Once a year, on the Spring Bank Holiday, Rolleston plays host to a fantastic array of vintage vehicles, bicycles, motorbikes, stalls, fairground rides and much, much more. These are displayed on the Croft, Burnside and surrounding areas in the village of Rolleston On Dove. The festival is organised by a dedicated team who give up their time to give something back to the community in which they live. It is this dedication which has helped to raise vital money for local charities. Without the continued support from you, our visitors, we would not raise a single penny. So please support the festival and join us in May when Rolleston once again attracts polished chrome and bodywork for enthusiasts and the whole family to enjoy.
In addition to the Transport Festival the day also sees the village-wide Grand Garage Sale Tour where vintage buses will ferry visitors around the many garage sales all over the village. The combination of the two events make this a unique day out for all the family.
Rolleston Transport Festival 2019 Review
“What a great day! Thank you to all of those that attended. Mixed weather, but we had a full complement of vehicles exhibiting. The rained stopped just in time for the BOBMF Dakota fly past. Boy, was it low and it did 3 passes. The spontaneous applause after the last one made the hairs on the back of your neck tingle!”
The above were some of my initial thoughts shared on our Facebook page immediately after the event. These were quickly reflected with comments from followers such as “The whole day was fantastic, the heavy rain came and then ping, beautiful blue sky, sun and then the Dakota. Just so good. Thanks, all” from Malcolm H, “Congratulations to everyone who organised. Really enjoyed the festival. Thank you” from Gillian C and “Another great event, thank you to all those involved you all made it a success” from William E – it is great to have such positive feedback!
The biggest relief for me was that the event had gone smoothly and without any issues as it was my first year as chairman and hopefully you all thought it was as much a success as it had been in the previous 10 years?
The public turnout for the event was very good even though there were other events in the area including The Rams playing at Wembley and the weather was changeable.
We were at near to full capacity exhibitor wise, with both The Croft and The Service Station being full and only a few spaces left on Burnside.
Thanks also, must go to everyone who volunteered on the day, we really couldn’t do it without you and I hope you enjoyed your day with whatever task that you carried out for us, from bus conducting to welcoming people to the event and all of the numerous tasks in between – thank you!
And finally, to the Committee who have been planning the event since last November! They were there on the Sunday before the event, setting up, and the Tuesday after packing everything away ready for next year. As ever, if you would like to get involved, please feel free to contact me – it really is a special event to be involved in.
Paul Simnett Chairman – Organising Committee