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Last updated 3 July 2009

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BRITISH (mostly !) CLASSIC BUSES LINKS

The links are set out as follows;

• Enthusiast / Historical sites
• Bus museums, societies and collections
• Sites about specific types of buses.
• Sites about bodywork manufacturers.
• Companies who sell classic buses
• Companies who hire out classic buses
• Companies who maintain classic buses or sell parts
• Trams and Trolleybuses
• General Bus Interest
• Sales and Commercial sites

ENTHUSIAST / HISTORICAL SITES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER OF OPERATOR OR REGION

• A page dedicated to Aberdeen's King Street Depot, with many fine photographs.
• Accrington Corporation Transport fleet list by Peter Gould
• My pages about W.Alexander single deckers start here.
• A website about Alexander (Northern), Northern Scottish and Strathtay Scottish.
• A website about Alexander (Fife), Fife Scottish and the buses of Fife.
• Aldershot & District fleet list by Peter Gould
• Ashton-under-Lyne fleet list by Peter Gould
• A website about Buses in Barnsley (including Mexborough, South Yorkshire and others)
• A website dedicated to the History of Transport in Barrow
• Barrow Corporation fleet list by Peter Gould
• A website about Barton buses allocated to Kegworth depot, by Phil Stevens.
• A great photo collection of Barton Buses in 1975.
• Bedwas & Machen UDC fleet list by Peter Gould
• Lots of detail about Belfast buses on Shane Conway's Classic Irish Buses Website
• Birch Bros. fleet list by Peter Gould
• Birkenhead fleet list by Peter Gould
• Birmingham fleet list by Peter Gould
• A first class site about the legendary Black & White Motorways.
• The Unofficial Blackburn Transport Website.
• The restoration of a Blackburn Tiger Cub by Andy Sharpe.
• Blackpool Corporation Transport buses on the Fylde Tramway Society website.
• A website about Blackpool Buses
• Blue Ensign Coaches fleet list by Peter Gould
• A comprehensive site about Blue Line of Armthorpe, Yorks, by John Platt-Straker.
• Blue Line (Samuel Morgan) fleet list by Peter Gould
• Bolton Corporation fleet list by Peter Gould
• Booth & Fisher fleet list by Peter Gould
• Bournemouth and Poole buses, trolleybuses and trams, by Kevin Clapcott
• Bradford fleet list by Peter Gould
• A website about Brighton Corporation Buses with a full fleet list and fine photos.
• Two detailed websites by Siegmund De Reuther about Brighton Buses here and here.
• Brighton Hove & District fleet list by Peter Gould
• A vast collection of Bristol Omnibus photos by Alan Watkins.
• An illustrated history of the The Bronte Bus based in Haworth, West Yorkshire.
• Buckland Omnibus Company has been operating in Suffolk since the 1920s.
• Burnley Corporation fleet list by Peter Gould
• Burton-upon-Trent Corporation fleet list by Peter Gould
• Burwell & District fleet list by Peter Gould
• Bury Corporation fleet list by Peter Gould
• Calvary Coaches, of Washington, Tyne-and-Wear
• Chatham & District Traction Co. and the restoration of their only surviving bus.
• Chester Corporation fleet list by Peter Gould
• Lots of detail about CIE Ireland on Shane Conway's Classic Irish Buses Website.
• Colchester Buses by Mark Colyer
• Colchester Corporation fleet list by Peter Gould
• Colne Corporation fleet list by Peter Gould
• Colwyn Bay fleet list by Peter Gould
• Confidence of Leicester website with a history and photos of past vehicles
• A history of Conner and Graham (1921-1994), of Easington, W.Yorkshire
• County Motors (Lepton) fleet list by Peter Gould
• Coventry Corporation fleet list by Peter Gould
• Crosville fleet list by Peter Gould
• Crosville pictures, by Alan Watkins.
• The restoration of a Crosville AEC Matador recovery vehicle.
• Darwen Corporation fleet list by Peter Gould
• Dearneways fleet list by Peter Gould
• The legendary Delaine Buses, of Bourne, Lincolnshire.
• Derby Corporation fleet list by Peter Gould
• Doncaster Corporation fleet list by Peter Gould
• All about Dorset independent operators on the Country Bus website.
• Douglas Corporation fleet list by Peter Gould
• My Dundee Corporation pages start here.
• My Eastbourne Corporation pages start here.
• The Eastern Counties fleet in 1975.
• The Eastern National fleet in 1975.
• An Eastern National website, with a wealth of information.
• The story of an East Kent Dennis Lancet named "Blodwen" after its withdrawal in 1964.
