Man turns bus into a moveable pub - but he's too tall to pull pints
Peter Sonneveld with his party bus (Picture: SWNS)
This is a pretty cool project.
A man has created a moveable pub after buying and renovating a 1970s bus.
Unfortunately there’s one not-so-small problem.
At 6ft 6ins, Peter Sonneveld is too tall to fit behind the bar – so he has to hire shorter staff to pull pints.
He spent 20 months working late into the night to convert the Routemaster into a nightspot.
Peter, 34, from Guildford, Surrey, said: ‘It was absolutely worth it. I got to spend time playing with a big bus.’

Interior of Peter Sonneveld's refurbished double decker bus. See SWNS story SWBUS; A man spent 2,500 hours turning a double decker bus into the ultimate party boy toy complete with a bar ñ that heís too TALL to fit behind. Peter Sonneveld purchased an original 1970s Routemaster bus and spent 20 months working late into the night to turn it into a moveable pub. But sadly, Peter is 6ft 6ins frame is too tall to fit behind the bar ñ so whenever he rents it out for parties he has to hire short staff. Peter, of Guildford, Surrey, said: ìIt was absolutely worth it. I got to spend time playing with a big bus.
The inside of the bus looks pretty swish (Picture: SWNS)
Because the bus is over 30 years old, Peter doesn’t need a special licence to drive it, but he was disappointed to find that he was too tall to pull pints behind the on-board bar.
He said: ‘I am too tall at 6ft 6in you need to be about 5ft 7in to fit.
‘I am the driver and I have a crack team of waitresses.
Interior of Peter Sonneveld's refurbished double decker bus. See SWNS story SWBUS; A man spent 2,500 hours turning a double decker bus into the ultimate party boy toy complete with a bar ñ that heís too TALL to fit behind. Peter Sonneveld purchased an original 1970s Routemaster bus and spent 20 months working late into the night to turn it into a moveable pub. But sadly, Peter is 6ft 6ins frame is too tall to fit behind the bar ñ so whenever he rents it out for parties he has to hire short staff. Peter, of Guildford, Surrey, said: ìIt was absolutely worth it. I got to spend time playing with a big bus.
An unusual spot for a pint (Picture: SWNS)
‘I was all signed up for a truck licence but a friend dug out a paragraph from the DVLA to say I didn’t need it.
‘The only thing I can’t do is drive the bus and have the bar running at the same time as it is illegal.’
Bus fantatic Peter, who quit his job to work on the bus, reckons he’s spent about £30,000 on the project.
And he was quick to spot an opportunity, buying a second bus for £18,000 after noticing the prices were creeping up.
Peter Sonneveld, 34, with his refurbished double decker bus. See SWNS story SWBUS; A man spent 2,500 hours turning a double decker bus into the ultimate party boy toy complete with a bar ñ that heís too TALL to fit behind. Peter Sonneveld purchased an original 1970s Routemaster bus and spent 20 months working late into the night to turn it into a moveable pub. But sadly, Peter is 6ft 6ins frame is too tall to fit behind the bar ñ so whenever he rents it out for parties he has to hire short staff. Peter, of Guildford, Surrey, said: ìIt was absolutely worth it. I got to spend time playing with a big bus.
Peter has spent around £30,000 on the project
He said: ‘When they first went out of service in 2005 they were worth about £1,200.
‘More recently though they have been selling for about £50,000 because they have become so hard to come by.’
Peter Sonneveld, 34, in his refurbished double decker bus.See SWNS story SWBUS; A man spent 2,500 hours turning a double decker bus into the ultimate party boy toy complete with a bar ñ that heís too TALL to fit behind. Peter Sonneveld purchased an original 1970s Routemaster bus and spent 20 months working late into the night to turn it into a moveable pub. But sadly, Peter is 6ft 6ins frame is too tall to fit behind the bar ñ so whenever he rents it out for parties he has to hire short staff. Peter, of Guildford, Surrey, said: ìIt was absolutely worth it. I got to spend time playing with a big bus.
Peter crouching at the bar (Picture: SWNS)