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Every vintage vehicle has a story to tell (not just buses). Visit my Transport Diaries and Photo Gallery to discover the engineering, the liveries, and the memories of classic public transport.

Featured Post: The George Bennie Railplane #

This comes under my Oddities category.
George Bennie began the railplane concept in 1921 and the experimental car was built between 1929 and 1930, designed with the assistance of engineer Hugh Fraser. The car was built by William Beardmore & Company. A trial stretch of track with one railplane car was built at Milngavie near Glasgow as a demonstrator.
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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

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Beamish Museum

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Oporto Tram 196 (1935)

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The Electric Routemaster

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The Car Built By Ladies

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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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The Wooden Car

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Ribble Motor Services

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