On Sunday 10th September, despite the weather the Festival of Transport at Merthyr Tydfil Leisure Centre drew visitors from many parts of South Wales. At the event the bus preservation group brought out their latest restored bus, a 24-year-old early Dennis Dart, originally new to Rhondda Buses. Mike Taylor, the Chairman of the Cardiff Transport…
Past Events
Merthyr Amazes Saturday 19th August
A selection of Barry based buses made the journey to Merthyr Tydfil for their Merthyr Amazes event outside the restored town hall, much interest was generated from a photo display of old corporation drivers prior to it being placed into the Depot. Cardiff 434 provided regular open top trips to the castle and was mainly…
EBBW VALE CLASSIC BUS EVENT
The CTPG attended this popular annual event at the old steel town again on Saturday 15th July, several buses attended from Barry including R&W Guy, Bedwas 6, Caerphilly 36 and Cardiff 434 but also making its debut was our recent acquisition Hills of Tredegar Leopard which attracted much interest from past employees. Cardiff 434 provided…
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…
BUS & COACH WALES 2016
On Sunday 11th September visitors were drawn to the Classic Car, Bus & Coach Wales 2016 event at Merthyr Tydfil, many for a new book launch on Cardiff buses. The rally event organised by the heritage bus group based at Barry, the Cardiff Transport Preservation Group has several former Cardiff buses in their care. It…
BRISLINGTON RALLY
Great weather this year and a good turn out for the Brislington bus rally. This rally is held in the Brislington park and ride on the outskirts of Bristol with runs to surrounding attractions (steam museum) and the local area. we chose to take our Mercedes 711d and it performed faultlessly there and back. There…
Ebbw Vale Bus Rally 2016
Time stopped on Saturday as we took Bedwas 6, Caerphilly 32 & 36 and Red & White Guy Arab III to Ebbw Vale for a small rally at the centre of the town. It was very busy and we operated free journeys from the bus station to the leisure centre and back on PAX carrying…
Thousands Descend on Barrys Festival of Transport 2016
The Cardiff Transport Preservation Group that restores heritage buses in Barry organised a very well attended Festival of Transport last Sunday. The event held on Barry Island was boosted by the prospect of an air display by the Red Arrows but this was put off by low cloud at mid-day. The event saw hundreds of…
EBBW VALE CLASSIC BUS DAY
Ebbw Vale Business Forum have confirmed this years event has sufficient funding to take place on Saturday 16th July in the town centre, the CTPG hope to provide open top bus tours during the day.
SWANSEA BUS MUSEUM OPEN DAY
On Sunday 28th February we took Cardiff 267 and WW 177 to Swansea for their open day, several other members buses from Barry also attended. The day was cold and the stall was certainly fresh just inside the large door of the garage. This was 267’s first trip out following replacement of the water pump…
