Coaches
Doing it Wright
Still in his 20s, Matthew Wright of Wrights Coaches in Norfolk has a fresh outlook on coaching that includes harnessing the power of social media, as he outlined to Andy Izatt “I think you need […]
Minibus
Features
Test Drive Archive: Freight Rover Sherpa 350
In the first of a series of articles for the CBW website, Peter Jackson digs out past issues of the magazine to revisit some classic vehicles.
Features
LDV Mini B range in-depth
Harris Auto of Dublin, which has already brought the UK and Ireland market the AOS and Higer brands, is now building the range of vehicles it offers under the LDV brand. Richard Sharman takes a […]
Features
The Villager – a rural lifeline
The Villager has been providing bus services to villages in rural West Oxfordshire and bordering Gloucestershire since 1982. Richard Sharman visited the Section 22 operator to find out how it provides a network of services […]
Coaches
On the trail of the Loch Ness Monster and Fairy Pools
Timberbush Tours CEO Steve Spalding speaks to Richard Walter about the successes of a company which started modestly two decades ago with one 16-seater coach and, by 2018, was operating an award-winning fleet of 24 […]
Features
Successful Strata
Mellor Coachcraft revealed two new variants of the Strata range during Euro Bus Expo at the National Exhibition Centre last month. Richard Sharman visited the Mellor factory at Rochdale to test drive the existing Strata […]
Coaches
The Nova Bussing way
Few operators have harnessed online marketing as effectively as Nova Bussing, but it’s not just the use of technology that makes this operator different, as Peter and James Davie outline to Andy Izatt
Features
emobility Opportunity Charge equipped Mercedes-Benz Sprinter at the IAA
emobility has developed an Opp Charge-equipped Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, which was on display outside of the main halls of the IAA. Richard Sharman took a closer look at the vehicle
Features
No train, no gain
Alan Payling meets an operator who caters for the small groups market – but thinks big when it comes to training drivers
Features
Small wonders
Minibus builders are making big strides says John Lewis Build a minibus and you are engaged in a constant battle to keep the un-laden weight down. The more it rises, the fewer the passengers you […]