Bus museums and other limited companies running historic vehicles are having problems renewing trade plate licences following new legislation, and the DVLA seems reluctant to help. Transport Museum Wythall has held a licence for over […]
Commercial vehicles have been exempted from 10-year tyre age restrictions. A circular sent to testers from the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) includes a category headed: ‘Using old tyres on Historic Vehicles.’
Nick Larkin reports on a 17-year-old vehicle fitter who is building up a collection of Optare Solos – including the oldest survivor Ryan Coles works for Tech Trucks in Herefordshire, which has now taken over […]
More than half a century after its demise, a legendary Yorkshire operator is still creating huge interest, with a thriving society honouring its memory and now a new book.
Transport Museum Wythall is hoping to reopen in March with some amazing vehicles – including a legendary unique prototype Midland Red double-decker back in action for the first time in decades, reports Nick Larkin Transport […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
More than half a century after setting up South Yorkshire operator Brecks, Stuart Ulph is taking new bookings rather than retire. He explains why to Nick Larkin, and shares some memories The 1967 Summer of […]
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 […]
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