Pete And His Bus: Paul McCartney Wings Over Europe Tour Bus 

Looks fantastic! Sir Paul should buy it and give it to Pete to look after!

I sincerely hope it stays as it is and stays in the U.K. 👍

Excellent stuff, what an icon......the Beatles bus too.

Parlando di un mito di tutte le generazioni come Paul McCartney senza luogo ne tempo, e di un suo personale oggetto non resta altro che emozionarsi davanti questo video meraviglioso, con notevole emozione e nostalgia di quei tempi meravigliosi. Bravissimo Pete w la musica w i Beatles

Excellent stuff, Pete. There's also the original Magical Mystery Tour Bedford Val (URO 913E) that survives, too. The coach is now in America at the Hard Rock Cafe in Orlando, but the story of how it survived is worth a video, perhaps one time. Happy bidding to all.

Drove this bus when I worked at Tricentrol Dunstable ,was mainly used Epsom Derby and weddings etc also went to Holland on a rally which I attended

My favourite bus is this one and it’s back story nothing else like it for a bus wonderful journey it’s been on

What a wonderful piece of history that bus is. The new owner will be really lucky owning that bus let’s hope they keep it as it is. cheers for the video Pete.

Thanks for that Pete, it has brightened up my morning. Another great video 👍🏼❤️

Blood, sweat, tears and love went into this restoration! ❤

A Bristol/ECW/Gardner combination takes some beating! Check out the Top Deck Bristol Lodekka's that went from trundling around the Isle of Wight to a 'retirement' touring Europe and the famous Kathmandu run. British 'overengineering' at it's very best!

I really HOPE who ever tales over ownership at this point truly looks after this buss now and leaves it as it is. Thx pete for following this story and making it magic again.

Hey Pete, still love your content 👌 Greetings from South Africa!

Having personally driven a 1964 Bristol Lodekker around Europe , 15 countries in 14 days , touring for the whole Summer season in 1986 , I can attest to the fact it was REALLY difficult to get around corners but , as the drivers windscreen opens outwards , it was a fabulous experience and not to stifling hot . I hope the new owner has the courage (and biceps) to take it into mainland Europe again 😅

very cool, will be following its journey! not that i can afford to be putting the little paddle in the air!

Great great story

So awesome! I also hope it will stay in the UK and will be used in a way everyone can enjoy it!

🤗👍👌💯❤️ what a lovely bus!

Wow hope it stays in the uk and goes to a good home looking forward to see what happens

Brooklands Motor Museum should buy it and put it on display in their bus museum.

Mooie video, Peter. Doet de bus echt eer aan 👍

Hats off to original driver back in 1975 driving bus round Europe!

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Hadn’t seen this bus before Pete, although remember them in service at Brentwood in Essex in the late 1950’s into the 1970’s with Eastern National, hence the green cab, think they may have have had a 1940’s body, although a WNO number was Eastern National which was used on other Lodekker’s in Essex at that time.

Nice story🎉

You should get a crowd funding going to purchase this historic vehicle Pete!

I miss the bright pillows on the top deck. Would give it that extra seventies vibe? Great bus, great work and great video!

I have seen the Rolls Royce a number of times. It was on display at Expo '86 in Vancouver BC Canada. At the time it was owned by multi-millionaire (billionaire?) Jimmie Pattison, but at some point he donated it to the Province of British Columbia. As with a large number of artefacts in the Museum of Transportation, the car was a victim of neglect as it and the Transportation Museum was seen by the political party in power as being associated with the previous party in power. The Museum was disbanded and several artefacts were sold off, and some scrapped. The Rolls Royce eventually wound up in Victoria BC and is displayed at the museum there.

Lovely video Pete. I just hope it ends up with the right owner. In the normal run of events I've nothing against rich Americans buying up iconic things, but with this one I am just hoping that it will sell to a a British or European owner, because for some reason the idea of this iconic bus ending its days lost in Utah or somewhere similar would be slightly disappointing.

If Corgi ever make a model of one, put me down for it.

