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Every vintage vehicle has a story to tell, etched into its polished timber, worn leather, and the gentle thrum of its engine. Welcome to a quiet corner of the web dedicated to preserving those memories. Take a stroll through my Transport Diaries and Photo Gallery to rediscover the brilliant engineering, historic liveries, and shared nostalgia of classic public transport.

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Battle Buses

In 1916, the British Army experimented with a completely different kind of camouflage using London’s civilian workhorses: the LGOC B-type double-decker.

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Leyland Tiger Cub 1961

This Alexander-bodied (Fife) Leyland Tiger Cub is an uncommon survivor, particularly in its restored period livery. The Cub was reliable and economical.

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Bristol Lodekka 1957

This is an exceptional example of a first-generation Bristol Lodekka LD6G, originally delivered new in July 1957 to Scottish Omnibuses Ltd. (Eastern Scottish).

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The Coach That Got Bigger

A fascinating case of transformation. Built as a single-decker luxury coach in 1950, it was converted in 1958 into a double-decker bus.

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Double-Decker Diner

Fancy tea and scones on board a Routemaster while sightseeing in Glasgow or Edinburgh? It’s good to see these fine old buses having a new lease of life.

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Beamish Museum

Travel back in time with the Beamish Museum. Walk down cobbled streets and mingle with folks dressed in period costumes. Take a ride on tram or vintage bus.

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Oporto Tram 196 (1935)

This former Portuguese tramcar was built in 1935 and has been lovingly restored by the skilled mechanics and bodybuilders at the Beamish Museum.

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The Electric Routemaster

The famous Routemasters are becoming scarce and the skills to service these fine buses is gradually being lost. Is the Electric Routemaster the answer?

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The Car Built By Ladies

Dorothée Pullinger and the Galloway Car marks the centenary of the Women’s Engineering Society (WES), which Pullinger co-founded. (23 June 1919/2019)

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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.

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