York City wheels in disabled service
4th August 1988, Page 15
4th August 1988
Page 15
Page 15, 4th August 1988
— York City wheels in disabled service
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• York City Council has hired an Optare Mobility from Leeds City Council to run a free service for handicapped and aged people no longer able to drive into the now pedestrianised streets of the city's centre.
The Free Wheeler Optare is fitted with a Henderson Linwell Hide-Away tail-lift. Four Fretwell restraints in the saloon ensure maximum security for wheelchair-bound passengers.
Nine removable seats are fitted and the sunken low-height step offers better access for elderly passengers.
Passengers suffering from arthritis will find it easier to grip the large diameter handrails which have been painted bright green, making them more visible to those with partial sight.