Introduction
Welcome to the Rotherham Trolleybus Group website, kindly hosted by our friends at the National Trolleybus Association. The site will be relevant to anyone with an interest in trolleybuses from the Rotherham and Mexborough trolleybus systems and their operation. The objects of the Group are to encourage and help with the restoration of trolleybuses from the area and to study the history and operations of the systems.
Rotherham 37 is a double-deck trolleybus looked after by the RTG and operating at the Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft.
It has a 1950 Daimler CTE6 Chassis and 1956 Roe 70-seat body. Help to keep this trolleybus in service by joining the 'Rotherham 37 Group'.
Sixty Years since the Closure of the Rotherham System
This year it will be 60 years since the closure of the Rotherham trolleybus system in October 1965. We plan to celebrate this event by organising a tour of the former trolleybus routes using a vintage bus (subject to availability). The tour is intended for members of the RTG, but will be open to all comers. The tour will take place on Saturday 11th October departing from Rotherham railway station at 11:00. Anyone interested in participating in the tour is invited to contact the RTG secretary, David Hanchett. His address and contact details are below. To reserve a place please provide David with your full name, address and contact details (email, telephone or mobile number) and let him know if you are a member of the RTG.
As part of the celebrations it is hoped to operate Rotherham 37, the Daimler CTE6 with Roe double deck body, at the Yorkshire Bus Weekend at Sandtoft on 4th and 5th October 2025. More information will be provided nearer the date.
Facebook Page
The RTG has a Facebook page with news about the group and some nostalgic pictures of the Rotherham trackless. The name of the site is “The Rotherham Trolleybus Group”. Click Here
- Why Not Join Us
Please contact the RTG david.hanchett@talktalk.net
- Or by Post:-
R.T.G. Secretary,
2 Grange Close,
Melbourne,
DE73 8FJ
Download Subscription and Donation Form Click Here (PDF file 429kb)
Rotherham Trolleybus Group has made every effort to ensure all information on our site is accurate, and that we have done our very best to contact copyright holders and to obtain their permission for the use of copyright material.
However, we do acknowledge that mistakes do happen, and if you do spot a mistake, please contact use so we can correct.
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