Industry Heritage

Local theatre group The Worthy Players has presented a £500 cheque to the Friends of King Alfred Buses (FoKAB) after the charity suffered a devastating fire at one of its storage locations in December. A […]

What is heritage, asks Jonathan Welch, why is it important, and what makes it relevant to the industry today? As you will have read in last week’s issue, a new project headed by the National […]

  The ‘Bus Inspectors’ project has been launched with an extraordinary mission – visiting museums and storage locations nationwide to grade every heritage bus and coach on historic significance. Its first podcast has been released. […]

Thirty classic buses face an uncertain future after a preservation group was given notice to quit its premises. Tyneside Heritage Vehicles (THV) must leave the site at Felling, near Gateshead, by the end of March. […]

An important, if still modern-looking vehicle has been preserved for posterity at family-run Delaine Buses, reports Nick Larkin The first low floor vehicle delivered to Delaine Buses is now preserved as part of the renowned […]

A unique gathering of heritage vehicles commemorated the closure of Dudley bus station, reports Nick Larkin Hours after Dudley bus station closed for redevelopment, heritage vehicles were allowed a final visit for a special event. […]

A highly successful mini running day began 2024 for the Friends of King Alfred Buses (FoKAB), amid hopes that a unique group vehicle gutted by fire last month might just be save-able. Nick Larkin reports […]

The London Bus Museum has announced details of its three 2024 Heritage Days which will bring classic vehicles to TfL routes, one of which takes place at the same time as the 100th anniversary celebrations […]

A successful crowdfunding campaign is helping to restore a Tayside tram depot to house a comprehensive new museum, reports Nick Larkin A Scottish transport museum’s appeal to raise millions of pounds to restore a currently […]

The Nottingham Heritage Vehicles Charity is going international with events celebrating Hong Kong and Swedish buses and coaches in 2024. These will be based at its premises, the former Trent depot at Hucknall, as part […]