This is a double-decker bus that has a fascinating history of more than 90 years. AEC Regent 486 now has a new lease on life. The restoration cost PS500,000.
The first bus was built in Birmingham in 1931. It was then sent to London to work during World War Two. After being destroyed by the air raid at Hockley, the bus was sold as scrap. In 1946, it was found in a Herefordshire field. Today, the museum in north Worcestershire preserves the bus's glory days.
The restoration of the Transport Museum Wythall began in 2013. However, it was plagued by technical issues. More than 160 faults were identified during the process.
The engine lit up ahead of its unveiling in 2019, and then there was a global pandemic.
Rob Handford, the man behind the restoration project, said that it was "a helluva lot of pressure and stress" before they finally got it on the road again.
"I am just beginning to enjoy it now, which brings me immense satisfaction and relief. People saying "This is amazing - it is an incredible vehicle" is the ultimate satisfaction.
It shows the quality of the vehicles turned out and is what people are most amazed at."
Denis Chick, a museum colleague, said: "The entire thing is exquisite. It's hard to believe that it's actually a bus. This is a great example of engineering pride.
"It must have felt like going to work in a Rolls Royce."
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