Industry Heritage

Friends of King Alfred Buses (FoKAB) will be supporting the nationwide Heritage Open Days event in Winchester on 15 September. “The three themes for this year’s events, Routes – Networks – Connections, could have been […]

A classic bus running day evoqued memories of classic Devon buses, reports Jonathan Welch Ten vintage buses brought nostalgic travel to the roads in and around Tiverton on Sunday 1 September as the Devon General […]

Paul Williams reports from the Museum of Transport, Greater Manchester, which recently celebrated the buses of the 1960s in style The 1960s was the decade of the Beatles, miniskirts, Austin Minis, Twiggy – and, er, […]

Well-known broadcaster Ken Bruce MBE is to become the first Patron of the Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust (GVVT). Ken will take up his patronage from 1 September, marking a major moment for the Trust. The […]

Friends of King Alfred Buses (FoKAB)’s 1950 Leyland Olympic JAA 708, which after having been fully restored and relaunched in 2012 was very badly damaged in a fire that spread from adjoining properties to the […]

Some classic local buses will be out and about in the south-west of England on 1 September, reports Jonathan Welch Preserved Devon General buses will take to the roads in and around Tiverton on Sunday […]

Following its recent ‘Fares Please’ public transport weekend, Paul Williams takes a look at the bus operations at the Beamish living museum Lots of coach and bus operators have a vintage bus at the back […]

Emily Whitlam reports from Leicester, a city which recently held a spectacular event to mark the 100th anniversary of its municipal motorbus services For the second time in two weeks, CBW is heading to Leicester, […]

Adrian Morton reports from this year’s Alton Bus Rally, which took place at a new venue 2024 marked 29 years since ‘the first Alton Bus Rally,’ an event this year held at a new venue […]

A modern classic has been returned to service in a short-lived but interesting livery, reports Adrian Morton In 1998 Stagecoach broke from the norm and ordered its latest coaches from Jonckheere, instead of using its […]