HERITAGE BUSES ARE JUST THE TICKET FOR WEB GALLERY

A town's heritage buses have been selected to appear in a national online gallery to celebrate 30 years of Heritage Open Days.

The vehicles, which belong to a preservation group in Northampton, have been offering hop-on, hop-off trips during open days in the town since 1994.

The public will be able to vote for their favourite entries from the 30 that have made it into the gallery.

Graham Croucher, from Northampton Heritage Transport, said: "Being included in the online gallery is a great recognition, a great accolade."

He said he had been passionate about buses since he was a boy.

"They cost a lot of money, a lot of time and a lot of patience - you're all in with these vehicles," he said.

Mr Croucher said the group relied on donations to carry out events, including the Heritage Open Days.

"We go out to schools, community events and it all costs money - we don't necessarily get any money for that," he said.

"People have come to love the vehicles as much as the buildings that are open during the course of Heritage Open Days."

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