My first ever visit to this traditional New Year running day. It was certainly not a disappointment despite the bitterly cold weather. The contrasting light and cold conditions made photography challenging. The star of the show was for me the very rare Foden of Warrington Corporation.
Many thanks are due to the very many people who make this day possible and to the drivers and conductors who freely give their time, for the enjoyment of so many.

On the Saturday before Christmas 2009, a trip was made to view Roger Burdett's collection of restored and part-restored buses and coaches, plus buses of other individuals on both sites in Warwickshire and Staffordshire. It was an unbelievable day with a rare insight, into what is going on behind the scenes of the restoration of some very important vehicles. With many thanks to Roger and Lin for their wonderful hospitality in such freezing conditions.

Commemorating the 30th anniversary of the withdrawal of the famous Midland Red D9 from regular service, four preserved vehicles took to the roads around the city on Sunday 22nd November 2009.

On 2nd November 1959, the opening day of Britain's first motorway, the M1, Midland Red introduced their express motorway service between Birmingham and London. To commemorate the 50th anniversary, two vintage motorway coaches and a modern National Express coach re-enacted the service on 31st October 2009. I was driving a car that was filming the occasion. My lasting memory of the day is the glorious sound of the BMMO engines (the C5 especially was running sweetly) as we passed the coaches both doing 60+ mph. This is my photo record of a memorable day.

On October 18, 2009. A D9 5415 owned by Wheels (Midland Red Coaches) set out to rediscover two old bus routes operated by the Midland Red namely the 159 Coventry to Birmingham and 144 Birmingham to the Malverns. Good weather was experienced throughout and the 43 year-old bus performed magnificently, especially on the long hills of the Malverns - covering over 150 miles in the day.

Celebratory event at Wythall to mark the 40th anniversary of West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive (affectionally known as Wumpty)

A superb day enjoyed by a large crowd under blue skies. And all in aid of the Warwickshire & Northamptonshire Air Ambulance. Well done Johnsons - here's to the next 100!

A tremendous bank holiday operating day. Some lovely vehicles were running highlights being Roger Burdett's fantastic C5 coach the D10 double decker and a C1 coach. Thank you BAMMOT for a memorable day. Two days earlier the C5 coach had a photo-call for Coach and Bus Preservation Magazine on the M45 just south of Rugby.

Well over eighty buses gathered at this event held on the last Sunday in July 2009. It was my first visit to the event and I was not to be disappointed. I spent many holidays in Sussex as a child so I always have had Southdown buses listed amongst my favourites. There were some wonderful buses on display, my favourite on the day kept changing as I moved down the display. The Leyland Cheetah, The Southdown Tiger, The One man operated half-cab double decker of Brighton or the Southdown Queen Mary - But which one!! A nice dilemma with so many beautiful examples on display.

On a glorious June weekend the iconic D9 celebrated fifty years, in an event held at The Black Country Museum. The emphasis was quite rightly on the D9 but other Midland Red vehicles came along to support the day. The day attracted many former BMMO employees, from all divisions of the company, who added plenty of extra character to the day, with their stories of their times with 'the Red'.

Another warm day enjoyed in and around Birmingham on Bank Holiday Monday.

Easter Monday at Wythall (home of BAMMOT) was bathed in spring sunshine for the greater part of the day, adding to the already colourful spectacle of the buses on show.

The unusual photographs

A great modern coach firm with a warm and courteous welcome for both customer and enthusiast. Run by a real gentleman whom it is a real pleasure to know.

Held at Village Farm Nurseries in Barby on the weekend of 17/18 Jan 2009 this event attracted many visitors. Great fun was had over the weekend, the bonus being that £1500 was raised for the Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance

From the quite bizarre to absolutely ridiculous. Laurel and Hardy to Toad and Badger with a hint of Larry the Loafer!!! If you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, you would say the same thing.

On 4th October 2008. Barton's celebrated their centenary, at their Chilwell headquarters, in Nottingham. The chill wind that blew all day, could not outdo the warmth of the occasion extended to visitors and exhibitors alike. It had a wonderful sixties feel about it and numerous bus trips were enjoyed in a wonderful selection of vehicles. These pictures record memories of that nostalgic day. Thank you Simon Barton and your team.

Devoted to Midland Red Buses and Coaches. Being born in Rugby, this was my 'local' bus company. My very earliest memories were of S6-15 class single deckers and C1-5 coaches - double-deckers not coming to the town until 1967, when the Railway Terrace Garage was rebuilt to accomodate them. Until then, I had to receive my 'fix' of double deckers, when visiting neighbouring Coventry, Leamington and Leicester.

Classic Lorries and Vans of all shapes and sizes, but all built for one common aim. To get goods and services to the consumer as efficiently as possible.

Some truly classic cars here. You may agree with that sentiment or not, but I hope you enjoy them as much as I enjoyed photographing them. They all without exception were built in Britain, mostly in The Midlands.

Diecast and scratch built models and dioramas

A wonderful array of buses and coaches photographed at events. Wonderful shapes and designs.