NEWSFLASH!!!! BEITH TRANSPORT COLLECTION RE-OPENING.

Beith Transport Collection – Limited Re-Opening From Tuesday 1st July 2008.

The trustees of the Transport Preservation Trust, operators of the Beith Transport Collection are delighted to announce that the collection will be able to reopen in a limited manner from Tuesday 1st July 2008. Anyone wishing to access the site after this date will require to be a member of the Transport Preservation Trust. Membership is available at £15 per year which includes unlimited access during opening hours currently 6 days a week, monthly news letter, trips out on restored vehicles and the opportunity to get involved with the development of the collection and restoration of the many vehicles on site.  The trust are also pleased to announce the introduction of a £2 daily membership which will allow a full days access to the site.  Entry to the site and the collection will only be permitted to holders of either a daily of yearly membership.

The collection is open Monday to Friday 9am till 5pm, Sunday 10am till 4pm and is located on Willowyard Road, which is just off the B777 road between Beith and Glengarnock. There is limited parking available on site. Stagecoach West Scotland services 32, 337, X34, X36 and Arriva Scotland West service 18 stop close to the museum.

We are intending to hold a members weekend and vehicle running event on Saturday & Sunday 23rd/24th August 2008. This was the original date planned for our autumn open weekend after last years successful event, however this year the event will consist of a off site running event and static display at the Beith site. More details to follow soon!

If you have any questions or queries about how to get to Beith, or about joining the trust please do contact us on:

Telephone: 0845 120 8091 or Email:  admin@tpt-beith.org.uk

We hope to welcome you to our collection at Beith very soon!

Transport preservation Trust

01 June 2008