Industry Heritage

A magnificent Kassbohrer Setra Imperial S228DT that appeared at the 1984 Brighton Coach Rally is about to take to the road after a major renovation in memory of the present owner’s father. Nick Larkin reports […]

1980s buses are a part of history that’s often neglected, but the Museum of Transport Greater Manchester will add one more to the ranks of restored beauties, thanks to the generosity of its friends at […]

Steven Knight reports on a classic bus restored to an equally classic livery by Stagecoach Midlands Now almost 29 years since it was new, Stagecoach Midlands’ Alexander PS-bodied Volvo B10M 20215 (N215 TDU) is expected […]

Taking place alongside the Barking Garage event was a superb routes 62 and 145 heritage day featuring 30 preserved buses. These ran alongside ‘normal’ TfL services, picking up passengers though not charging fares. This was […]

A depot centenary open day has added over £16,000 to the money raised by Stagecoach for the renowned cancer support charity, reports Nick Larkin Proceeds from an open day celebrating the centenary of Barking Bus […]

In a move supporters hope will be the first steps on a long road to restoration, Leyland Olympic JAA 708 has been removed from the site where it was severely damaged by fire. New in […]

A classic Leyland is helping to celebrate 100 years of motorbuses in Glasgow, reports Nick Larkin The oldest surviving Glasgow Corporation motorbus is back in its ‘home’ city to take part in centenary celebrations, having […]

A new seafront service will be operating in the Yorkshire town, and its operator has plans to grow too, reports Nick Larkin A 1956 Leyland PD2 open-top double-decker will be back in regular service on […]

Sixty years of a rare single-decker will be celebrated at this year’s Leyland Gathering – and the organisers are hoping as many survivors as possible will attend. Leyland Panthers and its smaller sibling the Panther […]

Chiswick will be the venue for a celebration of seven decades of the Routemaster, reports Nick Larkin Organisers of a major event celebrating 70 years of the Routemaster report a huge amount of interest and […]