Sign, Trade

Production date
Mid 1970s
 Description
Two signs used by New Plymouth transport company Gibsons Motors Ltd. The sign consists of two large black metal wings. Each of the wings has a light yellow circle at one end containing the interlocking letters " GMG " painted in yellow with a red border. Each wing has seven circular holes in it to allow it to be attached to a surface. The edges of the wings are lined with black rubber on the reverse.
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Object detail

Production date
Mid 1970s
Subject person
Classification
Advertising Medium/Communication Artifacts
Credit line
Signs like these were fitted on the sides of the buses of Gibsons Motors Ltd in the mid-1970s as part of a new varient of their traditional company livery. In June 1976 the company was sold to TNL Group Ltd but the Gibsons name continued to be used for another three years. These signs were taken down from the wall of the New Plymouth bus station in the mid-1990s.
Accession number
PA2006.035
Collection type
Social History
Material
Metal
Rubber

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