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*'''Ace''' were based in Huddersfield and started out as the [[Ward Bros]].
*'''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 Bros closed down.
*The brothers managed to continue beacuse [[AEC]] accquired both the Ward bros and took them into partnership.
*They produced three chassis, the '''Puma''', '''Cheetah''', and the '''Cougar''', all these models used ''Perkins'' engines.
*[[Leyland]] owned the rights to the original [[AEC]] name and [[Albion]] so they renamed the company ''ACE'' [[Advanced Chassis Enginnering]].
*1992 the company then closed down for the last time.


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.
The brothers managed to continue because [[AEC]] acquired both the Ward Brothers and took them into partnership.
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==Sources of Information==
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* Ian Allan - British Buses Since 1900 - Aldridge and Morris
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Latest revision as of 17:57, 7 September 2018

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.

The brothers managed to continue because AEC acquired both the Ward Brothers and took them into partnership.

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Sources of Information

  • Ian Allan - British Buses Since 1900 - Aldridge and Morris
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