Industry Heritage

Ensign’s 2021 Running Day has been declared the most successful ever. “We sold around 700 day tickets, the weather was good and everyone seems to have enjoyed themselves,” said Ensign Director Steve Newman. All the […]

                    A 1971 minicoach has returned to its original owner in Northamptonshire, reports Nick Larkin Northamptonshire operator Country Lion has bought back the first coach the […]

Born on 23 November 1933, former Guy Motors employee and authority on the company Robin Hannay passed away on 4 December. Robin was born in Derby and spent his childhood in the city. From an […]

The North West Vehicle Restoration Trust, now in its tenth year, has new sponsor. PMP Video Archive, said to be the world’s largest library of bus and lorry films, has agreed to support the Kirby, […]

The cherished vehicles of former operator Kenzies of Shepreth have been popular with buyers, reports Nick Larkin New homes have been found for all the coaches and buses from Cyril Kenzie’s preserved fleet. The legendary […]

Nick Larkin celebrates the centenary of United Counties The centenary of the United Counties Omnibus Company has been celebrated at three separate events this year. Vehicles that once ran for the operator formed a central […]

                Jonathan Welch looks back at a century of buses in Blackpool July saw the well-known municipal operator Blackpool Transport host an event to mark 100 years since […]

Major progress has been made on the rebuild of a 1939 Bristol K double-decker to become a committee resource in the area where it operated. GKE 68 was new to Medway-based Chatham & District Traction […]

Nick Larkin reports on a family who have clocked up 100 years in the bus industry A Coventry family’s 100 years of involvement with buses has been documented in a fascinating new book. This isn’t […]

Winchester-based Friends of King Alfred Buses (FoKAB) has confirmed that a running day will take place on 3 January, a Bank Holiday. Around half a dozen vehicles will be involved, running a network of services. […]