https://vintagetransport.org/categories/fleets/Recent content in Fleets on Vintage Transport & Postcards | Buses, Railways & Maritime HeritageHugoenWed, 28 Oct 2026 16:28:58 +0000https://vintagetransport.org/posts/bluebird-alexander/Wed, 28 Oct 2026 16:28:58 +0000https://vintagetransport.org/posts/bluebird-alexander/This familiar bluebird logo on W Alexander coaches brings back fond memories of Sunday trips to visit lovely Scottish towns and go on the mystery tours.https://vintagetransport.org/posts/snippets/oldham-corporation/Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:25:25 +0100https://vintagetransport.org/posts/snippets/oldham-corporation/Oldham Corporation Transport operated electric trams and Leyland buses in Lancashire from 1900 until joining SELNEC PTE on November 1, 1969.https://vintagetransport.org/posts/manchester-corporation-transport/Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:38:37 +0100https://vintagetransport.org/posts/manchester-corporation-transport/Manchester Corporation Transport operated trams, buses, and trolleybuses in Greater Manchester, defining civic transit from 1901 until 1969.https://vintagetransport.org/posts/yelloway/Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:34:48 +0100https://vintagetransport.org/posts/yelloway/Yelloway was one of the longest-surviving, highly respected independent express coach operators in the UK, remaining director-managed for over eight decades.https://vintagetransport.org/posts/snippets/ribble/Fri, 08 May 2026 22:22:01 +0100https://vintagetransport.org/posts/snippets/ribble/Fron its humble start in 1919, Ribble Motor Services was more than just a bus company, it was an integral part of everyday life across Lancashire.https://vintagetransport.org/posts/snippets/mcgills-buses/Thu, 07 May 2026 21:42:01 +0100https://vintagetransport.org/posts/snippets/mcgills-buses/McGill’s is based in Greenock Scotland. From its beginning at Barrhead in 1933, it is now become the largest independent bus operator in the UK.https://vintagetransport.org/posts/snippets/mayne/Tue, 05 May 2026 19:10:55 +0100https://vintagetransport.org/posts/snippets/mayne/Founded in 1920 by Arthur Mayne, A Mayne & Son began as a small Manchester garage and haulage business before turning its focus to passenger transporthttps://vintagetransport.org/posts/snippets/glasgow-buses/Tue, 05 May 2026 11:17:20 +0100https://vintagetransport.org/posts/snippets/glasgow-buses/For more than a century, Glasgow’s buses have been part of the city’s heartbeat, from ‘Corpy’ days, to the multi-coloured buses serving the city today.https://vintagetransport.org/posts/london-buses/Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:38:18 +0100https://vintagetransport.org/posts/london-buses/London buses are familiar throughout the world, but now the buses that you see on the London streets are more efficient, cost-effective and safer.https://vintagetransport.org/posts/grahams_of_paisley/Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:16:58 +0100https://vintagetransport.org/posts/grahams_of_paisley/Graham’s of Paisley was a highly regarded independent local bus company in Scotland. It ceased operations in 1990 and is sorely missed.https://vintagetransport.org/posts/alexander/Sat, 25 Apr 2026 18:28:58 +0100https://vintagetransport.org/posts/alexander/W. Alexander & Sons was one of Scotland’s most influential and long-lived bus and coach operators, founded in 1913 by Walter Alexander.