Mick Jones of The Clash hops aboard the Art Bus

Last week saw the CCA Art Bus roll into Battesea Park for a spcial meeting between Peter Blake and punk legend Mick Jones...

Former Clash star Mick Jones hopped on to a different type of tour bus – as he loaded his rock and roll archive on to a double-decker.

The guitarist, who has a huge collection of memorabilia dating back to his punk days, is taking his stash out on the road in a bus designed by another music legend, artist Sir Peter Blake.

Jones – who recently played Glastonbury thanks to his new role in Gorillaz – is transporting the haul in the CCA Art Bus to this summer's Vintage At Goodwood festival, which will also host an exhibition of Sir Peter's prints – a new event devised by design guru Wayne Hemingway to showcase the best of British music and design over the decades.

The music star's mementoes include artwork, posters and even pizza boxes from notable tours during his days with The Clash, Big Audio Dynamite and more.

He has previously shown his works in London when he opened a temporary museum, but this is the first time his "Rock & Roll Public Library" has been further afield.

Of course Sir Peter has been involved with music and musicians throughout his career, aprart from his famous Sgt. Pepper album cover for the Beatles, he has also designed for Osais, Live Aid, Ian Dury andf the Blockheads and Paul Weller.

Jones said: "Peter Blake was The One when we were at art school – he's the father of British Pop Art. It's an honour to have my Library on his bus. I'm looking forward to a mobile celebration of our collective cultural memory. That's history."

Sir Peter said: "Since launching the Art Bus in May 2009, I've found it provides the perfect location for any artist to display his or her work in a quirky and intimate setting."

The event takes place from August 13 to 15.

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