Industry Heritage

Nick Larkin looks at three ways that 50 years of the Leyland National in service are being celebrated In Cumbria… The first example of a revolutionary new bus, the Leyland National, ERM 35K hit the […]

Lodge Coaches of High Easter has acquired a rare Bedford. The MLC bus, registration FJT 86, was new to Dorset County Council Education Committee in 1952 before spending many years with Bill Whittaker of Whittaker’s […]

Nick Larkin reports on events to remember a Cambridgeshire independent which was founded 100 years ago this year Two events are set to take place paying tribute to a legendary Cambridgeshire operator founded 100 years […]

Legendary double-deckers will soon be returning to Portsmouth in a big way to raise funds for a children cancer research. It is hoped that up to ten Leyland PD3/4 ‘Queen Marys’ will be operating on […]

One of the earliest examples of the Scania CN94UD with Polish-built Omnicity bodywork to enter service in London has been donated by RATP Dev to the London Bus Museum. SP1 was new in 2006 and […]

A Scottish museum has secured funding which will allow it to continue to provide training and rehabilitation to the local community, reports Nick Larkin The future of the social inclusion programme run by the Glasgow […]

Sixty years ago, 200 bright red vehicles caused massive controversy when launched on the streets of London. They weren’t buses, but Renault Dauphine minicabs, in what was claimed to be the biggest venture in public […]

A major transport museum is promoting itself by taking vehicles from its collection to events across the country next year and has announced some major happenings ‘at home’ too. Transport Museum Wythall aims to take […]

With the sale of the remaining Routemasters, there is no prospect of London’s heritage routes returning, reports Nick Larkin Transport for London has confirmed that it is selling all the AEC Routemasters latterly used on […]

Nick Larkin reports on a traditional New Year event in Hampshire. A 90th birthday tribute to the oldest surviving King Alfred Motor Services bus, plus two rare AEC Renowns running in service in contrasting liveries […]