North: Doncaster Saturday 7th June : Informal Show
Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 10:20 am
Hi all I have been in communication with the trolleybus Museum at sandtoft, and they have agreed for us to visit them and some of there fantastic attractions and ride around on there trolley bus' For those who are too young to remember a trolley bus (like me) it was an electric bus service which was powered by an over head pantograph running on DC.
Lots of big wires and oily bits to look at and some big tires to kick COOL
Also Aiden Proctor there commercial director has been kind enough to let those of us who wish/can travel in there EV's to recharge, though no mention of money as regard changing up has been made I think it would be nice to bung a couple of quid on your donation as much of the work they do is voluntary.
There is a charge for parking/entry which we have at a concession rate of £3 per car, I think this is well worth it for the experience of riding on a mode of transport from a time before common sense was evolved out.
Some of the attractions include
Selection of Trolleybuses in operation
1960's Shop Window Displays
Motorbus Tours
Digital Presentations in the Lecture Theatre
1950's Prefab
Cafe
Trolleybus "Have a Go" Simulator
Trolleybus Displays
Souvenir Shop and Refreshments
Children's drawing area
Children's Playground
I will be going the 40 miles in my berlingo so that should be fun
So the chap in the car park knows who we are can you please print this out so there is no arguments
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The address is
The Trolleybus Museum
Belton Road,
Sandtoft,
Doncaster,
DN8 5SX
More info http://www.sandtoft.org.uk/opendays/junesat.shtml
Meeting 11am till closing, I will look for pubs if any one fancy's a drink after, I also will be writing an article for Plugged' in
Hope to see you soon
Tes
Lots of big wires and oily bits to look at and some big tires to kick COOL
Also Aiden Proctor there commercial director has been kind enough to let those of us who wish/can travel in there EV's to recharge, though no mention of money as regard changing up has been made I think it would be nice to bung a couple of quid on your donation as much of the work they do is voluntary.
There is a charge for parking/entry which we have at a concession rate of £3 per car, I think this is well worth it for the experience of riding on a mode of transport from a time before common sense was evolved out.
Some of the attractions include
Selection of Trolleybuses in operation
1960's Shop Window Displays
Motorbus Tours
Digital Presentations in the Lecture Theatre
1950's Prefab
Cafe
Trolleybus "Have a Go" Simulator
Trolleybus Displays
Souvenir Shop and Refreshments
Children's drawing area
Children's Playground
I will be going the 40 miles in my berlingo so that should be fun
So the chap in the car park knows who we are can you please print this out so there is no arguments
http://batteryvehiclesociety.org.uk/for ... _phpBB.gif
The address is
The Trolleybus Museum
Belton Road,
Sandtoft,
Doncaster,
DN8 5SX
More info http://www.sandtoft.org.uk/opendays/junesat.shtml
Meeting 11am till closing, I will look for pubs if any one fancy's a drink after, I also will be writing an article for Plugged' in
Hope to see you soon
Tes