Industry Heritage

A modern classic has made its restored debut in Manchester, reports Nick Larkin The first low-floor double-decker delivered to Stagecoach outside London has been restored by the company after being donated to the Museum of […]

Museums must be interesting for everyone, not just enthusiasts, says Nick Larkin Transport museums must market themselves as venues for a family day out rather merely as a place to see old buses and coaches, […]

The popular South East Bus Festival will be back next year, taking place at Kent Showground near Maidstone on Saturday 6 April. The organisers say they are looking forward to welcoming well over 100 coaches […]

Fears that the annual event would cease after the take-over by First Bus have proved unfounded, reports Nick Larkin An Ensignbus running day ‘in the best traditions’ is promised for Saturday 2 December. The event […]

A special event has marked seven decades of the GS model, a popular and unusual type in the London Transport fleet, and shown off some of the unsung heroes of the service vehicle fleet, reports […]

Housed in a former bus garage in the south-east of the city, the Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust has regular open days with buses running to and from the city centre and Riverside Museum. Trust Chair […]

Traditional King Alfred buses will once again be providing free rides over their traditional routes around Winchester on bank holiday Monday 1 January courtesy of the Friends of King Alfred Buses (FoKAB). Taking advantage of […]

Nick Larkin reports on the offers of help and donations made to assist the Isle of Wight Bus & Coach Museum get back to normal following flooding A museum’s struggle to get back to normal […]

The only known example of 36 Alexander bodied Bristol VRs delivered new to Northampton Transport to still exist in Britain has been saved for preservation. PBD 40R is currently a playbus but has been snapped […]

History is not just about the vehicles: an archive covering 90 years of a municipal operator has been saved, reports Nick Larkin, who was shown some of the gems A former municipal operator’s archive said […]