Bakers Second Biennial Show
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ADISPLAY of new and used coaches is being staged this week at the Farnham showrooms of E. I. Baker and Co. (Dorking) Ltd., and remains open until 7 p.m. this evening (Friday). This is the second show of its kind to be staged by the company, and will become a regular biennial event.
New coaches on show are based on both Bedford and AEC chassis, the latter comprising a Reliance 590 with Plaxton 51-seat coach body and a Reliance 470 with Plaxton 34-scat coachwork. The Bedford exhibits present an opportunity of inspecting the new 1966 range of Duple bodywork, in addition to the latest products from other coachbuilders. They range from VAL chassis with Duple and Plaxton 52-seat bodies right down to a Bedford CALZ chassis with -Martin Walter 11-seat coach body. Exhibits in between these extremes include Plaxton. Duple and Strachans-bodied esa 45/46-seat VAM14 and VAM5 chassis; Plaxton, Duple and Marshall-bodied 29/30-seaters on the Bedford VAS1 chassis and Bedford J2s with Duple and Plaxton 19/20-seat bodies.
A selection of good used
coaches from 14 seaters upwards is also on display. whilst interesting exhibits are a 1928 Dennis 19-seat coach owned by Glenton Tours Ltd. and a 1935 Bedford 20-seater. both restored to original condition by E. J. Baker and Co. Ltd. The exhibition is completed by display stands illustrating several types of ancillary equipment.