Friends of King Alfred Buses

Latest Updates

LEYLAND OLYMPIC JAA 708 UPDATES

For the latest updates on the progress of rebuilding the Olympic, please go to our Olympic Restoration page.

ONLINE STORE

New items added to our online store include our 2026 calendar, and a 500 piece jigsaw puzzle of our Leyland Titan PD2/1 HOR 811.

NEXT EVENTS

Thursday 1st January 2026
Mini Running Day
More details to follow soon.

Monday 4th May 2026
The Original King Alfred Running Day

Sunday 13th September 2026
Mini Running Day as part of Heritage Open Days

MEMBERSHIP

For only £30 you can become a Friend of King Alfred Buses. Click on 'Membership' for more details. In this way you can keep up with all the latest developments and take part in various members' activities.

History

The company that served Winchester for over 50 years.

What we do

Find out more about the work of the Friends of King Alfred buses.

Latest News

Latest news and engineering updates from FoKAB.

Our Fleet

Find out about the buses and coaches in our collection.

Videos

Watch some of the fantastic videos of our events and running days.

Olympic Restoration

Latest updates on Leyland Olympic JAA 708 rebuild.

Online Shop

Visit our online shop for King Alfred merchandise such as mugs, keyrings and books.

Community

We meet regularly to celebrate our work and to enjoy the vehicles we preserve. Our friendly group is always welcoming of new members and are always keen to share!

As a registered charity we rely heavily on donations to continue our work, especially in these difficult times.

Events

Upcoming events and shows we are attending.

® The "statue" device and "King Alfred" are registered trademarks of the "Friends of King Alfred Buses"

Together they form part of the charity logo and appear on our preserved vehicles.