Interesting Links From Around the World

This page features interesting and useful sites from around the world.  These sites will concentrate on Bus Restoration and Development issues that may be of interest to readers.  We are constantly searching the internet for material of interest and sources of parts and these may be of interest to society members and the public in general.  When we locate them, we will post them here.  If you come across an interesting site, please feel free to contact us with details through our Contacts page and we will investigate and if suitable, post to this page.

Transport Museum Wythall, UK

The Museum was originally set up by the Birmingham and Midland Motor Omnibus Trust, formed in 1977 as a registered charity. The museum site, based in Chapel Lane, Wythall, was acquired in February 1978 and now accommodates one of the most significant collections of preserved buses in the UK.  The museum is operated by the Transport Museum Wythall, a registered Charity Incorporated Organisation.

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Historic Vehicle Restorations

Historic Vehicle Restorations Is a small restoration company on the outskirts of London, UK near Heathrow Airport and "within earshot of the famous historic Brooklands motor racing circuit & museum."  They claim a passion for all things associated with motor vehicles and "the part they have played in the history & development of our (U.K.) road transport heritage."
Their website is interesting for a Bus and Coach enthusiast as they present images of the various stages of current restorations.  Certainly worth a look at a quality presentation.

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The World's First Solar-powered Electric Bus

The Adelaide City Council’s electric solar bus is the first in the world to be recharged using 100% solar energy, and will be used everyday by the people of Adelaide through the Adelaide City Council’s free Adelaide Connector Bus service.
Tindo – the Kaurna Aboriginal name for sun - is the culmination of the Council’s eight-year project to deliver a pure electric community bus. International research suggests people strongly prefer electric buses to those powered by other means, such as diesel engines.
​Electric buses can operate in busy City streets and residential neighbourhoods in a clean and quiet manner, which makes them very popular with both passengers and the public. 

Link to Tendo Page

Old Bus Photos

A website for enthusiasts - with all things bus related - photos, comments, questions, articles.
This blog site is packed with photos and articles with associated comments, organised into Chassis Manufacturers; Body Builders and Operators within the UK.  A useful source of information and background for anyone interested in Buses within the UK Public Transport System
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Link to OBP Website

National Tramways Museum
​ Crich Tramway Village, Derbyshire UK

Link to National Tramway Museum

"The National Tramway Museum is an Accredited Museum and is home to a world renowned vintage tram fleet, as well as vast collections of photographs and archive materials. The Museum’s collections are one of the most comprehensive collections of trams and tramway history in the world.All the Museum’s collections are Designated as being of National importance and at the core of the collection is the Tramcar fleet which comprises over 70 historic vehicles. The Tramway Museum is also home to a collection of period street furniture, which includes a Postbox, a Police Box and a Stench Pipe."