http://rvpt.org/MyBB/ Sat, 11 Oct 2008 14:42:57 +0100 MyBB http://rvpt.org/MyBB/showthread.php?tid=159 Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:28:14 +0100 http://rvpt.org/MyBB/showthread.php?tid=159 (PTF728L), has been bought by RVPT members Malcolm Smith and Mike Fitton.

[attachment=366] [attachment=367]]]> (PTF728L), has been bought by RVPT members Malcolm Smith and Mike Fitton.

[attachment=366] [attachment=367]]]> http://rvpt.org/MyBB/showthread.php?tid=158 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:23:48 +0100 http://rvpt.org/MyBB/showthread.php?tid=158
If you have already registered and can see the Supporters Group section you do NOT need to reregister, this posting is aimed at the hundred or so members who have given us their email addresses but not registered, who may not realise they can see more by registering.

In order to access this section you need to register, to do this click on Register at the top of the main forum page,agree to the rules, fill in the details required choosing your own username and password, but including a valid email address(quoting a membership number is not too important as I do have a reasonably up to date list), fill in the box with the letters you can see jumbled up and press the "Submit Registration" button.

You will then get an email containing a link that you should click on, this will validate your registration.

Once this is done I will change your user permissions so you can view the additional section of the forum. This is usually done within 24 hours. You should then be able to view this additional section.

If you have a problem you cannot resolve, please click on "Contact Us" at the bootom of the page and send me an email explaining your problem and I will try to help.

Chris Fenner
RVPT webmaster]]>
If you have already registered and can see the Supporters Group section you do NOT need to reregister, this posting is aimed at the hundred or so members who have given us their email addresses but not registered, who may not realise they can see more by registering.

In order to access this section you need to register, to do this click on Register at the top of the main forum page,agree to the rules, fill in the details required choosing your own username and password, but including a valid email address(quoting a membership number is not too important as I do have a reasonably up to date list), fill in the box with the letters you can see jumbled up and press the "Submit Registration" button.

You will then get an email containing a link that you should click on, this will validate your registration.

Once this is done I will change your user permissions so you can view the additional section of the forum. This is usually done within 24 hours. You should then be able to view this additional section.

If you have a problem you cannot resolve, please click on "Contact Us" at the bootom of the page and send me an email explaining your problem and I will try to help.

Chris Fenner
RVPT webmaster]]> http://rvpt.org/MyBB/showthread.php?tid=157 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:55:57 +0100 http://rvpt.org/MyBB/showthread.php?tid=157
This is the first report of it since its sale by Ribble in Sep 1981 when it was sold to PVS then passing to Kirkby Kingsforth (dlr) the following month.

Details and photos can be found here:-

http://garagecat.fotopic.net/c1590711.html

Thanks to Ross Aitken aka the Garage Cat for advising us of this find .

Chris]]>
This is the first report of it since its sale by Ribble in Sep 1981 when it was sold to PVS then passing to Kirkby Kingsforth (dlr) the following month.

Details and photos can be found here:-

http://garagecat.fotopic.net/c1590711.html

Thanks to Ross Aitken aka the Garage Cat for advising us of this find .

Chris]]> http://rvpt.org/MyBB/showthread.php?tid=156 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:12:11 +0100 http://rvpt.org/MyBB/showthread.php?tid=156
Waltons Coaches yesterday took delivery of their third
new vehicle in two days. This one is FJ58AHZ, a new
Caetano Optimo V bodied Toyota which is to be used
primarily on a contract service for British Aerospace.

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Waltons Coaches yesterday took delivery of their third
new vehicle in two days. This one is FJ58AHZ, a new
Caetano Optimo V bodied Toyota which is to be used
primarily on a contract service for British Aerospace.

