The war of movement: First World War vehicles and their operation today.
Date Saturday 3 October 2015
Time 9.45–16.30
Location London Transport Museum Depot, 118–120 Gunnersbury Lane, Acton Town, London W3 9BQ
(Underground Acton Town)
Admission £5/£3 concessions
Registration By 25 September via email to katariina.mauranen@ltmuseum.co.uk

The First World War involved a military transport operation on an unprecedented scale. A hundred years on, some of the vehicles used during the war remain in operation in museums, heritage organisations and in private ownership. The aim of this symposium is to bring together delegates with an interest in these vehicles to share their experiences and to explore the history, operation, preservation and interpretation of First World War transport. The symposium puts vehicle restoration projects such as London Transport Museum’s Battle Bus into the context of the history of the war. The symposium is a platform for heritage organisations, vehicle operators and scholars to share their knowledge and to network.

PROGRAMME

9.45–10.00 Registration and tea
10.00–10.10 Welcome and introduction to the day
10.10–10.50 Horse Transport in the 14–18 War
Major John Butler, Royal Logistics Corps
10.50–11.30 The Great War Motor Lorry – From Western Front to Restoration
Tim Gosling, The Military Vehicle Trust
11.30–13.10 Guided tours and lunch (provided)
13.10–13.40 Hold tight please! – Restoring a vehicle to an anniversary deadline
Tim Shields, London Transport Museum
13.40–14.10 From the Strand to the Somme, Return Fare – Interpretation and
Operation of Battle Bus
Dr Katariina Mauranen, London Transport Museum
14.10–14.50 1916 Maudslay project at Coventry Transport Museum
Chris van Schaardenburgh, the Tank Museum
14.50–15.20 Coffee
15.20–16.00 Evaluation of Structural Failures Influenced by Corrosion and Wear
in Large Military Vehicles
Dr Adil Saeed, Bournemouth University
16.00–16.30 Panel and closing remarks