A CAVALCADE of vintage vehicles including classic buses will be on display this weekend ? and campaigners hope visitors to the annual Winkleigh Bus Fair will take the opportunity to learn more about their opposition to a proposed biomass power plant in the village.
Winkleigh residents have raised concerns for the future of the popular transport exhibition if Peninsula Power?s WINBEG project at the former airfield gets the go-ahead.
Peter Jones of pressure group DUST (Devon Under Serious Threat) said his group feared Winkleigh?s highest profile annual event could well be jeopardized by the plant, which if constructed, would stand next to the World War Two hangar that houses Colin Shears? West of England Transport Collection which hosts the event each year.
He said the event gave a boost to the village, with vintage buses shuttling visitors from the airfield, not only to and from the fair, but to the restaurant at D & S Supplies, the Winkleigh Cider factory, the village and Eggesford Station.
He said enthusiasts travelled from all over the country each year to visit the exhibition, considered an important part of the village?s heritage.
The vintage day runs from 10am-4pm this Sunday, October 3 at Winkleigh Airfield. As well as buses, commercial vehicles, fires engines, cars and tractors will be on display.
In co-operation with Colin Shears who runs the vehicle exhibition, DUST will be in full attendance at the event with a stand where its members will be on hand to answer questions about their campaign.