Few people would have envisaged that when the fledgling D&G Bus commenced operations in April 1998 with four vehicles that twenty-five years later it would become larger than its neighbour, First Potteries. Its journey has seen expansion through acquisitions of other local bus operators and an increase in tendered services following the collapse of other firms.

Rationalisation by Arriva in Cannock, Macclesfield and Winsford provided more opportunities for further growth outside the existing area. Although becoming part of Centrebus in 2019, D&G Bus continues to be run as a separate entity with its two-tone red livery only recently being replaced with a red, blue and yellow scheme applied in the Centrebus style. Over the years the fleet has been diversified, initially with van-derived minibuses followed by Dennis Darts with various bodywork and Optare and Alexander Dennis vehicles, many purchased new.

In this book Cliff Beeton’s fine selection of photographs illustrates the rich and varied story of D&G Bus over the last twenty-five years.

'This album gives a good flavour of the content of the fleet over its first quarter century, in which modern Alexander Dennis, Optare, Wright, VDL and Volvo single-deckers have been joined at times by a few double-deckers, four coaches and such rarities as Leyland Swift with Wright Consort body.' * Buses Magazine, June 2025 *
'While this book is not intended to be a complete history of D&G, its accompanying text records all its ownership and other changes as well as its fleet development and livery changes through around 170 excellent photographs, and in every respect it can be highly recommended and one that will be looked at time and time again and as such should not be missed.' * Bus Fayre, Summer 2025 *
'Cliff Beeton has put together a comprehensive overview of the D&G fleet carrying a multitude of liveries over the past 26 years, not surprisingly dominated by the business’ stalwarts over that period, the Optare Solo and AD Enviro 200.' * Bus & Coach Buyer, July 2025 *

Cliff Beeton has had his photographs published in a number of national transport magazines, and is a regular contributor to the Buses Yearbook.