Buses
Follow the 1940s: Vintage Vehicle Hire
The current craze for 1940s revival events is said to be giving a major boost to heritage vehicle operators.
Industry Heritage
Buses
Heritage Routemaster route scaled back
It’s confirmed. Heritage route 15H in London using Routemasters is to be cut back, says Nick Larkin
Buses
Gardiners celebrates 40th
A major bus and coach bodywork repairer is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year and taking on one of its biggest ever restoration projects.
Buses
Rural ramblings
David Bell visited Shropshire and North Wales on several occasions in the mid 1970s, a time when local operators – and there were plenty of them then – could field a rich variety of vehicles. […]
Coaches
Rare Omni survivor : Empress Coaches of Hastings
Empress Coaches of Hastings is still operating what is believed to be the last example of a pioneering low-floor minibus design in service – which could be available to a good preservation home.
Coaches
Bedford J2s for operator celebrating its 90th anniversary: Empress Coaches of Hastings
Running heritage vehicles definitely makes being in the coach and bus industry more fun, says the Managing Director of a South Coast operator celebrating its 90th anniversary this year. Empress Coaches of Hastings has just […]
Buses
RT & RF commemorations
Nick Larkin recalls the withdrawal of two of London’s most well known bus types four decades ago Heritage operators are supporting a major commemoration marking 40 years since two of London’s most iconic buses left […]
Coaches
Norfolk operator’s Bedford success
Norfolk operator Towlers Coaches is reporting such strong bookings for the heritage Bedford coach in its fleet that buying a second preserved vehicle is on the cards
Coaches
Welcome to The Toy Box
Nick Larkin delves into the treasures that can be found in Lodge’s Toy Box
Buses
Operator home wanted for historic Leyland
A historically significant, new to Maidstone & District Leyland Leopard, which was restored by the company and once part of the firm’s official preserved fleet is on the market, with the owner hoping it will […]
