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== Wings Tour bus == | == Wings Tour bus == | ||
Rather than using a normal tour bus for the 1972 ], his first tour after the break-up of ],<ref name="official_support" /> McCartney obtained the bus and painted it in psychadelic colours. The seats on the top desk were removed, with mattresses and bean bags for the band and their families to sleep on, and was also used as a playpen for their children while on the move.<ref name="BBCNews_7Oct19" /> It was designed by ], of the Gear shop on ] |
Rather than using a normal tour bus for the 1972 ], his first tour after the break-up of ],<ref name="official_support" /> McCartney obtained the bus and painted it in psychadelic colours. The seats on the top desk were removed, with mattresses and bean bags for the band and their families to sleep on, and was also used as a playpen for their children while on the move.<ref name="BBCNews_7Oct19" /> The Wings logo on the rear was made of wood.<ref name="radiojammor" /> It was designed by ], of the Gear shop on ],<ref name="official_lower" /> with the work carried out in a ] garage in ].<ref name="radiojammor" /> | ||
The bus visited 25 cities in 9 countries, for 25 concerts in July and August 1972, covering {{convert|7500|mi|km}},<ref name="official_support" /> with a top speed of {{convert|38|mph|km/h}}.<ref name="official_upper" /> | The bus visited 25 cities in 9 countries, for 25 concerts in July and August 1972, covering {{convert|7500|mi|km}},<ref name="official_support" /> with a top speed of {{convert|38|mph|km/h}}.<ref name="official_upper" /> | ||
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In August 1993, the bus was put up for auction, for which it had been repainted with the Wings livery for the third time (and the last time it was repainted).<ref name="official_history" /> | In August 1993, the bus was put up for auction, for which it had been repainted with the Wings livery for the third time (and the last time it was repainted).<ref name="official_history" /> | ||
The bus was subsequently displayed outside of a rock cafe in ], before being moved to the cafe owner's garden, where it was left to decay. It was spotted there by Justin James |
The bus was subsequently displayed outside of a rock cafe in ], before being moved to the cafe owner's garden, where it was left to decay. It was spotted there by Justin James<ref name="BBCNews_7Oct19" /> in 2007,<ref name="radiojammor" /> who bought in even though he didn't know what he would do with it. Moving the bus to Oxfordshire, in the UK, took eight years, partly due to the difficulty in removing it from the garden (requiring cranes to remove it). He later planned to use it for musical children's tours.<ref name="BBCNews_7Oct19" /> In October 2017 it was being loaded onto the '']'' for transport from ] to ].<ref name="andalucia" /> | ||
In 2017, ] ] to say that he'd heard it was back in the UK, and to ask its whereabouts, with a reply from James that it was in Oxfordshire.<ref name="BBCNews_7Oct19" /> | In 2017, ] ] to say that he'd heard it was back in the UK, and to ask its whereabouts, with a reply from James that it was in Oxfordshire.<ref name="BBCNews_7Oct19" /> | ||
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<ref name="macca">{{cite web |title=Wings Tour Bus Not Sold At Auction |url=https://macca-news.blogspot.com/2019/10/wings-tour-bus-not-sold-at-auction.html |website=macca-news |access-date=22 March 2021}}</ref> | <ref name="macca">{{cite web |title=Wings Tour Bus Not Sold At Auction |url=https://macca-news.blogspot.com/2019/10/wings-tour-bus-not-sold-at-auction.html |website=macca-news |access-date=22 March 2021}}</ref> | ||
<ref name="ingiegogo">The 1972 Wings Tour Bus, Indiegogo</ref> | <ref name="ingiegogo">The 1972 Wings Tour Bus, Indiegogo</ref> | ||
<ref name="radiojammor">{{cite web |last1=Jammor |first1=Radio |title=The Curious History of the Wings Over Europe Tour Bus (WNO 481) |url=https://radiojammor.wordpress.com/2017/12/12/the-curious-history-of-the-wings-over-europe-tour-bus-wno-481/ |website=Radio Jammor is on the air... |access-date=22 March 2021 |language=en |date=12 December 2017}}</ref> | |||
<ref name="andalucia">{{cite web |title=El bus de la gira 'Wings Over Europe' de 1972 embarca en Algeciras · Andalucía Información |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171109160438/https://andaluciainformacion.es/viva-chiclana/712127/el-bus-de-la-gira-wings-over-europe-de-1972-embarca-en-algeciras/ | url=https://andaluciainformacion.es/viva-chiclana/712127/el-bus-de-la-gira-wings-over-europe-de-1972-embarca-en-algeciras/ | archivedate=9 November 2017 |access-date=22 March 2021}}</ref> | |||
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Template:Wikidata Infobox The 1972 Wings Tour Bus or WNO 481 is a Bristol double decker bus built in 1953. Originallyused in Essex and Norfolk, it was repainted and used by Paul McCartney's band Wings during their 1972 Wings Over Europe Tour. Subsequently lost, it was rediscovered in a garden in Tenerife, and is now being restored in the UK.
