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A mission to grade the nation's 10,000 historic buses and coaches. Join The Bus Inspectors on their journey through time and place as they uncover stories and treasures from our everyday past. Presented by David Sheppard on behalf of the National Association of Road Transport Museums.
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Signup to Generate a PitchA mission to grade the nation's 10,000 historic buses and coaches. Join The Bus Inspectors on their journey through time and place as they uncover stories and treasures from our everyday past. Presented by David Sheppard on behalf of the National Association of Road Transport Museums.
The Bus Inspectors is hosted by David Sheppard. The show has published 7 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Episode Six - Keeping Them Alive" (31 January 2026, 35 minutes), "Episode Five - Happy Ever After?" (18 June 2025, 38 minutes), and "Episode Four - Spanners to Keyboards" (26 December 2024, 36 minutes).
The Bus Inspectors publishes roughly every few months, with episodes averaging 31 minutes across 7 episodes.
Booking probability for The Bus Inspectors is 16%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Bus Inspectors requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Bus Inspectors's contact route on record: public web form.
The strongest fits for The Bus Inspectors are Museums, Zoos & Historic Sites and Sightseeing Tours by Land. The Bus Inspectors has a history audience.
David Sheppard hosts The Bus Inspectors, a history podcast with 7 episodes published.
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Episode #6
<p>What does it take to restore, maintain and drive a vintage bus? The Bus Inspectors explore 'heritage' skills which must, themselves, be preserved if future generations are to experience bus history. Sam Carter from...
Episode #5
<p>Will our preserved vehicles be cherished forever? The Bus Inspectors find out what happens to historic buses and coaches when they leave preservation and why there's no guarantee of a happy future. Preservationist...
Episode #4
<p>What does the future hold for our bus museums and collections? The Bus Inspectors uncover the challenges of preserving our modern bus history and hear why there are some gaps in our national collection. Katariina...
Episode #3
<p>How important is heritage to today's bus industry? The Bus Inspectors are joined by Andrew Wickham and Anthony Delaine-Smith, two respected figures in contemporary bus operation, to discuss heritage fleets, brands...
Episode #2
<p>Where would you keep a vintage bus? We follow the human journey of bus preservation from 1950s' teens with buses kept in old barns, to today's purpose-built transport museums. The Bus Inspectors meet Leon Daniels...
<p>The UK boasts 10,000 historic buses and coaches, each with stories to tell - but can they all live on forever? The Bus Inspectors are joined by Peter, Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill and guests to discuss the appeal of...
The Bus Inspectors
<p>The Bus Inspectors are on their way, with a brand new podcast launching in February, Hear about their mission to grade the nation's 10,000 historic buses in our one-minute trailer.</p>
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