Ward Brothers (of Huddersfield)
- Ace were based in Huddersfield and started out as the Ward Brothers (of Huddersfield).
1980 They built their own 36ft coach chassis. They had a mid-mounted Perkins V8 that was called the Dalesman.
1983 Six GRXI's were developed, a rear engined service bus with a horizontal Gardner engine and SCG semi-automatic gearbox. These were built for Darlington Transport.
1984 Ward Brothers closed down. AEC acquired the Ward Brothers.
See Also
Sources of Information
- Ian Allan - British Buses Since 1900 - Aldridge and Morris