https://vintagetransport.org/Recent content in Home on Vintage Transport & Postcards | Buses, Railways & Maritime HeritageHugoenThu, 12 Nov 2026 20:19:06 +0000https://vintagetransport.org/under-the-bonnet/tinkerer/Tue, 28 Jul 2026 20:48:47 +0100https://vintagetransport.org/under-the-bonnet/tinkerer/Jack of all Trades and Master of None - that&rsquo;s me. I&rsquo;m a retired man living in the west of Scotland who ignores the &lsquo;If it ain&rsquo;t broke, don&rsquo;t fix it! rule.https://vintagetransport.org/vbnews/Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:48:40 +0100https://vintagetransport.org/vbnews/RSS feeds to transport-related websites, including classic cars, bus fleets, tramcars, trolleybuses, trains and passenger ships.https://vintagetransport.org/under-the-bonnet/ai-as-a-tool/Wed, 29 Jul 2026 01:39:05 +0100https://vintagetransport.org/under-the-bonnet/ai-as-a-tool/The use of AI is controversial, but I believe it can be used as a very powerful tool for deep searches and checking coding errors. But it makes mistakes, many mistakes.https://vintagetransport.org/under-the-bonnet/hugo-static-websites/Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:30:00 +0100https://vintagetransport.org/under-the-bonnet/hugo-static-websites/Hugo is an open-source static site generator. Building websites with Hugo is much easier than creating dynamic websites that are far more complex.https://vintagetransport.org/under-the-bonnet/linux-mint/Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:57:59 +0100https://vintagetransport.org/under-the-bonnet/linux-mint/Linux Mint is a very popular distribution and it is considered to be the best distro to try for those used to Microsoft Windows, many features are the same.https://vintagetransport.org/under-the-bonnet/python-convert-to-webp/Sun, 02 Aug 2026 12:56:22 +0100https://vintagetransport.org/under-the-bonnet/python-convert-to-webp/WebP is a modern image format developed by Google specifically for the web. Think of it as combining the best features of JPEG and PNG into one lightweight package.https://vintagetransport.org/posts/depot/ps-royal-eagle/Thu, 12 Nov 2026 20:19:06 +0000https://vintagetransport.org/posts/depot/ps-royal-eagle/Postcards From The Past: Read about the luxury Thames paddle steamer PS Royal Eagle, from her 1932 launch, her Dunkirk service and her muddy end.https://vintagetransport.org/posts/depot/ss-st-paul-southampton/Thu, 12 Nov 2026 12:05:24 +0000https://vintagetransport.org/posts/depot/ss-st-paul-southampton/Postcard From The Past: The eventful history of the transatlantic liner SS St. Paul, departing Southampton on a 1909 postcard in the Vintage Buses Collection.https://vintagetransport.org/posts/depot/aec-rt-1934-batch/Wed, 11 Nov 2026 21:20:03 +0000https://vintagetransport.org/posts/depot/aec-rt-1934-batch/Postcards From The Past: Depicting 10 of London Transport’s 1934 AEC Regent AYV batch, alongside original chassis numbers and bodywork details.https://vintagetransport.org/posts/depot/nyc-elevated-railway/Mon, 09 Nov 2026 12:23:28 +0000https://vintagetransport.org/posts/depot/nyc-elevated-railway/Postcards From The Past: New York City&rsquo;s Elevated Railroads. The history of Manhattan’s 19th century railway system and its decline.https://vintagetransport.org/posts/depot/honesty-box/Mon, 09 Nov 2026 02:43:35 +0000https://vintagetransport.org/posts/depot/honesty-box/The litter red metal box honesty box mounted near the entrance or exit platform of trams and buses and was in use until drivers started taking passenger fares.https://vintagetransport.org/posts/depot/cheddar-charabanc/Sat, 07 Nov 2026 20:02:29 +0000https://vintagetransport.org/posts/depot/cheddar-charabanc/Postcard From The Past: A rare 1920s real photo postcard of an open top charabanc outing to Gough&rsquo;s Caves in Cheddar, with running board destination sign.https://vintagetransport.org/posts/depot/rms-orcades/Thu, 05 Nov 2026 14:30:41 +0000https://vintagetransport.org/posts/depot/rms-orcades/Postcard From The Past: Orient Line&rsquo;s 1948 liner RMS Orcades carried migrants to Australia and served as a 1956 Olympic hotel ship.https://vintagetransport.org/posts/depot/claud-monarch-train/Wed, 04 Nov 2026 20:44:20 +0000https://vintagetransport.org/posts/depot/claud-monarch-train/Postcard From The Past: LNER &lsquo;Claud Hamilton&rsquo; 4-4-0 No. 8783 hauls the Royal Train to Wolferton near Sandringham in 