Industry Heritage

The towns of Workington and Whitehaven, along with surrounding villages, reverberated to the sound of Leyland and Volvo engines on Boxing Day with the traditional free bus service provided by the Workington Transport Heritage Trust. […]

Adrian Morton looks back at Safeguard Coaches, and takes a trip on one of the operator’s former vehicles Safeguard Coaches celebrated its centenary in 2024, so it seems rather fitting that we feature a one-time […]

Di Forbes recounts a personal tale of memories of an ‘old lady’ once again roaming the streets and now a star of the small screen KW 1961 is a beautifully preserved 1927 PLSC3 Leyland Lion, […]

David Sheppard reports on the ongoing ‘Bus Inspectors’ project to grade the nation’s historic buses and coaches When you crack open the bus version of Top Trumps this Christmas, forget comparing the number of ZEBs […]

The Leyland Society held its 2024 Annual Gathering at the British Commercial Vehicle Museum (BCVM), where it was able to welcome many different Leyland vehicles and visitors, but also celebrate some significant anniversaries. The year […]

The popular South East Bus Festival will be back at Kent Showground, alongside the A249 near Maidstone, on Saturday 5 April 2025 and the organisers say they are looking forward to welcoming well over 100 […]

Modern technology forms part of a new display at the London Transport Museum, reports Jonathan Welch Transport UK London Bus says it is honoured and delighted to support the London Transport Museum in telling the […]

Although she spends her days managing Network Bus & Truck Parts, Di Forbes also enjoys classic vehicles in her spare time, and reports on a classic bus trip to the Lincolnshire Road Transport Museum Travelling […]

We visit Ipswich, where three classic buses were reunited for a special day The Ipswich Transport Museum held an event on Sunday 3 November to celebrate the reunion in preservation of three surviving Ipswich Corporation […]