SWANSEA BMUUSEUS M NTheree’s alwawys somes thing going on at our growing museum. If nothing else a peep inside this magazine is evidence enough to convince even the most doubting of Thomases of that fact! Inside you will find restoration reports, memories, and accounts of the recent events we have held. A grand old lady gets a very July important health check – page 5. 2017 £2 Another bumper 28-page magazine! Information Welcome Contacts All correspondence to: Back to back shows The Secretary SWT Preservation Group The Courtyard, that kept us all busy 100 Brynau Wood, Cimla, ere we are once again, almost half despite a major problem with toilets or Neath SA11 3YQ Hway through the year already with rather the lack of them when we were let Where we are: SWANSEA lots happening at the museum, not down by our regular supplier. Unit D least two very successful running days Everything seems to be getting better at SA1 Business Park that came almost back to back. the museum and on many occasions of late Langdon Road If that wasn’t a stiff test for the loyal band it has been a hive of activity. It would be Swansea, SA1 8DB of volunteers who help keep the museum nice to see a few more volunteers in operational then nothing will be, evidence on Wednesdays and Sundays [email protected] particularly as one of them was on the particularly with the plethora of jobs to be hottest day of the year so far and boy did done. Don’t forget you don’t need to be a Website: BMUUSEUSM we swelter. mechanic, there’s much more to running a swanseabusmuseum.com museum than tinkering with vehicles and I couldn’t let this opportunity slip away facebook.com/ On the cover every member, every volunteer can play without saying a huge thank you for the Up, up and away! Our very own AEC Regent V, their part. efforts of all those who did anything, 447 took a trip skywards recently for an up however small, to help make it happen. Thank you all for your support , long close and personal examination. The oldest may it continue . swanseabusmuseum surviving vehicle of its kind, 447 is one of Many of them are people who don’t want the prized exhibits of our museum. their name in bright lights, but just lend a hand in a no-fuss manner. We just couldn’t The opportunity to give her underside a run such events without their involvement close examination fortunately revealed st so thank you one and all. Alan We Chairman, @swanseabus nothing untoward and once again she turned South Wales Transport plenty of heads during our successful and sun As I said two shows back to back is something of a challenge, but we had Preservation Trust. Swansea Bus Museum is blessed Father’s Day show. some kind comments after both days operated by The South Wales Transport A volunteer of the Preservation Trust, a Newsletter published by future perhaps? registered charity in England Swansea Bus Museum Young Ashley & Wales, No. 1117096. Layout and design by Bryngold Books. Horobin of Committee Copyright: South Wales Transport Bancffosfelin in West Trustees : Alan West, Preservation Trust 2017. Wales won the star Chairman; David Wita; prize in our June Huw Morgans, Events. Views and opinions expressed in this show raffle. The Treasurer Ray Evans; publication do not necessarily reflect those super Range Rover Secretary (inc membership) of the trustees, committee, or the editor. David Roberts; Website & Sport and speedboat social media , John Adams; Unauthorised copying of any part of this set was kindly Media & Promotion, publication is prohibited. donated by Mike & David Roberts. Michelle Kidwell. 2 3 In the news In the news help. Everyone wanted to travel on the bus which took mourners to Margam Tales of a unicorn and Crematorium and then back to the Castle Hotel, Neath for refreshments. steamy adventures “The bus looked in fantastic condition and I would like to thank the owner for magine telling your mates that you allowing its use for this occasion. It really Ihad won a unicorn! They wouldn’t meant a great deal to everyone, friends believe you of course and then they and family in particular. might start questioning how many pints you had seen off in the pub the “I know my dad would have been thrilled night before. by what the museum’s help allowed us to achieve on Tuesday, June 20.” Stalwart volunteer Bob Nicholas was faced with such a situation when he took a break from driving duties at the end of our June Missed meeting event. His number had well and truly come Some news just in as they say: as your July up in our prize draw and the result . yes newsletter was going to press the he had in fact, honestly, won a unicorn. management team took the decision to He was a little unsure of being captured on cancel the July members meeting at The film cuddling the thing, but your intrepid Ford’s Club in Treboeth. This was based on newshound managed to convince him that a number of factors, but primarily the lack it was the thing to do. of availability of officers that night. It had nothing to do with the fact that the Bob wasn’t exactly over the moon at his chairperson was sweltering in ‘luck’ but the gentleman he is, passed on temperatures topping 38 degrees the amazing pink and plushy creature to a somewhere far, far, away at the time. little girl who had persuaded her family to Museum member Bob Nicholas spend their life savings on tickets in a Normal service will be resumed as soon as clutches the prize he won at our desperate bid to win. Bob’s good deed for possible and hopefully with some exciting Father’s Day show. Our proud exhibit, 447, which carried the day was met with huge appreciation news. Although this information will have out her recent funeral salute to Glyn from the family and he was happy that his been communicated to most members arrangements his daughter Deborah Morgan in fine style. prize had found a good home! electronically, please pass it on. Morgan had so many salutes to Glyn from former workmates she thought it would be an appropriate send off if mourners were . and finally Glyn’s farewell Steamy story Another of our Regent V exhibits is Many of our members who worked for conveyed to and from Margam It’s perhaps handy that we have a photo of beginning to blossom again. After weeks of South Wales Transport during past times Crematorium by a vintage bus. 447 above as her life and times recently dragging himself under 586 to attend to may recall a well-liked colleague who have also included a steamy wash and When she approached our secretary, problems related to air supply leaks and went by the name of Glyn Morgan. brush up courtesy of Swansea Bay arrangements were put in hand to allow problematic valves owner Ray Evans can Commercials. She was given a serious her to use 447 for this creative salute to now be seen much higher up the vehicle Glyn worked in the Neath area for many steam clean in order that her important her much missed dad. cleaning off paint overspray. years and was popular with colleagues and bits underneath can be checked over passengers alike. Sadly he passed away “His full name was Glyndwr,” she said, thoroughly. It is anticipated that other “Yes, It’s nice to be working in daylight for recently after a bravely bourne illness. “But everyone called him Glyn. I was so vehicles will follow suit as and when time a change,” said Ray. “The bus will be a While attending to the funeral pleased with the way the museum could and of course funds permit. useful asset as we move on.” 4 5 Miniature memories Miniature memories Model way to keep our transport heritage alive was born in Swansea in 1942 and around 1949 I was given one of my Lifelong b us enthusiast fIirst model buses a Dinky 29c Double Decker in red and cream livery which Royston Morgan recalls I still have in my bus model cabinet. how he has helped bring Some of the prized South Wales Transport models that have appeared thanks My interest in South Wales Transport and some model ideas to life to the efforts of Royston Morgan. particularly AEC buses was certainly encouraged by my grandparents who lived lettering and registration numbers to make were added to their already extensive were never true scale models and on the Townhill routes to Gwynedd Avenue the model just like the real bus. range of cars, vans and lorries. I have considered to be toys, although many of us been involved in advising Oxford on all and Mayhill. This interest became a Around 1993 Corgi took the decision to painted these in our favourite operators the buses and coaches which have been hobby, later in life, visiting the SWT produce a range of accurate 1/76 model livery and I still have a Dinky double produced so far which includes, of course, garages in Swansea taking pictures and buses to compete with EFE and I became a decker I painted in South Wales transport the wonderful Weymann Fan fare coach of collecting all manner of memorabilia from member of the Bus Advisory Group of five colours on the 23 route to Cockett where which SWT and N&C have already the real buses which then led to producing people made up from professionals within I lived until 1950.