13th April TW2 RV3412 Returns to CPPTD Wicor Depot

13th April TW2 RV3412 returns to CPPTD Wicor Depot after being given to CPPTD after the last owner died the end of last year, recovered from a scrapyard.

5th November 2012 CTP200 Engine now back in

5th November 2012 CTP200 Engine now back in the Bedford OWB, after a struggle with the oil  pressure it has now burst into life so hopefully will be back on the road once again soon.

12th November 2012 STP995 kit of parts

12th November 2012 as we finish fitting the ceiling panels we are now assembling the parts of our Jigsaw Puzzle and trying to identify what parts we are missing and where to fit the one's that    we have found.     We do have parts stored but we need to dig through them to find what we are missing for the moment.

5th November 2012 STP995 Interior updates

5th November 2012 STP995 Interior now has it ceiling panels fitted, progress is being made with the fitting of the window trims some of which still require painting.    There is a few parts that we are trying to identify for fitting.

22nd October 2012 STP995 Interior progress

22nd October continuing with the re-installation of the Ceiling and Cove panels, we have started to reinstate the window trims which required some thought about how to fit these without removing the window glazing.

15th October 2012 STP995 Fitting of the Ceiling

Work has now recommenced with the refitting the Ceiling and Coving Panels, once the panels and the beadings have been riveted in position.   The next task will be having the panels spray painted in position once the preparation work is completed.

24th June 2012 RV3411 Southsea Running Day

RV3411 at our Southsea Running Day by Paul Knight

This is the first time in a number of years that CPPTD have been able to display  RV3411 to the public behind the D-Day Museum Southsea in June, at the end of each month on the last Sunday where they hold a running day, it was previously a double deck bus converted to be used to inspect the Trolley bus Overhead Cables and also able to tow Breakdowns back to the depots.