Ulsterbus: 'People buy classic cars, I buy classic buses'

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[Chris from Nailsea]

From the BBC^» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page):

All aboard: Meet the 22-year-old 'nerd' pulling up at the takeaway in his own buses

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Luke Wilson has spent almost £10,000 on buying, preserving and restoring his two old buses - Image © Luke Wilson

A Saturday night takeaway with friends is a regular enough occurrence for many young people - but how many pull up outside in a restored Ulsterbus?

Self-confessed nerd Luke Wilson has spent almost £10,000 on buying, preserving and restoring two old buses, which have more than one million miles on the road between them.

The 22-year-old passed his bus-driver test in January and, while his licence is limited to non-fee-paying passengers, Wilson has taken families on short trips and joined old bus rallies, as well as ferrying his friends for that weekend treat.

"It's very nerdy for a 22-year-old - I actually agree with that," he said. "But at the end of the day, I could be putting my money in worse places. At least I have something to show for it."

Wilson has a group of friends who share his passion for old buses. They work together repairing the vehicles and take them to the old bus rallies.

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