Buses

Urko needs saviour

The last surviving Irizar Urko on a Volvo B58 chassis urgently needs a preservationist to save it. LAJ 999W is one of only 14 examples imported into the UK by John de Cotta, and was new […]

Buses

Low-floor pioneer donated to museum

Stagecoach has donated its first low-floor bus delivered outside London to the Museum of Transport, Greater Manchester, reports Nick Larkin Stagecoach’s first low-floor double-decker delivered to a division outside London, T612 MNF, which was also […]

Features

Valliant memories in new book

Two authors with contrasting careers in the PSV industry have produced a major new book on legendary London operator Valliant Direct Coaches Limited – the result of research over 17 years. Associated companies Lewis Cronshaw […]

Features

Olympians for sale

Stuart would like to find good homes for the two remaining Brecks Volvo Olympians. Alexander Royale-bodied N126 YRW began its career with London United in 1996, and was then used by Airlinks and Cambridge Coach […]

Buses

Route 65 run

One of Britain’s most popular heritage bus events has been cancelled, but vehicles will still take to the road. London Bus Museum Marketing Director Deryk Fill said: “Uncertainty over Covid-19 restrictions means we are not […]

Buses

Weddings back for 2021

Nick Larkin reports on a major rebuild of a historic double-decker North Wales heritage operator is predicting that 2021 will be the year of weddings – and has added to his fleet while continuing with […]

Buses

Accrington appeal continues

A £14,000 fundraising appeal is continuing so that a 1975 Leyland Leopard can be restored as a literally ‘moving’ memorial to a battalion virtually wiped out during the Battle of the Somme. The East Lancashire […]