A group from Hertfordshire, England, are planning to drive a red double-decker bus from London to Japan and back for charity, The Comet reported on 26 June.
The idea was first hatched when Matt Hart and his friend James Treadwell bought the dilapidated 1964 Routemaster—affectionately named Beatrix—and had a team mechanically restore it.
The journey is to raise money for ShelterBox, an international disaster relief charity that delivers emergency shelter and aid worldwide to people affected by disaster.