Rushden Research Group: Rushden Historical Transport Society

Rushden Historical Transport Society

First Cavalcade 1979

Rushden Historical Transport Society began in 1976 and in 1979 held its first Cavalcade in Hall Park. In 1984 the group secured a lease from the County Council for the old station, but just three years later a threat of demolition hung over it. After a struggle to save it, the station was purchased in 1996 as their headquarters and after vigourous fundraising they made the final payment in 2003.

The Rushden Historical Transport Society
welcomes you to our very first Grand Cavalcade and Exhibition, and we hope you have a thoroughly enjoyable day.

The Society was formed by a handful of local transport enthusiasts in the Autumn of 1976 and since that time it has developed rapidly. Today we have over 60 members spread over East Northants and North Bedfordshire.

One of the first decisions taken by the members was that the new society should attempt to cover all aspects of the transport scene. Although a majority of members are primarily interested in Steam Railways other topics featured at the monthly meetings include Old Transport Toys, Buses, Aircraft, Trams Commercial Vehicles and even the Phonogram (how did that get in?)

A Newsletter is circulated at two monthly intervals and in 1978 a full programme of Summer visits was also introduced.

If you would like to know more about our society why not come along to one of our monthly meetings held at 7.45 p.m. on the last Tuesday of the month at the Clubroom in The Rose and Crown, High Street. You will certainly be very welcome.

Thank you for your support today.

ALAN CHAPPELL
Chairman

Programme for the First Cavalcade

Programme of Events
10.00 a.m.	Gates and Exhibition open 11.30 a.m. Vehicles assemble for start of Cavalcade
12.00 noon	Cavalcade leaves Park for a tour of the town 1.45 p.m.
2.00 p.m.	Official opening of the Exhibition by Mr. A. Goulsbra
2.15 p.m.	Start of Darts Competition
2.30 p.m.	Arena—Gymnastic Display by girls from Wollaston School
3.00 p.m.	Arena—Parade of Motor Cycles and Bicycles
3.30 p.m.	Arena—Parade of Commercial Vehicles
4.00 p.m.	Arena—Parade of Vintage Cars
5.00 p.m.	Lucky Programme Draw
5.30 p.m.	Ascent of Hot Air Balloon
6.00 p.m.	Event closes

EVENTS IN HALL
Railway Relics - Live Steam Models - Railway Film Show - Model Railway - Photographic Display - Lace Making.
Light refreshments are available in the Hall all day

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ENTRY LIST
MOTOR CYCLES		MOTOR CYCLES		COMMERCIAL VEHICLES		CYCLES
F N 500CC	1906	Douglas 2¾ HP		Dodge 4x4	1940	Lightstrung
Triumph	1914	Cycle Master	1951	GMC 6x6	1944	Penny Farthing
Panther Model 75		Triumph Sports Cub	1964	Ford Thames 10cwt Pickup		3 Wheel Bicycle
Panther Model 250		CARS		Morris Commercial		Wheelchair
Vellocette	1930	Dedion Bouton	1903	Model T Ford	1924
Norton 350	1935	Ford	1914	Bristol Bus
Douglas	1925	Willies Overland	1915	AEG Swift Metro Cammel
Douglas	1923	Austin 12	1923	Bus
Scott	1929	Bullnose Morris	1924	Fire Engine	1935
B S A	1927	Austin 7	1932	Military Volkswagan	1950
New Imperial	1927	Austin 7	1936
Vellocette Thruxton		Austin 7	1936	FARM TRACTORS		BARN ENGINES
Vellocette	1939	Morris 10/4	1935	Shunderson	1920	Bamford Open Crank
Sunbeam Lion	1935	Austin 10/4	1935	Fordson	1943	Petter Universal
G3 Matchless	1939	Morris 8 Tourer	1938	Riley Marshall	1948	Amanco
Vellocette Mac	1938	Morris 8 Saloon	1938	Model M. Marshall	1942	Fairbanks Morse
B S A	1927	Hillman Aero Minx	1935	& Thrashing M/C	1944	Scott
Vincent Black Shadow	1954	V8 Pilot	1950	& Elevator	1952	Norman
Vellocette Venon	1959	Austin A40		Fordson & Massy Harris Binder	1944	Amanco 24- H.P.
B S A Bantam 125	1961	Essex Terraplane				Fairbanks Morse Model 2 1½HP
Ariel Arrow		Wolsley Hornet				Rushton Hornsby
LE Vellocette		Armstrong Siddeley	1931	STEAM ROLLER		Petter
Vellocette Valiant		Willys Jeep	1942	Aveling Porter	1911	D Type Lister Water Pump
B S A		Austin 7 Van				Lister D

Exhibitors
Index		J	Burton	C	King	C B	Pierce
C	Abbott		Central Motors	D	Lack	D	Quartermain
J	Appleton	A	Chapman		Lathams	D	Reynolds
T	Askam	P	Dickins	G	Ledger	D	Rose
A P K	Bannell	W	Eady	J H	Line	S	Roster
M G	Bass	P	Eden	R	Line	J E	Roxon
Mr	Bass	E	Faulkner	K	Mallard	G	Ryder
R	Bayman	R	Freeman	J	Mann		Selby Lownds
D	Blackburn	P	Gallimore	R	Mills	P J	Shivers
C	Bokley	D	Grundon	C	Misson	M	Skinner
T	Bolton	J R	Hastings	E	Morocco	G	Squirk
D	Britton	P	Jackson	M	Muller	A	Thomson
L	Britton	R	Johnson	H	Newcombe	C	Walker
R	Britton	C	Jones	M	Nicholson	C J	Wilkins
R	Bullen	R	Keyworth	R	Pateman	J	Woodland

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