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BMMO SOS 'SON' single-deck Bus
This handsome well preserved bus, registration RC 7927 fleet number 417 is a 1940 BMMO SOS ‘SON’ single-deck bus originally built for Trent Motor Traction.
Manchester Corporation Transport
Manchester Corporation Transport operated trams, buses, and trolleybuses in Greater Manchester, defining civic transit from 1901 until 1969.
Yelloway Motor Services
Yelloway was one of the longest-surviving, highly respected independent express coach operators in the UK, remaining director-managed for over eight decades.
The Black Country Living Museum
The Black Country Living Museum is a remarkable open-air museum that covers 26 acres and tells the story of the world’s first industrial landscape.
The Six-Wheeled Leyland Tiger TS7T
Six wheels on my wagon – this 1936 Leyland Tiger with the special designation TS7T had an extra axle, which meant it was longer, hence more passengers.
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).
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.
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.