ANDREW'S BOOK

A splendid sunny day in Winchester yesterday for the annual King Alfred running day, their twenty ninth year. And on sale on almost every stall in the transport bazaar was Andrew Waller's splendid new hardbacked book about Toopy's buses: 'BERE REGIS & DISTRICT MOTOR SERVICES, the life and times of country busmen'. Compared to my earlier publication 'Bere Regis & District, the story of their bus services' it is a far more comprehensive and well researched history of the fabled operator, as well as being splendidly illustrated. I recommend it to you as well worth spending your hard-earned money on! Whilst in Winchester it was pleasant to recquaint myself with Mark Chessell, author of the recently published 'Independent Bus Services on the Isle of Wight'.  Another history which I recommend to you as a worthy read. Wishing a happy new year to one and all.

King Alfred

A new page has been added to the Independent Bus website recalling some of the operations of King Alfred Motor Services in and around the cathedral city of Winchester in Hampshire.  Every year there is a splendid running day with restored buses running over their old routes, organised by the Friends of King Alfred Buses.  A treat not to be missed if you are in the area, or indeed an occasion worth travelling many miles to see!  As always any further historical input to this article would be useful.