Industry Heritage

Nick Larkin reports on a special event marking 40 years since the closure of the manufacturer’s Brislington factory Transport Museum Wythall organised a special tribute to Bristol buses and coaches, marking 40 years since closure […]

Ipswich Buses joined forces with the Ipswich Transport Museum to celebrate 120 years of buses in the Suffolk town on Sunday 23 August. Classic vehicles from the museum’s collection assembled at the operator’s depot before […]

                    A Winchester event in September will see classic buses out on the streets of Winchester in large numbers, reports Nick Larkin An extremely busy Saturday […]

A major transport museum is taking action to compensate for carbon emissions from its vehicles by subscribing to a scheme in which trees are planted. West Midlands-based Transport Museum Wythall (TMW) has signed up to […]

A veteran bus has returned to its home town after a painstaking restoration, reports Nick Larkin A vintage bus which is almost 100 years old has returned to its native Tameside after decades dumped in […]

Ten years after it was the Trust’s first acquisition, 1964 Willowbrook-bodied AEC Regent V 503 RUO made its public debut on Sunday 4 June, following the completion of its restoration by the Devon General Omnibus […]

A coach whose future looked to have been secured is once again under threat and in need of a home, reports Nick Larkin An urgent appeal has been launched to save the last remaining Volvo […]

A newly extended Leeds bus route will be launched on Monday 24 July with a rather special vehicle in service for the day. Viscount Travel’s 1956 Leyland Titan PD2 open-topper will be running on Yorkshire […]

Reduced interest from vehicle owners and stall-holders means that the event is no longer viable, reports Nick Larkin Showbus organiser Martin Isles has decided not to hold any more Flyby events. Last year’s Showbus Rally, […]

A major new book takes us on an alphabetic tour of 1960 to mid 1980s British buses from Aberdeen to York, reports Nick Larkin Major museums and archives along with individuals have contributed more than […]