(26 Aug 2025, 3:11 pm)ThomasBooth123 wrote I disagree that this rally wasnt the worse one seaburn is one of the better rallies in the north east and this one was the better one of the trust events this year after metrocentre where people ruined it for others which could of been a reason for owners not turning up. And the bus types you mentioned they could have been not road worthy! I don’t had a couple from out of the region turn up! And the “modern” buses some of them can be counted as vintage now such as the tridents that turned up and the solars and renown’s which are over 20 years old there was a good selection of historic cars on show too I felt the event was a success lot of people turned and enjoyed themselves! I had over 55 people on  the 3 shuttles on I conducted on with our open top bus everyone I talked to enjoyed the event!

Yes I agree that Seaburn is normally one of the best rallies in the season as I've been to others, but I have been going to Seaburn for years now and the last few have been disappointing and that's just my opinion. I suppose it depends on what you are looking for and what era you grew up in. 

I understand what you are saying about some of the post millennium stuff being classed as vintage with them being over 20 years old but my point is they still look modern and don't stand out anywhere near as much as stuff from the 60s, 70s and 80s etc. And on the subject of modern buses a lot of those in attendance are still in service with their operators, so hardly historic and some of them are only a year or two old if not brand new. Like I said before I'm my previous post that I understand there are reasons why some older vehicles can't attend, but it doesn't stop me being disappointed if so many are missing. Again this is just my opinion.