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THE HERALD FRIDAY JANUARY 6 2017


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producing military vehicles for


the war effort. In 1942 the Ministry of Supply


sanctioned the production of utility buses to fill the growing need for new vehicles, these were used to both replace vehicles destroyed during the hostilities and others that had become unserviceable due to age.


Strict specifications were put in


place by the Ministry for both the chassis and bodywork. The body had a timber framed construction which used the minimum of materials and was designed so it


could be constructed quickly. Curved panels were kept to the


bare minimum resulting a simple but distinctive rear roof dome design. In some instances poorly


seasoned timber was used for the body framing with the result that in later life the bodies were often prone to premature rotting and/or warping problems. Inside the vehicles the internal


panelling was kept to the bare minimum and very basic wooden slatted passenger seats were fitted.


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