The photograph shows Diana Pearson with a bus conductor’s ticket machine.

Historic and modern buses and coaches were on display along with miniature and scale models. Linda Price of Transtar Promotions in Wednesbury is mentioned. The photograph shows Geoff Price with Vanessa Lycett of Walsall next to a 1949 Harrington miniature

A unique sponsorship deal with Ford dealers Lichfield Motors enabled the school to have free use of a minibus during term times, and the garage was able to hire it out during the holidays. Lester Davies is quoted, and Staffordshire County Council and the

Michael Whittaker was an avid collector of model buses, which he put on show at exhibitions around the region. The photograph shows Jane Tyler of Highfield Road, Tipton, with a model of a London General bus and a fair ground coach.

Crowds turned up to a second annual event, supported by the Express & Star, featuring vintage cars, buses and lorries made by Guy Motors, Star, Clyno, AJS and Sunbeam. Ron Lucas is mentioned, and the photograph shows Simon Pugh from Cannock polishing a 19

Help the Aged presented the voluntary meals on meals service with a new minibus. The photograph shows Graham Lale (left) handing the keys to Helen Freight, alongside Joyce Coombs and Doreen Joseph.

Organisations in North Warwickshire joined forces to raise money for a new minibus for those with learning disabilities. Ted McClean is quoted and Mencap is mentioned. The photograph shows Margaret King at the wheel, surrounded by some of the students.

18 months of fundraising, including a sponsored walk around the school grounds, had raised enough money for a new school minibus. North Wales is mentioned. The photograph shows (from left) David Gibson, Marcia Green, Adrian Fletcher, Tina Lane, Sharon Ash

Tarmac Roadstone (Western) Ltd presented a refurbished minibus to the centre. The photograph shows Ivor Wymer at the wheel, alongside (left to right) Tarlochan Sundal, Bimia Ram, Paul Bhogal, Jane Price and Charles Novotny.

Sixth formers were planning to push a bed the whole 26 miles of Wolverhampton’s marathon as part of their annual Lent appeal, to raise money for a specially adapted minibus for Penn Hall Special School. The photograph shows Helen Lomas waving on the bed w