Bus Start - Metro Scania by Andrew Hill (1986) published on 2014-08-29T18:42:25Z Recently (2nd August 2014) I headed out of Leicester on the 153 bus towards Kirby Muxloe and Desford. I was on my way to meet Richard Worman and the volunteers of the Leicester Transport Heritage Trust and the fantastic busses which they restore and preserve. One of the key buildings in the Cultural Quarter was the bus depot and control centre of the Leicester City Transport (LCT, later Leicester CityBus LCB). Opened on the 9th March 1969 the Rutland Street operating centre was the base of operations for management and logistics of the bus network in Leicester. Out in Desford I was transported back in time by the fantastic and pristine restoration work of the excellent Leicester Transport Heritage Trust members. I swiftly set up my recording equipment and thanks to Richard and his colleagues began to explore the sounds of the busses. Each had its own distinctive voice with unique engine notes and individual hiss and air sounds as the doors swung open. Genre Recordings
