🛍️ Shop 2717 Now Live!

We're thrilled to announce that our online shop is finally open! You can now browse the range and make donations all whilst supporting the bus and its continued upkeep.

Visit 2717preservation.co.uk/shop

Our very own Hazel wanted to show off the assault alarm on the bus so we thought why not, it'll make some good social media content - here's what happened!

#ALX400 #PreservedBus #B7TL #AssaultAlarm #Busspotter #BusEnthusiast #WU02KVV

Trust us, you don't want to know the colour of the water it's sucking up 😷

Did you know if you follow our TikTok @2717preservation you get early access to our videos?

#BusPreservation #B7TL #Cleaning #VolvoBus

❓ A tricky engine!

For the past few months we've been battling with a fault on the retarder. On monday our investigations found a potential cause with the hydraulic fluid system and we're now making efforts to get it repaired, even if it's going to cost us a fortune 🙃

If you've been on the bus in the last season you'll know the top of the stairs was a bit of a mess, this is because of a large gap that was left in the flooring that needed filling sooner rather than later before someone tripped.

We're pleased to report it's now been fixed and looks better!

📺 New Display Boards

One of our projects this week has been to give our display boards a new lease of life after being rushed in preparation for last season - some new backing, a bit of mold spray 🤮 and making a new frame for them to sit in and they should be looking good in no time

🔧 Yesterday, with the weather starting to improve, we headed down to 2717 to start work on our pre-season repairs and improvements.

Throughout this week we'll be posting more about our ongoing work including seat cleaning, new display boards for our stall, fixes to the bonnet and more!

👀 Merch Reveal

We've been working on some merchandise to help raise funds for the bus and look at these hardback notebooks! The design is still being finalised but we're thrilled with the results so far

Available from the end of March only on our website :)

Did you know we're also on Discord?

Come and join us to talk about the bus and it's ongoing preservation, get on-the-day pictures of repair works and stay in the loop on all things 2717!

https://discord.gg/2fT4Gg5jek

Entries are still open for our Preservation Q&A

We've got a few submissions so far and we're looking forward to answering your questions in a weeks time!

Get involved below:
https://bsky.app/profile/2717preservation.co.uk/post/3mghwvsjg4u2y

⛰️ A look back at the 25' Pennines BusDay

In August we ran a special X33 Feeder Service to Halifax and the Pennines Community Bus Day - our first appearance in a good while after the bus was affected by mechanical issues the year before

Overall a great day for the bus!

❗Did you know we're on TikTok?

Well, TikTok has certainly found us with over 4,500 views on our first video and over 90 new followers in just 2 days - if you're missing out, come and join us!

https://www.tiktok.com/@2717preservation

Do you have a question about preserving a bus?

Comment below with any questions you might have - we'll answer them on camera when we're next at the bus (and we might even be able to show you some parts and features you ask about!)

#ukbusspotter #bus #buspreservation #ukbus #b7 #volvo #busspotter

How much does it cost to preserve a bus?

Join us as we run through some of the costs on maintaining our Volvo B7TL ALX400

#buspreservation #busenthusiast #volvobus #ukbusspotter #B7TL #southyorkshire

🎥 𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗲'𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗯𝗲?

We've recently launched our new Youtube Channel which will feature long and short form content of our preservation efforts, event days and a general insight into how we look after 2717

https://www.youtube.com/@2717preservation

👋 So, what exactly do we do?

We're the 2717 Preservation Group and we own WU02 KVV - our very own Volvo B7TL ALX400 which we maintain and preserve as a heritage vehicle

If you're interested in #buspreservation, #volvobus or #busspotting then read on 👀

Welcome to the 2717 Preservation Group's Bluesky Page!

We're the custodians of WU02 KVV (2717), a Volvo B7TL ALX400 with a rich history connecting the communities of South Yorkshire throughout it's over 15 years in service.

Find out more on 2717preservation.co.uk