• The East Sussex Omnibus Society site with great Eastbourne and Southdown images.
• The East Yorkshire Motor Services Enthusiasts Page is very comprehensive.
• The Lincolnshire & East Yorkshire Transport Review covers East Yorkshire Motor Services.
• A website dedicated to Eden Bus Services of Co.Durham
• Elliott Bros. (Bournemouth) fleet list by Peter Gould
• A brief history of Empress Coaches of Hastings.
• A history of Epsom Coaches since 1920.
• The Essex bus enthusiasts website, featuring Eastern National and other local operators.
• Exeter Corporation fleet list by Peter Gould
• A fine description, history and fleetlist of Falconer & Watts of Cardiff
• Farsley Omnibus fleet list by Peter Gould
• Felix Motors fleet list by Peter Gould
• Fife Scottish, the homepage of the buses of Fife.
• The website of John Fishwick & Sons, with a history of the company.
• A history of Foden's Richardson Band vehicles.
• A detailed website about Fowlers Travel, Lincolnshire, and its history.
• "Blue Buses" is a history of Fylde Transport
• Gelligaer UDC fleet list by Peter Gould
• An extensive site about Glasgow Corporation Transport by Ian & Alice Semple.
• Gloucester Corporation fleet list by Peter Gould
• A site about the Great Northern Railway (Ireland) Road Motor Services.
• A feature about Guide Friday on Shane Conway's Classic Irish Buses Website.
• The Lincolnshire & East Yorkshire Transport Review covers Grimsby Cleethorpes.
• Halifax Corporation fleet list by Peter Gould
• Halifax Joint Omnibus fleet list by Peter Gould
• A picture site for Halifax Corporation and Hebble Motor Services.
• Hants & Dorset fleet list by Peter Gould
• A collection of Hants & Dorset photographs by Alan Watkins.
• An excellent collection of Hants & Dorset photos, by Dave Mant.
• Hartlepool Corporation fleet list by Peter Gould
• Haslingden Corporation fleet list by Peter Gould
• Hastings and District Bus Page by Stephen Papworth includes Eastbourne, East Kent etc.
• Hebble Motor Services fleet list by Peter Gould
• A website about Buses in Huddersfield (including Hanson, County Motors and others)
• Hulleys of Baslow, including a history of the company
• Ipswich Buses by Gareth Perkins
• Ipswich Corporation fleet list by Peter Gould
• Shane Conway's Classic Irish Buses Website has a lot of Irish (and other) material.
• Isle of Man Road Services fleet list by Peter Gould
• Jones Bros., Treharis fleet list by Peter Gould
• King Alfred fleet list by Peter Gould
• The Lincolnshire & East Yorkshire Transport Review covers Kingston upon Hull.
• Kippax & District fleet list by Peter Gould
• The Lancashire United Transport Society website with a complete fleet list.
• Lancashire United Transport fleet list by Peter Gould
• Samuel Ledgard fleet list by Peter Gould
• A remarkable website providing a history (and fleet lists) of Leeds buses since the 1870s.
• Leicester Corporation fleet list by Peter Gould
• Leigh Corporation fleet list by Peter Gould
• The Lincolnshire & East Yorkshire Transport Review covers Lincolnshire Road Car.
• Llandudno Urban District Council complete fleet list.
• Llandudno UDC fleet list by Peter Gould
• The London Bus Page by Matt Wharmby - devastated by the loss of the Routemaster !
• Ian Smith's Page for classic London buses - first class graphics.
• London Transport Bus Routes a very detailed site by Ian Armstrong.
• The Bus Garage provides comprehensive histories of some LT depots.
• London Country buses and history are the interest of Jonathan Wilkins.
• "Tamworth Garage" is the home of London RT 3236 and 'friends'.
• London DMS Home Page by Paul Watson.
• A page all about London's red RFs.
• London Transport RLH Bus Information Centre, by Timebus.
• London bus restorers Wealdsman Preservation Group, by Mike Dawes.
• The Busworld site by Martin Layton has a history of London Transport.
• The Routemaster Association website.
• The Red London Bus website is all about red London buses !
• A growing photo database of all London buses since the RT on Overground.org.
• A Website dedicated to London Transport Service Vehicles
• Lowestoft Corporation fleet list by Peter Gould
• Luton Corporation fleet list by Peter Gould
• The MacBrayne Circle website.
• This website is a tribute to Maidstone & District.
• Manchester Corporation fleet list by Peter Gould
• Marfleet's Coaches fleet list by Peter Gould
