Forthcoming Events...






25 February 2012: Devon General Society Annual General Meeting.  12:00 at the City Gate Hotel, Exeter.  Further details have been circulated to members.  After the AGM and lunch there will be a talk and slideshow by Norman Aish on the subject of West Country buses of the 1960s and 70s.  Click here for a map showing the AGM venue.  Please note that the AGM is at the City Gate Hotel and NOT at the YMCA as suggested in one area of the Notice to Members


29 April 2012: we are planning a rally/running event and now have confirmation that this will be held at Exmouth.  Watch this space for more information in due course


May 2013: possible running event to mark the Grey Cars anniversary




Past Events...

Sunday, 1 May 2011:

3 Sea Dogs2011 marks the 50th anniversary of the
introduction of the 'Sea Dog' Atlanteans to the Devon General fleet and to celebrate this notable anniversary a running day featuring no fewer than 4 of these iconic vehicles, now in preservation, was held in Torbay.

The day was based on the car park at Clennon Valley,  Goodrington, where all the participating vehicles assembled and laid-over between duties.  Services were run throughout the day re-creating the former DG Open-Top routes:

  • 12A: Babbacombe - Broadsands
  • 12C: Babbacombe - Kingswear
  • 12D: Babbacombe - Brixham

Vehicles attending on the day were:

  • 925GTA ("Admiral Blake" (now MS499))
  • 927GTA ("Sir Martin Frobisher" (now 724XUW))
  • 931GTA ("Sir Thomas Howard")
  • 932GTA ("Earl Howe")
  • OD7497 (1934 AEC Regent - a forerunner of the Sea Dog Atlanteans)
  • VDV137S ("Victory" - one of the Bristol VRT 'Warship' class that replaced the Sea Dogs)
  • LFJ862W (a Series 3 Bristol VRT)
  • MCO658 ("Sir Francis Drake" - a former Plymouth City Transport 1955 Leyland PD2/12)
  • BUF425C (a former Southdown 1965 Leyland PD3)
  • VDV760 (a former Western National 1958 Bristol Lodekka)
  • WJY758 (a former Plymouth City Transport 1962 Leyland Atlantean)
  • J829HMC ("John Hayes" - a Scania from the current Stagecoach Devon fleet)

Despite inauspicious weather forecasts, good numbers of enthusiasts and visiting members of the public attended the event and much positive feedback has since been received.

We extend our grateful appreciation to Stagecoach Devon for their assistance with the event.

Click here to see photographs of the day