replaced with a Wyatt body in 1974.

Sunday 5 May 2024 – Christchurch Park, Ipswich before taking part in the 2024 Ipswich-Felixstowe Historic Vehicle Run. Left: Former Eastern Counties Omnibus Company LS789 (5789 AH), an Eastern Coachworks coach bodied Bristol MW5G new in May 1959. Right: UHJ 842, a Duple Super Vista bodied Bedford new to Rochford Hospital in November 1959. Preserved in livery of Towler’s of Brandon.

Sunday 5 May 2024 – Christchurch Park, Ipswich before taking part in the 2024 Ipswich-Felixstowe Historic Vehicle Run. UHJ 842, a Duple Super Vista bodied Bedford new to Rochford Hospital in November 1959. Preserved in livery of Towler’s of Brandon.

Sunday 5 May 2024 – Christchurch Park, Ipswich arriving to take part in the 2024 Ipswich-Felixstowe Historic Vehicle Run. Preserved former Southdown Motor Services 583 (GNJ 583N), an Eastern Coachworks bodied Bristol VR new in May 1975. This was a pre-production Series 3 Bristol VR.

Sunday 5 May 2024 – Christchurch Park, Ipswich arriving to take part in the 2024 Ipswich-Felixstowe Historic Vehicle Run. Preserved former Southdown Motor Services 583 (GNJ 583N), an Eastern Coachworks bodied Bristol VR new in May 1975. This was a pre-production Series 3 Bristol VR. The rear number blinds were an uncommon feature.