[attachment=360] [attachment=361]]]> http://rvpt.org/MyBB/showthread.php?tid=154 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 19:54:45 +0100 http://rvpt.org/MyBB/showthread.php?tid=154
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Happy to be able to report that 452 passed her mot today at Martins of Middlewich.
It was 452s first trip out for some time following problems with the water pump
and she performed well on the journeys to and from the test station.]]>
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Happy to be able to report that 452 passed her mot today at Martins of Middlewich.
It was 452s first trip out for some time following problems with the water pump
and she performed well on the journeys to and from the test station.]]> http://rvpt.org/MyBB/showthread.php?tid=153 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:01:32 +0100 http://rvpt.org/MyBB/showthread.php?tid=153 http://rvpt.org/MyBB/showthread.php?tid=151 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 18:24:06 +0100 http://rvpt.org/MyBB/showthread.php?tid=151
If you are reading this and are not a member of the R.V.P.G., you must be interested in Ribble Group vehicles. Then why not help us achieve our next membership target of the first Sentinel or even the last Sentinel ?

Membership renewals for 2009, are due on the 1st January, joining the Group now will give you membership until the 1st January 2010. Buy 12 months and get 3 months free !

To join the Group you can either download the membership form, e-mail the group or collect one from our Exhibition National, which will be at the Aire Valley Transport Group Runing Day at the Embsay Steam Railway, Bolton Abbey Station, near Skipton, on Sunday 12th October. "Atlantean 50", at the Manchester Museum of Transport on Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th October; the National is having a new large display specially for the occasion. It will also be at the opening of the new Nelson Interchange, (near to Boundary Mill, Colne, for those who need brownie points !) the date of this has not yet been confirmed.]]>
If you are reading this and are not a member of the R.V.P.G., you must be interested in Ribble Group vehicles. Then why not help us achieve our next membership target of the first Sentinel or even the last Sentinel ?

Membership renewals for 2009, are due on the 1st January, joining the Group now will give you membership until the 1st January 2010. Buy 12 months and get 3 months free !

To join the Group you can either download the membership form, e-mail the group or collect one from our Exhibition National, which will be at the Aire Valley Transport Group Runing Day at the Embsay Steam Railway, Bolton Abbey Station, near Skipton, on Sunday 12th October. "Atlantean 50", at the Manchester Museum of Transport on Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th October; the National is having a new large display specially for the occasion. It will also be at the opening of the new Nelson Interchange, (near to Boundary Mill, Colne, for those who need brownie points !) the date of this has not yet been confirmed.]]> http://rvpt.org/MyBB/showthread.php?tid=145 Thu, 11 Sep 2008 19:11:03 +0100 http://rvpt.org/MyBB/showthread.php?tid=145
A further new vehicle, (probably the final one), was at Freckleton today
for inspection by Peter Walton.

It was an unregistered Ayats Atlas 2.

[attachment=268] Whilst it is seen carrying full Walton's Coaches livery,
it is a dealer's stock vehicle - not part of the Walton fleet.
(Vin: VS948VU237A031030)
(Body: 20221)

[attachment=269] This photographs shows the new coach parked
alongside the existing Ayats Atlas which is owned by Walton's.]]>
A further new vehicle, (probably the final one), was at Freckleton today
for inspection by Peter Walton.

It was an unregistered Ayats Atlas 2.

[attachment=268] Whilst it is seen carrying full Walton's Coaches livery,
it is a dealer's stock vehicle - not part of the Walton fleet.
(Vin: VS948VU237A031030)
(Body: 20221)

[attachment=269] This photographs shows the new coach parked
alongside the existing Ayats Atlas which is owned by Walton's.]]> http://rvpt.org/MyBB/showthread.php?tid=144 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:27:44 +0100 http://rvpt.org/MyBB/showthread.php?tid=144
An unregistered Plaxton Primo was at Freckleton today for inspection by Peter Walton.
The Primo is built on a 'Plasma' chassis which is manufactured by Enterprise Bus Ltd.

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(VIN: TS9EB03GS8P130006)
(Body No: 7735)]]>
An unregistered Plaxton Primo was at Freckleton today for inspection by Peter Walton.
The Primo is built on a 'Plasma' chassis which is manufactured by Enterprise Bus Ltd.

