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Founded in 1908 in Huddersfield, Karrier Motors was a British maker of innovative buses, trolleybuses, and municipal lorries before joining Rootes in 1934.

An exploration of Britain’s infamous Bio-Bus (YT13 YUK), which ran on biomethane generated from human waste and organic sludge.

The Dartford Tunnel opened in 1963.

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 operated trams, buses, and trolleybuses in Greater Manchester, defining civic transit from 1901 until 1969.

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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.

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Jack of all Trades and Master of None - that’s me.

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 is a remarkable open-air museum that covers 26 acres and tells the story of the world’s first industrial landscape.

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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.

From flying boats to 1950s buses.

When we had bus conductors, they were well turned out in their smart uniforms.

One of the most in-depth books I’ve come across about vintage buses and coaches.

In 1916, the British Army experimented with a completely different kind of camouflage using London’s civilian workhorses: the LGOC B-type double-decker.

This Alexander-bodied (Fife) Leyland Tiger Cub is an uncommon survivor, particularly in its restored period livery.

This is an exceptional example of a first-generation Bristol Lodekka LD6G, originally delivered new in July 1957 to Scottish Omnibuses Ltd.

A fascinating case of transformation.

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Fancy tea and scones on board a Routemaster while sightseeing in Glasgow or Edinburgh?

Travel back in time with the Beamish Museum.

This former Portuguese tramcar was built in 1935 and has been lovingly restored by the skilled mechanics and bodybuilders at the Beamish Museum.

The famous Routemasters are becoming scarce and the skills to service these fine buses is gradually being lost.

Dorothée Pullinger and the Galloway Car marks the centenary of the Women’s Engineering Society (WES), which Pullinger co-founded. (23 June 1919/2019)

This quite modern Wrights Gemini double-decker with the Volvo B7TL underframe is currently being lovingly preserved at the Aldridge Transport Museum, Walsall.

Now here is an oddity - a wooden car.

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.

McGill’s is based in Greenock Scotland.

The Leyland Leopard was a mid-engined single-decker bus manufactured between 1959 and 1982.

The Riverside Museum Glasgow is a fantastic place to take the family for a day out.

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.

Founded in 1920 by Arthur Mayne, A Mayne & Son began as a small Manchester garage and haulage business before turning its focus to passenger transport

British prime minister Margaret Thatcher took control of regulating the buses from the local councils to allow private bus companies to run their own routes

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.

When older buses are withdrawn from public service, they are either sold, scrapped, preserved, or one or two were repurposed as mobile libraries.

Standing at a bus stop in the UK can be a chilly and wet experience, especially in Scotland.

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.

Tramcars have been an important form of public transport throughout the world, from the 19th century until the present day.

The Leyland Titan TD1 (1928).

This tough-looking tow truck was on show at the recent Scottish Vintage Bus Museum Open Day.

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.

The iconic red AEC Routemasters were in service for London Transport from 1956 to 2005.

The Museum of Transport Greater Manchester has a fabulous collection of vintage buses and trolleybuses, as well as memorabilia.

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.

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.

Photographs of Leyland buses manufactured from 1922 onwards in the UK, with a brief history of this iconic bus manufacturer.