South-West Preservation Group

Site Updates

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.

 

14/12/09: Rally dates. Details of our feeder bus to the FoKAB event in Winchester.

 

01/12/09: News. Details of a wet and windy trip to pick up another bus.

 

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

 

29/08/09: News. The ex Bournemouth Fleetline count is now back up to three!!

 

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.

 

09/06/09: News - New page added to website to introduce the clothing range. 

 

                               South West Preservation - Who are we?

 

The South West Preservation Group was formed in July 2008 by Mark Amis and Matthew Reynolds - both are Bristol based bus enthusiasts - up to purchase & restore vehicles and display them at rallies to enable future generations to look at buses "how they used to be".

We are a friendly group of enthusiasts who are pooling their resources to help achieve this aim. Some are vehicle owners, others are just enthusiasts with a love of buses. Joining SWPG allows you to join a group of like minded enthusiasts who wish to see the continued preservation of old buses. Most vehicles have a South West theme although there is a Bristol based Lancastrian who likes to preserve his northern roots.

 

The South West Preservation Group Celebrates it's 1st Birthday!!

 

 

The picture above shows four of the SWPG members celebrating our first birthday with a celebratory cake aboard Mark Amis's ex GMT Metrobus 5120, SND120X at the Kemble Steam Extravaganza on 2nd August 2009.

Left to Right: Mark Amis, Matthew Reynolds, Stuart Curwen, Glenn Whyte.

 

The picture below shows three of our vehicles which attended the 2009 POPS rally in Stoke-on-Trent.

They are, from left to right, ex Badgerline / Abus Bristol VR 5531 (EWS739W), ex Bournemouth 74 Leyland Tiger (FRU675Y) and ex Southern Vectis 310 / Edward Thomas (TJI8780) 

 

Current Fleet - 15th November 2009

 
Fleet Number 1 - SND 120X.
Former Greater Manchester Transport MCW Metrobus, fleetnumber 5120. Currently in the livery of Billy Davies Coaches, Stirlingshire. (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. Currently in the livery of Edward Thomas & Son (Owned by Ian Berry, Bolton)
 
Fleet Number 4 - ERU 159V.
Former Yellow Buses Leyland Fleetline (Alexander Bodied), fleetnumber 159.
(Owned by Neil Hulks, Doncaster)
 
Fleet Number 5 - KRU 855W.
Former Wilts & Dorset Bristol VR (ECW Bodied), fleetnumber 4455. (Owned by Matthew Reynolds, Bristol)
 
Fleet Number 6 - WOW 531J.
Former Southampton Corporation Leyland Atlantean (East Lancs bodied), fleetnumber 141. Currently in the livery of its former owner - Age Concern, Southampton. Restoration has already commenced.
(Owned by Nick Cook & Danny Burden, Southampton)
  
Fleet Number 7 - GCK 428W.
Former John Fishwick & Son Leyland National 2, fleetnumber 7 (Owned by Mark J Amis, Bristol)
 
Fleet Number 8 - 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 9 -  GRU 168V.
Former Yellow Buses Leyland Fleetline (Alexander Bodied), fleetnumber 168. Currently in the livery of Thamesdown Transport but with all markings removed.
(Owned by Matthew Reynolds, Bristol)
 
Fleet Number 10 - SNC 365X.
Former Mayne's of Manchester, Plaxton Supreme IV bodied Leyland Leopard.
(Owned by Gareth Hughes, Widnes)
 
SWPG - preserving our yesterday for the benefit of tommorrow!
Realise your dream - join the SWPG team!!
 
For more details, Please contact either
Mark Amis Markamis1@yahoo.com  or Matt Reynolds redbusmatt@yahoo.co.uk
or by asking any of the members on the vehicles at any rallies we attend.

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