1938.https://vintagetransport.org/posts/snippets/bullet-nose-locomotive/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 15:09:25 +0000https://vintagetransport.org/posts/snippets/bullet-nose-locomotive/Postcard From The Past: GWR King Class No. 6014 King Henry VII was fitted with a experimental bullet nose, one of Britain’s most unusual steam engines.https://vintagetransport.org/posts/snippets/cradley-interchange-clock/Thu, 29 Oct 2026 17:12:51 +0000https://vintagetransport.org/posts/snippets/cradley-interchange-clock/A historic clock from Cradley Heath Interchange, preserving a piece of local transport heritage and celebrating the area&rsquo;s bus and rail history.https://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/volvo-b10m/Tue, 20 Oct 2026 10:32:07 +0100https://vintagetransport.org/posts/volvo-b10m/DAZ 1516 is a 1994 Volvo B10M-16 with an Alexander Q body. Entered service with Ulsterbus as fleet number 1516, preserved at the Scottish Vintage Bus Museum.https://vintagetransport.org/posts/seddon-pennine7/Sun, 18 Oct 2026 21:58:15 +0100https://vintagetransport.org/posts/seddon-pennine7/MSF 750P is a 1976 Seddon Pennine 7 coach with a Gardner engine and Alexander body, built for Eastern Scottish express routes and now preserved at Lathalmond.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/snippets/oldest-scottish-bicycle/Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:46:44 +0100https://vintagetransport.org/posts/snippets/oldest-scottish-bicycle/Gavin Dalzell built a treadle bicycle in 1846, hailed in 1888 as the first until MacMillan’s earlier 1839 claim sparked a lasting debate.https://vintagetransport.org/posts/snippets/poem-the-old-stage/Sun, 11 Oct 2026 20:49:27 +0100https://vintagetransport.org/posts/snippets/poem-the-old-stage/Poem: A bittersweet tribute to the golden age of public transport, capturing the quiet echo of wheels, bells, and memories left behind.https://vintagetransport.org/posts/bmmo-sos-son/Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:19:56 +0100https://vintagetransport.org/posts/bmmo-sos-son/This BMMO SON was in service with Trent Motor Traction until 1954 and was sold. The company then bought the vehicle back and refurbished it.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/black-country-living-museum/Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:34:05 +0100https://vintagetransport.org/posts/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&rsquo;s first industrial landscape.https://vintagetransport.org/posts/tiger_ts7t/Tue, 23 Jun 2026 01:56:54 +0100https://vintagetransport.org/posts/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.https://vintagetransport.org/posts/snippets/flying-boats-buses/Sat, 20 Jun 2026 00:32:17 +0100https://vintagetransport.org/posts/snippets/flying-boats-buses/From flying boats to 1950s buses. How post-war shortages forced a maritime aircraft builder to engineer the world’s lightest aluminum bus bodies.https://vintagetransport.org/posts/snippets/transport-uniforms/Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:55:59 +0100https://vintagetransport.org/posts/snippets/transport-uniforms/When we had bus conductors, they were well turned out in their smart uniforms. Manchester and Glasgow&rsquo;s transport systems were fine examples of that.https://vintagetransport.org/posts/snippets/battle-buses/Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:19:39 +0100https://vintagetransport.org/posts/snippets/battle-buses/In 1916, the British Army experimented with a completely different kind of camouflage using London&rsquo;s civilian workhorses: the LGOC B-type double-decker.https://vintagetransport.org/posts/snippets/review_bus_coach_recognition/Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:19:39 +0100https://vintagetransport.org/posts/snippets/review_bus_coach_recognition/One of the most in-depth books I&rsquo;ve come across about vintage buses and coaches. A very handy reference guide that is just the right size to carry.https://vintagetransport.org/posts/snippets/tiger-cub-1961/Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:35:05 +0100https://vintagetransport.org/posts/snippets/tiger-cub-1961/This Alexander-bodied (Fife) Leyland Tiger Cub is an uncommon survivor, particularly in its restored period livery. The Cub was reliable and economical.https://vintagetransport.org/posts/bristol_lodekka_1957/Sun, 07 Jun 2026 13:12:53 +0100https://vintagetransport.org/posts/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).https://vintagetransport.org/posts/the_coach_that_got_bigger/Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:20:18 +0100https://vintagetransport.org/posts/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.https://vintagetransport.org/contact/Thu, 28 May 2026 16:52:59 +0100https://vintagetransport.org/contact/<p>Please use the form below to get in touch with VintageTransport.org.