Industry Heritage

Nick Larkin reports on a special event in the South West which brought together a pair of local open-top icons Devon General buses returned to the Newton Abbot area in force for a much enjoyed […]

Operators gave superb support to a Suffolk event set to become a major fixture in future rally seasons. Nick Larkin reports More than half the 90 vehicles at the Big Bus Show came from operators. […]

Len Stanton started work as a 15-year-old apprentice at West Bromwich Corporation’s depot in 1951… and an incredible 72 years later, he’s still there! Joining the then municipally owned operator straight from school, Len had […]

A classic bus has fallen foul of bus lane rules in Newcastle, reports Nick Larkin Some of the most unexpected bus related stories sometimes grab the attention of the national media. Tyne Idols uses a […]

The United Counties Preservation Group (UCPG) has launched a new supporter membership scheme to help raise funds for the continued preservation of the vehicles in its collection. Its new supporter membership costs £10 a month, […]

Classic vehicles from the famous British marque gathered in Buckinghamshire for a Leyland Society event in July, reports Nick Larkin Leyland coaches, buses and lorries dating from 1910 to 1989 lined up for a special […]

Entries are still being welcomed for the Lodge’s Coaches Bus Rally & Car Meet this Sunday (20 August) when there’s the chance to see two rather contrasting machines with World War Two connections. Firstly a […]

Nick Larkin reports on a special event marking 40 years since the closure of the manufacturer’s Brislington factory Transport Museum Wythall organised a special tribute to Bristol buses and coaches, marking 40 years since closure […]

Ipswich Buses joined forces with the Ipswich Transport Museum to celebrate 120 years of buses in the Suffolk town on Sunday 23 August. Classic vehicles from the museum’s collection assembled at the operator’s depot before […]