Morecambe Bus Rally 2024 (19th May 2024)

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A video and photo montage recorded during the Ribble Vehicle Preservation Trust's annual bus rally in Morecambe, on Sunday 19th May 2024.

As well as buses from the trust's own collection, a wide variety of preserved heritage and contemporary buses was also in attendance. From nimble single deck buses to open top double deckers, there was a great variety for enthusiasts and families alike, and all in glorious late Spring sunshine to boot.

Along with the main displays at Morecambe Football Club's Mazuma Stadium, some buses were also giving rides to Heysham village, along the Morecambe sea front, and to Happy Mount Park and Carnforth.

Featuring a variety of buses, including:

1) Ribble Tiger/Duple 900
2) 1948 Albion Valiant CX39N (Economic)
3) Leyland Lion LT5A (Lytham St Annes) No.24
4) Bristol K HAP 985
5) Merseyside Transport Leyland National 6045 (LN51)
6) Ribble Leyland Atlantean AN68 TRN 481V
7) J. Fishwick Leyland National Mk2 No.16 (OFV 620X)
8) Ribble Leyland Titan 1775
9) Henley's Leyland Tiger PKG 702Y
10) Lowland Bristol VR 856
11) Ribble Leyland Leopard 1036
12) CMS Cumberland Leyland National (Mk2) KHH 378W
13) Stagecoach Dennis Trident Alexander ALX400 (18381) and Stagecoach (retro Ribble liveried) UkBus 1030
14) Leyland Titan PD2/1 (1949) No.18
15) Southport Corporation Leyland Tiger No.12
16) Morecambe & Heysham District AEC Regent III No.72
17) Crossville Bristol Lodekka OLB 978
18) Southern Vectis Bristol RESL6G No.810
19) Bolton Corporation Leyland Atlantean No.232
20) Stagecoach Alexander Dennis Enviro 19914
21) Western Leyland National (Mk2) No.798
22) CMS Carlisle Leyland Olympian 1005
23) Ribble Leyland Olympian 2101
24) Barrow Volvo B10 Cabriolet No.928
25) Ribble Leyland Royal Tiger PSU1/13 No.377
26) Morecambe & Heysham District AEC III 73
27) Fylde Borough Leyland Atlantean PDR1A/1 No.77
28) Stagecoach MAN 805
29) Blackpool Transport Corporation Leyland PD3 No.512
30) Ribble Bristol RE No.338
31) Henry Cooper Volvo Plaxton HC04 BBB
32) Lytham St Annes Leyland Titan PD2/1 No.10
33) Blackpool Transport Leyland Olympian No.857
34) North Western Leyland Tiger Cub No.796
35) London Transport AEC Regent III No.4548
36) J. Fishwick Leyland Titan PD2 No.5 (528 CTF)
37) Western Leyland Leopard Alexander (Y-type) No.2629
38) Stagecoach (retro Ribble livery) Cumberland Dennis Trident-Alexander ALX 400 No.17012
39) Ribble Bristol VR No.1995

Chapter Points

00:00 Intro
00:30 Early comings and goings at the Mazuma
01:30 A ride with Leyland National Mk2 No.16
04:23 A top deck ride with AEC Regent III No.72
07:20 Back to the Mazuma
09:05 A look at the static displays 1/2
09:58 A look at the static displays 2/2
13:44 The last movements of the day
19:48 The Photo Montage
25:00 End Credits