This was an experimental, propeller-driven suspended monorail invented by George Bennie from Glasgow, who claimed it would reach speeds up to 120mph (193 km/h).

When I was a boy in the 1950s, blue was my favourite colour and I loved blue buses, especially this type. I longed to have a ride on one and I hoped that one day it would happen. But it never did. We weren’t allowed to board the blue buses where I lived.

This tough-looking tow truck was on show at the recent Scottish Vintage Bus Museum’s Open Day. It looks like its Gardner 6LX engine could tow anything - but can it?

And what did it look like before?

This lovely former Guernsey Railway coach was recently on display at Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust’s Bridgeton Bus Garage in Glasgow.

When I walked into the Transport Museum in Greater Manchester, I came across this handsome bus, all on its own, with permission to board the bus (very rarely does that happen) and enjoy the simple but functional design of this lovely Leyland.

Graham’s of Paisley was a highly regarded independent local bus company in Scotland. It ceased operations in 1990 and is sorely missed. They went that little bit extra for their passengers.

This small museum has some vintage cars on display, but sadly it is too small to display a collection of vintage buses. Hence the reason it is in this category.

I enjoyed my visit to the Museum of Transport Greater Manchester in March 2025. There was a fabulous collection of vintage buses and all the staff were very friendly.

Even as a boy growing up in the 1950s in Glasgow, I never understood the public’s fascination for the rickity old tramcars that used to trundle along our cobblestoned streets. I preferred the much more flexible diesel-powered buses that could go anywhere.

I was fortunate to have photographed this bus at the Bridgeton bus garage in Glasgow in November 2024 before it set off on its travels around the country.