Service use
The double decker bus has an Bristol Commercial Vehicles KSW5G chassis, with a body from Eastern Coach Works. In was built and registered in 1953, and originally had a closed upper deck.
It was originally used in Essex and Norfolk in the 1950s-60s for local bus routes. It entered service with Eastern National Omnibus Company in Chelmsford, and was painted plain green. In 1966 the upper deck roof was removed, and it was repainted cream with a green trim. It was sold to Eastern Counties Omnibus Company in 1968, with the green trim repainted maroon red. It was sold again to a dealer in July 1971, and was bought by Halls Coaches, painted red and grey, and used under the name "Valliant Silverline", up until June 1972.
Wings Tour bus
Rather than using a normal tour bus for the 1972 Wings Over Europe Tour, his first tour after the break-up of The Beatles, McCartney obtained the bus and painted it in psychadelic colours. The seats on the top desk were removed, with mattresses and bean bags for the band and their families to sleep on, and was also used as a playpen for their children while on the move. The Wings logo on the rear was made of wood. It was designed by Tom Salter, of the Gear shop on Carnaby Street, with the work carried out in a London Transport garage in Staines.
The bus visited 25 cities in 9 countries, for 25 concerts in July and August 1972, covering 7,500 miles (12,100 km), with a top speed of 38 miles per hour (61 km/h).
Later history
Halls Coaches was bought by Tricentrol around August 1973, and the bus was repainted mustard gold and moved to Dunstable. It was scheduled to be scrapped in 1982, when Roger White from St Albans purchased it, and subsequently repainted it as it had been during the Wings tour. In 1989 it was repainted red and white, and was used in the BAFTA Great British London-Cannes Film Rally in May 1989, and the Southend Bus Rally in 1989.
In August 1993, the bus was put up for auction, for which it had been repainted with the Wings livery for the third time (and the last time it was repainted).
The bus was subsequently displayed outside of a rock cafe in Tenerife, before being moved to the cafe owner's garden, where it was left to decay. It was spotted there by Justin James in 2007, who bought in even though he didn't know what he would do with it. Moving the bus to Oxfordshire, in the UK, took eight years, partly due to the difficulty in removing it from the garden (requiring cranes to remove it). He later planned to use it for musical children's tours. In October 2017 it was being loaded onto the Monte Alegre for transport from Algeciras to Felixstowe.
In 2017, Paul McCartney tweeted to say that he'd heard it was back in the UK, and to ask its whereabouts, with a reply from James that it was in Oxfordshire.
In 2019 it was put up for auction in Merseyside by Omega Auctions, with an estimated selling price of £15,000-£25,000, as James's plans did not work out, and he was emigrating to Australia. He estimated that he had spent around £25,000 on the bus at that point, and profit would go to the charity he was a trustee of, Arms Around the Child. However, no bids were received and the bus went unsold.
It was subsequently obtained by The 1972 Wings Tour Bus Supporters Club, who fundraised for its restoration. The bus is now being restored.
References
- ^ "More Images and History for WNO 481". 1972wingstourbus.com. 28 August 2020.
- ^ "Paul McCartney's psychedelic Wings tour bus rediscovered". BBC News. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ "Support WNO 481 The 1972 Wings Tour Bus". 1972wingstourbus.com. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ Jammor, Radio (12 December 2017). "The Curious History of the Wings Over Europe Tour Bus (WNO 481)". Radio Jammor is on the air... Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- "WNO 481 – THE LOWER McCARTNEY DECK". 1972wingstourbus.com. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- "WNO 481 – THE UPPER McCARTNEY DECK". 1972wingstourbus.com. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- "El bus de la gira 'Wings Over Europe' de 1972 embarca en Algeciras · Andalucía Información". Archived from the original on 9 November 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- "Wings Tour Bus Not Sold At Auction". macca-news. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- The 1972 Wings Tour Bus, Indiegogo