After an absence due to Covid we're pleased to once again be holding our Morecambe Vintage Bus Day on Sunday, May 22nd. Details are available on our Events page which can be accessed by clicking on the link from this home page. Information will also [...]
Most bus restoration and refurbishment is a series of small advances and we've had a few recently. PD3 1775 has been checked over and should be available for our Morecambe running day. It's been treated to a new padded engine cover which will provide a [...]
Our two buildings are having all lighting replaced by more powerful, low energy lighting. Not only will this greatly improve working conditions in the operational areas and offices but will use at most 20% of the electricity used by the old lights. We are grateful [...]
Our three projects continue to progress. National 372 has had many of its external panels replaced and new internal panels have been procured. Royal Tiger 377 is having electrical work done and some of the external bodywork is being tidied up. All seat [...]
RVPT is busy with three projects at present - Ribble Royal Tiger 377 and National 372 as well as Morecambe & Heysham AEC Regent 72. This year we also intend to resume work on White Lady Atlantean 1279. All this on top of maintaining the [...]
Despite the impact of covid restrictions ('Plan B') and the xmas / new year holiday period we have be able to make progress with our projects. Royal Tiger 377 is entering the final stages of its restoration; recent work has included the fitting of the [...]
After the disappointments of the past two years we are hoping to resume activities in 2022 with our two premier events at Morecambe and Lytham Hall. The former will be held on Sunday, May 22nd, the latter on Sunday, July 17th. Details are given on [...]
Plenty going on in the depot now that the 'season' is over. We have four active restoration projects, Royal Tiger 377, early Leyland National 382, Stagecoach B10M / Plaxton coach 114 and Morecambe AEC 72. 377 is well advanced with the finishing touches applied to [...]
After an initially successful engine transplant on PD3 1775 new problems emerged. It has been necessary to remove the head and remedy oil leaks. This work is underway and hopefully the bus will soon be back to full health. Leopard / Duple coach 1052 was [...]
Our Stagecoach era Trident has been named Douglas Bailey MBE in memory of our late friend and colleague. Douglas spent his career in the public transport industry including many years with Ribble and Stagecoach. 18139 was refurbished and repainted during the lockdown so only recently [...]