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 […]
History
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 […]
Features
Centre Circle event
Nick Larkin reports on a road run event organised by the Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust, recreating a 1970s city circular route Twenty classic buses and coaches toured Glasgow City Centre as a reminder of a […]
Buses
Final funding appeal
Covid-19 has meant the £345,000 restoration of a 1939 Bristol double-decker as a community asset has not been able to be completed as planned this year. Now an urgent appeal has been launched to raise […]
Features
Free AEC and a New Year’s Day promise
A transport group is offering an AEC double-decker free to a good home for restoration, and is promising to run its New Year’s Day event in some form, reports Nick Larkin the 1962 AEC Renown […]
