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- Schedule of Events 2024
Please come and meet us and our Bus at the following events in 2024
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ADORRS details |
6th May, Monday
Bank Holiday |
Winchester Bus Rally, FOKAB event. |
Successful day. Special thanks to FOKAB for making our bus feel so welcome. |
| 19th May, Sunday |
Basingstoke Festival of Transport. |
Dennis Loline 488 KOT attended.Successfully completed. |
| 22nd June, Saturday |
Dene Rally at Ropley. |
Successfully completed. |
| 13th July, Saturday |
Medstead Village Fete. |
Successfully completed. |
| 14th July, Sunday |
ADORRS Open Day for ADBIG members. |
Successfully completed. |
| 4th August, Sunday |
Alresford Free Bus Service (MDOG). |
Successfully completed. |
| 18th August, Sunday |
The British Motor Show, Farnborough. |
Successfully completed. |
| 31st August, Saturday |
Classic Car Show at Alton. |
Successfully completed. |
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- ALDERSHOT & DISTRICT OMNIBUSES RESCUE
& RESTORATION SOCIETY
DENNIS LOLINE III 462 EOT
AT MEDSTEAD VILLAGE FETE IN MEDSTEAD
SATURDAY 13 JULY 2024
This was our first visit to Medstead Fete. Having attended as a member of the general public in 2023 some ADORRS members had been suitably impressed to attend with one of our buses this year, and so we did.
Notable points of positivity included:
- Very well organised by friendly Medstead team.
- 462 EOT was given an excellent area on a sturdy green to park on, such that the general public saw this bus almost immediately that they came to the fete.
- ADORRS used its 'Brand New Banner' for the very first time - see picture. In particular this banner shows that we are 'A Registered Charity'.
- Many members of the public explored our parked-up bus, some enjoyed visiting our bus a few times. Some parents also bought their children and educated them about Buses of a Bygone era. The children loved it. Excellent for education.
- The fete also had an array of vintage cars there, which were greatly admired.
- Excellent catering facilities so that 'TEAM ADORRS' could keep their strength up.
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- ALDERSHOT & DISTRICT OMNIBUSES RESCUE
& RESTORATION SOCIETY (known as ADORRS)
DENNIS LOLINE III 488 KOT
ATTENDANCE AT THE BASINGSTOKE FESTIVAL OF TRANSPORT
SUNDAY 19th MAY 2024
 
AND CONGRATULATIONS TO 488 KOT - 60 YEARS OLD IN 2024!
On her fifth outing this year (which was a very hot day), Dennis Loline III 488 KOT was very well received and admired by the general public, on Sunday 19 May 2024 at the above event.
The quality of turnout of 488 KOT was excellent, this being due to our ADORRS Team having diligently prepared her for this event the day before. She is a tall bus to keep in such beautiful condition.
The ADORRS Sales stand raised more funds for her upkeep.
The Basingstoke Festival of Transport is a wonderful yearly show, and we were very grateful to have been a part of it.
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2024 has proved to be very successful for ADORRS so far, and the feedback from event Organisers has been very positive.
Additional members needed please! - Would you like to join ADORRS to help keep buses like 488 KOT preserved? Donations for upkeep are also greatly appreciated via this website. Thank you.
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- ALDERSHOT & DISTRICT OMNIBUSES RESCUE
& RESTORATION SOCIETY
DENNIS LOLINE III 488 KOT
BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY 6 MAY 2024
On her second outing this year, Dennis Loline III 488 KOT was presented very well, and received many positive comments. Whilst the Weather was far from kind, the enthusiasm of the general public was not dampened, and we had over 300 passengers in several hours.
The Bus performed well, and we were very proud ADORRS members at this special event.
Thank you to Friends of King Alfred Buses for their enthusiasm in inviting us. The whole day was as always very well organised, and a great tribute to Bus Preservation.
ADORRS is eager for New Members, (no experience necessary), so if you are thinking of joining our happy team, an Application form can be found on this website. We welcome anyone with an interest in Bus Preservation.
 A Video from The Day
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- ALDERSHOT & DISTRICT OMNIBUSES RESCUE
& RESTORATION SOCIETY
DENNIS LOLINE III 488 KOT
LONDON BUS MUSEUM, LONDON BUS PRESERVATION TRUST LTD
SPRING GATHERING AT BROOKLANDS MUSEUM IN SURREY
SUNDAY 14 APRIL 2024
On the first outing for quite some time, Dennis Loline III 488 KOT was very well received and admired by the general public on Sunday 14th April 2024 at the above event. Many people remembered their travel on Dennis Loline buses, and commented on how she looked in such lovely condition.
'TEAM ADORRS' represented the group ably, and happily answered a variety of questions about 488 KOT.
