JW Bolton
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| Industry | Bus manufacturing |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1972 |
| Founder | John Bolton |
| Defunct | 1989 |
| Headquarters | |
JW Bolton was an Australian bus bodybuilder in Perth.
History[edit]
In 1972, John Bolton, the son of Boltons owner Keith, formed JW Bolton. It initially manufactured fire engines, before moving into bus bodying completing bodies on Leyland B21, MAN SG292H, Mercedes-Benz O305 and O305G, and Renault 100.2 and 180.2 chassis for Transperth.[1]
In 1983, a batch of Mercedes-Benz O303 coaches were bodied by Ansair for Westrail with JW Bolton completing the fitout.[1]