Buses
Seasonal activity at museum
A regional museum says it is delighted to be able to reopen and hold a New Year’s Day event, reports Nick Larkin Oxford Bus Museum is opening every Wednesday and Saturday until Christmas and organising […]
Heritage
Buses
Give a ‘Pals Bus’ gift certificate this Christmas
Enthusiasts are being asked to donate to help restore an Accrington Pals-liveried bus this Christmas and receive a specially designed, personalised gift certificate. The 1975 Leyland Leopard, JFV 295N, is one of the last remaining […]
Buses
Window rubbers bounce back
The Routemaster Association has had a new batch of window rubber manufactured for the legendary classic bus which is now available online. Andrew Morgan, Chairman of the Routemaster Association said: “We are pleased to announce […]
Buses
Macduff memories
Prompted by a recent feature on Macduff depot, John Sinclair looked back through his archives and found a number of pictures from the area in years gone by Our recent features looking at Stagecoach’s Macduff […]
Buses
Midland Red memories
Nick Larkin speaks to the author of a new book on unique operator Midland Red Midland Red fanatic and former employee who spent almost 50 years in the industry has produced the first of a […]
Buses
Museum’s Christmas reopening hopes
A top transport museum is planning to reopen for the three weekends between the planned end of the English lockdown and Christmas – but in the meantime has enjoyed a major online success. The Museum […]
Coaches
Eclectic mix
When David Bell visited South Wales in late summer 1993 he took the opportunity to record the eclectic mix of operators and vehicles then serving the area. The deregulated competitive market created by the 1985 […]
Buses
Turning to the future
Jonathan Welch test drives preserved Mercedes-Benz O405G K1 GRT, Aberdeen’s unique Alexander-bodied articulated bus which aimed to set new standards when built in the early 1990s Bendybuses,’ or articulated buses, are somewhat of a marmite […]
Buses
Olympian ready for action
An Essex operator has added a rare Leyland Olympian coach to its private hire fleet, joining a rather contrasting example of the marque, reports Nick Larkin Panther Travel has expanded its premises at Freshfields, Harwich, […]
Buses
Bus pull provides welcome funds
Like many charitable organisations within the heritage sector, Transport Museum Wythall has lost a significant amount of its income in 2020 as Covid-19 has taken its toll. The 100% volunteer-run museum was closed until August […]
