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3 records WAGR Make & Model CHASSIS No BODY 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returned to service unmodified early --.--.1948; Recorded in WAGR documents as being a 44-seater --.06.1948; Withdrawn, shortened & converted to conventional 50-seat trailer to be hauled by Foden prime mover (F1); registration plates transferred to (F1) --.11.1948; Withdrawn when prime mover (F1) was converted to a truck 18.10.1963 RV42 Fowler Cheetah Weber FC43F Unknown ex-UWA080 ⁄ ?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 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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