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July 25th New Addition & Plymouth Rally PCT PG has added another bus to its growing ranks of preserved buses with a Plymouth connection. The bus is the First former Plymouth Citybus Dennis Dart into the preservation and the most modern bus added to the PCTPG growing fleet 105 - K105 SFJ is a Plaxton Pointer bodied Dennis Dart from the first batch delivered new to Plymouth in 1991 and is now nearly 20 years old. Similar bus 107 - K107 SFJ is currently still in service with Citybus, the last of the batch still active in Plymouth. The batch was 101-5/7 - 110 K101-5/7-10 SFJ, there was no 106 due to the unavailability of 106 numbered registrations at the time. 105 is owned by Bobby Darch - one of the junior members of the group. 105 and other PCT PG vehicles will be on Plymouth Hoe this Sunday for the annual Rally. We look forward to speaking to some of our followers as well as offering tours of Plymouth. 21st Mike Hudson has been busy preparing his bus for the Plymouth Rally this weekend. Here are some photos from Tom Pearce showing the work that has been carried out.  
168 showing a route Mike used to travel on Cleaning seat backs 
These mirrors were scratched so replacements from 175 were affixed (yellow but sprayed black in the near future)
We look forward to seeing you all at the Plymouth Rally. March 31st The stairs and entrance step of 168 have been repaired as part of the works in place to allow this vehicle to return to the active fleet after a brief period out of service. It is hoped that 168 will be back in service in time for the July Rally hosted by the WNPG. 
  
28th Members Robbie and Bobby Darch lent a hand helping to give 458 a thorough clean inside and especially upstairs where the lack of a roof results in a very dusty upstairs. A big thanks to you both who have assisted on several Sundays cleaning and sorting out some of our stored parts and sales items. Pop down to the Plym Valley Railway this coming Sunday 4th April where they will be manning the sales bus and say hello. A thorough check of 458 has been undertaken with attention to a leak from the angle drive. All levels topped up and she is now ready for her forthcoming MOT. 
24th Our Chairman assisted by Mike Hudson ventured to St Austell on the 24th March to secure a quantity of the original ‘leaf’ formica patterned seat backs from three ex PCT Atlanteans which having spent several years with Rosselyn Coaches are now to be habited in on a traveller style site nearby. The three vehicles yielded a large amount of seats which will help the interiors of our vehicles present a correct period look. Thanks to Robert of Target Travel for the use of their van. A real help. Pictures of former PCT Atlanteans 153, 157 & 163 
   
14th 131 took a trip out across the Moors to Princetown where any mums who attended were taken for a cream tea courtesy of the group. ‘Thanks to all our mums’. 57 members and immediate family. A brilliant attendance and a brilliant day out.  A big thank-you to Ian Byrne for allowing us to use 131. Seen here at Yelverton for a brief photo stop enroute to Princetown. Photo Jason Beverley. 11th 137 was collected for her trip to Staffordshire for repair following the earlier reported damage.  
137 has been taken to Central Bus Works 
10th 171 passed its MOT. Many thanks to Graham for his help adjusting the brakes. Really appreciated. 
6th Chris at the Milehouse Body Shop has been helping out the group by sorting out the stairs of Atlantean 168. Mike and Tom went along today to get some pictures of the work in progress .JPG)
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.JPG)  FEBRUARY 28th Mike Hudson and Tom Pearce spent today at Milehouse transferring seats from 175 & 176 on to 168. A very productive day with lots of hard work - well done to both of you! Here are a few pictures of the day. .JPG)
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 Additional to this - 171 will takes it MOT on Monday 14th 171 is prepared for MOT. Attention to the king pins and minor repair work to the rear bumper has been made. A repaint into original livery is intended for this vehicle in the near future. 168 has had all the odd seat rears replaced with the correct leaf pattern formica backs. Members, Tom Pearce along with Rob & Bobby Darch assisting Mike Hudson with this time consuming task. Thanks guys!! 131 passed the MOT and is now on schedule for her moorland trip on March 14th JANUARY Work commences on the fleet, 131 is due for MOT 
Work continues with 133. The floor now fitted and aluminium panel fitted. External work is next with removal of the offside lower windows and replacement of the rotten steel work .JPG)
DECEMBERWishing all our members, friends and visitors a Merry Christmas and Happy 2010! 
NOVEMBER Work continues with 133. All structural panel work and cross members have been replaced, the lower deck floor and aluminium trim near the rear arch seats has been found to need replacing. This has continued steadily and soon work on the exterior panels can commence. .JPG)
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Unfortunately with her ongoing spell of bad luck, 137 sustained damage when an articulated trailer swung into the front causing considerable damage. .jpg)
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The decision has now been taken to have the entire vehicle repainted into the correct livery of Orient Red and Broken white along with re-instatement of the rare electric door motor and removal of the side locker. Also correct style legal decals are being produced to give this veteran a makeover prior to her 50th Anniversary in June 2010. OCTOBER 26th Following minor damage sustained to 137 recently, repairs are well on their way to completion and a return to service of this fine old girl. She will return to service on the members ‘Ghost Tram’ this Halloween. 
