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EX. SMITHS COACH
Photo: RON HUNT
Photo: RON HUNT
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Item #: 33139
Item #: 33139
JP 7839 EX SMITHS TOURS COACH
Comment by: wigginlad on 13th May 2021 at 08:24
Ron, I remember going through the illuminations on one just like this. The folks in Crawford Avenue, Aspull arranged it for us kids, I would be about 5 years old 1952, great memory of exited kids wide eyed as we went through the lights. Thanks for posting and I'll bet Ray Smyth as something to say about these pics, over to you Ray.
Comment by: ray on 13th May 2021 at 19:09
Thanks for your kind comment Wigginlad.
Cheers, Ray.
Comment by: Mr X on 14th May 2021 at 10:57
This coach is JP7839, I guess the year it was built was 1950 as Wigan Corporation bought 30 Leyland PD2 double decker buses that year, JP8300-8329.
Comment by: Stuart on 10th June 2023 at 19:18
This AEC Regal III with Bellhouse-Hartwell bodywork was new to Smiths in July 1949. It was rebodied in 1959 with a Duple body taken from an ex-Ribble coach.
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