Boltons (bus manufacturer)

Boltons was an Australian bus bodybuilder in West Perth.

Not to be confused with JW Bolton.

Boltons
IndustryBus manufacturing
Founded1888
FounderIsaac Bolton
Defunct1972
Headquarters
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
  1. "A Centenary of Boltons Coach and Body Building from 1888 to 1989" Australian Bus Panorama issue 29/6 May 2014 pages 5-7
  2. MTT / Transperth / PTA Disposals Perth Bus Info
  3. Western Australian Government Railways / Westrail / Transwa Perth Bus Info
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