Two vintage buses travelled North and South Routes on Thursday 27th October to launch this year's Poppy Appeal.
Poppy Bus at Ulverston
![Ulverston Poppy bus](/media/5527485/ulverston-poppy-bus.jpg)
With courtesy and permission of Trafalgar Public Relations (www.trafalgar-pr.co.uk)
Pictured at the launch are: (from left) RBL admin and information team leader for the Northern Area Carole Knowles, Ulverston RBL branch President Tom Pickthall, Ulverston Mayor Cllr Mark Wilson, High Sheriff of Cumbria the Revd. (Group Captain) Richard Lee, Barrow-in-Furness MP John Woodcock, Ulverston RBL branch chair Cllr Norman Bishop-Rowe, Anthony Horner from Cumbria Classic Coaches which provided the original 1930s double decker bus, Northern Area Fundraiser for the RBL Judith Reay, and Kendal Town Crier Richard Mathews who accompanied the bus as it toured South Cumbria.
Some other photos (courtesy Sarah Fitzpatrick) follow - please submit others:
Poppy Bus arrrives at Kendal escorted by Riders
![Here they come](/media/5517944/they-are-here_499x665.jpg)
Poppy Bus at Kendal Market Centre.
![Poppy Bus](/media/5517943/bus-kendal-marketplace_499x885.jpg)
Town Crier announcing 2016 Poppy Launch in Kendal.
![PL2016_2](/media/5517922/town-cryer-kendal_497x280.jpg)
Riders behind Poppy Bus in Kendal
![Rider PLK](/media/5517927/riders-kendal-2016_497x280.jpg)
Including Cumberland & Westmorland's TRBL MSO, Karl Millyard
![Biker MSO](/media/5517945/mso-karl_499x885.jpg)
Kendal's Deputy Mayor, Andy Blackman, with Westmorland & Cumberland TRBL Chairman, Tony Crane.
![Deputy Mayor & County Chair](/media/5517946/county-chair-and-deputy-mayor-kendal_497x280.jpg)
Stalwart Poppy Collector from Arnside.
![Poppy Collector Arnside](/media/5517947/poppy-collector-arnside_499x885.jpg)