H V Burlingham of Blackpool are best remembered for their coach designs, notably the very popular Seagull body. However they are also produced bus bodies and Ribble were an occasional customer - prewar and again the mid/late 1950s. In 2021 we were able to complete [...]
Our Lytham Hall event on Sunday July 17 took place on a hot, sunny day. Better than rain but too hot for comfort especially in the cab of most buses. Fortunately four open toppers were available for service and not surprisingly were extremely popular. The [...]
Quick reminder that our Lytham Hall vintage bus day is getting close. On Sunday July 17th we will be running free bus services from the Hall to St Annes via Lytham and displaying a selection of buses at the Hall. Details can be found on [...]
We have continued to work on our three main projects and good progress is being made. Work on Royal Tiger 377 has focussed on connecting various instruments to the electrical control panel. Much of this is now complete with a few remaining to be done. [...]
The recent open day at the North West Vehicle Preservation Trust gave the opportunity to bring together examples of the two types of full front Ribble PD3s for the first time in many years. 1775 has been in the RVPT collection for many years and [...]
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 [...]