• A fine history of Marfleet's Coaches, of Binbrook, Lincolnshire.
• Merthyr Tydfil buses by Alan George, including Morlaix, R.I.Davies and Wheatsheaf.
• Merthyr Tydfil Corporation fleet list by Peter Gould
• The Metrobus Enthusiasts page, with news, a history and a fleet list.
• Mexborough & Swinton fleet list by Peter Gould
• History of buses in Middlesbrough by the 500 Group.
• Moore Bros, Kelvedon fleet list by Peter Gould.
• Leyland Nationals supplied to National Welsh and its predecessors
• A fine collection of NBC photos by Alan Watkins.
• Neath & Cardiff fleet list by Peter Gould
• Nelson Corporation fleet list by Peter Gould
• Newbury & District fleet list by Peter Gould
• Norfolks Motor Services fleet list by Peter Gould
• A growing site about Northern General Routemasters by Glyn Matthews
• North Western Road Car fleet list by Peter Gould
• Oldham Corporation fleet list by Peter Gould
• The old Oxford Bus Page is now the Oxford and Chilterns Bus Page, by my old friend Malcolm Crowe.
• Pontypridd UDC fleet list by Peter Gould
• Portsmouth Corporation fleet list by Peter Gould
• A good collection of old and new Portsmouth bus photos
• A site dedicated to Premier Travel Services.
• A comprehensive site about the history of Preston Buses.
• The Provincial Enthusiasts Website by Ray Tull
• Ramsbottom UDC fleet list by Peter Gould
• Rawtenstall Corporation fleet list by Peter Gould
• Some Red & White and National Welsh pictures by Alan Watkins.
• A website dedicated to the history of Ribble Motor Services.
• Rochdale Corporation fleet list by Peter Gould
• Rossie Motors fleet list by Peter Gould
• Rotherham Corporation fleet list by Peter Gould
• St.Helens Corporation fleet list by Peter Gould
• Salford Corporation fleet list by Peter Gould
• Saltburn Motor Services fleet list by Peter Gould
• The Scottish Bus Web Site has lots of current information and pictures from local rallies
• Scout Motor Services fleet list by Peter Gould
• T.Severn & Sons fleet list by Peter Gould
• Sheffield United Tours fleet list by Peter Gould
• Silver Star fleet list by Peter Gould
• A photographic history of Western SMT.
• Southampton Corporation fleet list by Peter Gould
• My Southdown pages start here.
• Southend Bus Page by Stephen Papworth includes Eastern National.
• Southend Corporation Transport. An excellent historical record with many pictures.
• Southend Corporation fleet list by Peter Gould
• A collection Southern / Western National / Royal Blue photos by Alan Watkins.
• The Unofficial Southern Vectis Website by Mike Ginger
• A growing website about the South Notts Bus Company
• Southport Corporation fleet list by Peter Gould
• Stalybridge, Hyde, Mossley & Dukinfield fleet list by Peter Gould
• Standerwick fleet list by Peter Gould
• Stockport Corporation fleet list by Peter Gould
• Stratford Blue fleet list by Peter Gould
• Sunderland Corporation fleet list by Peter Gould
• Taff-Ely fleet list by Peter Gould
• All about Teesside Buses, past and present, by the 500 Group.
• Teesside fleet list by Peter Gould.
• A history of Thornes Independent of Selby, Yorkshire.
• Todmorden Corporation fleet list by Peter Gould
• Tognarelli fleet list by Peter Gould
• The Reunion site for former crew members with Top Deck Travel.
• The rescue and preservation of a Trent Leyland Titan PD2, by Graham Ellery.
• Lots of detail about Ulsterbus and Citybus on Shane Conway's Classic Irish Buses Website.
• Lots of detail about UTA Ireland on Shane Conway's Classic Irish Buses Website.
• Great Victoria Coach Station scenes from the NBC era by Alan Watkins.
• A website about Buses in Wakefield (including West Riding, Yorkshire Traction and others)
• Wallasey Corporation fleet list by Peter Gould
• The Welsh Transport Heritage website
• West Bridgford UDC fleet list by Peter Gould
• West Hartlepool Corporation fleet list by Peter Gould
• A list of all West Yorkshire PTE survivors, c/o of the Transport Yorkshire Preservation Group.
• Widnes and Halton Buses website by Paul Holmes.
• A history of Wiles Buses in Port Seton, Scotland.
• Wilkinsons Motor Services fleet list by Peter Gould
• A wonderful collection of Wilts & Dorset Bristol L photographs, by Dave Mant.
• Wolverhampton Corporation fleet list by Peter Gould
• A fine website about Yelloway Motor Services.
• The Yelloway Project, restoration of a Yelloway AEC Reliance
• Yelloway Motor Services fleet list by Peter Gould
• York Pullman fleet list by Peter Gould