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(VIN: TS9EB03GS8P130006)
(Body No: 7735)]]> http://rvpt.org/MyBB/showthread.php?tid=143 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:09:23 +0100 http://rvpt.org/MyBB/showthread.php?tid=143
BX58GGU, a Chinese built King Long coach was at
Freckleton this afternoon for inspection by Peter Walton.

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BX58GGU, a Chinese built King Long coach was at
Freckleton this afternoon for inspection by Peter Walton.

[attachment=263] [attachment=264] [attachment=265]]]> http://rvpt.org/MyBB/showthread.php?tid=142 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 20:57:47 +0100 http://rvpt.org/MyBB/showthread.php?tid=142
Today it was at Heaton Park, Manchester. When it is out at an event we get asked many questions, most of which we can answer between us, or phone a friend, go fifty fifty, or ask the audience.
If we cannot answer a question immediately, we endeavour to find the answer and get back to the person asking the question. Today we have had at least eight that need a response. One of which we throw open to the audience is " What was the fleet livery of W.C. Standerwick coaches from 1904 until the Ribble takeover in 1932 ? "]]>
Today it was at Heaton Park, Manchester. When it is out at an event we get asked many questions, most of which we can answer between us, or phone a friend, go fifty fifty, or ask the audience.
If we cannot answer a question immediately, we endeavour to find the answer and get back to the person asking the question. Today we have had at least eight that need a response. One of which we throw open to the audience is " What was the fleet livery of W.C. Standerwick coaches from 1904 until the Ribble takeover in 1932 ? "]]> http://rvpt.org/MyBB/showthread.php?tid=141 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 14:54:05 +0100 http://rvpt.org/MyBB/showthread.php?tid=141 http://rvpt.org/MyBB/showthread.php?tid=140 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:03:23 +0100 http://rvpt.org/MyBB/showthread.php?tid=140
An unregistered VDL with Beulas Cygnus bodywork was
at Freckleton today for inspection by Peter Walton.

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An unregistered VDL with Beulas Cygnus bodywork was
at Freckleton today for inspection by Peter Walton.

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An unregistered Bova was at Freckleton today for
inspection by Peter Walton.

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An unregistered Bova was at Freckleton today for
inspection by Peter Walton.

[attachment=260]]]> http://rvpt.org/MyBB/showthread.php?tid=138 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 18:16:02 +0100 http://rvpt.org/MyBB/showthread.php?tid=138
YJ57EHU, an Optare Versa demonstrator was at
Freckleton today for inspection by Peter Walton.

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YJ57EHU, an Optare Versa demonstrator was at
Freckleton today for inspection by Peter Walton.

[attachment=259]]]> http://rvpt.org/MyBB/showthread.php?tid=133 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:31:03 +0100 http://rvpt.org/MyBB/showthread.php?tid=133 Over the weekend of Saturday 23.08.08. and Sunday 24.08.08. we had a bit of a shed shuffle at Freckleton. The main purpose of the shuffle was to provide a central working area in the shed for major work on 2 - 4 vehicles, (and a bit of a general tidying up).

Saturday involved the moving of vehicles, (with approval and a lot of help from Peter Walton), from the shed onto available space on Peter's land. Once there was space in the shed, vehicles and equipment were moved to their new locations - this took place over both days and chairman Ray was seen on more than one occasion wiping sweat from his brow after some heavy work on buses with no power steering. The movement of 'bits' from one place to another and general tidying up will continue over the next few weeks.

The move went quite well with minimal damage. Unfortunately, due to the speed of the movements, and the work involved (and the position of the sun !!), I was unable to take photographs of all the vehicles involved. After more years than I wish to remember, I still have not been able to get a photo of the Weardale Leopard !.


A few photos:

[attachment=237] A view of the part-empty shed.

[attachment=238] [attachment=239] 377 - seen still undergoing restoration.

[attachment=240] The Lytham Lion.

[attachment=241] 209 (2700) - seen resting in the corner by the brew room.

[attachment=242] A rare view of Lancaster 881 - she doesn't get out very often.

