Features
Tyre changes
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.’
Features
Buses
Rural revival
Sargeants Brothers has a long tradition of operating rural bus services in Herefordshire, but a change in ownership in November 2019 has seen the company become ‘21st century ready.’ Richard Sharman paid a socially-distanced visit […]
Buses
At a crossroads
Following last week’s article on Go-Coach’s go2 DRT scheme, Peter Jackson continues his chat with Go-Coach Managing Director Austin Blackburn by looking to the future CBW: How much of an advantage is it being Sevenoaks’ […]
Buses
Solo gathering
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 […]
Buses
Ledgard lives on
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.
Coaches
Working together to move forwards
In mid-January, VisitBritain joined with the Coach Tourism Association to hold a webinar looking at the road to recovery for Britain’s coach sector. Jonathan Welch provides a brief summary of the discussion Some quarters of […]
Coaches
RHA Coaches gains momentum
In the latest of its series of webinars, RHA Coaches introduced Coach Operations Manager Andy Warrender and revealed more details about membership, which will now begin from 1 March Having announced the launch of its […]
Coaches
First responder
Sevenoaks operator Go-Coach made the leap to demand-responsive transport (DRT) with Via as Covid-19 hit last spring. Peter Jackson caught up with the firm’s Managing Director, Austin Blackburn, to learn how successful the project has […]
Buses
Return to the road bonanza at Wythall
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 […]
Buses
Urko needs saviour
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 […]
