Industry Heritage

A Nottingham museum is preparing for Christmas in style, reports Nick Larkin While most transport museums wind down for Christmas, one concern is holding two major events in the week up to the big day. […]

Arriva’s Routemasters are up for grabs as another big group slims down its heritage fleet, reports Nick Larkin Just days after Stagecoach announced the sale of its heritage fleet, Arriva London is also selling its […]

A significant anniversary this year has been the centenary of bus services in Winchester, Hampshire. A hundred years ago, the local council approached a Mr Robert Chisnell of King Alfred Motor Services to see if […]

A design classic which never saw the same level of popularity in the UK as on the Continent has been withdrawn from service in Brighton & Hove. Nick Larkin reports Brighton & Hove has bade […]

It seems that new owner DWS has no interest in heritage, and Stagecoach is to sell its nationwide fleet of historic vehicles. Nick Larkin reports Stagecoach is selling off buses from its renowned heritage fleet. […]

Traditional tungsten interior lights blazed as the Delaine Heritage Trust held its first Twilight Mini Heritage Running Day on Saturday 15 October. The Delaine Bus Museum at Bourne was open from 1300-1930hrs, with the four […]

A classic double-decker with a local connection was among the many new coaches and buses on show at the recent Euro Bus Expo in Birmingham Among the many shiny modern pieces of kit on display […]

Chambers driver Adam Carter has bought a Leyland Olympian new to the operator in 1989 and is restoring the bus to its original red and cream striped livery. “This bus had a 33-year service career […]

A 1972 Hartlepool Transport Bristol RE, which became a local legend as ‘The Santa Bus’ has had a narrow escape from being scrapped. OEF 77K spent 25 years in service with Hartlepool Transport and successor […]

                    Nick Larkin reports on a historic building which is standing empty while passengers – and buses – use congested local streets Historic Lewes bus station […]