Operator sells ‘classics’

21/01/2020 WebSupport Buses, Coaches, Features, Industry Heritage

This ‘Queen Mary’ was converted to mobile classroom but never collected by its owners, and was sold. TERRY BARKER

Terry’s Guy Arab was found deteriorating a field. TERRY BARKER

This Abbotts of Blackpool AEC Reliance was exported to Ireland, before being bought by Terry. It still needs significant work to return it to operational condition. TERRY BARKER

An operator who admits he ‘got carried away’ collecting classic vehicles has decided to sell some of them.

Terry Barker of Barker’s Motors, based at Llan-Y-Pwll, near Wrexham, Clwyd explained: “We are running three vehicles on contract work and use two Leyland Olympians on our campsite. That means six vehicles but in all I have 15, the rest being old ones I acquired over the years because I liked them or wanted to save them. This is madness and some have to go. I just got carried away, and there are too many projects,” Terry admits. “I really want them to go to good homes with heritage operators.”
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