New Podcast Episode Out Now!

The latest episode of The Bus Inspectors Podcast dropped on August Bank Holiday Monday. Take a listen here: https://www.thebusinspectors.com/podcast

Episode 3 discusses the role of heritage in the contemporary bus industry, with thoughts from Andrew Wickham, Managing Director of Go South Coast - one of the GoAhead group's largest and most diverse bus operations - and Anthony Delaine-Smith, Managing Director of Delaine Buses, among the longest established independent family operators.

Here's a bonus video from Andrew, as he takes The Bus Inspectors on an exclusive tour of newly restored Wilts & Dorset Bristol VRT BFX 666T...

Episode 3 of the podcast also features a visit to RM70, the 70th Birthday of the Routemaster. Are all Routemasters identical, as is sometimes said, or do some tell the RM family story better than others? We'll discuss this, and also consider 'duplication' in preservation more widely, with Leyland National champion Claire Fairbrother helping us to understand what makes each of her vehicles unique.

See for yourself in our RM70 feature preview.

Episode 3, 'Names & Traditions' is available to stream on all major podcast platforms and is downloadable here.