Industry Heritage

National Express West Midlands (NXWM) is staging a ‘Black Country Bus Bash’ open day at its Wolverhampton depot on 23 September. Attractions include a trip through the bus wash (thankfully in a bus!), classic and […]

A Leicester depot could be put to use as a museum, but locals fear it could be demolished, reports Nick Larkin A preservation group has launched an appeal to save a 1904-built former tram and […]

Classic buses will be departing from Victoria Station every 10 minutes on one of London’s busiest bus routes on Saturday 16 September. They will run from 1000 to 1700hrs alongside the regular ‘New Routemasters’ on […]

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 […]