CTPG News Summer 2002

THE EDITORIAL by Steve Morgan
Welcome to the centenary edition of CTPG News. In the
time since the last edition, the group has experienced mixed
fortunes. Our monthly meetings have been very successful
with pleasing attendances. We had a quiz night, another
excellent sHde show, and most recently a talk on the Bruce
coach works,(see the Chairman's column for a report on this)
which coincided with the launch of our first pubhcation, "A
brief history of Bruce Coachworks". The production of this
book was wholly funded by the "Awards for Wales", and all
proceeds will go to restore and maintain C.T.P.G vehicles. If
you would like a copy, do not delay, as a limited production
run of only 500 have been produced.
Sadly, the hoped for appearance of the groups Cardiff
AEC Swift No.512 at the centenary did not materiahse, yet
another missed debut for this bus! Although the 505 engine
has been rebuilt by Cardiff Bus the company were imable to
fit it due to other commitments.
The continuing storage problems are an ongoing
headache, Barry depot is still possibly on the cards, but
only as a storage facility, work on the vehicles wovild not be
permitted.
Sadly a recent vandal attack has left our FleetUne, 532,
along with most of the other vehicles with a number of
smashed windows. If you have any ideas or information on
possible safe, secure (and cheap) garaging for our buses, it
would be most welcome.
I hope you enjoy this edition, and invite you to come
along to our monthly meetings. The next one is at Cardiff
County Hall on Wednesday, July 17th at 7:30, non members
welcome.