‘WMPTE 50’ is a winner

15/10/2019 WebSupport Buses, Features, Industry Heritage
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West Midlands PTE (WMPTE) was set up in 1969, and its half-century event was organised by the Transport Museum, Wythall.

Support from National Express West Midlands and Cummins helped make a celebration of 50 years since the formation of the local Passenger Transport Executive into a great success

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Cummins-engined vehicles from another era from the museum’s collection – new to Wolverhampton Daimler Roadliner with Strachans bodywork, NJW719E, and Walsall Daimler Fleetline/Northern Counties Northern Counties XDH56G. TRANSPORT MUSEUM WYTHALL
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A unique feature involved runs with historic vehicles being shadowed by in service buses in heritage liveries from the NXWM fleet, in this case Walsall Corporation, with a Daimler Fleetline and Dennis Trident. TRANSPORT MUSEUM WYTHALL
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Preserved Birmingham Daimler Fleetline meets heritage-liveried NXWM Wright Eclipse-bodied Volvo B7L in West Bromwich colours. TRANSPORT MUSEUM WYTHALL.
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