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Mirror image
Back in issue 1471 of CBW, Richard Sharman tested a second-hand Sunsundegui SC7 from Oxford-based Bus & Coach Centre. The 2019 model tested had what he described as the ‘sturdiest’ mirrors he had seen on […]
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Driving and drawing
We were recently contacted by Steven Drake who, alongside his partner Julie Hazlewood, was a tour driver for Shearings. Alongside her driving duties, Julie was a keen amateur artist working mainly in coloured pencil.
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Operators share a slice of #FreeCuthbert social media drama
Last week, social media was ablaze with talk of caterpillar cakes, as Marks & Spencer began legal action against Aldi for allegedly infringing the trademark of its Colin the Caterpillar cake with its own version, […]
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Double-decker takeaway a runaway success
A double-decker bus takeaway has enjoyed huge success during the pandemic, reports the Ipswich Star. Launched by three friends back in May of 2020, Burgers, Wings & Ribs is now looking to expand with new […]
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London crowned Europe’s most ‘pet-friendly’ public transport network
London has been named Europe’s most ‘pet-friendly’ city, thanks in part to its public transport network. According to a study carried out by the mortgage experts at money.co.uk, the English capital has 164 dog-friendly parks, […]
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Coach and bus industry helps free the Ever Given (kind of)
If you’ve switched on the news, gone on the internet or read a newspaper at all in the last week, you’ll have heard about the giant Evergreen-owned ship that has been blocking the Suez Canal. […]
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Bus Users helps guide dog puppies get on-bus training
Bus Users, Guide Dogs and bus operators across England have joined forces to provide on-bus training for guide dogs during the pandemic. Lockdown and reduced services have meant that lots of guide dog puppies have […]
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Stagecoach and Lothian workers win huge prizes through BOTB
Two lucky bus industry workers have won top prizes in BOTB’s online competition just days apart from each other. Matthew Hector, 24, from Exeter, was just about to start his shift driving buses for Stagecoach […]
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Stagecoach bus driver proposes in front of bus displaying ‘Will You Marry Me?’
Exeter bus driver Chris Oakley proposed to his partner of two years, fellow driver Fiona Smith, on Tuesday 2 March in front of an Optare Solo bearing a ‘Will You Marry Me? display. Chris and […]
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Wheel reveal
In issue 1462, we posed a brain-teaser and asked if readers could identify the picture of the wheel we had used in Industry Heritage. For those who were left wondering, we thought we had better […]
