Youtube promo video:https://youtu.be/j6SUcE-jDV0 (https://youtu.be/j6SUcE-jDV0)
Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1869679986488841/
Attached is the 2019 Blytheville Antique Bus Homecoming poster. I have a small issue with the boarder (when printed 11X17) that I need to solve. I will post the corrected TIFF file soon, once resolved. (probably to Google Drive maybe) If you print the TIFF file, it will give far better quality than other formats. I will be doing a 8.5x11 hand-bill version with contact info, etc. I will be providing hand-bills to the Hershey PA bus museum, the Hibbing Greyhound museum, and the Pacific bus museum, etc.. Once I provide the 11x17 file, please feel free to print and share with perspective attendees, or place old bus junkies congregate. I appreciate all the help promoting!
You may have addressed this elsewhere but what defines "antique"? Is there any distinction between ages of buses?
Here's my description: "A national historic exhibition of antique coaches & motor home conversions emphasizing makes/models up to 1980." All models and years are welcome. We had some newer coaches at the 2013 event as well. The more the merrier!
Awesome event - - - - best I have ever seen. "new is nice, old is awesome"
Merle.
Thanks Merle. I appreciate the kind words.
You guys deserve an enormous amount of credit for keeping these old beasties on the road. Great to have a chance to see them.
Otoh the DMV calls anything over 25 years old an antique and I intend to take full advantage of that with my '95 next year.
Jim
Here is the 11x17 poster file link. It is a large TIFF file, so you will not be able to view it in Google drive. Just download from Google drive, and print. Please feel free to post or distribute posters wherever bus enthusiast congregate. Soon I will be posting an 8.5x11 flyer version with more event details.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FBdVECNHL8alN71JoQECMUjolnsdUrHX/view?usp=sharing (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FBdVECNHL8alN71JoQECMUjolnsdUrHX/view?usp=sharing)
Event registration and schedule link
https://drive.google.com/open?id=10Tb1-pVa1esbZpKJpV_mw_C2BLIU7ewY (https://drive.google.com/open?id=10Tb1-pVa1esbZpKJpV_mw_C2BLIU7ewY)
A huge thank you to Larry Plachno at National Bus Trader magazine.https://busmag.com/ (https://busmag.com/)He donated a July issue 1/4 page ad for our Blytheville, Arkansas Antique Bus Homecoming. Additionally, we would like to thank Pacific Bus Museum for an article about our event in their newsletter "The Paddle". https://www.facebook.com/Pacificbusmuseum/ (https://www.facebook.com/Pacificbusmuseum/)
Antique ? driver or bus? Who ever shows up will meet a great bunch of owners! Put faces with forum names. I'll park my 98 home built in the back...And drool over pristine restored and converted coaches..
Thanks Bob. Looking forward to it! I hope you can make it.
Hemmings article about Blytheville rally
https://www.hemmings.com/blog/2019/07/02/daily-briefing-lime-rock-park-adds-new-touring-group-antique-bus-homecoming-in-blytheville/#comments-block (https://www.hemmings.com/blog/2019/07/02/daily-briefing-lime-rock-park-adds-new-touring-group-antique-bus-homecoming-in-blytheville/#comments-block)
Registration deadline is Sept 1 :)
Prob one of the last bus bashes of some of our lives!!!!!! Meet the friends you call by screen names--glean the vast knowledge of somewhere of busnut ICONS... I have done 4 large rallies 75 and over. You can't even get around to say hello to everyone..... I'll be in the SOB section--- back row Prevost. I hope I won't be alone..Jon it's only 6 hrs for you! If any one within a days drive--shame on you if you miss it!!! Alaska',Florida, and Canada have already committed.....
Robertglines
If I can find Gary Thornberry again I will pull his big fancy overpowered Prevo back to Blytheville again.
I have pictures of Huggy pulling him from BKs to the last rally at Blytheville LOL
Looking forward to seeing everyone again. Did not get all the way to Evansville but hope I do not spend time in a truck garage waiting on them to find parts.
Have Gene Russells phone number in my phone and posted on the windshield of Huggy.
Got to the meeting place just after lunch. They were taking coaches a few at a time and parking them.
Got Gary and his BIG FANCY PREVO early and left.
Was getting close to dark and Wilma was getting anxious. She thought they were going to park us old coaches
out in the back.
When they came for us we parked across from the terminal and Gary was out in the boon docks.
He was out back with the big Eagle with the big fish. Some guy from Colorado. LOL
Think I remember waking up and seeing that big fish at a Eagle rally at Myrtle Beach.
I said i did not want to park close to the Eagles Afraid Huggy might catch the rust.
He said that was the reason he parked beside me. Had nothing to do with good old NC mountain spring water.
uncle ned
Blytheville Antique Bus Homecoming Parking info:The event will officially start Friday morning Sept 27.