BUS MUSEUMS, SOCIETIES AND COLLECTIONS

• The Aire Valley Transport Group, and their collection of vehicles.
• The Aldershot & District Bus Interest Group has a comprehensive website.
• The Aldershot & District Omnibuses Rescue & Restoration Society.
• Visit the Amberley Museum for the best collection of old Southdown vehicles anywhere.
• The Amersham & District Motorbus Society website.
• The Angus Transport Group based in Montrose, Scotland.
• The Aston Manor Road Transport Museum in Birmingham.
• The Aycliffe & District Bus Preservation Society.
• The Barton 1246 Society with many links to other Barton information.
• Birmingham &  Midland Motor Omnibus Trust for Midland Red fans.
• The Bristol Omnibus Vehicle Collection.
• The Bristol Road Transport Collection.
• The Bristol Vintage Bus Group, their vehicles and events.
• The British Bus Club, aiming to gather together British bus enthusiasts in the USA.
• The British Commercial Vehicle Museum at Leyland, Lancashire.
• The BCN Society for people interested in Burnley, Colne & Nelson.
• The Bus World Collection in Glasgow
• The Cambridge Omnibus Society.
• The Cardiff Transport Preservation Group, preserving the buses of South Wales.
• The Castle Point Transport Museum, Canvey Island, Essex.
• The Coventry Transport Museum.
• Commercial Transport in Preservation, "History on the Move".
• The Cumbria Omnibus Group is restoring an ex Cumberland Bristol MW.
• The Darwen Transport Museum Trust website.
• The Dennis Bus Owners Association website.
• The Devon General Society website.
• The Devon General Midlands Group, their Regent V and other Devon buses in the Midlands.
• The Dewsbury Bus Museum website.
• The Dover Transport Museum website.
• The East Anglia Transport Museum at Carlton Colville, near Lowestoft.
• Friends of the East Kent (FoTEK).
• Eastern National Leyland Titan LEV 917 is owned by the Springhill Vehicle Preservation Group.
• The Eastern National Vehicle Owners Club website.
• Eastern Counties buses at the Eastern Transport Collection, Norwich.
• The East Sussex Omnibus Society site with great Eastbourne and Southdown images.
• The Edinburgh Transport Group website, by David Wilson.
• The website of the exciting new Ensignbus Transport Museum.
• "FoKAB", the well-known Friends of King Alfred Buses have a fine website.
• The Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust and their fine collection.
• The Hertfordshire Vehicle Preservation Group website.
• The Historic Commercial Vehicle Association Tempe Museum, Sydney, Australia.
• The Historic Commercial Vehicle Society .
• The Hull & Country Bus Preservation Group.
• Ilkeston District Omnibus Preservation Group restore buses in Derbyshire.
• Ipswich Transport Museum by Nick Abbott.
• The Irish Transport Trust and their preserved vehicles.
• The Isle of Wight Bus Museum, featuring Southern Vectis.
• The James Hall Museum of Transport in Johannesburg has some interesting classics.
• The Keighley Bus Museum Trust website.
• The Lancashire United Transport Society website with a complete fleet list.
• The Lancastrian Transport Trust has an attractive site about them and their vehicles.
• The Leicester Transport Heritage Trust encompasses Leicester City buses and other local operators.
• The Samuel Ledgard Society, keeping the famous name alive in Yorkshire.
• The Leyland Society.
• Lincolnshire Vintage Vehicle Society have a fine collection of buses.
• The London Transport Museum, an outstanding display of public transport in London through the ages.
• London Bus Preservation Trust (Cobham) by Nick Abbott.
• London Omnibus Traction Society ('LOTS') have a site about their organisation.
• The Classic London Bus Society website.
• The Wealdstone & District Home Page with details of their preserved London buses.
• The M3 Preservation Group have restored three S.Yorkshire PTE recovery vehicles.
• The MacBrayne Circle website
• The Maidstone & District and East Kent Bus Club website.
• The Manchester Museum of Transport has its own website.
• The Merseyside Transport Trust (previously the Mersey & Calder Bus Preservation Group).
• The Morris Commercial Club website.
• The National Association of Road Transport Museums lists museums all over the UK.
• The North East Bus Preservation Trust website.
• The North West Museum of Road Transport (formerly St.Helens Transport Museum) website.
• Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre has an extensive regional bus collection.
• Nottingham Heritage Vehicles, preserving buses and coaches in the area.
• Oldham 163 Preservation Group and their Oldham Atlantean.
• The Omnibus Society, founded in 1929.
• Oxford Bus Museum website.
• The Plymouth & District Coaches collection of classic vehicles.
• The City of Portsmouth Preserved Transport Depot at Portchester.
• The Potteries Omnibus Preservation Society website.
• The Provincial Society, remembering buses in Gosport & Fareham.
• The PSV Circle, catering for bus enthusiasts since 1943.
• The Purley Transport Preservation Group look after two ex London Transport buses in Surrey.
• The Rhymney Valley Transport Preservation Society.
• The Ribble Vehicle Preservation Trust website.
• The Ribble Enthusiasts Club have their own website.
• Routemaster Operators & Owners Association by Phil Willson.
• The Dutch Routemaster Society.
• The Rugby & District Historic Transport Studies Group.
• The Rushden Historical Transport Society in Northamptonshire.
• The SA Collection of London Country buses is based on St.Albans, Herts.
• A comprehensive site about the Scottish Vintage Bus Museum, by Jim Crichton.
• The SELNEC Preservation Society website.
• Sheffield Bus Museum Trust website by Neil Worthington.
• The Sheffield Transport Study Group, involved with Sheffield and other local fleets.
• The Southdown Enthusiasts Club was founded in 1954.
• The Southdown 451 Group restoring a Guy open topper.
• The Stroud RE Group and their fleet of vehicles.
• The Swindon Vintage Omnibus Society has preserved a Swindon Daimler and a Bristol RESL.
• Teesside buses preserved by The 500 Group, with histories of local companies.
• The Three Counties Bus & Commercial Vehicle Museum (Beds., Bucks. and Herts.)
• The Transport Ticket Society Website has an excellent coverage of this specialist subject.
• The National Transport Museum of Ireland has a large collection of Irish vehicles.
• The website of the Transport Enthusiasts Club of Ireland.
• The Transport Yorkshire Preservation Group and their vehicles, with a list of all W.Yorkshire PTE survivors.
• The Trojan Museum Trust, with a history of the company.
• The United Enthusiasts Club for those with a love of United Auto and its successors.
• The website of the Wessex Transport Society.
• The West of England Transport Collection at Winkleigh, Devon. An excellent site.
• The West Country Historic Omnibus and Transport Trust website.
• The Western Isles Transport Preservation Group in Scotland.
• The Western National Preservation Group, based in Plymouth.
• The Barry Bus Depot website is about this former Western Welsh facility.
• The Wigan Transport Society has an interest in vehicles with a Lancashire connection.
• The Wirral Transport Museum (Wallasey, Birkenhead, Chester etc.).
• The Worcester Bus Preservation Society and their Midland Red vehicles.
• The Workington Transport Heritage Trust.
• The 680 Preservation Group website, about their restoration of a Tyne & Wear Atlantean.
• The 910 Preservation Group have a Potteries Atlantean and other vehicles.

