Members of the British Trolleybus Societywill be positively buzzing with excitement this week as an old Reading trolleybus will
be on display at Reading Transport’s fourth annual open day on Sunday the 3rd of July this year.
According to local news the bus will be alongside the most recent model to mark the 50th anniversary of the British Trolleybus Society
(BTS) which fittingly, was actually formed in Reading all those years ago. Along with the festival it is one of the things that put Reading on the map. Well that and of course most places are on the map, unless your map is very old, or of a different country.
Reading Transport chief executive James Freeman told getreading.co.uk: “This will make a remarkable comparison with a brand new electric hybrid chassis.”
The open day is an absolute must for all bus enthusiasts.
We asked Catherine Sykes what she thought about the exhibition. She burst into tears. We had no idea she was so passionate about buses. We think between sobs she said something about a CD being available on her website, but could not make it out clearly.
Looking for Fun Mum from Bristol (yes, it does sound like a singles ad, but we will take our comments where we can) told us:
“If the price to get in is as high as it is to get to the centre on the bus then I’ll pass thanks.”
Perhaps she is not a bus enthusiast.
If you want to check out the bus for yourself you can on the 3rd of July between 10am and 4pm at the bus company’s depot in Great Knollys Street. All proceeds from the event will be going to the bus company’s chosen charity of the year, Duchess of Kent House.
If you can’t make it to Reading, but would still like to see a bus all you need to do is wait long enough on a bus stop near you. Something very similar is bound to turn up eventually.
You can read more on this story and more about Reading here:http://www.getreading.co.uk/news/s/2093943_historic_trolleybus_on_display
