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 […]
Industry Heritage
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.
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 […]
Buses
Low-floor pioneer donated to museum
Stagecoach has donated its first low-floor bus delivered outside London to the Museum of Transport, Greater Manchester, reports Nick Larkin Stagecoach’s first low-floor double-decker delivered to a division outside London, T612 MNF, which was also […]
Features
Valliant memories in new book
Two authors with contrasting careers in the PSV industry have produced a major new book on legendary London operator Valliant Direct Coaches Limited – the result of research over 17 years. Associated companies Lewis Cronshaw […]
Coaches
Operator still ready for action
More than half a century after setting up South Yorkshire operator Brecks, Stuart Ulph is taking new bookings rather than retire. He explains why to Nick Larkin, and shares some memories The 1967 Summer of […]
Features
Olympians for sale
Stuart would like to find good homes for the two remaining Brecks Volvo Olympians. Alexander Royale-bodied N126 YRW began its career with London United in 1996, and was then used by Airlinks and Cambridge Coach […]
Buses
Route 65 run
One of Britain’s most popular heritage bus events has been cancelled, but vehicles will still take to the road. London Bus Museum Marketing Director Deryk Fill said: “Uncertainty over Covid-19 restrictions means we are not […]
Buses
Weddings back for 2021
Nick Larkin reports on a major rebuild of a historic double-decker North Wales heritage operator is predicting that 2021 will be the year of weddings – and has added to his fleet while continuing with […]
