The Trust membership scheme currently has almost 300 members who share an interest in Ribble Motor Services and the work we do to preserve the company’s history. The annual subscription is £25 and members receive a full colour magazine four times a year as well as access to our members Facebook page and the chance to participate in our work.
You can apply for membership by completing the application form via the Contact Page
As well as supporting our overall aims members also have the chance to work directly with the Trust. A whole range of opportunities awaits – some members work regularly at our depot on vehicle preparation, regular maintenance and vehicle restoration. We have plenty of tasks for those with specific skills and those who help in a more general way. Others help out at events by conducting on the bus service, carrying out marshalling, talking to visitors. There’s plenty of enjoyment as well as hard work and a lot of satisfaction in helping a restoration project to completion or successfully delivering a major event.
If you would like to know more and possibly take a look around do get in touch.
18139 Trident / ALX400
Reg: PX04 DND
Chassis: Transbus Trident
Body: Alexander ALX400 H75F
Built: 2004
The standard Stagecoach double decker of the low floor era was the Trident with Alexander ALX400 body. Over 1500 were put into service between 1997 and 2006 including a significant number with dual door bodies for London. RVPT has now added PX04 DND to the collection, fleet number 18139. It is officially a Transbus Dennis Trident with a 75 seat body.
New to Stagecoach Ribble, Chorley Depot for use on the 125/126 Preston, Chorley-Bolton service. 18139 carried route branding for this service. In 2009 it represented Stagecoach at the RVPTs Ribble 90 years events, held throughout the North of England, and was driven by our great friend and member of the RVPT, Douglas Bailey MBE. Due to the arrival of new vehicles to Chorley, 18139 was transferred to Morecambe. The vehicle was withdrawn in 2019 and was kindly donated by Stagecoach to the RVPT, to help our charity with a low floor easy access vehicle for our events. It will be repainted in Stagecoach Lancashire beach ball livery before entering service with the RVPT.