Omnibus Magazine
July - August 2017
Issue 534
70 years of the Midland Branch
Peter Hale & Geoff Lusher report on the day’s events
Marching out of the Marches - Part 2
Phil Drake concludes his detailed research on Midland Red’s withdrawal from North West Herefordshire
Southdown Depots & Outstations - a Review
Clive E. Gillam reviews the fate of the once extensive network
Delaine of Bourne
Ian Barlex reports on the London meeting
From Grammar School to Retirement via the Bus Industry - Part 3
Don Akrigg summarises the concluding part of Peter Green's recent talk
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Join TodayThe Omnibus Magazine is the official journal of the Omnibus society.
Published six times a year and containing a wide spectrum of articles on current and past practice, of interest to enthusiasts and industry personnel alike. It is fully illustrated and has overview news of route developments from all areas, plus a diary of Society events and notices.
Contacting the Editor
The Editor of the Omnibus Magazine, Cyril McIntyre, can be contacted by email.
Alternatively, you can contact Cyril by writing to him at:
100 Sandwell Street, Walsall, WS1 3EB
Cyril McIntyre
Editor - The Omnibus Magazine
Cyril has been a member of The Omnibus Society since 1966 and took over as Editor of The Omnibus Magazine in 2007 following retirement from a public transport career spanning 45 years.
On leaving school in 1961 he joined CIE (the Irish state transport organisation) as a clerk, working in rail, road freight, road passenger and computer departments before becoming a Press Officer in 1968.
On re-organisation of CIE in 1987 he became Media & PR Manager of Bus Éireann and was Fleet Planning & Control Manager from 2004 until retirement in 2006.