Paul McCartney's 1972 Wings tour bus restored
The open-top bus Sir Paul McCartney and his band Wings used to take them on tour across Europe 50 years ago has been restored.
It was discovered in Spain and brought back to the UK where a project began to restore it at a workshop in Thorpe le Soken, Essex.Image caption,The bus originally served local routes in Essex and Norfolk in the 1950s and 60s before being bought by McCartney, who said he did not want a normal bus during the summer tour in 1972.
The bus, known as WNO 481, was then brought back to the UK and subsequently bought by Tom Creaven-Jennings, who wanted to restore it for the 50th anniversary of the the tour.Wings were formed in 1971 after Paul McCartney, pictured here with his wife Linda, left the Beatles "I said yes straight away, my mum was a huge Paul McCartney fan and I couldn't give up the opportunity."Image source,The top desk of the bus was designed for relaxing but now it can be used as a stage
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