Dewsbury Bus Museum facts for kids
Guy Wulfrunian UCX275 stands outside the Dewsbury Bus Museum
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| Established | 1989 |
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| Location | Ravensthorpe, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England |
| Type | Transport museum |
| Owner | West Riding Omnibus Museum Trust |
The Dewsbury Bus Museum is a cool place in Ravensthorpe, West Yorkshire, England. It's a museum all about buses! It first opened its doors in September 1989.
This museum is run by a group called the West Riding Omnibus Museum Trust. They are a charity, which means they don't make money from the museum. Everyone who works there is a volunteer, giving their time for free!
The museum is special because it has some very rare buses. For example, it's home to the only two Guy Wulfrunian double-decker buses left in the world. You can also see many other old buses from companies like West Riding Automobile Company and Yorkshire Woollen District Transport Co.
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What You Can See: The Bus Collection
The Dewsbury Bus Museum has a fantastic collection of old buses and coaches. These vehicles show how public transport has changed over the years. Many of them were used right here in Yorkshire!
Here are some of the cool buses you can find there:
- 1948 Leyland Titan PD2 – a classic double-decker bus.
- 1952 Leyland Tiger PS2 – two different types, one a coach and one a bus.
- 1956 AEC Reliance bus – with a special Roe DP body.
- 1957 AEC Reliance coach – known for its Roe Dalesman body.
- 1957 Guy Arab MkIV – another sturdy bus with a Roe body.
- 1961 Guy Wulfrunian – one of the two rare ones left!
- 1963 Guy Wulfrunian – the other super rare Wulfrunian.
- 1967 Leyland Panther – a more modern-looking bus from its time.
- 1970 Bristol RELL – with a body made by ECW.
- 1982 Leyland National 2 – a popular bus design from the 80s.
- 1984 Leyland Olympian – another ECW-bodied bus.
- 1987 Leyland Royal Tiger Doyen – a sleek coach design.
Gallery of Buses
Fun Events at the Museum
The Dewsbury Bus Museum isn't just for looking at old buses. They also have special "Open Days" and other events throughout the year. These events are very popular! Many other old buses come to visit, making it a great day out for bus fans.
How the Museum Building Started
Before the museum building was built in the late 1980s, there was a smaller bus garage on the same spot. This garage belonged to the Yorkshire Woollen District Transport Company. It had been there since the 1930s.
Later on, this old garage was used to store buses that weren't being used, especially in winter. But by the early 1980s, it was getting old and falling apart. That's when the West Riding Omnibus Preservation Society (WROPS) bought it. They wanted a place to keep their collection of old buses and coaches safe.
WROPS then created the West Riding Omnibus Museum Trust to buy the building. They used it for a while, but it got even worse. So, they decided to knock it down and build the new, much better museum building you see today!
