The Rally was planned months before. Here Ger Grant is touching up R788.

R686 receives some mechanical attention.

KE35 being cleaned ahead of the rally.

All buses were run and checked before the rally to limit any problems.

KE35 interior cleaning.

DF839 was the first bus to arrive the day before the rally. Most of the preserved buses were stored over night at Harristown.

D464 after arrival at Harristown.

RA73 arriving at Harristown

KD199, DF415 and RA73 in Harristown the day before the rally.

Jack Kinane's Ex-Clontarf C160.

C176 showing its new livery. This bus was originally restored to Schools yellow but was re-sprayed into red and cream after a change of ownership.

DF415 making a surprise appearance at the rally to be viewed by model makers.

Some of the line up, DF415, D464, KE35 and DF839

Des Willis' KCS202 in pre-restored condition.

During the day some of the buses did a road run to Howth Harbour. KD199 is photographed at the harbour.

KD199 at Harristown

KE35 at harristown

R686 at Harristown

R788 with RA73

Ian Molloy's RA30 and RML2575

Ian Molloy’s immaculately restored RA30.

A view from the top of the garage of some of the attending buses.

In the same liveries, RH142 and KD199

RH175 with Gary Manahan's R686

RML2453 at Harristown

DF415 with some other Leyland RHs