Rhondda 91 gained its first MOT with the CTPG in time for the 10th September following a full rebuild and service, and is seen here at Porth its original home depot.
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August Road Run
August’s road run saw Caerphilly 32 travel around the Vale ending up at the Red Lion in Bonvilston for some refreshment, with the evenings drawing in a nice twilight show was possible with the bus ready to depart.
CARDIFF 360 GOES RETRO
Cardiff 360 has been returned to a livery it carried in the mid 1980’s to a style carried on the trams, both 343, 359 and 360 were treated to this retro livery originally. 360 will be running in Cardiff on the weekends for the summer season and has been fitted with a traditional vault but…
Members Trip to Cardiff Bus Sloper Road Depot
On Sunday 2nd July members visited Cardiff Bus at their Sloper Road depot, we travelled in 434 which was based there in the early 1980’s. Approximately 26 members made the trip on a warm summer Sunday, we were shown around by Gareth Stevens who also gave a short presentation in the Board room and…
25th Anniversary Evening
The evening of Wednesday 21st June saw about 35 members celebrate our 25th Anniversary with a trip in our longest owned running bus, Cardiff 512 an AEC Swift was the second bus saved by the fledgling CTPG back in the early 1990’s from a scrap yard near Oxford. Following many tribulations 512 returned to the…
Barry Rally Review
The event attracted record numbers of classic and performance cars and other vehicles to the seaside town. Around 450 visiting vehicles turned up from an Aston Martin DB 6 to a double decker from Birmingham. After a week of some rather wet weather a dull start developed into sunshine at the seaside rally site. The…
A week Until The Barry Rally
With a week until the Barry rally we are putting in the finishing touches, there is new lettering on 856 which looks amazing: There are lots of other things going on in the background as well. Thank you to all the volunteers for the hard work they put into helping the group. Hopefully this rally…
First Low Floor Bus Joins Collection
We are very proud to be able to announce the first low floor bus in preservation with the CTPG. This Dennis Dart (Plaxton Pointer) spent its life with Cardiff bus. A large number of operators have experience operating Darts of this era. It will also enable wheel chair passengers the ability to travel on a…
JWO 355 Nearing Completion
On Saturday 6th May we welcomed Bedwas no.7 back to Barry following its year away in Lydney where it received repairs to the frame and repanelling followed by a repaint into original livery. We hope to have the original Bedwas crest back on the side ready for Barry Festival of Transport.
