Industry Heritage

Chambers driver Adam Carter has bought a Leyland Olympian new to the operator in 1989 and is restoring the bus to its original red and cream striped livery. “This bus had a 33-year service career […]

A 1972 Hartlepool Transport Bristol RE, which became a local legend as ‘The Santa Bus’ has had a narrow escape from being scrapped. OEF 77K spent 25 years in service with Hartlepool Transport and successor […]

                    Nick Larkin reports on a historic building which is standing empty while passengers – and buses – use congested local streets Historic Lewes bus station […]

                Traditional AEC Routemasters are back on intensive service in London with a new operator. Londoner Bus is operating a seven day a week, 20 minute frequency service […]

Nick Larkin reports on a former Derby depot which is to be reborn as a centre for classic vehicle restoration and apprentice training A former Derby Corporation tram, trolleybus and motorbus depot is to become […]

Nick Larkin continues his look back at 50 years of Showbus Last week, to mark the final Showbus event, we started speaking to organiser Martin Isles about how it started and developed, and told the […]

                    Nick Larkin talks to Showbus organiser Martin Isles about the event’s 50 years – which were not without their problems Riots, mud, Covid-19, more mud, […]

                    Classic buses and some modern counterparts worked three days of intensive services for Stagecoach South during the 2022 Goodwood Revival. NICK LARKIN reports A 1963 […]

A Lancashire operator is restoring a unique Leyland Leopard as a tribute to vehicles once operated by a former company. Red Rose Travel of Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, aims to use the coach as a preserved vehicle […]

                  A once-common London type, and the Capital’s first low-floor double-decker, is now proving popular in preservation, reports Nick Larkin Bus drivers and engineers in Kent are […]