Southern Bus Preservation Group

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Southern Bus Preservation Group Heritage preserved by Volunteers
Non-Profit Bus Preservation Group in Surrey

Registered Company:
Southern Bus Preservation Group Limited
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Our Story... Preserving Yesterday's Buses For Tomorrow!

2021:
Southern Bus Preservation Group formed in August, beginning with two vehicles that entered preservation privately.

2022:
Later obtaining two more vehicles to have a fleet total of four.

2023:
Saw our biggest expansion to date, with another four vehicles joining our fleet and a second depot located in West Surrey with the managing of South England Transport Preservation Group.

2024:
Sadly our second depot closed in January 2024 with a bigger premises being sourced in February and a merger created with Worthing Bus Preservation Society becoming a subsidiary. We now have three separate preservation groups with different teams operating under the Southern Bus Preservation Group brand.

- DPS689 London United Preservation

- Fastrack 3814 GN06 EUU Preservation

- Epsom Coaches Preservation

2025:
On the road to our fifth anniversary in 2026, the SBPG has grown dramatically within the past four years. It now has a total of 15 buses within the fleet and 1 depot. This had been our second year working alongside the Leatherhead Lions and Wildlife Aid in two separate charity and community events. All bus owners within group have a real passion for preserving British Road Public Transport with London's iconic buses and vehicles operated within the home counties throughout Britain for future generations to enjoy. Offering Running Days and attending Bus events open to the public.

12/10/2026

As always October brings Halloween and Halloween brings the Fife Heritage Railway Trains of Terror.
Join us on a very important train trip to track down a number of Ghosts thst have escaped from a nearby haunted house and for this you will be greatly rewarded.
Online booking is now available for this event at £8 per person. This is a family friendly event that will include goodie bags.
We encourage you to dress up appropriately for this spooktacular event! 🙀👻💀🎃
Save the date, Sunday 25th October and buy your tickets online at

https://www.fifeheritagerailway.co.uk/trainsofterror2026bookingpage

Whilst some of us were working...Great Western Rail Replacement Service too... 🤔TA324 had a visit to Dorking Main Railwa...
12/10/2026

Whilst some of us were working...

Great Western Rail Replacement Service too... 🤔

TA324 had a visit to Dorking Main Railway Station Sunday, purely for a stretch of the engine parts. It just so happened that there had infact been Rail Replacement on at the same time.

This weekend ☺️We finally have one ours over in the IOW for Wightrider.Alongside a couple of the more regular attendees ...
11/10/2026

This weekend ☺️

We finally have one ours over in the IOW for Wightrider.

Alongside a couple of the more regular attendees for this event 👍

Timetable to see DPS689 is attached in post below.

Feel free to share your photos with DW Bus Preservation and ourselves.

Not much happening as Winter rolls in, but we do have DPS692 booked for Transportfest.






This one is still up for sale.£4000 ONO
23/09/2026

This one is still up for sale.

£4000 ONO

4607 - P607 CAY

Being that the owner involved with this former Urban Fox/Arriva Volvo Olympian, offered it up for sale.
We are pleased to confirm 4607 will remain with the SBPG and become a full fledged member of the fleet.

She has been purchased internally by one of our founders.

Angus Bus Preservation Group

£7,500 ONO
23/09/2026

£7,500 ONO

Casual updateNot much to report this weekend.TA324 has had a run out, hasn't been driven since the 213 running day. Cert...
23/08/2026

Casual update

Not much to report this weekend.

TA324 has had a run out, hasn't been driven since the 213 running day.
Certainly wasn't sluggish 🤭😏

Quite a nice drive out through the Surrey & Hampshire countryside.

501 has been parked in the corner.

4006, a couple of faults discovered and require attention before it hits the road again. Some major restoration work has begun with a post coming soon from Angus Bus Preservation Group, who will update you.

SD38 is looking very sorry for itself, so we're hoping this one gets the restoration it deserves in time.

47411 in Preservation
The Southern Counties Preserved Collection
DPS689 SN03LFE Preservation
WVL172 LX05FBL Preservation
Epsom coaches Preservation
Project MPD 169 W694 EOP

501 🇬🇧It's with a heavy heart that we post this one 😢The owner of RSX 501M is deciding to sell due to them getting on no...
23/08/2026

501 🇬🇧

It's with a heavy heart that we post this one 😢

The owner of RSX 501M is deciding to sell due to them getting on now.
Time availability means that they need to focus on retirement and their other projects that they have inline.

So here we have our 6 cylinder, 5 speed Duple Dominant. First registered in England 2018 but spent most of its working life on the Isle of Man.

11/08/2026
As per their post and of course as a group, we're gonna share it 👆3814 attended the annual Kent & East Sussex Railway at...
11/08/2026

As per their post and of course as a group, we're gonna share it 👆

3814 attended the annual Kent & East Sussex Railway at the weekend 😎 operatong on the 297 Tunbridge Wells > Tenderten and 73 (not sure where that goes as Google suggests Folkestone > Hawkinge) 😆 so quite possible.

But as always, no doubt 3814 performed faultlessly showing all the hard work that has gone into preserving this fine B7RLE.

The Southern Counties Preserved Collection





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