Buses in All-Over Adverts
Buses in All-Over Adverts Advertising on public transport in the UK has been common practice since the early days of the horse-drawn bus. The traditional side and rear ads became more ambitious over…
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Buses in All-Over Adverts
Advertising on public transport in the UK has been common practice since the early days of the horse-drawn bus. The traditional side and rear ads became more ambitious over the years - not just featuring commercial products but bus company promotional material too. Vehicle sides were a good means of advertisers' products being seen across cities and towns and brought in additional income to operators.
Traditionally these were hand-painted with incredible detail and many are now considered to be mini works of art. In the 1960s the use of all-over advertising buses became popular. In more recent years, painting by hand has been replaced by wrapped vinyls and some campaigns last only a matter of weeks.
There have also been experiments with illuminated and digital scrolling messages. In this colourful photographic journey, Richard Walter provides a glimpse of some of the most memorable