June 2022
The open-topped bus that Muhammad Ali rode on during his famous visit to Tyneside in 1977 has been restored to its former glory thanks to a Nexus worker’s labour of love.
Steve Griffin, a Metro maintenance technician with a passion for classic cars, was part of a team of public transport enthusiasts who saved the vintage bus from the scrapyard in 2016.
And six years later their hard work has finally paid off.
After clocking up thousands of hours in the workshop the 1960s Leyland Atlantean is back on the road - and he’s back in tip top condition.
Steve is part of the North East Bus Preservation Trust who painstakingly restored the bus, which was used to transport Muhammad Ali around the region during his visit.
They have even returned the vehicle to the iconic silver paintwork that was added to in 1977 mark the Queen’s Silver Jubilee.
21 июн 2022
