19 records
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| | Private | Govt | REGO | Make & Model | CHASSIS No | BODY | |
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"Ajax" (Beam)
T5
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MH7
| Semi-trailer | | Campbell&Mannix | AB53D |
MH7 Metropolitan Omnibus Co (T5);
ex-MH7 Beam Transport `Ajax` |
| Hauled by White WA20 prime mover registered MH214; Livery: tan & cream; In service early --.--.1945; Used primarily on the Fremantle-Mandurah service; Tractor numbered (114) and trailer (T5) in Metro fleet 30.11.1951; Reported by one source as being the last semi-trailer in service with Metro; As fleet No (114) was allocated to a new Royal Tiger, it was presumably withdrawn by --.12.1952 |
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RV41
C1
F1
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RV41
| Fowler Landliner | | RWeber | FC30F |
UWA082 ⁄ 01554 Western Australian Government Railways (F1)
ex-10177 Western Australian Government Railways (C1)
ex-10177 Western Australian Government Railways (RV41)
ex-HG640 Peninsula Bus Lines (Frankstown VIC) [Dysons] |
| Chassis manufactured by Fowler Constructions Pty Ltd; Length 13.7m; Steered by hydraulic swivelling of undercarriage beneath driver; Powered by 2 Ford V8 petrol engines, one mounted in the front undercarriage, the other at the rear; Hydraulic braking fitted to all six wheels, however trailer brakes were operated independently of power bogie brakes by means of a steering-column mounted hand valve; Emergency vacuum-hydraulic brakes also fitted to trailer; Originally fitted with 30 seats, but thought to have been re-seated to at least double that capacity prior to entering service with Dysons / Peninsula; Demonstrated to Victorian politicians 28.11.1945; Ran off road travelling empty to Balcombe Military Camp whilst attempting to overtake a milk van 08.03.1946; Contrary to popular opinion, cause of accident was deemed to have been due to insufficient room to pass rather than by hydraulic steering system failure; Re-licence refused by Victorian authorities & sold to WAGR c.--.06.1946; Report prepared by Victorian Transport Regulation Board inspectors for WA Minister for Transport deemed the `Landliner` suitable for WA conditions, but suggested freight-only tests be undertaken prior to passenger use --.06.1946; Observed in Kalgoorlie en-route to Perth --.07.1947; Observed in WAGR Midland Workshops being re-painted --.09.1947; In service with WAGR c.--.10.1947; Parliamentary Select Committee recommended withdrawal & fitting of alternative steering system 02.12.1947; Subsequent to Victorian Transport Regulation Board advice that the hydraulic steering system was safe if regularly maintained, returned to service unmodified early --.--.1948; Recorded in WAGR documents as being a 44-seater --.06.1948; Withdrawn, shortened & converted to conventional 50-seat trailer to be hauled by Foden prime mover (F1); registration plates transferred to (F1) --.11.1948; Withdrawn when prime mover (F1) was converted to a truck 18.10.1963 |
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RV42
C2
F2
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RV42
| Fowler Cheetah | | Weber | FC43F |
Unknown
ex-UWA080 ⁄ ? Western Australian Government Railways (F2)
ex-21002 Western Australian Government Railways (C2)
ex-21002 Western Australian Government Railways (RV42) |
| Chassis manufactured by Fowler Constructions Pty Ltd; one tonne lighter than `Landliner` with improved rear-engined cooling system; Order placed (approx 8 months prior to inspection and report on prototype `Landliner`) c.--.10.1946; Steered by hydraulic swivelling of undercarriage beneath driver; Powered by 2 Ford V8 petrol engines, one mounted in the front undercarriage, the other at the rear; Arrived at Kalgoorlie by rail from Melbourne 02.03.1948; In service by --.03.1948; Recorded in WAGR documents as being a 44-seater --.06.1948; Withdrawn, shortened & converted to conventional 52-seat trailer to be hauled by Foden prime mover (F2) by 30.06.1949; Withdrawn 25.06.1961 |
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RV43
C3
F3
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RV43
| Fowler Cheetah | | Weber | FC43F |
McLartys Stock Transport (Ascot)
ex-UWA081 ⁄ ? Western Australian Government Railways (F3)
ex-21007 Western Australian Government Railways (C3)
ex-21007 Western Australian Government Railways (RV43) |
| Chassis manufactured by Fowler Constructions Pty Ltd; one tonne lighter than `Landliner` with improved rear-engined cooling system; Order placed (approx 8 months prior to inspection and report on prototype `Landliner`) c.--.10.1946; Steered by hydraulic swivelling of undercarriage beneath driver; Powered by 2 Ford V8 petrol engines, one mounted in the front undercarriage, the other at the rear; Arrived at Kalgoorlie by rail from Melbourne 02.03.1948; In service by --.03.1948; Recorded in WAGR documents as being a 44-seater --.06.1948; Withdrawn, shortened & converted to conventional 52-seat trailer to be hauled by Foden prime mover (F3) --.12.1948; Withdrawn from revenue service --.--.1961; Used to transport workers constructing Kwinana-Jarrahdale bauxite railway, presumably until the line opened in --.--.1963 |
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4
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4
| Semi-trailer | | Bolton | AB48?D |
| Pioneer Omnibus Co (4) |
