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S IF the threat of PTAs is not enough, some coach operators are eing another hazard—angry football crowds. When coaches vned by Sealandair (Coaching) Ltd., of West Bromwich, took lbion supporters to Maine Road, Manchester, considerable image was caused by irate City supporters after their side lost 0.
The managing director, Mr. J. H. Burns, told one of my Aleagues that they tried to turn over the Ford Trouper complete ith passengers—and managed to get two wheels off the ground. he Ford and a Plaxton/Bedford Panorama lost windscreen wipers, ad lights kicked in and bodywork damaged, but the windscreens ad stood up to flying bricks.
This was not the first incident, he said—a brick had been thrown trough a door window of a coach returning from Sheffield last ionth. His company would continue to hire to the club but :hides would be parked farther away from the ground in future.