[attachment=243] H196DVM - A Van Hool bodied Volvo B10M of Bank View Coaches (on loan to Peter Walton). No relevance to the shed shuffle - but it was there.

[attachment=244] 452 - back in the shed on Saturday evening.

[attachment=245] Leyland National 372 - being reversed back into the shed.

[attachment=246] 1686 - presently undergoing a re-paint

[attachment=247] 2100 - now mobile again with replacement chassis bits. Bless.]]> Over the weekend of Saturday 23.08.08. and Sunday 24.08.08. we had a bit of a shed shuffle at Freckleton. The main purpose of the shuffle was to provide a central working area in the shed for major work on 2 - 4 vehicles, (and a bit of a general tidying up).

Saturday involved the moving of vehicles, (with approval and a lot of help from Peter Walton), from the shed onto available space on Peter's land. Once there was space in the shed, vehicles and equipment were moved to their new locations - this took place over both days and chairman Ray was seen on more than one occasion wiping sweat from his brow after some heavy work on buses with no power steering. The movement of 'bits' from one place to another and general tidying up will continue over the next few weeks.

The move went quite well with minimal damage. Unfortunately, due to the speed of the movements, and the work involved (and the position of the sun !!), I was unable to take photographs of all the vehicles involved. After more years than I wish to remember, I still have not been able to get a photo of the Weardale Leopard !.


A few photos:

[attachment=237] A view of the part-empty shed.

[attachment=238] [attachment=239] 377 - seen still undergoing restoration.

[attachment=240] The Lytham Lion.

[attachment=241] 209 (2700) - seen resting in the corner by the brew room.

[attachment=242] A rare view of Lancaster 881 - she doesn't get out very often.

[attachment=243] H196DVM - A Van Hool bodied Volvo B10M of Bank View Coaches (on loan to Peter Walton). No relevance to the shed shuffle - but it was there.

[attachment=244] 452 - back in the shed on Saturday evening.

[attachment=245] Leyland National 372 - being reversed back into the shed.

[attachment=246] 1686 - presently undergoing a re-paint

[attachment=247] 2100 - now mobile again with replacement chassis bits. Bless.]]> http://rvpt.org/MyBB/showthread.php?tid=132 Sat, 23 Aug 2008 16:03:49 +0100 http://rvpt.org/MyBB/showthread.php?tid=132
Does anyone knw it it ispossable to obtain the registration number of a bus that as been scrapped for use as a private plate for a car ? .
Regards.
Ron]]>
Does anyone knw it it ispossable to obtain the registration number of a bus that as been scrapped for use as a private plate for a car ? .
Regards.
Ron]]> http://rvpt.org/MyBB/showthread.php?tid=131 Fri, 22 Aug 2008 23:58:06 +0100 http://rvpt.org/MyBB/showthread.php?tid=131 http://rvpt.org/MyBB/showthread.php?tid=130 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:01:57 +0100 http://rvpt.org/MyBB/showthread.php?tid=130 774 was a coach acquired by Ribble sometime in the 1960's it was
fitted with some sort of new air suspension which I did not like at
all I only drove it once to Blackpool and swapped coaches with a
frind of mine when we got there who was madly in love with the coach :))) .
Anyone know what happened to this coach I have never seen or heard of it since I left Ribble in the early 70's .

Ron .]]> 774 was a coach acquired by Ribble sometime in the 1960's it was
fitted with some sort of new air suspension which I did not like at
all I only drove it once to Blackpool and swapped coaches with a
frind of mine when we got there who was madly in love with the coach :))) .
Anyone know what happened to this coach I have never seen or heard of it since I left Ribble in the early 70's .

Ron .]]> http://rvpt.org/MyBB/showthread.php?tid=128 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 07:01:14 +0100 http://rvpt.org/MyBB/showthread.php?tid=128 http://s216.photobucket.com/albums/cc214...C_0245.jpg]]> http://s216.photobucket.com/albums/cc214...C_0245.jpg]]>