R.V.T.P.S
Rhymney Valley Transport Preservation Society.
WHO WE ARE ? AND WHAT ARE OUR AIMS ?
When John Evans repatriated ex-Rhymney Valley Leyland Leopard no8 ,It captured the imagination of both the local communities and local enthusiasts where it became the focal point of a small group of local bus enthusiasts who formed what is now the RHYMNEY VALLEY TRANSPORT PRESERVATION SOCIETY. We have now in excess of 24 transport related exhibits where we hope one day to display them all for the public to see and learn about their historical importance at the proposed 1st WORKING TRANSPORT MUSEUM IN WALES
We will put all our effort in pushing for the establishment of a Working Welsh Transport Museum in the former Adams stone quarry at Risca which will be a transport museum centre for all of Wales, and not just for the promoting groups.
This exciting project had many doubters in the beginning, but with an increasing number of Caerphilly CBC councillors on board and the interest of other like minded groups, such as the Caerphilly County Tourism Association, our dreams will surely become a reality.
There are other projects at various stages of development, proposed bus museums in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan,Which has now been give plannning permission to use the old Western Welsh Depot on Broad Street, Barry for the preservation,
restoration and running/provision of heritage vehicles.Thera are similar plans at Swansea and smaller proposals for a specialised museum in Cardigan. There are many old buses of great interest to the heritage of South Wales that are crying out for reconstruction, a good example is former West Monmouthshire Leyland PD2/40 with Wigan built Massey Bros. low bridge body registered 260BAX and owned by a well known local enthusiast which currently lies at the Heads of the Valleys subject to the ravages of the weather up there, it needs to be under cover before it is too late.
The British public visit transport museums in England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland in their thousands every week, every year, but in Wales we have yet to offer them such an opportunity ! Through this website , your voice will be heard, the voice of transport heritage in Wales and in addition, we hope to bring you the very best news and information on our road transport heritage scene as and when it happens.
We will continue to add new photos and operator histories to our public service vehicles history pages and your help would be appreciated to enable us to record the history of public transport in the Valleys and South Wales in general and especially the buses in their different liveries of the municipal and council bus companies we are equally interested in the vehicles of North and Mid-Wales.
When John Evans repatriated ex-Rhymney Valley Leyland Leopard no8 ,It captured the imagination of both the local communities and local enthusiasts where it became the focal point of a small group of local bus enthusiasts who formed what is now the RHYMNEY VALLEY TRANSPORT PRESERVATION SOCIETY. We have now in excess of 24 transport related exhibits where we hope one day to display them all for the public to see and learn about their historical importance at the proposed 1st WORKING TRANSPORT MUSEUM IN WALES
We will put all our effort in pushing for the establishment of a Working Welsh Transport Museum in the former Adams stone quarry at Risca which will be a transport museum centre for all of Wales, and not just for the promoting groups.
This exciting project had many doubters in the beginning, but with an increasing number of Caerphilly CBC councillors on board and the interest of other like minded groups, such as the Caerphilly County Tourism Association, our dreams will surely become a reality.
There are other projects at various stages of development, proposed bus museums in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan,Which has now been give plannning permission to use the old Western Welsh Depot on Broad Street, Barry for the preservation,
restoration and running/provision of heritage vehicles.Thera are similar plans at Swansea and smaller proposals for a specialised museum in Cardigan. There are many old buses of great interest to the heritage of South Wales that are crying out for reconstruction, a good example is former West Monmouthshire Leyland PD2/40 with Wigan built Massey Bros. low bridge body registered 260BAX and owned by a well known local enthusiast which currently lies at the Heads of the Valleys subject to the ravages of the weather up there, it needs to be under cover before it is too late.
The British public visit transport museums in England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland in their thousands every week, every year, but in Wales we have yet to offer them such an opportunity ! Through this website , your voice will be heard, the voice of transport heritage in Wales and in addition, we hope to bring you the very best news and information on our road transport heritage scene as and when it happens.
We will continue to add new photos and operator histories to our public service vehicles history pages and your help would be appreciated to enable us to record the history of public transport in the Valleys and South Wales in general and especially the buses in their different liveries of the municipal and council bus companies we are equally interested in the vehicles of North and Mid-Wales.