This series of eight models has been created to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of VE Day, the end of the second World War in Europe, by illustrating some of the Ways public transport was changed to cope during this period.
   Repainted into London country service livery T651 was transferred to bus duties creating a unique livery variation. Registered EYK 286 it has masked lamps and White visibility markings to the front & rear. LATE MAY RELEASE |
 Many 10T10's were transferred from London Transport to the U.S. Army where the were put to a number of different tasks. This vehicle, USA X201123, was used by the American Red Cross for Ambulance work. LATE MAY RELEASE |
 Carrying few adverts and painted in a muddy brown this Daimler features the blackout visibility markings and has anti splinter film on the windows. LATE MAY RELEASE |
 With East London taking the brunt of the bombing, some new buses were put immediately into service painted only in grey undercoat with visibility markings. LATE MAY RELEASE |
 The STL class bus was London's Workhorse during the war, illustrated by STL1988 on the long route 19 from North to South London taking it each day through the devastation of the previous night's bomblng. EARLY JUNE RELEASE |
 Operating services along the southeast coast, Southdown buses were particularly vulnerable to damage from bombers and marauding fighter aircraft so the livery was camouflaged to hide them. EARLY JUNE RELEASE |
 The sustained destruction of buses in Birmingham caused some of the replacement Utility buses entering service to be painted military grey with visibility white markings. EARLY JUNE RELEASE |
 The heavy bombing of the dockyards destroyed most of Plymouth buses and old buses like this Leyland were made serviceable and brought back into use. EARLY JUNE RELEASE |