RESULTS OF NATIONAL COACH RALLY (Organized by Wigan! and District Excursion and Tours Operators' Association)
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Overall winner (National Coach 19611: Wallace Arnold Tours Ltd. (Leylatid-Plaxton 45-seater, Driver, E. Patrickson).
Runner-up: R. H. Harrison (Morecambe) Ltd. (Leyland Royal Tiger-Plaxton 51-seater, Driver, J. Hunter), National Conch Driver of 1964: 1, T. Wareham (9. W. Fieldsend Ltd., Thames-Plaxton 41-seater). 175.6 marks.
DRIVING AWARDS (a) Overall Length 26 ft. or sander (petrol aad diesel engines): M. 11)., Hughes (Warburton Bros. (Bury) Ltd.. Bedford-Plaxtun 29-seater), 329.6 marks. •
(b). Overall length not exceeding 30 ft. (with vertical 'engine): 1, 1. T. Wareham (as above); 2, 11. Liptrot (T, Unsworth and Sons (Wigan) LtdBedford-Yeates 33-seater, 218.5 marks; 3, T. Hughes (Hirst Travel Services, Bedford-Duple 37-seater), 232.1 marks.
(c) Overall length not exceeding 30 H. (underfloor engine): No entry.
(d) Overall length not exceeding 33 ft., with underfloor engine: I, A. Hilton (Warburton Bros. (Bury) Ltd.. Albion-Duple Firefly 41-seater), 237 marks.
(e) Overall length over 33 ft.: I, E. Patriekson (as above); 2, .1. E. Leigh (J. E. Leigh, BedfordHarrington 48-stater), 1993. marks; 3, S. E. Davenport (1. Lofthouse, Bedford-Phonon 49-seater), 292.7 marks.
TRADE AWARDS
Veates Trophy: E. 1. Bostoek and Sons -(RedfordPlaxton 49-seater).
Harrington Trophy: J. E. Leigh (BedfordHarrington 48-Seater) Duple Trophy: Hirst Travel Services (BedfordDuple 37-seater).
Taylors (P.S.V.) (Gloucester) Ltd.. Trophy: J. W. Fieldsend Ltd. (Tharnes-Plaxton 4I-seater).
Ford Trophy: 3. W. Fieldsend Ltd. (as above). Bedford Trophy: R. E. and W. E. Begg (BedfordDuple 52-scater).
Moseley Trophy: J. W. Mosley and Son (Bedfordllaxton 41-seater).
Plaxtott Trophy: J. W. Fieldsend Lid, (as above). Redex Trophy: J. W. Fieldsend Ltd. (as above). CONCOURS D'ELECANCE (a) Up to 26 ft.: Warburton Bros, (Bury) Lid. (Bedford-Plaxton 29-seater).
(b) Up to 17 seats and 10 ft., vertical engine: Hansons Buses Ltd. (Thames-Duple 37-seater).
(c) Up -to 3'1 seats and 30 ft., underfloor engine: No entry, (d) Over 37 seats up to 30 ft., vertical Mine; J. W. Mosley and Son (as above).
(e) Over 37 seats and 30 ft., underfloor engine: No entry, (5) Special touring coaches: rilobal Tours Ltd. (A.E.C.-Duole 43-seater).
(g) 30.33 ft., any capacity: Warburton Bros (Bury)Ltd. (Albion-Mole Firefly 41-seater).
(h)Over 33 ft., any capacity: Yates Tours Ltd (A.E.C.-Plaxton 45-seater).