Some photographs I took of AEC buses during my visits to museums, with a brief history of this iconic bus manufacturer.

Here is a table containing photographs of Leyland buses manufactured from 1922 onwards, with a brief history of this iconic bus manufacturer.

The Gardner diesel and petrol engines have powered many UK public transport buses throughout the years.

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.

This small museum has some vintage cars on display, but sadly it is too small to display a collection of vintage buses.

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.