Includes vehicle allocations at certain points during the. Browse the worlds largest ebookstore and start reading today on the web, tablet, phone, or ereader. New a copy sourced new from the original publishers. A district of westcentral england in the trent river valley.
The potteries motor traction company began life as the potteries electric traction company ltd on june 28, 1898, as a tram operator. Potteries motor traction 1958 aec reliance 470 willowbrook c41f. Potteries definition of potteries by the free dictionary. Having left trams behind in the late 1920s, this year is the. Pottering definition of pottering by the free dictionary. I have listed them all in chronological order, so as to easier see the changes of style over time. Should i dig out some of my vintage postcards which related to celebratory occas. Potteries motor traction 1967 aec reliance 8u2r alexander c49f. Hobbies free delivery possible on eligible purchases. The gec collection trams, trains, buses and trolleybuses.
Shop from the worlds largest selection and best deals for west midlands collectables. Geoff smith takes us through the formation, growth and eventual demise of pmt from the north staffordshire tramway company, through potteries electric traction company and potteries motor traction. Potteries motor traction company limited overview free. Find great deals on ebay for traction motor and electric traction motor.
Profusely illustrated with a magnificent selection of photographs from. Potteries motor traction company limited free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity. An important byproduct of this decision to manufacture their own buses was that the company could manufacture for other bet group operators such as the northern general group, potteries motor traction and trent motor traction. These new single deckers, inspired by american designs, were responsible for the closure of many tramways. The company began life as potteries motor traction. British electric traction incorporated a new company on 27 june 1898, called the potteries electric traction company, its purpose was to extend the existing tramway through the towns of the potteries. Potteries motor traction how is potteries motor traction. Some bus abcs concerned just one city or company birmingham, bristol, glasgow, midland red, crosville, ribble, etc, but most concentrated on selected areas of mainland britain ireland being included only in 1986. It acquired the north staffordshire tramways company limited and arranged to take over the longton corporation tramways. All our fleet books are published annually and are available via this website or on our stall at various transport rallies around the country. A detailed history of the fleet of potteries motor traction company, ltd. I bought a mercedes e55 amg the best sports sedan for the value duration. The team leading pmts buyout were managing director mike moors, traffic manager steve ellis, chief engineer barry parkinson and company secretary nigel barrett. A detailed history of the fleet of potteries motor.
Ringing the changes during colourful history of bus. Vintage advertisement for the potteries motor traction co. After takin a few photos around the depot for the open day, we head back into gladstone and we head back on the other bristol that showed up in. Its purpose was to extend the existing tramway through the towns of the potteries. A detailed history of the fleet of potteries motor traction. Potteries omnibus preservation society home facebook. This downloadable pdf will assist you in finding the correct replacement parts for your wheel. Nbc did not run buses itself, but was the owner of a number of regional subsidiary bus operating companies. Mint a new condition book although not sourced from the publishers. Buy corgi ooc 176 scale 97902 aec reliancethe potteries motor traction co ltd. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Pmt potteries motor traction 837kvt newcastleunderlyme bus. Potteries synonyms, potteries pronunciation, potteries translation, english dictionary definition of potteries. Potteries motor traction created 2nov11 modified may19.
Potteries motor traction bristol vrt ecw urf677s 677 youtube. History and allocations of buses and coaches operated by potteries motor traction first potteries. A retrospect super prestige series first edition by geoffrey k. The potteries electric traction company operated a tramway service in the potteries between 1899 and 1928. Drivers and passengers loved them, 4989 vt won the 1964 brighton coach rally. Named potteries electric traction at the time as a result of its tram fleet the company introduced motorbuses in 1900. Nov 20, 2017 potteries motor traction based in stoke built up a huge fleet of roadliner chassis as did bournemouth corporation, failures were so commonplace that engineers from columbus in the usa and darlington worked alongside the depot engineers in a bid to cure faults. The only annual fleet books to include fleet numbers, registrations, body and chassis type, seating arrangement, original registrations and allocations major companies only. Corgi ooc 176 scale 97902 aec reliancethe potteries motor. The club meets the first tuesday of the month starting at around 21. Alexander y type, what a difference these buses made to our excursion and express allocation. Potteries motor traction 1964 aec reliance 2u3ra duple c49f. Potteries motor traction mercedesbenz 608d 120 c120 vbf.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Potteries motor traction leyland olympian 757 g757 xre youtube. They suffered as always with ah470 engines with cylinder head gasket and wet liner seal failures. Potteries motor traction company limited free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual. Profusely illustrated with a magnificent selection of pho. A free shuttle service on potteries connection bus day 270915. Buy stoke on trent a journey through the potteries by various isbn. Potteries omnibus preservation society pops was formed in 1977 to preserve former potteries motor traction pmt buses. Fine clean and sound without major blemishes and only light indications of being previously owned. Potteries motor traction feet history potteries motor traction co ltd fleet history 112 page softback publication march 1967 publication 2pd 1 pu. Potteries motor traction feet history transport past times. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Details of all vehicles operated by potteries motor traction. Pmt had five of these coaches plus one similar acquisition on a leyland tiger cub chassis from the takeover of dawsons, ash bank.
What does pmt mean first potteries, originally known as potteries motor traction pmt is a bus company based in stokeontrent operating services in staffordshire, united kingdom. Eventually these replaced the trams, which were finally withdrawn in 1928, and so the company was renamed potteries motor traction in 1933. Corgi ooc 176 scale 97902 aec reliancethe potteries. As part of the privatisation of the national bus company, pmt limited was created on 12 december 1986 when it was purchased by its management and employees. May 22, 2015 free shuttle service on pops running day 170515. British electric traction incorporated a new company on 27 june 1898, called the potteries electric traction company.
Potteries motor traction first potteries fleet list. Click the potteries pmt link on the model pages to return to this index. The team leading pmts buyout were managing director mike moors, traffic manager steve ellis, chief engineer barry parkinson and company. It has been noted for the manufacture of ceramics since the 1600s. Pmt potteries motor traction 837kvt newcastleunderlyme bus photo please note our logo does not appear on the print. All these operators will be found here except for london transport, which has. Potteries motor traction took delivery of six of these fantastic vehicles in 1964 they had the aec 590 engine and 6 speed zf manual gearbox. Potteries motor traction 1945 bus timetable may 1945. The company began life as potteries motor traction limited or pmt. Prior to the transport act of 1968, the potteries motor traction was part of the british electric traction company, largely bearing a livery of pillar box red and county cream. The company can trace its origins to the 1860s when horsedrawn trams started operations in the potteries area of north staffordshire.
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