| Trailer underframes by McGrath; Variously reported as being AB48D, AB52D and AB60D; Livery: maroon, cream & light blue; Hauled by International KS5 prime mover (4); Withdrawn c. --.12.1951 |
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5
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5
| Semi-trailer | | Bolton? | AB48D |
McLartys Stock Transport (Ascot);
ex-(not operated) Western Australian Government Tramways;
ex-3092 North Beach Bus Co (5);
ex-3092 North Beach Bus Co [Lancaster & James] (5);
ex-3092 North Beach Bus Service [James Bros] (5) |
| Thought to have originally been hauled by an International prime mover by 30.06.1944; Hauled by Foden DG prime mover (5) from c.--.06.1948; Withdrawn 14.12.1952 |
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5
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0576
| McGrath | | Bolton | AB48?D |
Inter Suburban Bus Service UNCONFIRMED;
ex-0576 Pioneer Omnibus Co (5) |
| Trailer underframes by McGrath; Variously reported as being AB48D and AB52D; Livery: maroon, cream & light blue; Hauled by International KS5 prime mover (5); Possibly saw further service with Inter Suburban Bus Service c.--.08.1953 |
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9
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0598
| Semi-trailer | | Bolton | AB48?D |
Soltoggio Bros (Kardinya) (dealers & wreckers)
ex-0598 Pioneer Omnibus Co (9) |
| Trailer underframes by McGrath; Variously reported as being AB48D and AB52D; Livery: maroon, cream & light blue; Hauled by International KS5 prime mover (9) |
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T1
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0561
| McGrath? | | Campbell&Mannix | AB48+12D |
R C Blizard
ex-0561 Metro Buses (T1)
ex-0561 Metropolitan Omnibus Co (T1) |
| Trailer underframe by reported as being by McGrath, however Metro Board Meeting minutes state that that it was built by Fowler Construction (VIC) by --.04.1944; Chassis unloaded at Fremantle wharf by 14.06.1944; Reported by some sources to be AB49D; In service 19.10.1944; Used primarily on Perth-Fremantle & Perth-Armadale routes; Originally hauled by White WA20 prime mover, also numbered (T1); Subsequently hauled by Leyland Tiger OPS1 prime mover (T1) & allocated fleet no (T4) as spare prime mover c.--.03.1948; Withdrawn 01.05.1953; Re-built with Leyland Tiger prime mover (T1) to create full length rigid bus (73) |
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T2
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0567
| McGrath | | Campbell&Mannix | AB48+12D |
0567 Metro Buses (T2)
ex-0567 Metropolitan Omnibus Co (T2) |
| Trailer underframe by McGrath; Reported by some sources to be AB49D; In service c.01.01.1945; Originally hauled by White WA20 prime mover, also numbered (T2); Used primarily on Perth-Fremantle & Perth-Armadale routes; Withdrawn --.12.1952 |
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T3
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0572
| McGrath | | Campbell&Mannix | AB48+12D |
0572 Metro Buses (T3)
ex-0572 Metropolitan Omnibus Co (T3) |
| Trailer underframe by McGrath; Reported by some sources to be AB49D; In service c.--.--.1945; Used primarily on Perth-Fremantle & Perth-Armadale routes; Originally hauled by White WA20 prime mover, also numbered (T3); Subsequently hauled by Leyland Tiger OPS1 prime mover (T3) --.--.1948; Withdrawn --.12.1952; Re-built with Leyland Tiger prime mover (T3) to create full length rigid bus (75) |
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"Monarch"
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472
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0558
| Semi-trailer | | MBB | AB58D |
Doyle (J B)
ex-0558 MTT (472)
ex-0558 Scarborough Bus Service (19) `Monarch`
ex-0558 Scarborough Bus Service `Monarch` |
| Underframe built by Saunders & Stuart; Recorded in one source as having a Bolton body on an SBS-Bolton chassis; Mock-up of body constructed to demonstrate to licensing authority suitability to Perth roads; Originally hauled by White WA20 prime mover (19); Initially operated in grey undercoat until delivery of second semi-trailer allowed withdrawal for painting into SBS livery; White prime mover replaced with new Foden DG (19) 25.04.1948; Together with Foden DG prime mover, recorded in MTT records as a single unit with fleet no (472) though it is doubtful the fleet nos were ever applied to the semi-trailer; Withdrawn 02.05.1963; Presumably sold together with Foden prime mover as one unit |
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"Mammoth"
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471
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0559
| Semi-trailer | | MBB | AB58D |
0559 MTT (471)
ex-0559 Scarborough Bus Service `Mammoth` |
| Underframe built by Saunders & Stuart; Originally hauled by White WA20 prime mover (18); White prime mover replaced with new Foden DG (18) 21.06.1948; Together with Foden DG prime mover, recorded in MTT records as a single unit with fleet no (471) though it is doubtful the fleet nos were ever applied to the semi-trailer; Withdrawal date recorded for MTT (471) 19.12.1962; Reported as being sold to M Harris (Bullfinch) 04.02.1964; However, as it was photographed at the Redcliffe Depot `graveyard` c--.01.1964 coupled to White WA20 prime mover (50) ex-SBS (4), it is possible the trailer went to Soltoggio Bros with it 18.01.1965 |
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"Majestic"
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?