OCTOBER 26th We have received a limited stock of the recent Leyland Society publication on Plymouth City Transport. See the ‘SALE’ page for further details. SEPT 26th & 27th We attended the PVR Transport weekend and 458 returned to the City roads in grand style providing the shuttle connection between the City Centre and the preserved railway. 171 was exhibited on the site with our presentation stand and 201 was on display and served as a standby vehicle.  The sun shone and the top deck proved very popular on 458! SEPT 20th PCT Atlantean Open Top – WJY 758 – PCT 458 Returned to the city after an exile since 1991. Assisted by Graham Mitchell of the Keighley Bus Museum, where 458 has masqueraded as KCT 59 for several years, who met our member Paul Furse nr Cheltenham, she was returned to Plymouth and fills another significant slot in our PCT jigsaw.  
AUGUST 16th Plymouth CityBus held their Bus Driver of the Year competition and took the opportunity to make the event a family day and raise money for two local charities at the same time, the Mustard Tree and Dame Hannah Rogers School. A brilliant day, fantastic weather and a really great event, well done to all at CityBus for this day. We utilised the Company’s 358 as well as our other operational Atlanteans carrying 100’s of passengers throughout the day.  
AUGUST 9th. We exhibited at the Plym Valley Railway and took the opportunity to provide free trips into the City and around the Sea Front using 131. AUGUST 1st. The group attended the Nostalgia Day held at Plymouth’s Frankfort gate by the ‘Independent quarter’ traders. A big thank-you to Dave Moor of ‘Moor & More’ for thinking of us and welcome to the group. If you are a fan of real ale a visit to Dave’s shop is a must! JULY 26th. 137, 201, 131 & 171 were displayed on the HOE at the annual WNPG rally. Unfortunately the rain visited as well but a good day was still had and several new members joined us.  
JULY 19th. We took 137 on a members day trip encompassing the annual Devon Coast Run which is organised by the Historic Transport Club. Setting off from Milehouse at approx 0815, with a good load of members and invited friends we completed what turned out to be a 135 mile journey. Our Chairman and Secretary donned their period uniforms and a really enjoyable trip was had by all with the weather holding off until Bovey Tracey when the heavens opened!  
JUNE 137 was submitted for MOT and passed with flying colours.MAY - Part Two TTT 168X changed hands and is now in the ownership of one of our recent members, Mike Hudson. Mike plans to return her to the CityBus ‘black’ livery next year.MAY - Part One During the month 137 has had several rear spring leaf clips replaced. The electrical master switch repaired. An amount of rewiring to the main feed and the demisters repaired along with an intermittent fault to the headlamps. APRIL ~APRIL SUMMARY~Following her epic journey of 467 miles 137 has visited the pits and a number of tasks and minor servicing attended too. The dynamo has been tightened, the front offside spring mounts tightened up. A leak at the rear of the block attended too as was a fuel leak from the spill pipes. Part of the auto-lube piping system has been repaired and the complete underneath and engine steam cleaned. A new brake light switch has been fitted following a failure. 137 attended the South Devon Railway Gala without missing a beat and both Brian George and Bert Symons took a turn at the wheel. In fact Bert took his test on 137 in the year …..BC!!! 137 was used to mark the retirement of Len Hampson who after 31yrs service at Milehouse has departed for warmer climes. Len learnt to drive on 137 and was presented with an EFE model of 137 on behalf of the Group. Tuesday 28th April PCT PG gain accreditation and membership to the National Association of Road Transport Museums Monday 27th April 201 Submitted for MOT. Passed with flying colours Monday 13th April 
A huge thanks to Phil Hiles for his assistance as co-driver and our thanks to Keighley Bus Museum and Wythall Transport Museum for their garaging facilities. Finally but by no means least a mention to John Ackroyd MD Plymouth City Bus for his ongoing support and encouragement in our endeavours, “Thank you John”. Sunday 5th April 137 Will depart WYTHALL enroute to MILEHOUSE DEPOT, PLYMOUTH. It is hoped to return at approx 1800 Saturday 4th April 137 Will depart KEIGHLEY Bus Museum enroute to WYTHALL TRANSPORT MUSEUM where once again we have kindly been offered overnight parking Friday 3rd April 137 Will depart DARLINGTON enroute to park overnight at KEIGHLEY Bus museum where the opportunity to photograph her alongside Open Topper WJY 758 will be taken. MARCH Work continues on 133 with the lower deck now completely retrimmed and new leather grab handles fitted. .JPG)  .JPG)
171 was submitted for MOT which it duly passed with flying colours. 
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