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    What happened to Allenways

    Allenways were bought by superb coaches in the early 70's,Fortnam Close tile cross, Then t was all changed to Birmingham International coaches Who bought the old Claribel coaches of Aston and used the Claribel name on the bus side of the biasness,
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    Newtons Coach Company. Franchise Street.

    It was the other way round Arnold's were owned by L F Bowen,
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    FLIGHT's Coaches

    The yoeman was a Ford (2746 UK) it had an eaton two speed axle with a red button on the gear stick to put it in high or low axle, It used to go quite well,
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    FLIGHT's Coaches

    Ronnie Allen later went on to own Walsall Coach and Travel, L F Bowen bought Leopard FDH 707H his Sedon XDH 808J and his transit mini bus 10K,
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    FLIGHT's Coaches

    That's right non of his registration numbers added up to 13,Except one when I worked for him, They had 6 new plaxtons and one of them was 283,Ken was on holiday when they were delivered, When he came back I told him Goef (his son) had put all the new motors on the road and one of them added up...
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    FLIGHT's Coaches

    Also they never had a coach that added up to 13,
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    FLIGHT's Coaches

    I worked for L F Bowen, We kept the Stockland office open for many years and Stockland old garage was one of our best pick ups,
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    FLIGHT's Coaches

    That should have been Colin(shep) Bentley, Sorry about the spelling,
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    FLIGHT's Coaches

    I knew Mick Rattihan, Did Rose, Harry Withy, Bob Toovey the macanic (wham has wasn't in the Manor over the road), I remember your dad driving FOG 32D the plaxton val, And WTC(the witch),
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    FLIGHT's Coaches

    I knew your uncle Vic when he had JOF311E and POF the viceroy Ronnie Lees bough at the motor show at Earl Court, I later worked with him at L. F Bowen he thought me a lot about the job, I remember You having COM50K the last new motor Ronnie Lees bought, Colin (shep) Shepherd had COM when you...
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    FLIGHT's Coaches

    I knew Billy Anderton He was always a bit of a "delboy", When I worked for him he always liked his motors to go out clean, We had to. Come back after being out all day to wash and clean our motor before we went home some times I used to sleep on the back seat, Then call in home on the way to my...
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    FLIGHT's Coaches

    Claribel was owed by Ronnie Lees in Wainwright Street Aston,
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    FLIGHT's Coaches

    I worked for Andys in 60's and 70's, In 1973 they moved out of Nechells Park Road into their new garage in Railway Terrace,
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    Newtons Coach Company. Franchise Street.

    It was 1969 L F Bowen bought Stockland, glider ways and newton's,
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    Andys Coaches

    I worked for Billy Anderton in the 60's and 70's,He all ways liked his coaches to go out clean, When he moved to Nechells Park Road they were Maroon and cream, In late 1960 they changed to orange and lilac, In 1970 he bought 2 coaches from Bicknals in Surrey they were brown and grey they were...
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