(05 May 2019, 5:50 pm)LeeCalder wrote I must say we were overwhelmed by the reaction to 574's presence today. I was also miffed by the NEBPT representative with the clipboard, as you could probably tell by my reaction. He was moaning we were taking the passengers of the 2pm service, despite Jordan being aware we were going to do a trip.

I will be mentioning this to the NEBPT, as I thought the attitude of the gentleman was poor, and if the passengers would have rather waited for Jordan's 2pm journey, they could have done so. The majority of the queue opted for a ride on the MPD, and I certainly hope they enjoyed it.

574 is a credit to you.  It's great to see younger enthusiasts preserving modern vehicles (albeit 574 is now somehow 16 years old - where does time go?) and also great to be allowed to enjoy a ride out on your bus.  You made my daughter's day by letting her sit in the driver's seat for a photo.  It's going on her "What i did at the weekend" report for school and she's looking forward to telling her friends and teacher about it.  I hope you have it out and about on the rally scene for many years to come for people to enjoy and that you and your mates enjoy every minute of it too.