Work is continuing to help fix the rust in the chassis of our Alexander bodied Bristol VR. This is not a small task. Due to the shape of the chasis, water has collected and rusted parts of it. Below is a selection of some of the rusted parts of the chassis that are being replaced….
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377 Restoration Report
One of the younger vehicles in the group is a Dennis Dart (Pointer bodied). These were very popular with operators and in fact are still in use today. This bus is currently under restoration with the CTPG. There are a number of mechanical / bodywork tasks being carried out on it in the museum. We…
Bustler Gets It’s Stripes
Paint has started to be applied to the groups Bustler. We cant wait to see it completed. A lot of work has been put into this from the engineering / voluntears at the museum and Stagecoach who are doing an amazing job with the repaint. We will post an update as the painting progresses.
Getting its stripes
Stagecoach in Blackwood are doing an amazing job helping us to do preserve a small bit of Welsh (Barry) bus history. The previous paint had been on the bus for years and had started to flake. There was rust coming in and some rust on some of the panels. Below is a photo of it…
Western Welsh 90th Anniversary Weekend Sees Large Number of Visitors
The local heritage bus group based in Barry was involved with an event in Cwmbran and Barry at the weekend to mark the 90th Anniversary of Western Welsh. Western Welsh was the main bus firm in the 1930s, 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s and covered southern Wales from Pembrokeshire to Monmouthshire and as far north…
Celebrating 90 Years of Western Welsh
Over the last 2 days we have been celebrating the 90 year anniversary of the Western Welsh bus company through 2 celebrations. The first was a depot open day at the Stagecoach Cwmbran depot. This was very well organised and comprised of a line up of Western Welsh buses as well as more modern vehicles….
Royal Blue Run Comes to South Wales
The South Wales valleys were treated to the sights and sounds of old coaching days as the Royal Blue Run travelled from Treherbert to Cheltenham crossing the Valleys via old routes. Photos below were taken in Ystrad Mynach.
Progress on WW1518
Work continues apace to have WW1518 back at its original depot in time for WW90 in September, as can be seen a lot of progress has been made recently.
Barry Festival of Transport 2019
The Barry Festival of Transport attracted several hundred interesting vehicles to Barry Island on Sunday. Around 180 classic cars and around 240 performance and rally club cars came to the seaside resort. These were supplemented by a lot more visiting heritage and new buses than in previous years. Mike Taylor, the organising chairman of the…
Barry Festival of Transport Sunday 9th June
We will be running a regular park and ride service on Sunday from the dock offices in Barry to the Depot and then from the Depot to Barry Island working between 10am and 4:45pm.We have over 500 vehicles attending, a mix of classic cars, buses and commercials.
