Buses
Southend Revival
Arriva has painted one of its buses in the livery of its predecessor, Southend Transport to promote the Essex town and encourage more people to use public transport, reports Nick Larkin Arriva’s GN07AVC, a 2007 […]
Industry Heritage
Buses
Wallasey 100
Celebrations marking the 100th anniversary of Wallasey Corporation motorbuses are taking place on Easter Sunday. They will include a recreation of the first service, between Seacombe and Harrison Drive, and a display of buses on […]
Buses
Heritage expansion in Blackpool to see more buses involved
Every year, hundreds of coach tours visit Blackpool, for staples such as the illuminations and of course the promenade tramway. Now, Blackpool’s heritage tram operation is expanding – including the opportunity to drive one. Classic […]
Coaches
OB ambition
The chairman of one of the South East’s most respected operators has fulfilled a lifetime’s ambition to own a Bedford OB, reports Nick Larkin Clive Eglinton of Sittingbourne, Kent-based Chalkwell has many happy memories of […]
Buses
Operator sells ‘classics’
An operator who admits he ‘got carried away’ collecting classic vehicles has decided to sell some of them. Terry Barker of Barker’s Motors, based at Llan-Y-Pwll, near Wrexham, Clwyd explained: “We are running three vehicles […]
Buses
Museum welcomes all
The London Bus Museum is extending a big welcome to operators and their vehicles at three events this year – including a celebration of the 90th anniversary of Green Line.
Features
Contrasting operators have praised a classic Scania bus type still in service after almost 20 years, reports Nick Larkin
Go North East (GNE) held a farewell event in December for its last Wright-bodied Scania L94s. The first, fleet number 4926, entered entered service in March 2001 and the fleet grew to a total of […]
Features
New restoration company – and a farewell
A new restoration company has been established at the former bodyshop of respected operator Kenzies of Shepreth. Behind the new venture is the bodyshop’s manager in Kenzie days, Darren Stanford, who began work there as […]
Features
London Olympians for sale
A brace of Northern Counties-bodied Volvo Olympians new in the London area is for sale by a North East operator, preferably for preservation.
Features
Ex-Badgerline Volvo seeks new home
A rare Alexander P-Type bodied Volvo B10M-56 that has been in continuous service since new in May 1987 until recently needs a new home. D113GHY was new to Badgerline and has been with Shipley, Horsham-based […]