Buses
Museum welcomes all
The London Bus Museum is extending a big welcome to operators and their vehicles at three events this year – including a celebration of the 90th anniversary of Green Line.
Industry Heritage
Features
Contrasting operators have praised a classic Scania bus type still in service after almost 20 years, reports Nick Larkin
Go North East (GNE) held a farewell event in December for its last Wright-bodied Scania L94s. The first, fleet number 4926, entered entered service in March 2001 and the fleet grew to a total of […]
Features
New restoration company – and a farewell
A new restoration company has been established at the former bodyshop of respected operator Kenzies of Shepreth. Behind the new venture is the bodyshop’s manager in Kenzie days, Darren Stanford, who began work there as […]
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London Olympians for sale
A brace of Northern Counties-bodied Volvo Olympians new in the London area is for sale by a North East operator, preferably for preservation.
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Ex-Badgerline Volvo seeks new home
A rare Alexander P-Type bodied Volvo B10M-56 that has been in continuous service since new in May 1987 until recently needs a new home. D113GHY was new to Badgerline and has been with Shipley, Horsham-based […]
Buses
D9 anniversary
Forty years after the last examples of a legendary Midland Red double-decker built by the operator ran in Leicester, the type was back on the city’s streets, reports Nick Larkin A BMMO D9 Running Day […]
Buses
RTs provide festive service
A London bus route was run by classic AEC RT buses on Christmas Day, courtesy of a heritage operator. Two vehicles ran on the Roehampton to Putney section of the 430 route and there were […]
Buses
Teapot Tour
Some 200 people booked for Ensign’s annual ‘Teapot Tour’ from Essex to London for a visit to Winter Wonderland and the festive lights.
Buses
Oxford to London service last day commemoration
A former Oxford Bus Company marketing manager is organising a running day on Saturday 4 January to mark the end of the X90 Oxford – London service after more than 90 years. The X90 can […]
Buses
Southdown Reunion planned
Former employees of the legendary Sussex-based bus operator Southdown are invited to a get together as part of an event on 22 February. The Southdown Reunion and Shoreham Transport Fair takes place at the Community […]
