British Trolleybuses Preserved in the UK
Part of the Trolleybuses Galore site

John Zebedee wrote:

A number of other transport museums around the country besides the ones mentioned on the previous page house trolleybuses as static exhibits. Many others are owned by individuals or small groups and are kept at locations which are generally not open to the public. Note that a vehicle's location does not necessarily indicate its ownership. There is some fluidity in the situation as vehicles are moved around from time to time; either for renovation at a specific location or for operation at an event at one of the working museums. The three museums mentioned previously all hold special events at various times and welcome participation of visiting vehicles.

In researching this subject, the first question that arose was not where they were but exactly how many were there? Sandtoft houses by far the most with 46. Whatever number I came up with, I am sure some people would disagree, question it, or tell me I got it all completely wrong! For a vehicle to be counted as a trolleybus it must comprise of both chassis and bodywork, even if bits have rusted away or dropped off. Electrical equipment is an optional extra! There are several chassis only in preservation and the odd body – these are not included. However, the total is now 115. Surprising isn’t it?

Several vehicles are preserved overseas, although most are in a later guise. It was not the intention to include these in the table. In addition, note that the table does not include overseas trolleybuses preserved in Britain.