THE Barry Heritage Bus Group is holding an open day at its bus depot with a range of free bus trips for families this weekend. 

The Bus Depot on Broad Street, Barry, will be operating several buses on Sunday, September 10, that have not been used for four or five years.

Free bus rides will leave the depot every 20 minutes from 10am until 4pm.

Mike Taylor, the group’s chairman said: “Over the last year we have concentrated our efforts on former Cardiff heritage buses due to their 120th anniversary.

“Now we are seeing a chance to use more Welsh Valleys buses in our collection.

"This allows visitors a great variety and different experiences with free rides on other vehicles.

Barry And District News: Front, a 57 year old Rhondda AEC bus with a 41-year-old national welsh Olympic bus behind Front, a 57 year old Rhondda AEC bus with a 41-year-old national welsh Olympic bus behind (Image: Cardiff Transport Preservation Group)

Front, a 57-year-old Rhondda AEC bus with a 41-year-old national Welsh Olympic bus behind. Picture: Cardiff Transport Preservation Group 

“Our depot will be open to see progress on restoration activities and a recently acquired 50-year-old Merthyr Tydfil bus. 

"And the two all-electric trolleybuses which were new in the 1940s and 1950s.”

The depot plan to run buses from the 1960s that served Caerphilly, Newport, and the Rhondda, from Cardiff and Pontypridd. 

They also plan to run buses from the 1980s, that served Blackwood as well as buses from the 1990s, that include former Cardiff and Stagecoach examples. 

A popular 59-year-old open-top 1964 bus will be in operation, depending on the weather forecast.

All free trips will concentrate on the local area around the depot, covering many corners of Barry Town. 

Timetables will be available for £1, with no charges for travel.

The Cardiff Transport Reservation group will welcome donations to support the groups heritage restoration projects.