Alternative Collection

The Provincial Tramways Company originally operated tram systems across the UK. By 1936, renamed the Provincial Traction Company, it was only present as a bus operator in the Gosport area, through its subsidiary The Gosport and Fareham Omnibus Company (so renamed from the Gosport Street Tramways company when their last tram stopped running in 1929). It operated with an emerald green and cream livery. In March 1969 it was taken over by the Wiles Group.

Description: Black chassis, light green lower body, cream lower deck window surrounds; light green upper deck and stairs; pinkish buff seats and guardrails between the wheels; 'Provincial' in gold on lower body sides; Dunlop tyres in black and yellow on rear of steps to upper deck; white destination board on front of upper deck(Gosport Ferry, Stoke Rd, Anns Hill, Fareham), with upper deck adverts.

Variations: Upper deck adverts – 1 each side – lettering different – picked from:-

Meltonian Shoe Cream

Rountrees Cocoa

Castrol

Players

Dunlop tyres in black and yellow or Schweppes Ginger Ale in yellow and brown on rear of steps to upper deck.
Every possibility that the plastic seats and guard rails can be of the different colours and shades of the Matchbox originals, while all my busses have pinkish buff, I have seen dark brown and light brown.