Now I like a good story and so much the better if it has already been written.
So naturally when I saw this one posted by Brian from the Museum of Transport Greater Manchester I just scooped it up.
And the rest as they say speaks for itself.
"One of our most precious buses is Manchester Corporation 436 - it's the only surviving pre-war Manchester double decker bus.
It's awaiting restoration but we're gradually raising funds and you can donate by texting GMTS01 £5 (or £1, £1, £3 or £10) to 70070.
436 is in a pretty poor state right now, having survived for decades as a static caravan in Shropshire.
But we know a lot about 436, through its maintenance records. The picture shows the first page of its engine maintenance card and if you take some care to inspect it closely it’s full of information.
For example, in April 1935 when less than a year old it had 'repairs to auxiliary drive, 2 fan belts.
1 aluminium fan fitted, Crossley Motors' which shows that Crossley did the work under guarantee. As late as October 1948 it had 'soft liners fitted' – this meant cylinder liners.
It also helps if you know some of the codes that MCT used for repair jobs – 'C1' meant cylinder head changed, 'F' meant work on the fuel pump, 'H' meant work on the vacuum exhauster and 'V' denoted that valves had been ground in.
It’s a fascinating window into the work that went in behind the scenes to keep the wheels turning (and still does to maintain our museum collection)”.
Location; Manchester
Pictures; from the collection of Museum of Transport Greater Manchester
* Museum of Transport Greater Manchester, http://www.gmts.co.uk/
And the rest as they say speaks for itself.
"One of our most precious buses is Manchester Corporation 436 - it's the only surviving pre-war Manchester double decker bus.
It's awaiting restoration but we're gradually raising funds and you can donate by texting GMTS01 £5 (or £1, £1, £3 or £10) to 70070.
436 is in a pretty poor state right now, having survived for decades as a static caravan in Shropshire.
For example, in April 1935 when less than a year old it had 'repairs to auxiliary drive, 2 fan belts.
1 aluminium fan fitted, Crossley Motors' which shows that Crossley did the work under guarantee. As late as October 1948 it had 'soft liners fitted' – this meant cylinder liners.
It’s a fascinating window into the work that went in behind the scenes to keep the wheels turning (and still does to maintain our museum collection)”.
Location; Manchester
* Museum of Transport Greater Manchester, http://www.gmts.co.uk/
The maintenance card shown and the comments that follow refer to a different bus, not 436.
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