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Registered charity no: 1063157Please send correspondence to:D.G. Bowen12 Carlton TerraceTroedyrhiwMerthyr Tydfil CF48 4EPTel: 01443 693087Fax: 01443 693696Email: d.bowen(@.surfanvtune.co.i]kCover Photo: Cardiff Crossley DD42/7 No. 42Courtesy of R Marshall collectionChairman - Giyn BowenVice Chairman - Martin DoeTreasurer - Paul HamleyNewsletter Editor - Stephen MorganArticles and views expressed in this newsletter are not necessarilythose of the editor, or the Cardiff Transport Preservation Group.
THE EDITORIAL by Steve MorganWelcome to the centenary edition of CTPG News. In thetime since the last edition, the group has experienced mixedfortunes. Our monthly meetings have been very successfulwith pleasing attendances. We had a quiz night, anotherexcellent sHde show, and most recently a talk on the Brucecoach works,(see the Chairman's column for a report on this)which coincided with the launch of our first pubhcation, "Abrief history of Bruce Coachworks". The production of thisbook was wholly funded by the "Awards for Wales", and allproceeds will go to restore and maintain C.T.P.G vehicles. Ifyou would like a copy, do not delay, as a limited productionrun of only 500 have been produced.Sadly, the hoped for appearance of the groups CardiffAEC Swift No.512 at the centenary did not materiahse, yetanother missed debut for this bus! Although the 505 enginehas been rebuilt by Cardiff Bus the company were imable tofit it due to other commitments.The continuing storage problems are an ongoingheadache, Barry depot is still possibly on the cards, butonly as a storage facility, work on the vehicles wovild not bepermitted.Sadly a recent vandal attack has left our FleetUne, 532,along with most of the other vehicles with a number ofsmashed windows. If you have any ideas or information onpossible safe, secure (and cheap) garaging for our buses, itwould be most welcome.I hope you enjoy this edition, and invite you to comealong to our monthly meetings. The next one is at CardiffCounty Hall on Wednesday, July 17th at 7:30, non memberswelcome.
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