Earlier this month saw the first Douglas Carnival for over fifteen years, it also marked the 100th anniversary of Douglas Corporation Transport – and what better way to mark the event than a parade of buses new and old representing a wide range of operators and manufacturers dating from the early 20th century to the modern day.
The Jurby Transport Museum was represented by three vehicles. Taking part from the Museum were Douglas Corporation Guy Otter UTU 597J (11) and Isle of Man Transport Alexander bodied Leyland Atlantean PDR2/1 MAN-3432 (48) – new to Merseyside PTE with the fleet number 1235 – and Leyland Olympian BMN-64-V (64) which was painted in the Douglas Corporation Transport livery to commemorate the anniversary of the foundation of DCT.
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http://www.thenorthwestbusblog.co.uk/2014/07/douglas-carnival-makes-welcome-return.html
The Jurby Transport Museum was represented by three vehicles. Taking part from the Museum were Douglas Corporation Guy Otter UTU 597J (11) and Isle of Man Transport Alexander bodied Leyland Atlantean PDR2/1 MAN-3432 (48) – new to Merseyside PTE with the fleet number 1235 – and Leyland Olympian BMN-64-V (64) which was painted in the Douglas Corporation Transport livery to commemorate the anniversary of the foundation of DCT.
Click here to read the full article:
http://www.thenorthwestbusblog.co.uk/2014/07/douglas-carnival-makes-welcome-return.html
