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How important is heritage to today's bus industry? The Bus Inspectors are joined by Andrew Wickham and Anthony Delaine-Smith, two respected figures in contemporary bus operation, to discuss heritage fleets, brands and traditions, and what they mean to passengers and staff. We visit RM70 - the Routemaster's 70th Birthday celebrations - to find out how so many RMs have survived and which are the most important ones for continued preservation. Can they all live on forever? Plus, The Bus Inspectors meet preservationist Claire Fairbrother and her fleet of preserved Leyland Nationals to find out what makes each one special. Presented by David Sheppard.
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Where would you keep a vintage bus? We follow the human journey of bus preservation from 1950s' teens with buses kept in old barns, to today's purpose-built transport museums. The Bus Inspectors meet Leon Daniels, Chairman of the London Bus Museum at Brooklands; pioneer bus preservationist Michael Dryhurst; and Dan Shears from the West of England Transport Collection. Plus, the latest on The Bus Inspectors' project to grade the nation's 10,000 vintage buses and coaches, with a visit to the collection of the Leicester Transport Heritage Trust. Presented by David Sheppard.
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The UK boasts 10,000 historic buses and coaches, each with stories to tell - but can they all live on forever? The Bus Inspectors are joined by Peter, Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill and guests to discuss the appeal of vintage buses, the changing interest of younger generations and how grading the nation's historic buses and coaches can help to guide evolution. Presented by David Sheppard.
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The Bus Inspectors are on their way, with a brand new podcast launching in February, Hear about their mission to grade the nation's 10,000 historic buses in our one-minute trailer.
