Old Soton Buses 🚌

@MarcJF241 All going well our AEC Swift will be in service at our running day.

One I've not come across before is this preserved Southampton City Transport AEC Swift MPR2 / Strachan Pacemaker, JOW 499E seen on Sunday at Gosport Bus Rally, which was held at Stokes Bay and organised by The Provincial Society.

We are at the Southampton Toy Fair today until 13:30. Come and see us at St. James Road Methodist Church, grab a bargain and support us keeping the buses on the road.

This Saturday (1st February) our sale stand will be at the Southampton Toy Fair which is taking place at St. James Road Methodist Church in Shirley from 10:00.

This weekend it’s the Southampton Model Railway Society at Barton Peveril in Eastleigh. Buses are running throughout the weekend linking the show to Eastleigh Railway Station and Southampton Airport Parkway Station.

This weekend it’s the Soton Model Railway Show, taking place at Barton Peveril College in Eastleigh. On both days, we will be providing a free heritage bus service to and from the event. The buses will be picking up at Eastleigh Railway Station & Soton Airport Railway Station.

More details will be announced in due course. We would also like to wish you a very merry Christmas and all the best for 2025! We look forward to seeing you out on the road soon!

The Southampton & District Transport Heritage Trust (S&DTHT) is pleased to announce that it will be holding a heritage bus running day in Southampton once again. The event is planned to take place on Sunday 28th September 2025 in the heart of the City Centre at Pound Tree Road.

If you wish to support us even more, why not join us as a member? For £30 you will receive a 2025 calendar (including P&P) and a year’s membership of the Trust.

With the success of our calendars over recent years, we have produced yet another for 2025! It is priced the same as last year at £10! These are available to purchase for £10 each (including P&P) by either messaging us on this page or by emailing us at webmaster@sadtht.co.uk.

The Fareham & District Model Railway Club CIO exhibition is taking place at Fareham Leisure Centre this weekend. As usual there is a free heritage bus service from Fareham Railway Station to the event.

This weekend (Saturday 5th & Sunday 6th October) the Fareham & District Model Railway Club CIO are holding their annual model railway exhibition at Fareham Leisure Centre. There will be as usual a free to ride heritage bus service from Fareham Railway Station.

We are #Eastleigh Late Summer Festival today with Guy Arab 64 - FTR 511. Come and see us in Leigh Road Rec until 18:00hrs.

This Saturday we will be at Eastleigh Late Summer Festival in Leigh Road Rec from 10:00hrs until 18:00 with Guy Arab Open Topper 64 - FTR 511. Then on Sunday, take a free ride on a bus around Alresford, starting and finishing at Alreaford Railway Station on the @Watercress_Line.

We are at Hythe Pier Heritage Association Heritage Day with Guy Arab 64 - FTR 511.

Yesterday saw our annual members and friends BBQ, hosted our area at @BrickwrksMuseum. An enjoyable evening was had by all and included a steam traction engine ride around the site. If you are interested in becoming a member of the Trust, it’s just £15 until the end of the year.

We are at The Provincial Society ‘Gosport Bus Rally’ today with a selection of members vehicles on display at the event until 16:30.

This Sunday (4th August), The Provincial Society are holding their annual bus rally at Stokes Bay, #Gosport. We will be in attendance along with members and their vehicles. Hopefully see you there!

And she still survives in our collection to this day. Currently awaiting works to road it to the road.

If you are interested in joining the Trust as a member* and also wish to purchase a copy of John's new book, we have a special joining offer for just £25! If you would like a copy, please email us (webmaster@sadtht.co.uk) or message us on here and arrangements will be made.

Following on from the release of his first book back in 2019 about Post-War Guy Buses of Soton, member John has written a new book on Soton Last Half-Cabs and is available for £10 per copy plus £2.50 P&P. Copies of John's first book Post-War Guy Buses of Soton are also available.