South-West Preservation Group

                South West Preservation Group - Who are we?

 

We are a friendly group of like minded enthusiasts who wish to see the continued preservation of old buses. Together we are pooling their resources to help achieve this aim. Some are vehicle owners, others are just enthusiasts with a love of buses. The goup was formed in July 2008 by Mark Amis who is a Bristol based bus enthusiast - with the aim of purchasing & restoring vehicles and displaying them at rallies to enable future generations to look at buses "how they used to be". This website allows you to follow what we are currently running and working on.

Site Updates

12/07/10: News. The webmaster has finally pulled his finger out and updated the news section. Brief details of the last  

               few months has now been included.

              Photo Gallery: New pics of Scania 1466, H466GVM, added.

 

01/07/10: Rally Dates. Further rally entries have now been confirmed. 

 

17/01/10: Clothing Range. members are now able to purchase items of clothing from us with the SWPG logo on. 

 

18/12/09: Links. New links added. Check out "The Yelloway Project". Its fantastic!

              Rally dates. More attendancies have been added. Check back to see more later.

 

15/11/09: Vehicle Information. Updated to reflect recent changes in the group. 

 

16/08/09: Vehicle Information. Updated to reflect recent changes in the group.

 

23/06/09: News. Details of SWPG's attendance at the Weymouth Rally. 

                         

13/06/09: News. Details of our latest trip to Stoke and back to drop off and collect a new bus.

 

Current Fleet - 3rd July 2010

 
Fleet Number 1 - SND 120X.
Former Greater Manchester Transport MCW Metrobus, fleetnumber 5120. (Owned by Mark J Amis, Bristol) 
 
Fleet Number 2 - GRU 162V.
Former Yellow Buses Leyland Fleetline (Alexander Bodied), fleetnumber 162.  Displayed as Thamesdown 262.
(Owned by Bournemouth Aviation Musuem, Bournemouth)
 
Fleet Number 3 - TJI 8780.
Former Southern Vectis Leyland Tiger (Plaxton Bodied) new as WDL310Y. (Owned by Ian Berry, Bolton)
 
Fleet Number 4 - JJD 584D.
Former London Central RML, fleet number RML2584. It was based at various depots including Putney, Upton, New Cross & Camberwell. (Owned by Barry Field, Bournemouth).
 
Fleet Number 5 - SNC 365X.
Former Mayne's of Manchester, Plaxton Supreme IV bodied Leyland Leopard. This was thelast ever leopard chassis bought new by Maynes. It is intended to restore this coach into National Travel North West livery.
(Owned by Gareth Hughes, Widnes)
 
Fleet Number 6 - H466 GVM.
Former GM Buses Scania N113 (Northern Counties bodied), fleetnumber 1466. Currently in the livery of its last owner, DeckerBus of Whittlesea. Restoration back to GM Buses livery has already commenced.
(Owned by Dave Birchall, Manchester)
 
 
SWPG - preserving our yesterday for the benefit of tommorrow!
Realise your dream - join the SWPG team!!
 
For more details, Please contact Mark Amis Mark.Amis@blueyonder.co.uk  
or by asking any of the members on the vehicles at any rallies we attend.

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