SITES ABOUT SPECIFIC TYPES OF BUSES

• The AEC Society website - the meeting place for everyone with an interest in AEC.
• AEC Southall, by Neil Fraser. A huge resource of pictures and information about AEC.
• The AEC Bus Site, specialising in later AEC products and those still in service.
• A production list of all AEC Bridgemasters
• A production list of all AEC Monocoaches
• John Braga's page about AEC Regals, and a list of survivors.
• A page all about London's red RFs.
• A website hoping to list every surviving AEC Regent.
• A production list of the AEC Regent V
• London Transport AEC Regent RLH Bus Information Centre, by Timebus.
• A production list of the AEC Reliance
• A production list of the AEC Renown (post-war)
• A production list of the AEC Routemaster
• Routemaster Operators & Owners Association by Phil Willson
• A page about AJS Coaches.
• The Albion Vehicle Preservation Trust website.
• A production list of the Albion Lowlander
• A production list of the Albion Nimbus
• The Austin K Series of trucks and buses, by Terry Davies.
• John Wakefield's page about the Austin K, CXB and CXD with a survivors list.
• John Wakefield's page about the Bedford C series with a survivors list.
• John Wakefield's page about the Bedford CF with a survivors list.
• John Wakefield's page about the Bedford J2 with a survivors list.
• John Wakefield's page about the Bedford OB and OWB with a survivors list.
• The Bedford OB Get-together, for those interested in OB, OWB and WTB.
• John Wakefield's page about the Bedford SB with a survivors list
• John Wakefield's page about the Bedford VAL with a survivors list.
• John Wakefield's page about the Bedford VAM with a survivors list.
• John Wakefield's page about the Bedford VAS with a survivors list.
• John Wakefield's page about the Bedford W and ML with a survivors list.
• Lists of the Bedford VAL and VAM types,
• A fine collection of pictures of Bedford vehicles.
• If you need Bedford spare parts, start here.
• A website about the wonderful BMMO D9 double deckers.
• A list of BMMO Motorway coaches, D9, D10 and S-types
• The Classic Bristol Buses Website by Nigel Furness.
• The Bristol Commercial Vehicle Enthusiasts website by Rob Sly.
• A website about the Bristol K and Bristol L types, with technical information and downloadable manuals.
• A production list of all Bristol Lodekkas
• A list of all surviving Bristol Lodekkas by Rob Sly.
• A list of all surviving Bristol LHs by Rob Sly.
• The Bristol LS Web Site by Gerry Tormey lists them all !
• The Bristol MW Web Site by Gerry Tormey lists them all !
• A page dedicated to the Bristol RELH.
• A list of all surviving Bristol REs by Rob Sly.
• The Bristol SC Web Site by Gerry Tormey lists them all !
• The Bristol SU Web Site by Gerry Tormey lists them all !
• The Bristol VR Enthusiasts Page by Rob Sly.
• The story of Crossley Motors Ltd.
• A list of all Daimler CVG6 buses from 1957 to 1972
• The Dennis Bus Owners Association website.
• A production list of the Dennis Loline
• The story of Guy Buses and Trolleybuses.
• A list of all Guy Wulfrunians
• London DMS Home Page by Paul Watson.
• The Leyland Society.
• A list of all Leyland Atlanteans
• A comprehensive site about the Leyland Leopard with a production list.
• A list of all Leyland Leopard L1 and L2 models
• The Leyland National Group have a website featuring this fine bus.
• Leyland Nationals supplied to National Welsh and it predecessors
• A list of all Leyland Tiger Cubs from 1952
• A list of all Leyland Titan PD2s and PD3s
• The Morris Commercial Club website.
• A website with pictures of Sentinel Buses and wagons
• A page featuring Sunbeam Buses and Trolleybuses.
• The Thornycroft Register, dedicated to the preservation of Thornycroft vehicles.
• The Trojan Museum Trust, with a history of the company

