2011 – Issue 1 of 4

CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE;
A Happy New Year to you all and welcome to the first newsletter of
2011. As mentioned last month, newsletters will now be issued in
January, April, July and October, so that our rally reports are current
rather than appearing months after the event.
The weather has prevented much going on at Barry during December.
I think there was more snow than they have seen in many years.
However, the KMB Regent made it from Oxford, between the
snowstorms, and what a monster it is. Hopefully it will be available for our
rally and a road run this year.
Unfortunately the frost has damaged the internal paint work of the depot
again, more than last year in fact, so spring will mean a bit of tidying up is
required. Any Volunteers?
Pontypridd No.8 and the R&W Tiger are pretty much ready for MOT’s
and Caerphilly 32 has started to be prepared for painting, both inside and
out. Hopefully we can then get the cylinder head off the Jones Cub again
to see what is going on, it has a history of head gasket problems
stretching back many years. Cardiff 497 is still under preparation for
painting, more help would be appreciated.
I have plans to improve the outside of the Depot building this year, with
some new signage to show what the building is used for. Also I want to
see what’s left of the original signage, hidden behind the current cladding.
For those of you that enjoy your internet, we have a Facebook page. I try
to keep this up to date with photos of the happenings at Barry. The site is
open to all to have a look and add your own photos. We have over 110
friends at the moment.
2011 Agenda;
19 th January; AGM
16 th February; Cine Film Evening
16 th March; Peter Heath’s “An A to Z of buses and a few coaches”
20 th April; To be announced
Mike. Tel: 07796 265229
Email : mikeystrad73@btinternet.com
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