Heritage

The Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust had a record year in 2023, reports Ed Bonner More members, more visitors, more passengers than ever and a mighty supply of bacon rolls and burgers which if strung together […]

                Many enthusiasts and operators were left disappointed when an event previously held at the British Motor Museum changed location. However, Transport Museum Wythall seized the opportunity and […]

                    Four decades after its introduction, the Leyland Olympian is still clinging on in service. Jonathan Welch takes a look at the model and drives one […]

Go North East has marked the occasion with the repaint of a double-decker into heritage colours, reports Nick Larkin [wlm_ismember] June marks the 100th anniversary of the very first motorbus service between North Shields and […]

[wlm_ismember] Blackpool Transport is celebrating 100 years since the first bus service began on the Fylde Coast, reports Nick Larkin A long weekend of events is planned to mark the 100th anniversary of the first […]

[wlm_ismember] A £300,000 appeal has been launched to buy a building to preserve priceless bus industry archive material. The call has come from the Bus Archive, which was formed three years ago from the merger […]

[wlm_ismember] The London Transport Museum has launched regular Thursday evening opening sessions during June and July, giving visitors the chance to inspect its many new displays and attractions. Entitled Museum After Dark, the sessions will […]

Nick Larkin reports on a unique bus which has returned to the road following a prolonged restoration by a Yorkshire bus company owner A 1989 Northern Counties Leyland Olympian new to one of the North […]

[wlm_ismember] Classic vehicles, including Leeds AEC Swift AUB 170, which had its official post restoration ‘launch’ at the event, took to the West Yorkshire city’s streets to celebrate the centenary of coachbuilder Chas H Roe […]