Features
Anniversary contrasts: Sharpes of Nottingham
Sharpes of Nottingham has been adding to its heritage fleet, as Nick Larkin reports Nottingham operator is celebrating its 15th anniversary with two extremely contrasting fleet additions.
Heritage
Coaches
OB 80 celebration
A further 80th birthday celebration for the Bedford OB has been announced. The Gloucestershire Vintage & Country Extravaganza will be hosting the 80th Anniversary Bedford OB Get-Together as part of its event taking place on […]
Coaches
PJKs are ok!
An Ayrshire operator with a great interest in Bedford PJKs and VAS models has been adding to his collection. James Liddell of Liddell Coaches, based in Auchinleck, operated several examples in service and has built […]
Buses
Save a heritage service
Nick Larkin reports on a popular heritage service that now appears to be under threat Campaigners are battling to save a heritage bus service which they say has been banned from a National Trust property.
Buses
Opening up
A Llandudno-based heritage operator is offering the rare chance to acquire an original-specification AEC Routemaster after deciding an open-top vehicle would be better for his business.
Buses
Operator history book helps charity
A book detailing the history of one of Britain’s best-loved independent operators has raised more than £5,000 for what is said to be the largest cancer treatment hospital in Europe.
Buses
Southdown reunion
A reunion for former employees of legendary operator Southdown is taking place alongside a transport fayre on Saturday 23 February.
Buses
North East heritage fleet expands
A well-known North East operator has added a Routemaster to its heritage fleet and expects it will be kept busy on a variety of work, says Nick Larkin
Buses
Happy days with a crash box
Alan Payling shares some fond memories of vehicles that he’s driven that all had to be handled with great care and skill – and reveals how he missed out on being a film star
Buses
Rural ramblings
David Bell visited Shropshire and North Wales on several occasions in the mid 1970s, a time when local operators – and there were plenty of them then – could field a rich variety of vehicles. […]