SITES ABOUT BODYWORK MANUFACTURERS

• Details of Alexander bodies from 1963 onwards, by The Pieman
• A website with pictures of vehicles with Burlingham Bodies
• Details of Duple bodies from 1970 onwards,
• Details of East Lancs bodies from 1963 onwards,
• Details of ECW bodies from 1955 onwards,
• The wonderful Harrington Bodywork by Nick Webster - a history of the firm and a list of survivors.
• Details of Harrington bodies from 1958 onwards,
• The stylish Harrington Legionnaire coach body has a site all of its own.
• Details of Massey bodies from 1956 onwards,
• Details of MCW bodies from 1971 onwards,
• Details of Neepsend bodies from 1963 onwards,
• Details of Northern Counties bodies from 1960 onwards,
• A website about Park Royal and one of its designers, Alfred Hill.
• Another website about Park Royal coachbuilders of London.
• Details of Park Royal bodies from 1957 onwards,
• Details of Plaxton bodies from 1960 onwards,
• Details of Roe bodies from 1959 onwards,
• Details of Seddon / Pennine bodies from 1968 onwards,
• Details of Willowbrook bodies from 1957 onwards,
• Details of Weymann bodies from 1959 onwards,

COMPANIES WHO SELL CLASSIC BUSES AND COACHES

• British Bus Sales have all sorts of British buses for sale and for hire.
• Carl Ireland of Hull, sells, converts and restores all types of buses.
• Chepstow Classic Buses have buses, coaches and open-toppers for hire or sale.
• Coachseller advertises new, used and classic buses and coaches.
• Double Decker Bus sell imported British buses in the USA.
• Ensignbus of Purfleet, Essex have classic and modern buses for sale and for hire.
• The London Bus Export Company sells a wide range of double deckers.
• The LondonBus4sale website lists vehicles for sale from various sources.
• Prins Classic Transport in Holland have British buses for sale and hire.
• The Used-Buses.net website has vehicles available all over the world

COMPANIES WHO HIRE OUT CLASSIC BUSES AND COACHES

• Ages Past in Hampshire have a wonderful Bedford OB for hire
• Alpha Bus can hire you a London double decker in London and the home counties.
• Alpine Travel of Llandudno have a vintage coach for hire.
• Belfast City Sightseeing have a Routemaster bus for hire.
• The Birmingham and Midland Museum of Transport at Wythall have buses for hire.
• The Blue Motors of Exmoor operate a classic Bedford OB coach for events and weddings.
• British Bus Sales has all sorts of British buses for sale and for hire.
• The Bus Club have Routemasters for hire within the M25 area.
• Carmel Coaches of Okehampton, Devon.
• Chepstow Classic Buses have buses, coaches and open-toppers for hire or sale.
• Classic Bus of Lancashire have several double deckers for hire.
• "Classic Vehicles of Yesteryear" of Shipley, Yorkshire, have a selection of beautiful coaches for hire.
• Classique Tours of Paisley, Scotland have some beautiful old (and some new!) coaches
• Coastal & Country Coaches of Whitby, North Yorkshire, have a classic Bedford coach.
• Confidence Bus & Coach Hire of Leicester have a Routemaster available
• CreaMobil NV is a company in Belgium using British classic buses for weddings and special events.
• Cumbria Classic Coaches have classic coaches for hire, and great sound effects too !
• Dews Coaches of Somersham, Cambridgeshire, have a Bedford OB coach.
• Dreadnought Coaches of Northumberland have various classic buses and coaches for hire
• Dualway, in County Dublin, Ireland, have open and closed-top Routemasters for hire.
• Eastbourne Buses have a beautiful AEC Regal to hire for special occasions.
• Ensignbus of Purfleet, Essex have classic and modern buses for sale and for hire.
• Express Motors of Caernarfon, Gwynedd, have a Bedford OB coach.
• Felix Taxis of Sudbury, Suffolk, have a Bedford OB coach.
• First Group Eastern Counties have Routemasters for hire in the Anglian region.
• Green Bus have a London single decker available in West Sussex, Surrey, South & central London.
• Keighley Bus Museum in Yorkshire can hire out double deckers for weddings and other events.
• King Harry's Cornwall have some fine vintage coaches for hire.
• "Local Haunts" have a Routemaster for hire in Portsmouth.
• Lodge's Coaches near Chelmsford, Essex have Bedford coaches for hire.
• London Central (Go Ahead) have Routemasters available in London.
• Hire a Routemaster (or other types of bus) from London General.
• London United (Transdev) have Routemasters available in London.
• London Heritage Travel of Southend have a Routemaster for hire.
• Macpherson Coaches of Derbyshire have a 1950s Dennis single decker for hire.
• Marshopper of New Romney, Kent, have Routemasters and a Guy GS 26-seater.
• Maynes Coaches of Buckie, Scotland, have a Bedford OB coach.
• Memory Lane Vintage Bus Services of Maidenhead have a variety of vehicles for hire.
• Mervyn's Coaches near Micheldever, Hants., has some wonderful old coaches for hire.
• Midland Classic of Derbyshire have a Routemaster bus for hire.
• Nostalgia Travel of North Hinksey, Oxford, have a Bedford OB coach.
• Ron Greet's Nostalgic Transport in Devon have a fine variety of classic buses and coaches for hire.
• "Old London Bus" from Hawkhurst, Kent, have RT double deckers for hire.
• Omnibuzz hire a Routemaster bus in London.
• Oxford Bus Tours have a Routemaster for hire.
• Party Bus on the Island of Guernsey have a Routemaster for hire.
• Email Paul Field to hire a 20-seat Bedford J2 coach in Surrey or phone 01737-821517.
• Prins Classic Transport in Holland have British buses for sale and hire.
• The remarkable Quantock Heritage fleet of classic buses and coaches in Somerset.
• Red Room Events use a Routemaster for VIP travel, exhibitions and private parties.
• RML Travel of Staffordshire have a Routemaster for hire.
• Rochdale Double One, a Rochdale AEC Renown for hire in Netherlands.
• Routemaster-Bus.co.uk has a bus for hire in Washington, Tyne-and-Wear.
• Routemaster Hire of Knebworth, Hertfordshire.
• Routemaster Travel South have Routemasters for hire and are based in North Kent.
• Safeguard Coaches of Guildford have a beautiful classic single decker for hire.
• Shaftesbury & District Motor Services hire out single and double deckers.
• Sidelines Classic Coach Hire of South Norfolk have a Bedford SB for hire.
• Silver Star of Caernarfon, Wales, have a classic coach for hire.
• Southcoast Motor Services hire out ex-Southdown vehicles, including Queen Marys.
• Southdown Historic Vehicles hire various Southdown buses from their base in Worthing.
• The South Devon Railway has a Routemaster available for weddings etc.
• Sullivan Buses of Potters Bar (N.London) can hire you a Routemaster, and other types too.
• Target Travel of Plymouth have a Bedford OB coach.
• Thornes Independent of Selby, Yorks, provide vehicle hire and also classic coach tours !
• Tiger Tours of Northumberland have some superb classic vehicles for hire.
• Timebus Travel of St.Albans, Herts. now have a dozen London double and single-decker buses for hire !
• "Travel with Hunny" have red and green London buses for hire in Ipswich, Suffolk.
• The Vintage Bus is a luxurious Routemaster for hire in the Dublin area.
• Vintage Tours of Ryde, Isle of Wight, have a Bedford WTB coach.
• The Wedding Bus, a Routemaster available for hire in the Beds. / Northants. area.
• Wheels of Nuneaton have a varied fleet for every occasion.
• Whitby Charabanc Rides have a 1929 Dennis Charabanc and a Sentinel steam bus !
• Yorkshire Belles have a Routemaster for hire.
• The Yorkshire Heritage Bus Company of Halifax have a collection of different classic buses for hire.
• Finally, for something different, Nostalgiatours operates classic North American motor coaches in Canada.

