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Walker Brothers (Wigan)

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Walker Brothers of Wigan were mining engineers

  • 1919 - 1920 a few Pagefields buses were made on a lorry chassis.
  • 1927 a low frame PSV chassis was produced it was very ahead of its time having a six-cylinder Dorman engine, four wheel internally-expanding drum brakes.
  • The whole engine assembly could be detached and wheeled out, this was an idea later brought about by Morris-Commercial.
  • Users of Pagefields were Grant's Saloon Services and Wigan Corporation who were local to the company.


Sources of Information

Ian Allan - British Buses Since 1900 - Aldridge and Morris

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