Reluctantly the RVPT Board has taken the decision to cancel our two principal events, the running days at Morecambe (May 24) and Lytham Hall (July 19). This is in line with government guidance and reflects what is happening throughout the country. We intend to hold [...]
Unfortunately we've had to cancel our annual meeting for members which was scheduled for April 4. This is a well attended event so the cancellation was done reluctantly but under current circumstances it was not sensible to proceed. We hope to arrange an open day [...]
Douglas Bailey MBE worked in the bus industry for 57 years, notably for Ribble and Stagecoach. Based mainly at Chorley as a driver he also served for many years as the local union rep and was also a Stagecoach pension trustee. For many years he [...]
Work continues on 1467, our Burlingham PD2. All seats have now been installed upstairs which gives an idea of how the interior will look on completion. Next step will be to fit the poles. Some interior painting is also being completed and the aim is [...]
Various projects making progress this month. PD2 / Burlingham 1467 now has a new exhaust system installed and the links to the rear brakes are mainly in place. In addition to the fitting of windows to lowbridge PD2 1349 attention has also been paid to [...]
The bus rally at Kirkby Stephen will take place as usual at the Easter weekend, April 11-12. RVPT plan to attend with ECW Atlantean 1481 in service both days and Park Royal Atlantean 1397 in service on the Sunday. The free service from Brough to [...]
The book written by Roger Davies and published by Classic Bus Publishing to mark the centenary of Ribble proved to be very popular and sold out. We're pleased to report that it has now been reprinted and can be obtained direct from the publisher. It [...]
The Trust's collection policy includes Stagecoach era buses which have operated in the former Ribble areas. The B10M / Plaxton coach which was Stagecoach Ribble 109 has been in the collection for some time. Another member of the same batch has been acquired as a [...]
Work continues on our projects. PD2 1349 is having windows fitted which is a lengthy process as it requires the recently made window pans to be matched up to the new glass and fitted in place with new window rubber. The upstairs front windows are [...]
Major reorganisation of the shed layout was necessary to get two of our buses into a position where they could be worked on underneath. 1467 requires further work on the chassis including fitting the new exhaust and Cavalier 1036 is also being prepared for a [...]