When you arrive in town (you can arrive as early as you like) please head toward our temporary coach staging area lots at: 2900 S. Division st. (U.S. 61) Blytheville, AR 72315 (GPS coordinates: lat: 35.895656 Long: -89.918151) Exit# 63 off I-55, (there are two exits for Blytheville, the one you want is the south exit off I-55) then travel north on highway 61 (Division st.) about .4 miles to former auto dealer lots on East side of road. There are three former car dealer lots at this address, we can use all three to park coaches. The city was granted permission by land owners. For early arrivals, overnight dry camping will be allowed in these lots. These lots should be large enough to temporarily hold all the coaches, until the city can get the necessary streets closed downtown and get folks parked near the Greyhound depot. We will be distributing maps/directions from the temp. staging lots to show parking areas downtown near the former Greyhound depot. (These lots are only about 2.9 miles from the former Greyhound depot)We plan to begin parking coaches downtown on Thursday (Sept 26). Please do not attempt to park downtown before my parking crew has assisted you from the temporary staging lots. We must be respectful of downtown local merchants, and not block their customer access/parking. The city has worked very hard to make this event great for all involved, so I ask for your patience and cooperation. The city is closing several streets downtown for the duration of the three day event to provide coach parking near the former Greyhound depot. All registered coaches will be parked downtown first, then any non-registered "drop-ins" will be parked. If anyone wants to park near their buddy in the show areas, just let the parking crew know that, and we will make every attempt to accommodate you. All members that wish to park together, must be present in the staging lot to get parked with friends. Once folks get parked downtown, it will be difficult to juggle coaches around. We most likely can not hold spots for future arrivals. If you have toads, trailers, dollies, extra cars, etc. if you choose, you can leave those items in these lots for the duration of the event (or keep hitched). The city will have passenger car parking areas near the depot for local show attendees. If you have not registered as yet, please do so soon. I need head-counts for caterer and T-shirt orders, etc. Thanks! registration form link:https://drive.google.com/open?id=10Tb1-pVa1esbZpKJpV_mw_C2BLIU7ewY&fbclid=IwAR3_modK4TZvIAyUiikPVrtvgtPkfX66dy5mdc1SAxASmWOnjxChIdO7Mvk (https://drive.google.com/open?id=10Tb1-pVa1esbZpKJpV_mw_C2BLIU7ewY&fbclid=IwAR3_modK4TZvIAyUiikPVrtvgtPkfX66dy5mdc1SAxASmWOnjxChIdO7Mvk)
Hi Tom, sent pm for the Blythesville bus event, lvmci..
Blytheville Antique Bus Homecoming Parking info:The event will officially start Friday morning Sept 27.
When you arrive in town (you can arrive as early as you like) please head toward our temporary coach staging area lots at: 2900 S. Division st. (U.S. 61) Blytheville, AR 72315 (GPS coordinates: lat: 35.895656 Long: -89.918151) Exit# 63 off I-55, (there are two exits for Blytheville, the one you want is the south exit off I-55) then travel north on highway 61 (Division st.) about .4 miles to former auto dealer lots on East side of road. There are three former car dealer lots at this address, we can use all three to park coaches. The city was granted permission by land owners. For early arrivals, overnight dry camping will be allowed in these lots. These lots should be large enough to temporarily hold all the coaches, until the city can get the necessary streets closed downtown and get folks parked near the Greyhound depot. We will be distributing maps/directions from the temp. staging lots to show parking areas downtown near the former Greyhound depot. (These lots are only about 2.9 miles from the former Greyhound depot)We plan to begin parking coaches downtown on Thursday (Sept 26). Please do not attempt to park downtown before my parking crew has assisted you from the temporary staging lots. We must be respectful of downtown local merchants, and not block their customer access/parking. The city has worked very hard to make this event great for all involved, so I ask for your patience and cooperation. The city is closing several streets downtown for the duration of the three day event to provide coach parking near the former Greyhound depot. All registered coaches will be parked downtown first, then any non-registered "drop-ins" will be parked. If anyone wants to park near their buddy in the show areas, just let the parking crew know that, and we will make every attempt to accommodate you. All members that wish to park together, must be present in the staging lot to get parked with friends. Once folks get parked downtown, it will be difficult to juggle coaches around. We most likely can not hold spots for future arrivals. If you have toads, trailers, dollies, extra cars, etc. if you choose, you can leave those items in these lots for the duration of the event (or keep hitched). The city will have passenger car parking areas near the depot for local show attendees.If you have not registered as yet, please do so soon. I need head-counts for caterer and T-shirt orders, etc. Thanks! registration form link: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1FBdVECNHL8alN71JoQECMUjolnsdUrHX (https://drive.google.com/open?id=1FBdVECNHL8alN71JoQECMUjolnsdUrHX)
Tom,
This is probably the ultimate dumb question, but I am an expert dumb question asker.
The event is Friday through Sunday, correct?
When do we clear out of Downtown? Sunday afternoon? Sunday evening? or Monday Morning? The schedule is foggy toward the end!
Thanks!
Steve
Hi Steve
I will leave Sunday mid-morning most likely. I think you can stay over Sunday night if you like. My contact is very flexible and easy to work with.
Tom,
Thanks! I will probably leave Sunday Afternoon.
Steve