COMPANIES WHO MAINTAIN CLASSIC BUSES AND/OR SUPPLY SPARE PARTS & MANUALS

• Lots of useful spare parts for sale on this website.
• A.B.M.Engineering of Norfolk can weld, fabricate or repair most things in most metals.
• Automarine Diesel Services, Sussex, have parts and can repair most makes of diesel injection equipment
• If you need Bedford spare parts, start here.
• A website about the Bristol K and Bristol L types, with technical information and downloadable manuals.
• The Bus Works in Blackpool specialise in bodywork repairs, restoration and painting.
• Check the excellent suppliers list c/o the Hertfordshire Vehicle Preservation Group.
• Carl Ireland of Hull, sells, converts and restores all types of buses.
• All sorts of older parts available from Charlie's Classic Commercial Spares.
• Central Bus Works in Staffordshire offer all types of repair, refurbishment or restoration.
• Classic Spares of Devon, for brake, clutch, hydraulic parts and component overhauls.
• Framptons make all kinds of number plates for classic vehicles
• For Gardner engine repairs, maintenance or parts, telephone 01244-660822 or email Bill Geldeard.
• London Omnibus Engineering Services maintain all types of buses, and supply spares.
• Meridian Coachworks of Rufforth, Yorks, for restoration, body repairs and quality paintwork.
• M&H Coachworks Ltd of Leeds specialise in repairs and resprays.
• Recycled PSV in Monmouth for maintenance, renovation or conversions.
• Routemaster Manuals, Wiring Diagrams, and other RM material available here.
• Rush Green Motors in Hertfordshire sell vehicles and parts.
• South East Coachworks will undertake repairs, refurbishments and conversions.
• Sparks R Flying specialises in auto electrical and diesel repairs
• Transport Ticket Services repair and supply ticket machines, tickets, and related equipment
• The US Bus Co. based in North Carolina, USA supplies parts for double decker buses.
• The Vintage Paint Company specialise in paintwork for all classic vehicles.
• Email Mick for all carburetters and parts (and fuel pumps etc.) from early 1900s to 1970s.

