Friends of King Alfred Buses


LOOKING AHEAD TO 2025

2025 CALENDARS!

The King Alfred 2025 Calendar is now available.  It is A4 page size with a full colour picture of a King Alfred or visiting bus for each month plus front and back cover.

The price is £15.00 including postage.  To order, either

  • Send your order to FoKAB, 13 Ashley Close, Winchester SO22 6LR with a cheque payable to 'Friends of King Alfred Buses', or
  • Pay by bank transfer to: Account Name - Friends of King Alfred Buses, Bank - CAF Bank Ltd, Sort Code - 40-52-40, Account - 00009790, Reference - CALENDAR and email membership@kingalfredbuses.org.uk confirming your order and postal address.

NEXT EVENTS

New Years Day - Wednesday 1st January 2025
King Alfred Mini Running Day
Winchester Broadway 0900-1700
At least 8 King Alfred vehicles in service (including, at last, the latest Titan HOR 811) with support from several other fine vintage buses.
Regular headway free services on city routes (the only buses in town apart from BlueStar 1 from Southampton!).
Souvenir Programme £6 on the day or add £1.50 to order it by post from FoKAB, 2 Highcroft Road, Winchester, SO22 5GJ.

Bank Holiday Monday 5 May 2025
The Original King Alfred Running Day, and the famous Transport Bazaar is back!
Winchester Broadway and St Catherine's Park & Ride 0900-1700.
The full King Alfred fleet will be in operation, including the coaches and pre-war vehicles, and a wide range of fascinating visiting vehicles.
Intensive network of free bus services across the city and surrounding area.

Sunday 14 September 2025
Heritage Open Days Grand Display and Running Day 
Winchester Broadway and St Catherine's Park & Ride.
The whole King Alfred Collection will be on display side-by-side at St. Catherine's from 10:00 to 12:00.
Free King Alfred Bus Services from 1200 to 1700.
Full fleet in operation.

MEMBERSHIP

For only £30 you can become a Friend of King Alfred Buses.  Click on 'Membership' for more details.  In this way you can keep up with all the latest developments and take part in various members' activities.

History

The company that served Winchester for over 50 years
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What we do

Find out more about the work of the Friends of King Alfred buses
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Latest News

Latest news from FoKAB
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Our Fleet

Find out about the buses and coaches in our collection
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Videos

Watch some of the fantastic videos of our events and running days
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Hello

Founded in 1985, we are a Winchester based transport heritage charity whose volunteers aim to preserve the memory of R Chisnell & Sons, trading as King Alfred Motor Services.

Vehicles

We preserve all known remaining vehicles which worked for King Alfred - some 16 to be precise! We show our vehicles and often give free rides at events across the South.

Community

We meet regularly to celebrate our work and to enjoy the vehicles we preserve. Our friendly group is always welcoming of new members and are always keen to share!

As a registered charity we rely heavily on donations to continue our work, especially in these difficult times.

Events

Upcoming events and shows we are attending
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Heritage Open Day 12th September 2021

Video from Bob Hodges.
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® The "statue" device and "King Alfred" are registered trademarks of the "Friends of King Alfred Buses"

Together they form part of the charity logo and appear on our preserved vehicles.