Collection: Oxford Bus Museum

Collection-level records:

• Collection overview (Collection development policy)

  The collection comprises road vehicles of various descriptions and associated artefacts, photographs and literature, to explain and illustrate the history of road transport, primarily within Oxfordshire, with particular reference to local bus and coach services and the products of Morris Motors. The majority of the vehicles are in the ownership of the Oxford Bus Museum Trust, which it is intended shall own any further vehicles of historic significance acquired to be featured in the museum’s displays.

  Bus museum collection

  Road vehicles, including

  • Buses
  • Coaches
  • Charabancs
  • Vans
  • Horse-drawn vehicles
  • Motor cycles
  • Pedal cycles

  Models of

  • Road vehicles
  • Buildings

  Mechanical components, including

  • Tram components
  • Bus chassis
  • Sectioned bus
  • Engines
  • Gearboxes
  • Garage equipment

  Equipment associated with passenger transport, including

  • Ticket machines
  • Uniforms
  • Badges
  • Destination blinds
  • Street furniture

  Other items associated with passenger transport, including

  • Tickets
  • Timetables
  • Bus stop signs
  • Advertising signs
  • Taxi meters
  • Photographs
  • Obsolete money

  Display items, including

  • Mannequins
  • Assorted toys
  • Luggage
  • Various implements

  Morris Motors collection

  Road vehicles, including

  • Cars
  • Vans
  • A tractor

  Exhibits to illustrate the manufacturing process, including

  • Drawings
  • Cut away vehicles
  • Cut away components
  • Staff memorabilia

  Factory items, including

  • Fire brigade equipment and memorabilia
  • Band equipment and memorabilia
  • Timekeeping equipment and documents
  • Upholstery samples

  Display items, including

  • Photographs
  • Advertising material
  • Motor components
  • Packaging
  • Badges
  • Manuals
  • Maps
  • Containers
  • Models
  • Mannequins

  Both collections include numerous photographs.

  Source: Collection development policy

  Date: 2017

  Licence: CC BY-NC