Coach News
Alexcars selling its Bedford OBs
Well known Gloucestershire coach operator is parting with its Bedford OBs, Nick Larkin reports
Industry Heritage
Bus News
Crossley call
A former Crossley Motors test engineer who has just celebrated his 90th birthday would love to hear from anyone associated with or holding a fascination for the manufacturer which finally ceased production 60 years ago. […]
Bus News
Save rare Citybuses
A Bristol operator is hoping to find a good home for two of its favourite double-deckers – rare Volvo B10M-50 Citybuses. New to Trent Alexander-bodied G614OTV was one of 12 delivered in December 1989 and […]
Bus News
Bring ‘law breaking’ preservationists to book
Preservationists who drain cash from bona fide heritage operators by hiring out buses illegally should be the subject of a ministry crackdown, says a museum director and retired transport lawyer. Chris Butterfield has spoken out […]
Bus News
Dawsongroup backs heritage operations
Nick Larkin has been talking to Paul Sainthouse at Dawsongroup, which has a surprising number of heritage vehicles on its books Dawsongroup, Britain’s biggest suppliers of leasing and purchase facilities for bus and coach companies, […]
Bus News
Heritage American school buses
A Surrey company that converts and customises PCVs and many other vehicles has identified a new market for heritage operators – time expired American school buses. East Horsley-based Shred & Butta is importing the vehicles […]
Bus News
Liverpool operator’s interesting survivors
Magull Liverpool-based Aintree Coachline not only boasts almost certainly the only revenue-earning former Midland Red D9, but also the last Leyland Swift in daily service.
Bus News
Lothian Routemaster return
Nick Larkin has been talking to Lothian Buses about an unusual Edinburgh tour that is being operated through much of August
Features
More problems for heritage operators
A well-known operator of heritage vehicles has identified problems he says are having a major impact on the sector. Retired doctor Chris Dobbing operates immaculate AEC Routemasters at Peterborough, Cambridgeshire-based A1bus.co.uk. Several factors were having […]
Features
Heritage vehicles signal new era
Two recently acquired heritage vehicles are bringing in new business from different sectors of the industry for a Northamptonshire operator. Rushden-based Diamond Coaches has acquired 1998 Northern Counties-bodied Volvo Olympian open topper R738XRV and just […]
