{"id":50022,"date":"2023-06-21T21:00:33","date_gmt":"2023-06-21T20:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=50022"},"modified":"2023-06-21T19:52:47","modified_gmt":"2023-06-21T18:52:47","slug":"in-pictures-blackpool-017-gets-some-new-adverts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=50022","title":{"rendered":"In Pictures: Blackpool 017 gets some new adverts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Blackpool Tramway\u2019s <strong>Flexity2 017<\/strong> has recently received some new adverts with the Affinity Outlet Lancashire taking out a contract to advertise the tram. This is not a full advertising livery with the tram just carrying vinyls at roof level as well on the lower section of the centre car.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>As Fleetwood Freeport, the Affinity Outlet (just a short walk from Fisherman\u2019s Walk tramstop) is no stranger to advertising on the trams with the very first vinyl wrap advert on the modern tram fleet being for this shopping complex. This was on <strong>016<\/strong> which carried adverts for Freeport from April 2014 to August 2018 (two different designs including the giant seagulls!) before it became a Pretty Little Thing.<\/p>\n<p>This new contract is a far more sedate affair with many of the shops which can found at Affinity featured on the roof level adverts. A pleasing combination of red and blue is used on the adverts.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_50023\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=50023\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-50023\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50023\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-50023\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1.017-mm-550x413.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1.017-mm-550x413.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1.017-mm-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1.017-mm-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1.017-mm.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-50023\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">017 debuted on Monday 19th June with these adverts and is seen here the next day crossing Fleetwood Road on the way between the stops at Anchorsholme Lane and Little Bispham. This end of the banner advert shows some of the brands available at Affinity Outlet.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_50024\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=50024\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-50024\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50024\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-50024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2.017-mm-550x413.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2.017-mm-550x413.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2.017-mm-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2.017-mm-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2.017-mm.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-50024\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The tram continues its way south and we see the other end of the advert which gives details of what the advert is for. (Both Photographs by Michael Morton, 20th June 2023)<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Blackpool Tramway\u2019s Flexity2 017 has recently received some new adverts with the Affinity Outlet Lancashire taking out a contract to advertise the tram. 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