TRAMS AND TROLLEYBUSES

• The Black Country Museum Transport Group, Dudley, trams and trolleybuses.
• A history of Blackburn Corporation Tramways.
• A fine website about Blackpool Trams by John Burke.
• The Bradford Trolleybus Association.
• The Cardiff & South Wales Trolleybus Project.
• The East Anglia Transport Museum at Carlton Colville, near Lowestoft.
• Pictures of the Eastbourne Tramway from 1969 by Gerry Cork.
• Hastings Trolleybus Restoration Group and their three preserved trolleys.
• The Llandudno and Colwyn Bay Tramway Society.
• David Bradley Online, a superb collection of London Trolleybus pictures in colour.
• A Fotopic collection of London Transport trolleybus photos.
• The famous National Tramway Museum at Crich.
• The Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft in Lincolnshire ("Home of the Trolleybus").
• Neil Worthington's site about the Sandtoft Transport Museum.
• A list of all Sunbeam trolleybuses
• If Trolleybuses interest you, then this site is a link to everything you could ever wish to know !
• Homepage of the National Trolleybus Association with details of their activities.
• For a comprehensive list of Trolleybus sites, visit the Trolleybus Webring.

GENERAL BUS INTEREST

• *** For the most comprehensive selection of world bus links, visit The Bus Station by Steve Annells ***
• The 'On The Buses' Fan Club website
• The Official On The Buses Forum related to the famous TV comedy series.
• The Ticket Machine Website, a useful resource.
• Scran have a fabulous collection of 11,000 Scottish bus & transport photos. Sign up to see enlargements.
• The Online Transport Archive, make video and photographs available to publishers and researchers.
• Dave's wonderful photo collection of buses that eventually became traveller's homes.
• A fine collection of old photographs (mostly from Wales) by Andrew Porter.
• Do check out India Overland with Asian Greyhound and Swagman Tours in the 1970s. A really great website !
• A website about British Buses in France.
• A couple of useful pages about older bus ticket machines in Glasgow, and in Ireland.
• Paul Bateson's photopic collection of British Buses Abroad in Latin America.
• A superb set of 1960s / 70s photos from David Beilby, including some wonderful old rally pictures.
• A history of buses in the Saddleworth area of Yorkshire with a fine collection of photos by David Beilby.
• A variety of Sussex-based transport and model links at Sussex-Transport.co.uk.
• A great collection of images at Eamonn Kentell's Bus Photos website.
• Dayle's photo collection of Buses & Coaches from South and southern Africa is terrific. Take a look.
• Tolcarne Depot by Roger King is a photo site including a fine collection of coaching and London Transport pictures
• A vast amount of data ! Chassis and body lists at Bus Lists on the Web.
• A glorious collection of 1960s bus photos, all indexed for easy access.
• Open Top Buses, by David McGow.
• A glorious gallery of historic Victoria Coach Station pictures.
• A huge collection of fleetlists and photos on the Busspotters website.
• A large (and growing) number of bus images on Keith Till's UK & Ireland Bus Pictures website.
• Bus Australia website for transport enthusiasts down under.
• John Braga's website about his bus restorations - two RTs and a DM.
• Mike Fuller's website about the various buses he has owned, and the ones he still does.
• The Southern Municipals website, covering bus services in towns from Swindon to Eastbourne.
• A New Vintage British Buses Website by John Turnbull - with Daimlers and Crossleys.....
• Robert Munster's detailed page about the history of British vehicle registrations.
• The Lincolnshire & East Yorkshire Transport Review - lots of info and pictures.
• Routes International, extensive worldwide air, land, rail & sea transportation reference site.
• BusWeb is "the startpage on the Internet for European bus and coach companies."
• The Old Bus Garage by John Hinson with all sorts of bus-related bits and pieces.
• This site does not really get involved with non-British buses, but I know a lot of you do. So here is a good starting point for buses in the USA, The Motor Bus Society, and check out Lytton's Transit too.
• Finally, a quick plug for my commercial page, Skyline Aviation.

SALES AND COMMERCIAL SITES

• Pete Jones creates classic bus paintings - see the Your Painting website.
• The Rust and Relics collection of atmospheric scrapyard line drawings by Mark Finney
• Paul Atchinson - Heritage transport artist. Paintings of buses, trams, railways, lorries, motorbikes, cars and aircraft.
• Transport artist Mike Jeffries is renowned for the quality of his work.
• Fine paintings of (British!) buses and trams from Images WWT in New Zealand.
• Ray Jackson produces magnificent transport artworks.
• See the Transport Art Collections by John Kinsley.
• Transport and Rally DVDs from Black Box Video Productions
• Next Stop Productions offer DVDs of various bus events, open days, rallies, and running days.
• PMP Transport Videos have more than 1500 titles to choose from.
• The Ian Allan Superstore, an Aladdin's cave of transport books and other items.
• MDS Book Sales has a huge stock of specialist bus (and other transport) books.
• The Transport Bookshop supplies publications for enthusiasts
• Footman James arrange insurance for classic vehicles
• Rigton Insurance Services for preserved bus and coach insurance.
• Towergate, for classic bus insurance.
• Baconsdozen sells 'new tools for old machines', BSF, Whitworth, Imperial etc.
• Routemaster Manuals, Wiring Diagrams, and other Routemaster material available here.
• British Transit Limited can export/import buses and handle customs docs. etc..
• Viper Performance for silicone hoses in all shapes, sizes and colours.

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