Where to start
After getting X581MBH and bringing it home only 300miles from where we bought the bus. It was clear there might be a few issues with the bus but nothing major. Before we bought the bus and made an offer we…
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Detailed History of 581
Early Days in Welwyn Garden City with Sovereign (2000-2005) X581MBH entered service in November 2000, new with Sovereign Bus & Coach. A Dennis Dart MPD (Mini Pointer Dart), short wheelbase variant of the well-known SLF chassis, bodied with a Plaxton…
It’s the End
This is something we really never wanted to do and with the help of the members and weighing up different options that we had plus oppitunies that came about. It has been decided by Management and the members that the…
It’s Been Hard
Hi Everyone, Jordan here and I would like to clear up a few things. I want to be honest with you regarding the last year and more so the last few months with the bus. As you might of noticed…
Bridge Strikes!
Recently in Manchester Bridge strikes has been something that has been a massive thing with 2 being a day after each other. One completely destroying a Bee Network bus and the other damaging the roof of a training bus. This…
Going Forward with 464
The last couple of weeks we have left of lot of guess work on the table of how we are going to proceed with 464 and if it is the end of not for this wonderful bus. So those that…
Plan going forward! Its a total Shambles
Hi everyone, This is a sad post to make as we are unsure where to go forward with this at the moment. After much work and trying we have now replaced the head gasket and other seals in the engine…
We are ready to Put it together!
This for once is not clickbait in week 28, the hold up has been sorted and that hold up was the fact the exhaust manifold bolt were still stuck in the engine head. However this week that is no more…
The Chassis is Looking much better
This week while awaiting for a guy to come who on this occasion didn’t show up. However Jordan decided to get the chassis underway. At the start we decided to grind the chassis of all the old paint and rust…
The Business is Changing (Patreon is Closing)
The past month or so has been an intense and difficult time for the business, When we started the restoration it was much easier however things change. Also when we were starting out on YouTube it was something that was…
