We all know tattoos of flowers, symbols, pets or pop stars, but what about seemingly ordinary bus ink?
The bus enthusiast took the charm of one trip to new heights when he decided to get his favorite car tattooed.
Elliott Colvin spent most of his life traveling on the Manchester 192 service and saw fit to get a tattoo in his honor.
There's a more sentimental addition to this special Elliott service bus. It was their first meeting place with their partner Will Saunders, who left a special place in their hearts for this humble bus.
The 25-year-old traveled between Manchester and Stockport every day for work and social events. For the Elliotts, the Stagecoach bus was an integral part of their lives for all four of their journeys.
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Kennedy News and Media)They admit that their tattoos are unusual. “Honestly, it's a bit of a fantasy. My partner watches the trains a bit. We've been together for about five years now, and I've always been into transportation and travel."
Bus 192 is somewhat of a legend in Stockport, where it is very popular. “People laugh at it, but this is the most reliable bus. This is very symbolic. It's something symbolic."
For Eliot, this love turned into an obsession. Their partner Will encouraged them to be more enthusiastic about buses. It has been an interest since childhood.
“When Will and I moved into our first apartment in Manchester, I thought the bus ran every two minutes. I think it's great."
Transport lovers claim that even if they move, they will never leave the route of the 192 bus.
Elliot said: "We lived in four different areas of Greater Manchester and Stockport and each time my local bus was number 192. It takes me to work, it takes me home."
The bus is almost a second home for them, they spend a lot of time there. When it comes to their tattoo, you don't have to think too much about what it will be. Other people also liked their 192 surprise tattoos.
“Everyone knows it [in Manchester and Stockport]. I love these non-traditional tattoos that don't necessarily have a deep meaning but mean something beautiful to me.
Maisie, a tattoo artist, was delighted with Elliott's unusual request when they found out, "He agreed right away."
"He's a small tattoo artist and I was a bit hesitant at first about whether or not to write to him for fear he might think I was crazy, but he's done a lot of work for me in the past and I love his work."
Maisie, who works at the Heatons tattoo club in Heaton Moor, Stockport, said she enjoyed the opportunity to do something a little different.
he said. “I have tattooed Elliot several times. Many of Elliot's tattoos are sentimental. They approached me around 192. They must have taken this bus to see their colleagues.
"As a tattoo artist, you get crazy, amazing requests anyway, but it's kind of fun to get something as mundane as a bus."
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