Fuzz Townshend to officially open Wythall Busfest at Gaydon

Published: 26/04/2022

Fuzz Townshend, TV celebrity, host of Car SOS and self-confessed ‘bus nut’ will officially open Wythall Busfest@Gaydon on Saturday July 2nd.

Known for his strong support of the classic car movement via his own business ‘SOS Workshop Ltd’ and as presenter of National Geographic channel’s international hit show ‘Car SOS’, Fuzz also owns ex West Midlands PTE, Park Royal-bodied, ‘Jumbo’ Daimler Fleetline 3913, which he will bring to the show. 

Fuzz has been a bus enthusiast since childhood and joined the West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive (WMPTE) as an apprentice, working on buses at their Sutton Coldfield, Stourbridge and Dudley garages, amongst others. 

Entering the classic car world, he was Technical Editor of Practical Classics until 2011 when he decided to go freelance as well as opening a classic car restoration business. He still writes in Practical Classics and Classic Car Weekly and works hard saving some amazing vehicles, including a fire engine, on Car SOS.  He hopes that sometime soon we’ll see a bus in the Car SOS workshop?

Wythall Busfest@Gaydon is open to all but particularly bus owners, bus enthusiasts and bus operators and will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the launch of the Leyland National and 50 years of National Express coaches as part of the event.

Tickets can be booked on the British Motor Museum website here: 
Tickets to Busfest@Gaydon (www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk/whats-on/wythall-busfest-gaydon).

If you wish to enter a bus please book here: Wythall Booking Form for Visiting Buses (www.wythall.org.uk/busfestbusform.asp ).