Publican and driver Neville Gorrie with his newly restored former London bus.
Photo / Bevan Conley
Grand Hotel publican Neville Gorrie is known for his generosity in supporting charity events in the River City and he has now added rides in a double-decker bus to his repertoire.
"I am a hotel owner first and foremost so I can't be driving it around all the time," he
says.
"I will use it to transport groups to functions at the Grand and to help promote Whanganui."
He says he may also make it available for occasional charity events in exchange for contributions towards running costs.
Gorrie obtained his bus driver licence when he worked as a volunteer for the Wellington Paraplegic and Physically Disabled Association and having lived in London he had always dreamed of driving a red, double-decker bus.
