Hello.
I know A little about bus preservation. Wile not wanting to put anyone off there is A lot of things that you NEED in place before you even get your bus to preserve.
First thing is the cost of your bus. Your looking at around £3,500 for A Y reg Scania L94. That's the book price. The 52 reg ones £9,to 11K.
Next is you need A place to put it. Undercover storage will put you back around £60 to £80 A month. Then you have the restoration budget. For A Scania L94 Wright Solar I would say your looking at around £2000. That will get you the retrim and paint to restore it inside and out.
Then your looking at getting the work done if you cannot do it yourself. The NNRG charge £60 per hour. Others I know charge more.
After you have restored it you need the running costs to pay. Tax £130 for 6 months. MOT £60. Insurance and breakdown £300.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2016
Craig Smith. NNRG Operations Engineer. NNRG. Bus Preservationists of the North East.