I appreciate your enthusiasm for this particular vehicle, as I share it. That said, my enthusiasm extends to the history, and perhaps I know things about this vehicle that perhaps you do not, and the owner has been tight-lipped about - or has embellished. First of all, you initially may be doing a slight dis-service to the late Roger White, who did indeed save the bus in 1982. According to - shall we say 'a witness' - Roger is believed to have repainted the vehicle in the Wings livery in the 1980s after obtaining it from Tricentrol, where it had a mustard/gold livery. There is no photographic evidence to support this, which I stress, but there are documents/letters that show Roger attempted to sell the vehicle in 1984, as the former Wings Tour Bus, which gives this credence. Recollections are however untrustworthy, I acknowledge, and have found that to be the case with this bus, on numerous occasions. I have been following this vehicle's history in detail since McCartney tweeted about it in 2017 and some time prior to current owner becoming involved. The red livery is of course to do with the BAFTA rallies it went on in 1989 and 1990, and as you correctly point out, it was then repainted in its Wings livery in 1993, and that this does seem to be same paintwork that remained in place throughout its time in Tenerife, until its recent renovation. You do not mention the owner of the time and I wonder if you know. It was John "Goldfinger" Palmer, who owned Harley's where the bus was often parked outside of in Tenerife, and was the "Cafe owner' and therefore 'garden' owner that Justin James obtained the bus from, prior to bringing it back in 2017. It is curious to note that Mr James states that he purchased the vehicle from its then owner about ten years prior to his selling it in 2019 - making that circa 2009 - which was eight years before he took possession and brought it back to England in 2017 (which he explains as due to difficulties in getting the vehicle out of the 'ravine' where it was - you've seen the Google pics - requiring a crane and of course freight passage). This is also two years after John Palmer was shot and murdered (2015). I might add that despite the owner's constant attempts at linkage, the 1972 tour was completely before McCartney had anything to do with Live and Let Die, which he wrote in short order, after speed-reading the Fleming novel, and recorded in October 1972. This bus has an extraordinary history that has no need for embellishment by anyone, let alone its owner.

Please Pete, buy it please please

What a great story about the history. Will you be having a bid?

It should be you, Pete! 😂

Great story pete,would you happen to have the paint code number for the bus 😂

I'd like it as a grocery getter as long as it's maintained for me and fuelled up free of charge.

How cool would it be for you to turn up at events with Paul's bus and BaRML Pete 😉. If it's not for you, it'd be really great if it's new owners use it and keep it in the public eye, rather than it becoming a museum piece. Maybe even in Liverpool.

hi Pete I had to tell you this evening on Italian public TV they talked at length about this legendary bus, its magnificent history and the auction base. so the news is getting around. Auction starting price 200,000 pounds. Shall we form a company?

how about a "crowd-funded" collaboration with the Bus Museum of Oxford to buy it? They do after all run most of their fleet on the road on special open days. (and it would be the perfect height - 13ft - to pass under the railway bridge in the city centre)

You really need to persuade Paul himself to show up, even if only for a few moments in the sales video. Drive the bus to wherever he is, if necessary to bring that about.

Don't think that my pocket is deep enough. You forgot to include a link to the Car & Classic site, will have to go the long route.

Out of my league No where to keep it But hope someone who wins the bid has a nice place for it and looks afer it forever after 😁

This would look good in your Barn Pete, just saying that's all 😅

Next episode, ‘ Pete’s New bus’ ………. 💪👍

Does sir paul know its for sale? I don't know if he's into cars/buses but this may mean something to him.

I wonder what happened to the Summer Holiday bus

The Pheasant missed the bus 😂😂😂

Where are the 'On The Buses' buses? :0)

If McCartney bids under an alias nobody stands a chance

What happened to the 'Double Deckers' double decker? :0)

This is a message about how tight McCartney is because to pay the complete restoration fees would have been nothing to him.

This model has the air conditioning around the base of the gear stick.

How much does he want for it

amazing, do a go fund me

I have a feeling that website is gonna be dangerous for me. Thankfully I have very little money or id bd starting a collection

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I wouldn't have 1/100th of the reserve on this bus. And its too far from me to enjoy.

Go Fund Me?

Cool! But indeed it should be in the UK and nowhere else. Btw, not family from this great comedian? --> en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wim_Sonneveld

Blood, sweat, tears and love went into this restoration! ❤