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21705 Scarborough Bus Service (5)
Crossley Alpha / Bolton

Crossley Alpha
Chassis No:  91102
Body:  Bolton 12/32 B34?F
   converted to     MBB --/52
Engine:  Crossley 48/100 6cyl 9.12ℓ 100hp diesel
   converted to     Gardner 5LW 5cyl 7ℓ 94hp diesel
Gearbox:  4sp sliding mesh
   converted to     4sp constant mesh
Last updated:  3 October 2014
  DATE       REGO    No   FLEET
25 Dec 193221376(5)Scarborough Bus Service
by16 Dec 193421705(5)Scarborough Bus Service
circa1953unknown (school bus possibly in the Miling/Moora area)


NOTES:
    
One of two diesel-engined Alphas produced for export.
   http://www.crossley-motors.org.uk/history/buses/Arrow/Arrow.html
    
Chassis imported by Tozer, Kemsley and Millbourn (Perth)
   
    
Body built by Bolton & Sons; assembled at Mt Hawthorn Engineering Works
   
    
Entered service
25 Dec 1932   
    
Thought to be the only Crossley bus to have operated in Australia
   R146
    
Re-bodied by SBS/Motor Body Builders
   
    
Converted to Gardner 5LW & Dennis 4sp constant mesh
by1953   GB
    
Withdrawn
circa1953   GB





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