Sanders Coaches scoop Big Bus Show award for third consecutive year

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For the third year running, Sanders Coaches have returned home from the Big Bus Show with a new addition to the trophy cabinet.

This year, in commemoration of our 50th Anniversary, our team put together an exciting four vehicle display celebrating both the bus and coaching divisions of the business. On show was our 1970 Bedford VAL coach, our brand new 50th Anniversary liveried Yutong GT12, one of our flagship X44 double deck buses and the newly named Lauren Hemp bus which made national news earlier in the week.

We were delighted to return home with the Operator Spotlight award, having won Visitors Choice in 2024 and Best Modern Double Decker in 2023. Young Jack Sanders, Paul Sanders' grandson, also came home with Stan the Bear having successfully guess his name at rally control!

The Big Bus Show, held annually at Stonham Barns Park in Suffolk, has grown rapidly to become a firm favourite on the bus rally calendar. In 2025, the display attracted around 140 buses ranging from 1929 to the newest of vehicles on the road. The show is a chance for bus operators and vintage bus owners to display their pride and joys.

You can find out more about The Big Bus Show here.