A bus sent to work in London during World War Two has been given a new lease of life after a painstaking restoration.
Transport Museum WythallWork was left in the hands of Ian Barrett, who Transport Museum Wythall had identified as a "proven and well respected professional restoration expert"
"It's been a hell of a lot of pressure and stress until we got it out on the road again," admitted Rob Handford, who's spearheaded the restoration project. "I'm just about beginning to enjoy it now, and there is huge satisfaction and relief. The satisfaction is people saying 'this is fantastic - this is an incredible vehicle'.Museum colleague Denis Chick added: "The whole thing is exquisite. You can't believe it's a bus. It just shows that pride in engineering.The original estimate for the restoration work on the bus was £300,000"The material is the same pattern," said Rob Handford.
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