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…
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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.
CTPG 25th Anniversary Running Day
The 25 year running day was a great success with hundreds of people joining us to travel on preserved vehicles around Barry. We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did! The day would not be possible without the help from the volunteer mechanics, painters, metal workers and general helpers that do an amazing…
Running Day Prep Underway
With our running day under a week away we are busy getting ready to start our celebrations. The buses are being MOT’d, the running board is done and the depot is being made to look its best. There is still a lot to do. If you are free to help, please pop down to the…
Depot Works
Plenty of work going on at the Depot, MOT work on the Newport Scania open topper, Rhondda Dart is being repanelled after a lot of welding and the Red & White Guy Arab is having a front brake reline.
TG6311 Returns to South Wales
TG6311 returns to Wales following 50 years parked up in a overgrown yard in rural Herefordshire. 1933 AEC Regent chassis new to Rhondda with a 1947 prototype Welsh Metal Industries body. Quite a special bus and certainly a very Welsh one. Full story to appear soon!