</p> <div class="max-w-xl py-4"> <form id="contact-form" action="https://api.web3forms.com/submit" method="POST" class="space-y-6"> <input type="hidden" name="access_key" value="d5258d5b-2b3e-49a8-aefd-3333ebcd6f90"> <div class="flex flex-col"> <label for="name" class="mb-1 font-semibold text-neutral-800 dark:text-neutral-200">Your Name</label> <input type="text" name="name" id="name" required class="w-full rounded border border-neutral-300 bg-transparent px-3 py-2 text-neutral-800 dark:border-neutral-700 dark:text-neutral-200"> </div> <div class="flex flex-col"> <label for="email" class="mb-1 font-semibold text-neutral-800 dark:text-neutral-200">Email Address</label> <input type="email" name="email" id="email" required class="w-full rounded border border-neutral-300 bg-transparent px-3 py-2 text-neutral-800 dark:border-neutral-700 dark:text-neutral-200"> </div> <div class="flex flex-col"> <label for="message" class="mb-1 font-semibold text-neutral-800 dark:text-neutral-200">Your Message</label> <textarea name="message" id="message" rows="5" required class="w-full rounded border border-neutral-300 bg-transparent px-3 py-2 text-neutral-800 dark:border-neutral-700 dark:text-neutral-200"></textarea> </div> <div> <button type="submit" id="submit-btn" style="background-color: #462814; color: #facc15;" class="cursor-pointer rounded px-6 py-2.5 font-bold transition hover:opacity-90 focus:outline-none"> Submit Message </button> </div> <div id="form-result" style="display: none; background-color: #dcfce7; color: #000000; border: 1px solid #86efac;" class="rounded px-4 py-3 font-bold"> Message sent </div> </form> </div> <script> const form = document.getElementById('contact-form'); const resultBanner = document.getElementById('form-result'); const submitBtn = document.getElementById('submit-btn'); if (form) { form.addEventListener('submit', async function(e) { e.preventDefault(); const originalBtnText = submitBtn.textContent; submitBtn.textContent = 'Sending...'; submitBtn.disabled = true; const formData = new FormData(form); const object = Object.fromEntries(formData); const json = JSON.stringify(object); try { const response = await fetch('https://api.web3forms.com/submit', { method: 'POST', headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json', 'Accept': 'application/json' }, body: json }); const data = await response.json(); if (response.status === 200) { resultBanner.textContent = 'Message sent'; resultBanner.style.backgroundColor = '#dcfce7'; resultBanner.style.color = '#000000'; resultBanner.style.borderColor = '#86efac'; resultBanner.style.display = 'block'; form.reset(); } else { resultBanner.textContent = data.message || 'Something went wrong. Please try again.'; resultBanner.style.backgroundColor = '#fee2e2'; resultBanner.style.color = '#000000'; resultBanner.style.borderColor = '#fca5a5'; resultBanner.style.display = 'block'; } } catch (error) { resultBanner.textContent = 'Network error. Please check your connection and try again.'; resultBanner.style.backgroundColor = '#fee2e2'; resultBanner.style.color = '#000000'; resultBanner.style.borderColor = '#fca5a5'; resultBanner.style.display = 'block'; } finally { submitBtn.textContent = originalBtnText; submitBtn.disabled = false; } }); } </script>https://vintagetransport.org/posts/double-decker-diner/Thu, 28 May 2026 09:48:43 +0100https://vintagetransport.org/posts/double-decker-diner/Fancy tea and scones on board a Routemaster while sightseeing in Glasgow or Edinburgh? It&rsquo;s good to see these fine old buses having a new lease of life.https://vintagetransport.org/posts/snippets/beamish-museum/Mon, 25 May 2026 00:31:52 +0100https://vintagetransport.org/posts/snippets/beamish-museum/Travel back in time with the Beamish Museum. Walk down cobbled streets and mingle with folks dressed in period costumes. Take a ride on tram or vintage bus.https://vintagetransport.org/posts/snippets/oporto-tram-196/Tue, 19 May 2026 02:06:33 +0100https://vintagetransport.org/posts/snippets/oporto-tram-196/This