Advert Description
ike all public transport operators during the second world war, Ashton had to rely on what the government made available to keep the working population on the move.
The allocation of Guy Arabs with 5 cylinder engines were not, as neighbouring Stockport discovered, particularly well suited to the hilly terrain, especially when fully loaded. However, both operators persevered with their allocations which were to prove fit for purpose.
Like all buses made at the time, their bodywork was to “utility” standard, ie no frills or elaborate styling, with a single destination display at the front only, although both Ashton and Stockport added extra apertures in the early 1950s and wooden seating was replaced at the same time, which delighted passengers.
A-U-Ls livery, on this model, represented the colours of the Manchester Regiment, in which so many local men served.
However, in the mid-1950s, repainting was intricate and costly, so peacock blue and cream became the norm right up to when Ashton Corporation was integrated into SELNEC in 1969.
Packaging and RECEIPTED postage just £3.69
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collect from Warrington (near Gulliver's World)