| Semi-trailer | | MBB | AB58D |
| DESTROYED ⁄ Scarborough Bus Service `Majestic` |
| Underframe possibly built by Saunders & Stuart; Destroyed in near-head-on accident with White WA prime mover (4) in Doubleview; driver killed & 21 passengers injured 19.02.1951 |
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"Magnus"
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50
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0565
| Semi-trailer | | MBB | AB58D |
0565 MTT (50);
ex-0565 Scarborough Bus Service `Magnus` |
| Underframe possibly built by Saunders & Stuart; Together with White WA20 prime mover (4), recorded in MTT records as a single unit with fleet no (50) though it is doubtful the fleet nos were ever applied to the semi-trailer; Withdrawn 19.06.1962; Evidently sold separately from White (4) as the White was photographed at the Redcliffe Depot `graveyard` coupled to semi-trailer `Mammoth` c.--.01.1964 |
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"Magnificent"
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470
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0578
| Semi-trailer | | MBB | AB58D |
Hinchliffe Bros (Cottesloe)
ex-0578 MTT (470)
ex-0578 Scarborough Bus Service `Magnificent` |
| Together with Foden prime mover, recorded in MTT records as a single unit with fleet no (470) though it is doubtful the fleet nos were ever applied to the semi-trailer; Withdrawn 01.04.1963; Presumably included in sale of Foden prime mover to Hincliffe Bros 22.03.1963 |
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"Marathon"
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469
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0588
| Semi-trailer | | MBB | AB58D |
Lavery Bros (Medina) UNCONFIRMED
ex-0588 MTT (469)
ex-0588 Scarborough Bus Service (18) `Marathon`
ex-0588 Scarborough Bus Service `Marathon` |
| Was being hauled by Foden DG prime mover (10) when involved in the fatal accident with White WA20 (4) in Doubleview (in which driver of the Foden prime mover was killed & 21 passengers injured) --.03.1963; Carried both name `Marathon` and fleet no (18) by --.--.1957; Together with Foden DG (3) prime mover, recorded in MTT records as a single unit with fleet no (469) though it is doubtful the fleet nos were ever applied to the semi-trailer; Probable withdrawal date 27.03.1963; Possibly included in sale of Foden prime mover to Lavery Bros 27.03.1963 |
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F18
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0582
| Semi-trailer | | Campbell&Mannix | AB62D |
Private Owner (static accommodation);
ex-0582 Western Australian Government Railways (F18);
ex-0582 Western Australian Government Railways |
| Initially intended for Beam Transport who took options on two White WA20s and semi-trailers, but only purchased one (ie `Ajax`); Originally hauled by White WA20 prime mover registered 3577; Displayed at Perth Railway Station 21.12.1945; Operated on the Perth-Kojonup via Boddington service; Fatal accident on Cardup Bridge near Byford enroute to Bunbury; driver killed, eight passengers injured 01.04.1948; After repairs, re-entered service hauled by Foden DG prime mover (F18); Hauled by new Foden FG prime mover, also numbered (F18), after Foden DG prime mover passed on to Scarborough Bus Service c.--.12.1950; Rear door removed; Withdrawn at unknown date & Foden FG prime mover used to haul semi-trailer (F2) |
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11
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01528
| Semi-trailer | | Bolton? | AB48D |
North Beach Bus Co (11);
ex-North Beach Bus Co [Lancaster & James] (11);
ex-01528 North Beach Bus Service [James Bros] (11) |
| May have been originally been hauled by an International prime mover; Unfortunately definitive evidence is lacking to confirm that two NBBC semi-trailers were in use by 30.06.2044; Hauled by Foden DG prime mover (11) from c.--.06.2048; Withdrawn 14.12.1952 |
