Book reviews
Book Reviews: December 2018
Andy Izatt reviews three recently published, but very different books that could all make ideal last minute Christmas presents Guy Motors Buses and Coaches
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Driving Mercedes’ latest
At the start of December, transport journalists from across Europe were invited by Daimler Buses to Mannheim for the Mercedes-Benz Driving Experience, an opportunity to get behind the wheel of the new Mercedes-Benz eCitaro, the […]
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Letters: December 2018
Routemaster reminiscing Reading through CBW1366 I was interested in the photo article on Routemasters after life in London, and particularly the picture of XMD81A (RM429) (orig. WLT429). Prior to Capital Citybus ownership, it ran between […]
Coaches
Going through the change
Our insider is not optimistic about what the New Year holds for many in the coach industry
Coaches
Back on the road after 55 years
Stagecoach has been praised for helping get a 1940 single-decker back on the road for the first time in 55 years.
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Hyper Drive
Harris Auto continues to use innovation to bring new vehicles to the UK and Ireland market, and the new range of AOS coaches is the next step in the evolution of its strategy to offer […]
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Beating the odds
Belle Vue Manchester’s Reece Deakins, Support Staff Gold Award winner at the UK Coach Awards, speaks to Angela Youngman about the challenges he has overcome to qualify as a mechanic Told at school that he […]
Coaches
You know the highways, but do you know the byways?
Alan Payling offers a helping hand for those who might get stuck in traffic jams on the major routes heading to and from the south west by sharing a bit of local knowledge It was […]
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Making tax difficult
A shakeup of how businesses and organisations report their business activity to HMRC is on the way and firms will, from April 2019, have to change their procedures to meet new regulatory demands, writes Adam […]
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Driver CPC: Turning a chore into a benefit
It’s now 10 years since the introduction of the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence. Coach and bus drivers who drive for hire or reward must renew their Driver CPC status by completing 35 hours of […]