former Portuguese tramcar was built in 1935 and has been lovingly restored by the skilled mechanics and bodybuilders at the Beamish Museum.https://vintagetransport.org/posts/electric-routemaster/Thu, 14 May 2026 13:10:58 +0100https://vintagetransport.org/posts/electric-routemaster/The famous Routemasters are becoming scarce and the skills to service these fine buses is gradually being lost. Is the Electric Routemaster the answer?https://vintagetransport.org/posts/snippets/galloway-car/Tue, 12 May 2026 19:38:00 +0100https://vintagetransport.org/posts/snippets/galloway-car/Dorothée Pullinger and the Galloway Car marks the centenary of the Women’s Engineering Society (WES), which Pullinger co-founded. (23 June 1919/2019)https://vintagetransport.org/posts/snippets/wrights-gemini/Sat, 09 May 2026 00:02:58 +0100https://vintagetransport.org/posts/snippets/wrights-gemini/This quite modern Wrights Gemini double-decker with the Volvo B7TL underframe is currently being lovingly preserved at the Aldridge Transport Museum, Walsall.https://vintagetransport.org/posts/snippets/wooden-car/Fri, 08 May 2026 23:36:26 +0100https://vintagetransport.org/posts/snippets/wooden-car/Now here is an oddity - a wooden car. With parts taken from an Austin Maxi, an Austin Allegro and other bits. This eccentric vehicle has six wheels.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&rsquo;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/leopard-tow-truck/Thu, 07 May 2026 20:58:11 +0100https://vintagetransport.org/posts/snippets/leopard-tow-truck/The Leyland Leopard was a mid-engined single-decker bus manufactured between 1959 and 1982. This example extended its life by becoming a tow truck.https://vintagetransport.org/posts/river-museum/Wed, 06 May 2026 20:57:25 +0100https://vintagetransport.org/posts/river-museum/The Riverside Museum Glasgow is a fantastic place to take the family for a day out. It is easy to get to: just take the subwway to Govan.https://vintagetransport.org/posts/snippets/no-engine/Tue, 05 May 2026 21:47:11 +0100https://vintagetransport.org/posts/snippets/no-engine/It is late September in 1959 and a small boy age seven is staring in disbelief at the front of a large red double-decker bus.&lsquo;Where&rsquo;s the engine?&rsquo;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 &amp; Son began as a small Manchester garage and haulage business before turning its focus to passenger transporthttps://vintagetransport.org/posts/snippets/deregulation/Tue, 05 May 2026 18:59:26 +0100https://vintagetransport.org/posts/snippets/deregulation/British prime minister Margaret Thatcher took control of regulating the buses from the local councils to allow private bus companies to run their own routeshttps://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 &lsquo;Corpy&rsquo; days, to the multi-coloured buses serving the city today.https://vintagetransport.org/posts/snippets/bus_mobile_libraries/Mon, 04 May 2026 23:03:47 +0100https://vintagetransport.org/posts/snippets/bus_mobile_libraries/When older buses are withdrawn from public service, they are either sold, scrapped, preserved, or one or two were repurposed as mobile libraries.https://vintagetransport.org/posts/snippets/bus_stop/Mon, 04 May 2026 19:16:05 +0100https://vintagetransport.org/posts/snippets/bus_stop/Standing at a bus stop in the UK can be a chilly and wet experience, especially in Scotland. It certainly helps if bus shelter is provided.https://vintagetransport.org/posts/trolleybuses/Mon, 04 May 2026 12:57:15 +0100https://vintagetransport.org/posts/trolleybuses/When the trundling of the tramcar makes way for the almost inaudible swoosh of the trolleybus, pedestrians had to be extra vigilant when crossing a busy road.https://vintagetransport.org/posts/tramcars/Sun, 03 May 2026 22:51:55 +0100https://vintagetransport.org/posts/tramcars/Tramcars have been an important form of public transport throughout the world, from the 19th century until the present day. Modern trams are more comfortable.https://vintagetransport.org/posts/titan1928/Sun, 03 May 2026 00:36:13 +0100https://vintagetransport.org/posts/titan1928/The Leyland Titan TD1 (1928). This magnificent Glasgow Corporation vintage bus is owned by Sir Brian Souter and is part of his Collection.https://vintagetransport.org/posts/tow-truck/Sat, 02 May 2026 21:49:49 +0100https://vintagetransport.org/posts/tow-truck/This tough-looking tow truck was on show at the