About Our Society
  Founded in 1964, LOTS has the largest membership of any bus enthusiasts' organisation in the UK.

Each month we report and record the happenings of bus operators - their vehicles, routes, policies, publicity, etc - in the London and Home Counties area. This area is roughly equivalent to the "traditional" London Transport Central and Country areas, bounded by Gravesend, Crawley, Guildford, Windsor, Aylesbury, Luton, Harlow and Tilbury.

Our newsletter 'The London Bus' (TLB) is published around the third week of each month and posted, first-class mail, to all members. Typically it contains 40 pages packed with news and information on the London area bus scene, and 8 full colour photos. An example issue can be viewed on-line here.

We also produce the quarterly 'London Bus Magazine' (LBM) which is profusely illustrated and printed on glossy paper. It features modern and historical articles, annual reviews of London bus events, and recent news in pictures.

About six additional publications on specific subjects are produced each year. See the Publications page for information on TLB, LBM and other publications.

Most months, we hold meetings in central London, at Conway Hall, featuring guest speakers from the bus industry, slide and film shows, etc. Entrance is free to members. Our sales stand attends each meeting. On 30 June we will be running bus tours of London.

Our Information Service records items of historical interest on buses and routes in the London area, much of which goes back as far as 1908.

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