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November the 6th 2008. Manx Transport Trust had a site meeting at Hangar 230, Jurby airfield with representatives from the Department of Local Government & Environment - Estates and Isle of Man Transport.

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The dates for next years Transport Festival have just been announced!
With numerous events planned to take place over the seven day period on the Steam Railway, Manx Electric Railway and Snaefell Mountain Railway. The Isle of Man will be the place to be from 30th July – 5th August 2009.

As part of the festival Manx Transport Trust will be holding a vintage vehicle gathering at Jurby on Sunday the 1st of August.

Details will be listed on this and the Isle of Man Tourism website as and when they become available.

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As part of the restructuring and relocation of the Running Footman, Ex Isle of Man Road Services Bristol RE No 40 was offered for tender in September 2008. With viewing on the 12th of September, tenders had to be in on the 15th.
We are very grateful to Pat and Robert Owen who were on holiday in nearby Great Yarmouth for taking the time to go to the viewing.
Had the RE been in a more intact state we were considering putting in a bid. As can be seen from the pictures the restoration was at an advanced stage and to move it would surely have meant a low loader to transport it.
We understand that the RE has since been purchased by Talisman of Great Bromley in Essex.

History of No 40 is recorded at the Bristol Commercial Vehicles Enthusiasts site.

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Sunday 3rd of August was the date for this year’s Peel Carnival. Manx Transport Trust attended this event with Road Services Leopard 97. The carnival was a resounding success; with many colourful floats some great bands, stalls, classic cars and the Purple Helmets! With Great weather for the majority of the day the carnival was watched by hundreds of people along the promenade. We will certainly be attending Peel Carnival 2009!

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Manx Transport Museum Groups annual Rally was this year held on Marine Parade, Peel.

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Friday 18th July marked the successful re-opening of the Manx Electric Railway Laxey to Ramsey line. The line has been substantially re-built over the last few months in order for it to be fit for use.

Adrian Earnshaw MHK, Minister for the Department of Tourism and Leisure gave a brief speech regarding the vast quantities of new rail, ballast and sleepers used in the reconstruction work, before Saloon car 19 and Trailer 58 drove through the “All Aboard for Ramsey” banner.

Members of the House of Keys and invited guests were then conveyed to Ramsey on the newly rebuilt line.

The return journey was by Isle of Man Transports freshly repainted all Leyland PD2 KMN 504.

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Great weather and a fine selection of vehicles attended the Ramsey Car Show at the Mooragh Park on Sunday 13th July 2008.

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Sunday 29th June 2008. Manx National Heritage held an Edwardian day with demonstrations of hand crafts, cooking, washing, Edwardian garden games and an excellent magic lantern slide show.

1949 Douglas Corporation AEC Regent III no 64, was used to provide a free bus service by Isle of Man Transport between Ramsey Bus station and the Grove Museum.

Members of the public boarded the bus just to sample the delights of the Regent III as it negotiated the traffic lights and other obstacles on its short journey to the Grove Museum. The Regent was running a half hourly service and was able to take visitors back to the Bus station via the Mooragh promenade. Hopefully this will be just the start of vintage buses running on the Island.

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This is DRN672D. Another short Ribble Leopard.
It has been in open storage on the Isle of Man since December 1983.

After a guided tour of 672 in August 2007 a deal was subsequently struck and so on the 6th October 2007 672 was successfully recovered from Regaby and now joins 665 in preservation.

672 has donated several items towards the resoration of 665, but still remians fully mobile.

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Friday 26th October 2007 saw the return of the Computerbus MAN 30N to the Island after a brief spell in England for bodywork repairs and a new colour scheme. It is hoped that the Computerbus will now be able to remain in use for several years following its latest re-fit.
The first two pictures show the National at the Sea terminal in Douglas straight off the boat from Heysham. Apologies for the poor quality it was getting dark and I had the camera on the wrong setting!

The National is then pictured outside Manx Telecom's headquarters at the Isle of Man business park on 10th December 2007.

Thanks for letting me know you were there Alex!

The latest addition shows the official re-launch of the Computerbus with the Chief minister and other government officials being shown round the gleaming National.

Computerbus.com

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The first motor bus service was operated by the Manx Electric Railway in 1907, with two Argus charabancs running from the Bungalow to Sulby Glen. On Saturday 21st July 2007 Manx Transport Museum and Isle of Man Transport re-created part of the route by running two buses one vintage, one modern from the Bungalow to Sulby Reservoir.

All pictures were taken by Barry Edwards unless otherwise stated.

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Manx Transport Museum held the 2007 vintage vehicle rally at Jurby Parade ground. With a wide variety of vehicles and machinery on display, MTT even managed to secure great weather for the day with no rain falling on the parade ground!! It did rain elsewhere on the Island.

manxtransportmuseum@manx.net

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Merseyside Bus Club visited the Island with L501 a 1962 Liverpool Leyland PDR1 Atlantean 25th - 29th June. Within the week they travelled on both the Steam and Electric Railway, M.V. Karina and a variety of preserved buses.

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Pictures of a varied selection of transport relics in store on the Isle of Man. With little over twelve months to go before the former bus garage site is due to be vacated, the future for the items pictured here is becoming more uncertain by the day. All of the transport groups within the Island wish to save these historic artefacts for restoration and display to the general public. The fate of this collection is still at present in Government hands....

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Douglas Corporation A.E.C. Regent V MN 8123 left the Island on the 27th September 2006. It is understood the Regent, stored for many years outside Wilson and Collins, Balthane has been sold by the Purple Helmets for restoration at the West of England Transport Museum, Winkleigh, Devon. The journey from Heysham to Devon was completed in nine hours.

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September 2006. Evaluation of ex - Isle of Man Transport Leyland National MAN 32N, on behalf of the Manx Transport Museum. Owned at the time by The Andreas Racing Association, Man 32N is pictured within the Jurby Industrial Estate where it is still housed. Bought by a member of the Manx Transport Museum in December, subsequently moved from ARA premesis on the 24th December 2006.

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144 CMN 44C Ex City of Portsmouth 330 UOR 330T. Originally built with Alexander H45/28D body but modified for the Isle of Man to H45/30F 144 is to be restored to look like a Douglas Corporation bus carrying fleet No 20.

Also shown are pictures of 134 CMN 34C Ex City of Portsmouth 320 UOR 320T. Still in as built form Alexander H45/28D. 134 has been recently acquired by a local group for restoration.

134 and Isle of Man buses.

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Sunday 22nd January 2006. Circular tour taking in some of the delights and depots of the Isle of Man. The main aim of the day was to photograph the soon to be demolished Laxey garage which served Isle of man Road services as a Depot from 1928-1969.