ADORRS also took the Sales Stand along which was very successful, raising much needed funds for the upkeep of our vehicles.
As always, we are eager for New Members, so if you are thinking of joining our small but dedicated team, an Application form can be found on this website.
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- 2024 ADORRS Working Days
at Milland, near Petersfield
- Start time: 10am
All members very welcome
- Do let us know via the ADORRS email if you wish to attend. Thank you.
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- A variety of tasks are available to do, for both skilled and unskilled, or for those wishing to meet our buses and get to know the friendly ADORRS crew and see what our latest project are.
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- Tasks include:
- Various Engineering tasks and various projects including working on Dennis E.
- Fascia cleaning.
- Windows cleaning.
- Paintwork tidying up.
- Cleaning and repainting of seats.
- Various possible Engineering tasks.
- Tea or coffee provided.
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- The ADORRS Working Days dates for the remainder of 2024 are as follows:
- Sunday 27th October
- Sunday 24th November
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- ADORRS and our friendly buses look forward to seeing you
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- APPEAL FOR FUNDS TO RESTORE
OUR DENNIS E OMNIBUS
Aldershot and District Omnibus Rescue and Restoration Society (ADORRS) has the only surviving example of a Dennis E Omnibus, OT 8902.
Built for Aldershot & District by local manufacturer Dennis Bros, this project is an outstanding opportunity to secure and resurrect an important piece of South-West Surrey and North Hampshire transport history, and take her to transport events.
Our initial Target at the moment is £65,000. Each and every donation is appreciated by any of the following ways:
The Go-Fund me page - https://www.gofundme.com, then search for Restoration of a Dennis E 1928 Omnibus by Robin Montgomery.
If desired, cheques payable to ADORRS can be sent to:
Mr Laurie Powell, Hampshire House, 204 Holly Road, Aldershot, Hants GU12 4SE.
Please mark Dennis E on the reverse of the cheque.
On-line banking for Dennis E fundraising - sort code is 40-52-40, Account number - 00093236.
THANK YOU FROM Dennis E and ADORRS
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The Society was formed in 1996 to save two 1928
former Aldershot and District Dennis E buses from a field at Four Marks,
Hampshire. Since then the society has grown, it has become a limited company
and a charity and more buses have been rescued. The fleet now comprises six
vehicles dating from the 1920s to the 1960s when public transport was in
its heyday.
The Dennis E type vehicles form the backbone
of the fleet but all require major restoration work to get them back onto
the road. We have had to take a practical approach to these very rare buses.
The cost of restoring the two buses found in 1996 in a field, OT 8592 and
OT 8898 would cost in the region of £500,000 and this is beyond the
Society's means. However the bus found by the River Thames, inside a house
has a much better chance of being restored. In 2016 the Society obtained
donated funds to enable restoration of this chassis and hopefully this will
be DRIVEN out of our barn at Milland. Some time ago we managed to obtain
the original registration, OT 8902, so eventually one, or a combination
of two of the earlier found bus bodies will be attached to OT 8902. In the
1920's vehicles were made of two parts, chassis and body, unlike the present
day construction. The Trustees believe it is better to get one good bus
fully restored rather than struggle with three!
Two of the success stories are the two Loline
III's, 462 EOT and 488 KOT which have been fully restored and have been
playing a prominent part in bus Rally's for several years. To keep these
rare double-deck buses running we have had to 'borrow' parts from AAA 508C
including the excellent engine and gearbox. It has now come to the extent
that 508 has loaned so much that it would cost a huge amount to restore,
so it will be kept as a storage bus. 488 has benefitted by having the engine
and 5 speed gearbox from 508.
This work is/has been carried out by a small
band of volunteers, but we urgently need more support, both to help finance
the restorations and to carry out the practical side of the restoration
work.
If you would like More Information please email us on:-  info@adorrs.co.uk
Robin Montgomery (Chairman) robbiemonty5@gmail.com
BUSES IN TRUST WITH A.D.O.R.R.S
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- OT 8592 Dennis E (D217) 1928
- OT 8898 Dennis E (D226) 1928
- OT 8902 Dennis E (D235) 1928
- 462 EOT Dennis Loline III (462) 1962
- 488 KOT Dennis Loline III (488) 1964
- AAA 508C Dennis Loline III (508) 1965
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- The Dennis 'E' Story
- Dennis E's at Four Marks
- Dennis E OT 8902
- Dennis Loline III (462)
- Dennis Loline III (488)
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Rescue & Restoration Society is a registered Charity
Charity No. 1069954. Company - No. 3423760 England
Hampshire House, 204 Holly Road, Aldershot, Hants. GU12 4SE
Date last updated 26/9/24
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