The largest private sector collection of London buses anywhere in the world has found a new home alongside old planes and vintage cars.

The London Bus Museum, known to many as the Cobham Bus Museum, is now open at Brooklands after years of planning.

It opened its doors on August 1, unveiling a 25,000sq ft purpose-built building to display the buses every day of the year.

There are more than 30 complete buses, mostly fully restored, and the collection tells the story of London’s transport in days gone by, from the horse-drawn buses of the late 19th century through to the iconic routemaster.

An 1875 Knife Board horse bus is one of the oldest buses in the collection.

The museum acquired it four years ago and restored it to its former glory.

It was originally built on a Clapham to Brixton route, then passed to Mills Circus, before Chessington Zoo took it on until 1949.

Admission to the new bus hall is included in the standard admission price to Brooklands Museum.

Visit brooklandsmuseum.com or call 01932 857381 for more information on the collection.