Boltons (bus manufacturer)
| Industry | Bus manufacturing |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1888 |
| Founder | Isaac Bolton |
| Defunct | 1972 |
| Headquarters |
Boltons was an Australian bus bodybuilder in West Perth.
History
In 1888, Isaac Bolton founded a coach building business as Bolton & Sons in Fremantle. Isaac retired in 1912, with sons Alfred and Leonard taking over the business.[1]
In 1926, the business of Daniel White & Co was purchased. In June 1936, a new factory on land purchased from Holden in West Perth was opened by the Minister for Industry, Albert Hawke. In 1948, the company passed to Leonard's two sons.[1]
In the early 1950s, Boltons bodied 40 Sunbeam trolleybuses. During this period, Boltons established a relationship with Commonwealth Engineering.[1]
Boltons bodied over 400 buses and coaches for the Metropolitan Transport Trust on AEC, Albion, Daimler, Guy and Leyland chassis.[2] It also bodied coaches for the Western Australian Government Railways[3] and private operators.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "A Centenary of Boltons Coach and Body Building from 1888 to 1989" Australian Bus Panorama issue 29/6 May 2014 pages 5-7
- ^ MTT / Transperth / PTA Disposals Perth Bus Info
- ^ Western Australian Government Railways / Westrail / Transwa Perth Bus Info