| The Annual Irish Transport Trust Rally was held on Saturday April 25th in the grounds of the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum.
The Transport Enthusiasts Club attended with Damien Hughes’ magnificently restored RH7. It was complemented with Mark Phipps’ KC48, also in Dublin Bus two tone green. Both buses departed from Dublin’s O’Connell Street on the morning of the rally and travelled up. A great day was had as usual. Our thanks to the ITT and all the organisers. |
The TEC attended with fully restored RH7, pictured arriving at the rally. It was certainly one of the stars of the show. |
RH7 underwent a long and thorough restoration with every panel replaced and modifications undone from it’s Driving School days. It is the high quality re-spray that gives it that ‘factory’ look. |
RH5 appeared at the ‘Bangor Rally’ in 1990 fresh from Alexanders in Belfast. Now almost 20 years on, RH7 has re-created that. |
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Mark Phipps’ Ex-Conyngham road KC48, now a regular at the ITT rally. It looked great along with RH7, both in two tone green. |
ABPG’s Alexander bodied Bedford YLQ arriving at the rally. It is one of only two surviving and was acquired in August 2006. |
Jack Gowdy’s magnificent RM2154 arriving. |
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The star of the modern attendees, The Wright Street Car. This particular one is destined for Las Vegas. |
Despite the dismal weather forecast, it was a fantastic day. |
Raymond Bell’s 1951 Guy Arab was a familiar face at the show. |
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Wrightbus Fleet. |
Halpenny’s brand new Jonckheere C51FT on a Volvo B12B chassis. |
As usual, the number of Ulsterbuses was high. |
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RH7 heading through Belfast on its way home to Dublin |
KC48 and RH7 heading home, pictured in Drogheda. |
