Reading bus powered by cow poo 'breaks record'

A bus powered by cow manure has set a land speed record for a regular bus by driving at 77mph.

Reading Buses' "Bus Hound" was recorded doing a lap speed of 76.785mph (123.57 km/h) at Bedford's Millbrook Proving Ground.

It runs on biomethane compressed natural gas and is painted black and white like a Friesian cow. It normally carries passengers around Reading.

The company has received certification from the UK Timing Association.