It was a fabulous day for the Buffalo team as the replica Buffalo joined the Spading Flower Parade for a trip around Spading Town Centre. The day started early for some of the team with alarms set to 5am. It was overcast but thankfully dry and thousands turned out for the event. The parade whichContinue reading “Replica Buffalo visits Spalding Flower Parade”
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Replica Buffalo takes part in Spalding Flower Parade
The scale replica of the Crowland Buffalo will be taking part in the parade through the town of Spalding on Saturday 13 May 2023. Paige Allen, Miss Lincolnshire 2022 who lives in Crowland will be joining the Buffalo for its trip around the town. The society will also have a stand at Castle Sports GroundContinue reading “Replica Buffalo takes part in Spalding Flower Parade”
The replica Buffalo LVT hits the road
After months of hard work and dedication the one-third scale wooden replica of the Crowland Buffalo is ready to make its first public appearance at the Moulton Chapel Village Parade on Sunday April 30. It’s a fabulous tribute to the original and all the more remarkable as the majority of the material used to buildContinue reading “The replica Buffalo LVT hits the road”
The timber Buffalo
Work has started to make a scaled display model of Buffalo 47. All wood being used is reclaimed and the replica is being built using the plans of the British version of LVT4. One of the first events we hope to use it at is the Spalding Flower Parade which returns after a 10 yearContinue reading “The timber Buffalo”
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone who has supported us this year. Including:
Creating the museum
Here at the Buffalo headquarters, we are building up items to go on show to the public in a museum in the coming years. Daniel Abbott chairman of the association says: “The museum will be focused on the fenland floods of 1947 where here in Crowland the Buffalo LVT4 played a massive part. Before ourContinue reading “Creating the museum”
Winter is coming…
But work on the Buffalo continues… Winter is on its way but work to restore the Crowland Buffalo continues. If you’d like to be part of the team we are still looking for volunteers with the right skills and tools to help restore the Buffalo LVT to working condition over the next few months. SomeContinue reading “Winter is coming…”
Association Chair wins award
On Wednesday 5 October at Fawley Hill in Buckinghamshire, Daniel Abbot, Chair of the Buffalo LVT Association was presented with the National Transport Trust Preservationist of the Year Award. The trust awards its trophy to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the cause of transport heritage preservation in a specific year, orContinue reading “Association Chair wins award”
A trip to remember
On Sunday 18 September 2022 in aid of the Crowland Buffalo, vehicles from the 1930s to the 1960s took a round trip of war memorials and ex and active bases across Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. The trip started at Stibbington Diner on the A1 with a lunch stop at Alconbury Weald*, and finally the former RAFContinue reading “A trip to remember”
Join our memorial road trip
Join us on Sunday 18 September 2022 for a round trip of war memorials and ex and active bases starting at Stibbington Diner on the A1 with a lunch stop at Alconbury Weald.
Crowland Buffalo LVT 