Working on the buses

 

Creating an archive of stories of life working in the bus and coach industry

 

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What's new

 

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Updating - an apology:

I have a substantial amount of new material to add but sadly no time to do so at present.  I hope to rectify this early in 2010 but can make no promises due to the pressure of other work.  I am continuing to collect material, so don't stop sending in new links etc!  It will get listed here in due course.

Thank you for your patience.                          Richard Delahoy, Webmaster

 

November 22, 2009

Link to the web site Careers in Passenger Transport, which includes written and video case studies

In sound & motion

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October 6, 2009

A short story of Alan Watkins' experiences conducting for Lincolnshire RCC

In words

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October 6, 2009

A short story of Alan Watkins' experiences driving a Bedford OB

In words

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August 30, 2009

A short story of Alan Watkins' experiences conducting a Western National 128

In words

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August 27, 2009

Yet another short story of Alan Watkins' experiences on Premier Travel in the 1950s - Huntingdon depot work

In words

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June 20, 2009

Another short story of Alan Watkins' experiences on Premier Travel in the 1950s

In words

Direct link

April 26, 2009

The first part of Ted Miles' recollections of joining Eastern National at Basildon in the early 1960s

In words

March 14, 2009

Slowly (very slowly!) we are adding to the gallery of photos of staff at work - see the In Pictures page for the latest additions

In pictures

March 8, 2009

A make-over for the Magazine Articles section of "In Print" with more articles listed from the journal of the Roads & Road Transport History Association Newsletter

In print - magazine articles

Febuary 7, 2009

Outline details of some video clips available via ITNSource

In sound and motion

February 7, 2009

Two more books added about working for Southdown - one not yet even published but the blurb sounds good!

In print

February 6, 2009

More from Tony Dale - coaching days with Ribble in Blackpool, plus stories from Ted Gahan (driver, Ribble, Aintree) and Len Liechti on conducting for Brighton Hove & District

In words

February 6, 2009

Tony Dale describes his first continental trip with Viscount Central (Burnley & Pendle)

In words

February 4, 2009

Notes on Dr H N Heffernan, proprietor of Thames Weald added to the In words page

In words

February 3, 2009

The "In print" page completely revamped to our new style, and lots of new stories added, including a page listing 19 tales from Alan Watkins, plus others from the Country Bus site and elsewhere

Various

February 1, 2009

Site makeover - currently in progress!

 

Various

January 31, 2009

A Christmas Tale - more of Alan Watkins memories of Premier Travel

 

In words

December 2008

Ever wondered how to drive a trolleybus?  Derek Louw explains what was involved when he worked on British built trolleys in Johannesburg in the 1970s.

 

In words

August 2008

New blog added - Peter at Potters Bar.

 

On the web

 

Stories added to the In Words page and Magazine articles - John Clarke re Lincolnshire and John Andrews re Devon General respectively.

 

Various

 

More books added - Routemasters and Bradford conductor stories; Midland Red "working lives" book.

 

In print

 

Magazine article added:  Dr Alan Westwell (Glasgow, Manchester, Dublin etc) and Michael Fowler - conducting/driving in Doncaster.

 

In print

 

More articles - Classic Bus edition 98 featuring David Toy, Charlie Wyatt and Robert Morris

 

In print

 

NEW!!  Video clips - currently listed on a temporary page here.

 

In sound & motion

 

Coming soon:  photo gallery - can you help with pictures of crews at work?  If so, contact us.

 

In pictures

 

 

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