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SAT 20TH SEPT T.V.G.W.O.T KINGSBRIDGE RUNNING DAY
We attended the annual running day in Kingsbridge, using Mercedes Minibus 283. With fairly good weather and only 1 or 2 showers for the day. luckily we weren't rostered until the afternoon for the traditional western coastal run to Salcombe. RAF Hope cove, Bolberry down, Inner hope and Thurlestone. Having time off meant we could actually got to go out on a couple of trips first.
Our team waiting for 1st duties
pair of Bristol VRTs First Barbie LFJ847W and WN AFT764T waiting next runs
Exeter Corporation Guy Arab 974AFJ at the new turning area at Slapton holiday camp. A lot easier than reversing up the lane in the village
Prototype Bristol LS 2800 NHU2 awaiting next turn after a heavy shower
Bristol LWL LTA772
Bristol LS coach OTT85, Royal Blue Bristol RE coach OTA632G, Royal Blue Bristol MW coach EDV505D
Old and new Plymouth citybus, 283 with Wright streetdeck Electroliner GO25ELC
Salcombe Shadycombe Road
A bleak Bolberry Down
soon after, a sunny Thurlestone
Loddiswell Station last trip of the day
Back in Plymouth, route 19 and we are the first bus to use the new stop at the city's crematorium, Stag lodge
23RD 24TH 25TH AUGUST GREAT TRETHEW VINTAGE RALLY
Leyland Titan PD2 OCO502 and Leyland Atlantean PDR1 201 DDR 201C will be on display at the Great Trethew vintage vehicle rally this bank holiday weekend at Blackadon farm, Horningtops just off the A38 before Liskeard. Tickets can be obtained online and at the gate. Adult entry is £10 and Children £6 gates open 09.30 to 17.00
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event website www. trethew-rally.co.uk
SAT 5TH JULY RAME BEER AND BUSES EVENT
We took part in the annual Rame Beer and Buses event in Torpoint, as ever very popular and with large numbers of people out enjoying a chance to get to some local pubs that aren't always that accessible by public transport.
Services ran on a safer figure of 8 circuit so as not to meet each other in the narrow lanes from Millbrook, Crafthole, Seaton and Hessenford. Plus shuttles to St Johns and St Germans. With help from the Cornwall preservation group, James Pratt with his stagecoach Dennis Dart, Jason Beverly with his Mark 2 Leyland National. With the grateful support from Pete Hearn from Chepstow classics who was on hand for mechanical assistance on the road
1st job, brake tests in Plymouth
The vintage pct red collection prepare to leave Cadson
Meeting at Downderry Square
lay over at the rowing Cub Torpoint. Laurence Mayhew's Olympian
Cornwall group's Bristol LH 1557 on the St John service
Stagecoach Swindon Vovlo B10m N405 LDF owned by Ben Rogers
Jason's Mark 2 Leyland National at Downderry
102 at St Germans
201 at Polbathic
A breather on the way back to Cadson ,A30
P.C.T.P.G LATEST NEWS 2025
THURS 15TH MAY GROUP VISIT FROM MERSEYSIDE BUS CLUB
We hosted a group visit from the Merseyside Bus Club, who were on a vacation tour of preservation groups in Devon. It was a chance to get the buses out into the sunshine for the afternoon. We then treated them to a short trip into Liskeard with NDR 509J and GJY 612 where then boarded Tamar coaches B58 to travel back to Plymouth
APRIL MCO 658 "Sir Frances Drake" JOINS P.C.T.P.G
Our group has taken on the safe ownership of Plymouth Citybus Leyland Titan PD2 358.
Having been with P.C.T/Citybus since new in 1958, possibly longest serving vehicle with original operator. Though not having been in service for 2 years. Dave Jory has taken on the sponsorship and will also be taking on the work to get it back on the road when it reaches Winkleigh where it will stay for extensive restoration on the platform area and mechanical problems
Pete Hearn Chepstow Classics towed 358 from Milehouse on the 1st part of its journey to Winkleigh via Cadson while waiting for space to be created,
Before leaving Milehouse it was photographed next the latest arrivals for P.C.B, the 1st of new electric double deckers
SUN 6TH APRIL PLYMOUTH PAST AND PRESENT REVIVAL
We held our first running event in quite a while. Providing trips around Plymouth city centre routes. The Hoe, a must for all such events. The Royal William yard and Cattedown, Maxwell Road the last stomping ground for the Leyland PD2s in the early 1970s on the 3A 4A route. We also ran a connecting service from Milehouse Park and Ride with 283 our Mercedes 709d just back on the road with new MOT pass. We had nearly 600 passenger journeys, so a big thankyou to all who came for a ride.
We unfortunately we had a couple of vehicle failures (TTT 171X, M53 HOD and GJY 612) in the days before event that reduced the variety a bit, but they should be available again very soon.
a pleasant spring morning at Cadson
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With P.C.T.P.G latest acquisition DDR 201C. A great team effort today, L to R Kian, Billy, Dave, Ed, Phil, Nick, Laurence, Dave, Dan, Ian was there!
MARCH 17TH
In preparation for the upcoming event on 6th April, Atlanteans 9 & 171 came into Plymouth for brake tests at Tamar Coaches base.
While in Plymouth, we dropped in to their old home at Milehouse. Laurence was kind enough to run them through the automatic wash for us. They were in great need of a deep clean after winter in the barn. It needed a couple of runs to get the dirt off the roof
JANUARY 2025 A GOOD START TO A NEW YEAR
Although storm Herminia was in full force, it doesn't stop us using precious working time, today finishing handrails on 214.
When we arrived at Cadson, we were greeted with a closed shutter on the barn. It works perfectly, if a little slowly. We were also met with silence in the barn as the birds seemed to have been evicted, which is great news. We can now really set about cleaning up the working areas and the buses for the new season.
The 1st working party of the year will be next Sunday from 10am. Jobs bring out buses headed for Winkleigh for repairs soon and make space for other buses arriving back soon. Move the lockable shed to the front of barn with more light to work in, now site is secure.
Leyland Atlantean TTT 168X is currently with Car To Coach being painted by Grant, and should be back in a week or two for window replacement and the all important CityBus vinyls to be fitted.
Leyland Titan PD2 OCO 502 is nearing mechanical repairs at Winkleigh with Pete Hearn. It is hoped we might get a group trip together to go and collect it. Seen below at a Winkleigh open day possibly 1984
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Ian Byrne is busy working on events for 2025. The usual running days, plus some interesting things going on in Plymouth this year.
Our Rame Beer and Buses event is scheduled for Saturday 5TH July
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