Industry Heritage
New look for Transport Museum Wythall
Nick Larkin reports on the West Midlands museum’s new image Transport Museum Wythall’s image has had a makeover, with a new look to start the 2021 season including a new logo and revisions to signage, […]
Roe tribute
A socially-distanced cavalcade of historic buses marking 100 years since Chas H Roe started building bodies in its legendary Leeds factory is set for 22 May. The parade is scheduled to start in Hunslet, home […]
Alexander remembered
Another book on legendary Scottish operator Walter Alexander has been published by prolific transport author Henry Conn following the discovery of 5,000 previously-unpublished photographic negatives.
50 years since last trolleys
Nick Larkin reports on events to mark the closure of Britain’s penultimate trolleybus system An official commemoration marking 50 years since the end of Britain’s second-last trolleybus system has sadly not been able to take […]
LTM depot reopens
London Transport Museum is re-opening the doors of its Acton Depot to the public on Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 May, and from Wednesday 2 to Sunday 6 June. Visitors can see historic buses, climb […]
Classic buses make classic fashion (and a special CBW offer!)
When we saw these new shirts from RetroClassic Clothing, we thought it worth a mention, especially as the company has generously offered CBW readers a 20% discount. RetroClassic Clothing has been expanding its range of […]
55 buses on the 65!
Nick Larkin reports on a successful event held by the London Bus Museum, with more to follow The London Bus Museum is celebrating a highly successful running day which saw classic buses running on several […]
Delaine re-opening event postponed
A planned Delaine Bus Museum open day scheduled for the weekend of 8 May has been postponed, but the Lincolnshire operator has some good news for later in the year.