Veteran TD5 2057 has been off the road for most of 2019 as a result of excessive smoke and low power output. We've been extremely busy in our centenary year so there wasn't time to address its problems. The injectors were sent away for overhaul [...]
Lowbridge PD2 1349 continues to make progress. Most of its window pans were severely corroded so new ones are being made and should be available to fit in the next month or so. A significant number of the external panels on the nearside are now [...]
Work continues on our principal projects. Burlingham bodied PD2 1467 now has all windows fitted and work will shortly resume to 'plumb in' the engine and gearbox. All six wheel dishes have been shot blasted, primed and painted ready for the fitting of new tyres. [...]
RVPT has organised a number of events during 2019 to celebrate the centenary of Ribble Motor Services. The final event took place on Sunday, September 8 at the Museum of Liverpool which is situated at Mann Island close to the rejuvenated George's Dock. Four of [...]
Once again we fell lucky with the weather ay our Lytham Hall event. A warm overcast morning turned sunny later and provided ideal conditions for a day out with the buses. A mix of our own buses and many guests provided a frequent service to [...]
Reminder that our second big event of the year is close. On Bank Holiday Monday August 26th we will again hold our popular event based at Lytham Hall. Buses will be on display at the Hall and a free bus service will operate to St [...]
The RVPT team has been active in the depot despite also taking our buses out to events. Royal Tiger 377 made a step forward with the fitting of its nearside luggage rack. Before it could be installed cove panels and roof brackets had to be [...]
Saturday July 20th saw the "Big Bus Bash" in front of the Harris Museum in Preston. This was the first of a series of events to mark the 50th anniversary of Preston's well known bus station. It was organised by the Harris and featured three [...]
Work continues on several of our projects and this time we feature some which have not been reported for some time. Royal Tiger saloon 377 is making good progress with recent work focussed on securing the 'dog rails' at the base of the bodywork and [...]
On Saturday, July 13th RVPT operated a free bus service linking the Ribble Steam Railway on Preston docks with two museums in the City - the Lancashire Infantry Museum and the Harris Museum. This was done as part of our year of events to mark [...]