Remembering Silver Star

This book documents the history of Silver Star Motor Services of Porton Down. The company is missed by locals and there are still many people who remember the reliable and friendly service provided. So popular was the company, and so iconic the silver and red vehicles, that there is still a great interest in this small but pioneering bus company. As a testament to that enthusiasm, three of the Silver Star vehicles have been restored and are often seen following their old routes on commemorative and staff reunion tours. It is strange therefore that in the almost 100 years since the inception of the company and the interest it still creates, that no one has written an account of the firm other than in a very few magazine articles and the odd chapters in books about other companies. In this new book, Terry Grace has rectified this omission. The book covers the history of the company, the fate of the vehicles after closure of the firm, the base, and the restoration of some of the fleet.