Tag: Ian Wild
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A Potteries Motor Traction Coach in a spot of bother – or how strong is a Hawthorn hedge?
Potteries Motor Traction operated a number of contract duties each day providing staff transport to the Ministry of Defence 16MU site in deepest Staffordshire. These provided useful out of season employment for coaches. On 13th April 1972 AEC Reliance 590 fleet number 987 (4987 VT) with a Duple Commander C49F body was operating one of…
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Sheffield Buses in the Snow
Monday 1st January 1968 A heavy snowfall starting about 18:00hrs was the prelude to an hour of chaos on services 61/63 on Greystones Road between 19:00 and 20:00hrs. The 19:03 ex Hunters Bar on service 61 operated by 813 became stuck at the Greystones Grange Road bus stop. The driver telephoned for assistance (fortunately there…