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Green machine wins award

10th November 1994
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3 ouldn't resist letting you see this splendid restoration of a 1921 Leyland Model G7 convertible saloon bus which has just won an interim award in this year's Scania Transport Trust Awards.

Lovingly restored by Dunstable man Mike Sutcliffe, the "Charabus", as it was affectionately known, first appeared at the Olympia Commercial Motor Show in 1921.1 remember the occasion well—admiring the spanking new vehicle while munching a cheese and pickle butty and supping a pint of ale from one of Olympia's myriad bars. As I recall, the vehicle converts to an open top with the roof folded up and the windows stowed in a box at the rear.

We must have been more confident about our summer weather in those days. jJahe once Daily The lucky recipient of the Commercial MotorIveco Ford Win a Turbo Daily competition is the transport division of Northampton-based Chamberlain Components Seen here accepting the keys from Lionel Murton, general sales manager for local IF7' dealer Peter Brown Commercials, is Chamberlain Components' transport general manager Mike Ward while CM editor Brian Weatherley looks on The high-roof 35-10 van joins Chamberlain's 20strong fleet and will carry a variety of shoe travelling throughout the country CM will report progress early next year


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