recent Scottish Vintage Bus Museum Open Day. It looks like it could tow anything.https://vintagetransport.org/posts/scottish-vintage-bus/Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:28:59 +0100https://vintagetransport.org/posts/scottish-vintage-bus/The Scottish Vintage Bus Museum has over 150 vehicles on display and the Open Days are a great day out for the family with many buses on display.https://vintagetransport.org/posts/routemaster-history/Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:15:46 +0100https://vintagetransport.org/posts/routemaster-history/The iconic red AEC Routemasters were in service for London Transport from 1956 to 2005. Some Routemasters are still around, repurposed or on display.https://vintagetransport.org/posts/manchester-museum/Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:19:56 +0100https://vintagetransport.org/posts/manchester-museum/The Museum of Transport Greater Manchester has a fabulous collection of vintage buses and trolleybuses, as well as memorabilia.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/leyland_titan_pd3/Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:13:37 +0100https://vintagetransport.org/posts/leyland_titan_pd3/Have a look at this 1968 Leyland Titan PD3 in perfect condition, as if it was still in public service, ready to welcome passengers aboard.https://vintagetransport.org/posts/leyland-buses/Wed, 29 Apr 2026 01:19:15 +0100https://vintagetransport.org/posts/leyland-buses/Photographs of Leyland buses manufactured from 1922 onwards in the UK, with a brief history of this iconic bus manufacturer.https://vintagetransport.org/posts/gvvt/Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:09:15 +0100https://vintagetransport.org/posts/gvvt/In the south east of Glasgow, stored within a large ex-Glasgow Corporation bus garage, are a collection of vintage vehicles, mostly public transport buses.https://vintagetransport.org/posts/guy_arab_1948/Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:39:47 +0100https://vintagetransport.org/posts/guy_arab_1948/This Guy Arab mkIII (1948) in Alexander and Sons blue livery is a well preserved example of how these handsome buses looked when they were in service.https://vintagetransport.org/posts/grahams_of_paisley/Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:16:58 +0100https://vintagetransport.org/posts/grahams_of_paisley/Graham&rsquo;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/george-bennie-railplane/Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:45:00 +0100https://vintagetransport.org/posts/george-bennie-railplane/The Railplane was an experimental, propeller-driven suspended monorail invented by George Bennie from Glasgow, with a claimed speed of 120mph.https://vintagetransport.org/posts/gardner-engines/Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:56:53 +0100https://vintagetransport.org/posts/gardner-engines/Gardner engines have powered many UK vintage passenger buses throughout the years and been renowned for their reliability.https://vintagetransport.org/posts/aec/Mon, 27 Apr 2026 17:24:04 +0100https://vintagetransport.org/posts/aec/An HTML table containing photographs of AEC manufactured from 1922 onwards, with a brief history of this iconic bus manufacturer.https://vintagetransport.org/posts/dundee-museum/Sun, 26 Apr 2026 19:36:44 +0100https://vintagetransport.org/posts/dundee-museum/A small museum in Dundee that has a collection of vintage cars and other interesting artifacts, including a surprising link to HMS Victory.https://vintagetransport.org/posts/alexander/Sat, 25 Apr 2026 18:28:58 +0100https://vintagetransport.org/posts/alexander/W. Alexander &amp; Sons was one of Scotland’s most influential and long-lived bus and coach operators, founded in 1913 by Walter Alexander.https://vintagetransport.org/posts/aldridge-museum/Sat, 25 Apr 2026 04:03:33 +0100https://vintagetransport.org/posts/aldridge-museum/The Aldridge Transport Museum is a small museum, but it has many interesting vintage items on display, including a wooden car.https://vintagetransport.org/posts/albion-victor/Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:33:03 +0100https://vintagetransport.org/posts/albion-victor/This lovely former Guernsey Railway coach was recently on display at Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust Bridgeton Bus Garage in Glasgow.https://vintagetransport.org/posts/aec_mercury/Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:59:30 +0100https://vintagetransport.org/posts/aec_mercury/Exported to Malta in CKD form as a lorry chassis, this Mercury was instead bodied locally as a 34-seat bus by Michael Barbara.https://vintagetransport.org/posts/guy-arab-single/Thu, 23 Apr 2026 01:14:25 +0100https://vintagetransport.org/posts/guy-arab-single/This well-preserved single-deck ex-Edinburgh Corporation Transport bus became a driver training vehicle when it reached the end of its service life in 1961.https://vintagetransport.org/terminus/Sun, 19 Apr 2026 18:40:46 +0100https://vintagetransport.org/terminus/A list of websites, blogs and video creators that are transport-relatedhttps://vintagetransport.org/museums/Sun, 19 Apr 2026 12:41:07 +0100https://vintagetransport.org/museums/A comprehensive directory of transport and bus museums.https://vintagetransport.org/posts/snippets/auchenshuggle-express/Thu, 29 Jan 2026 01:30:21 +0000https://vintagetransport.org/posts/snippets/auchenshuggle-express/A little boy had just been given a new toy gun. Chaos erupts on the Number 9 tramcar to Auchenshuggle as he and his mother head home.https://vintagetransport.org/posts/snippets/bus-campaigns/Sun, 28 Sep 2025 12:18:11 +0100https://vintagetransport.org/posts/snippets/bus-campaigns/Bus campaigns, usually led by non-profit non-governmental Organisations (NGOs), are increasingly shaping how public transport evolves.https://vintagetransport.org/posts/snippets/say_thanks/Sun, 14 Sep 2025 18:00:08 +0100https://vintagetransport.org/posts/snippets/say_thanks/Some funny stories regarding bus drivers and their eccentric passengers - do you always thank the driver when get off the bus?https://vintagetransport.org/gallery/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://vintagetransport.org/gallery/<p><strong>Click any image to view it in full-screen.</strong></p> <div class="flex flex-wrap -mx-4"> <div class="w-full md:w-1/2 lg:w-1/3 px-4 mb-12"> <div class="overflow-hidden"> <a href="https://vintagetransport.org/gallery/AEC_Regal_Mk1_1946.webp" target="_blank" class="block"> <img src="https://vintagetransport.org/gallery/AEC_Regal_Mk1_1946.webp" alt="1946 AEC Regal Mk1" class="w-full h-72 object-cover block shadow-lg rounded-sm border-4 border-white"> </a> <div class="m-0 p-0 text-center leading-none -mt-3 relative z-10"> <p class="font-bold text-neutral-900 dark:text-neutral-100 p-0 m-0"> 1946 AEC Regal Mk1 </p> <div class="mt-1"> <a href="https://vintagetransport.org/posts/aec/" class="text-primary-700 hover:underline text-xs font-bold uppercase tracking-wide"> Read the Post → </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="w-full md:w-1/2 lg:w-1/3 px-4 mb-12"> <div class="overflow-hidden"> <a href="https://vintagetransport.org/gallery/Leyland_Lion_LT5B_1934.webp" target="_blank" class="block"> <img src="https://vintagetransport.org/gallery/Leyland_Lion_LT5B_1934.webp" alt="1934 Leyland Lion LT5B" class="w-full h-72 object-cover block shadow-lg rounded-sm border-4 border-white"> </a> <div class="m-0 p-0 text-center leading-none -mt-3 relative z-10"> <p class="font-bold text-neutral-900 dark:text-neutral-100 p-0 m-0"> 1934 Leyland Lion LT5B </p>https://vintagetransport.org/diaries/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://vintagetransport.org/diaries/<p><strong>Welcome to the heart of the site.<br>Please choose a category to explore the records:</strong></p> <ul> <li> <p><strong><a href="https://vintagetransport.org/categories/road--bus/"><strong>Road &amp; Bus</strong></a></strong> - Preserved motor buses, trolleybuses, trams, and road transport history.</p> </li> <li> <p><strong><a href="https://vintagetransport.org/categories/rail--track/"><strong>Rail &amp; Track</strong></a></strong> - Steam locomotives, royal trains, station lore, and heritage railway history.</p> </li> <li> <p><strong><a href="https://vintagetransport.org/categories/maritime--ships/"><strong>Maritime &amp; Ships</strong></a></strong> - Clyde steamers, ferries, ocean liners, and maritime heritage.</p> </li> <li> <p><strong> <a href="https://vintagetransport.org/categories/fleets/"><strong>Fleets</strong></a></strong> - Historical operators, municipal transport departments, and modern bus fleets.</p> </li> <li> <p><strong> <a href="https://vintagetransport.org/categories/memorabilia/"><strong>Memorabilia</strong></a></strong> - Ticket machines, uniforms, timetables, maps, and classic ephemera.</p>