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Wrights Gemini Double-Deck Bus
This quite modern Wrights Gemini double-decker with the Volvo B7TL underframe is currently being lovingly preserved at the Aldridge Transport Museum, Walsall.
The Wooden Car
Now here is an oddity - a wooden car. With parts taken from an Austin Maxi, an Austin Allegro and other bits. This eccentric vehicle has six wheels.
Ribble Motor Services
Fron its humble start in 1919, Ribble Motor Services was more than just a bus company, it was an integral part of everyday life across Lancashire.
McGill's Bus Services
McGill’s Bus Services is based in Greenock Scotland and it is the largest independent bus operator in the UK.
Leopard Tow Truck
The Leyland Leopard was a mid-engined single-decker bus manufactured between 1959 and 1982. This example extended its life by becoming a tow truck.
Riverside Museum Glasgow
The Riverside Museum Glasgow is a fantastic place to take the family for a day out. It is easy to get to: just take the subwway to Govan.'
No Engine
It is late September in 1959 and a small boy age seven is staring in disbelief at the front of a large red double-decker bus.‘Where is the engine?’
A Mayne & Son
Founded in 1920 by Arthur Mayne, A Mayne & Son began as a small Manchester garage and haulage business before turning its focus to passenger transport
Deregulating The Buses
British prime minister Margaret Thatcher took control of regulating the buses from the local councils to allow private bus companies to run their own routes
Glasgow Buses
For more than a century, Glasgow’s buses have been part of the city’s heartbeat, from ‘Corpy’ days, to the multi-coloured buses serving the city today.