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Ipswich, England
Joined November 2014
Our inaugural beer festival, which spanned a very successful three-day period, has now ended. We would like to express our gratitude to everyone who attended, regardless of whether you are from the local area or travelled further afield. We intend on doing it again for 2027! – at Ipswich, England
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Today, we presented two of our buses at The Big Bus Show, our Optare Spectra 53 and Atlantean 6. – at Ipswich, England
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Beer Festival 2026 at Ipswich Transport Museum! 🍺 Fri 31 Jul (2pm to 10pm), Sat 1 Aug (noon to 10pm), Sun 2 Aug noon to 6pm. £5 entry, 70+ beers and ciders, food, free shuttle buses, plus a commemorative glass while stocks last. Explore too! PS, sorry for the late post. – at Ipswich, England
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Join us at the Ipswich Transport & Model Festival tomorrow between 10am to 4pm. One ticket grants full access to everything. A free heritage bus every 20 minutes linking all venues. Adult £16; accompanied children £2. #Ipswich #ModelRail
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Ipswich Transport Museum retweeted
Next weekend in #Ipswich. We're one of several venues to visit around the town, and we're all connected by a short ride on a vintage bus. See more at @IpsTransMuseum website. The fun starts at 10am next Saturday (20th). It promises to be a great day out for the whole family.
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Today's main attraction was of course our historic Leyland Atlantean 6. It has recently received adverts for a more periodic style of the seventies to celebrate its 50th birthday.
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Grateful to everyone who joined us for our Rear‑Engined Bus Running Day and the 50th anniversary of Atlantean 6. Perfect weather, classic buses and modern highlights made it a wonderful celebration of transport history. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
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Atlantean 9 is looking popular as ever, especially in the sunshine.
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1976 Scania Metropolitan MD60, KJD260P has arrived at the museum; also celebrating its 50th birthday.
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The bus timetable for today.
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This Sunday marks our rear‑engined bus running day, and with the forecast indicating warm conditions, we advise all attendees to bring a bottle of water to stay comfortably hydrated. Bottled water will also be available for purchase in our tearoom throughout the day. – at Pinebrook, England
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A splendid day ahead at Ipswich Transport Museum on Sunday 24 May from 11:00 to 16:00, celebrating 50 years of Leyland Atlantean Number 6 with vintage rides, visiting vehicles and the usual museum exhibits. Adults £14, Child £9, Concessions £12, Family £35. – at Ipswich, England
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That's the conclusion of the 2026 Ipswich to Felixstowe historic roadrun, which welcomed more than 650 vehicles throughout the day. Thank you to everyone who attended and supported the event. Our next gathering is just over a fortnight, with further details to follow. – at Ipswich, England
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Lots of Sinclair C5s captured in Trimley enroute to Felixstowe promenade. – at Felixstowe, England
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Ipswich to Felixstowe Run today! Vehicles leave Christchurch Park at 11:00 for the annual procession to the coast. Due to active roadworks, the convoy will follow the revised route shown in blue. Spectators should position themselves accordingly for safe viewing enroute. #Suffolk – at Ipswich, England
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FELIXSTOWE RUN ROUTE CHANGE. due to emergency roadworks in East Ipswich, entrants are being advised to go via Kesgrave and the A12 to avoid the traffic. The red line below will be followed by those who cannot go down the A12 but will be delayed due to expected traffic
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Just one week to go until our 54th #Ipswich to #Felixstowe Vintage Road Run. 700+ old vehicles take the 14 mile trip. For route and more info see our Facebook.
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That's a wrap for the Easter Egg Trail. – at Ipswich, England
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