'Project X' goes public 06/04/14

Since embarking on the adventure of preserving and restoring the penultimate Bristol RE ever built Paul, Calum and I had kept certain parties up to date with 2599's progress through the use of a facebook page. Initially, this page had been used between the original four members to discuss ideas and formulate plans, and had been shrouded in much secrecy, with the highest privacy settings and codenamed 'project X'. With it now being common knowledge on both sides of the Irish Sea about the bus, and with much interest being shown, the Ulsterbus 2599 group name was officially launched into the public domain on 6 April. At this stage, the facebook group had over 70 members and was expanding by the day as word spread and interest in the bus continued to grow...