Our big day at Morecambe is almost here and it looks like being a warm, sunny day so enjoy a day riding our vintage buses. Our traditional service from Heysham Village to Carnforth will run from about 09.30 to 17.30 and we also have […]
Reminder that our vintage bus running day and display takes place at Morecambe on Sunday, May 27th. Details are on the events page of this website with frequent updates on our Facebook page. The basic format is similar to previous years but with the […]
Plenty of activity on our restoration projects. Open top VR 1995 is now painted with just a few finishing touches to be applied. As the photo shows the team is currently polishing the window frames (for downstairs of course) and all being well the […]
The restoration of Royal Tiger saloon 377 continues with all roof panels now fitted. Current activity is focussed on the front dome which has now been dry fitted to ensure it sits properly before being permanently fixed. The guttering which runs around the bus […]
We usually attend the running day based in Brough and Kirkby Stephen over the Easter weekend and this year was no exception. Cavalier 1036 and Leopard / Duple 1052 took a number of members to the event on Sunday and Atlantean 1481 operated in […]
We’ve been concerned for some time about particles in the fuel system of Cheetah 1568 which among other things causes power loss. Consideration was given to having a new fuel tank made as we suspected there was residue in the tank which was being […]
Work has continued over recent weeks despite the risk of frostbite. The focus is on open top VR 1995 which we hope to have ready for our running day at the end of May. It has been fully repanelled externally and a new floor […]
Once a year we arrange a day when our wider membership can visit our depot and then attend a meeting which includes a buffet lunch. This year it was held on Saturday, February 24th. This turned out to be a cold but very sunny […]
One of our current restoration projects, Burlingham PD2 1467, continues to make progress. There has been a considerable amount of work on the bodywork recently which will be featured in the near future. This blog concentrates on the mechanical activity carried out in the […]
We are sometimes asked how much work is involved in restoring an old bus. The answer is simple – a lot. However, it does vary depending on the condition of the bus at the outset. Our friends at the Ribble Enthusiasts Club kindly passed […]
