Buses
Bus Museum escapes flooding
The London Bus Museum has escaped the flooding which hit part of the site at Brooklands, where it is based. The River Wey in Surrey burst its banks causing flooding across the car park serving […]
Industry Heritage
Buses
Depot to be remembered
An appeal has been launched for any photos and memories of a bus depot in time for an event to commemorate the 40th anniversary of its closure, reports Nick Larkin The Southdown Crowborough Depot 40th […]
Features
Demand for classic minibuses growing
Demand and prices have been rising for classic minibuses with increased interest from heritage operators. Peter Lee, founder of the Transit Van Club and who worked on the original Transit production line, has written a […]
Buses
Heritage operator expanding
A former assistant operations manager with Go-Ahead London who owns a heritage bus operation and classic vehicle restoration firm says business is expanding on all fronts, reports Nick Larkin James Thorpe bought the Vintage Red […]
Coaches
Help needed to secure Whippet Bedford’s future
A member of the family which ran legendary independent operator Whippet is appealing for help to secure the future of a coach bought new in 1960. Peter Lee was a director of the Cambridgeshire firm […]
Buses
Delaine event expansion
The Delaine Heritage Trust is making its popular annual running day a bigger event this year and guest operators are invited. The Lincolnshire event will include vehicles from the Trust’s own collection of Delaine vehicles […]
Buses
Hartlepool un-earthings
Two former Hartlepool Transport buses are being returned to the road after more than 25 years in storage, to help preserve the operator’s history, reports Nick Larkin BEF28C is a 1965 Roe-boded Leyland PD2, the […]
Buses
Museum’s moquette offer
The London Transport Museum is aiming to help owners and operators of heritage vehicles by making classic seat moquette available in small amounts. “We have introduced several different moquette types having had many enquiries over […]
Buses
Abellio ‘Garage Bash’
Abellio’s historic Walworth depot will be on the itinary during a tour planned for 28 March. The ‘Abellio Garage Bash’ will also take in visits to Battersea and Beddington Lane depots. Using 2007 Abellio Alexander […]
Buses
New heritage operator
A new heritage operator is hoping its newly restored Bedford OB will be in revenue earning service in Cambridgeshire by the Spring, reports Nick Larkin Michael Attel is has applied to use the coach under […]
