9 records
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| White WA20 | | Campbell&Mannix | prime mover |
Western Australian Government Tramways (tow wagon)
ex-3577 Western Australian Government Railways |
| Converted from LHD normal-control to RHD forward-control; Initially intended for Beam Transport who took options on two White WA20s and semi-trailers, but only purchased one (ie Ajax); Hauled semi-trailer registered 0582; 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; Tractor initially written-off, but later re-built as a tow-wagon for WAGT |
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3
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| White WA20 | | MBB | prime mover |
| Scarborough Bus Service (3) |
| Prime mover converted from normal-control to forward-control by SBS to maximise trailer length (max length permitted by Transport Board was 45 feet); In service by 30.06.1944; Withdrawn prior to MTT takeover |
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4
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50
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| White WA20 | | SBS-Bolton | prime mover |
Soltoggio Bros (Kardinya) (dealers & wreckers)
ex-MTT (50)
ex-45204 ⁄ 21704 Scarborough Bus Service (4) |
| Prime mover converted from LHD normal-control to RHD forward-control by SBS to maximise trailer length (max length permitted by Transport Board was 45 feet); After re-fueling at SBS depot enroute to Scarborough, collided almost head-on with Foden DG prime mover (10) at Doubleview and shortly afterwards burst into flames 19.02.1951; Semi-trailer `Majestic` destroyed, Foden prime mover also destroyed, its driver killed and 21 passengers injured; White tractor re-built and returned to service; Withdrawn 18.01.1965; Photographed at the Redcliffe Depot graveyard c--.01.1964 coupled to semi-trailer `Mammoth` |
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18
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| White WA20 | | MBB | prime mover |
| 31218 Scarborough Bus Service (18) |
| Prime mover converted from LHD normal-control to RHD forward-control by SBS to maximise trailer length (max length permitted by Transport Board was 45 feet); In service as motive power for semi-trailer `Mammoth` by 30.06.1944; Withdrawn --.06.1948 |
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19
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| White WA20 | | SBS | prime mover |
| 31219 Scarborough Bus Service (19) |
| Prime mover converted from LHD normal-control to RHD forward-control by SBS to maximise trailer length (max length permitted by Transport Board was 45 feet); In service as motive power for semi-trailer `Monarch` (first semi-trailer bus in WA) --.12.1943; Withdrawn --.04.1948 |
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T1
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| White WA20 | | | prime mover |
R C Blizard
ex-Metro Buses (T4)
ex-? Metropolitan Omnibus Co (T4)
ex-31973 ⁄ 10887 Metropolitan Omnibus Co (T1) |
| Order placed by 11.11.1943; Acquired by Metro 01.08.1944; In service 19.10.1944; Originally hauled semi-trailer (T1); Replaced by new Leyland Tiger OPS1 prime mover (T1) & allocated fleet no (T4) as spare prime mover c.--.03.1948; Sold with the chassis of T1 by 30.11.1952 |
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T2
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| White WA20 | | | prime mover |
45674 ⁄ 31974 Metro Buses (T2)
ex-31974 Metropolitan Omnibus Co (T2) |
| West End Motors advised Metro of the availability of two more White WA20 prime-movers in Sydney. Metro Board agree to purchase them 24.03.1943; Acquired by Metro 01.08.1944; In service c.--.--.1945; Hauled semi-trailer (T2); Reported as having been withdrawn ... 01.12.1952; ... however continued to appear on Depreciation Schedules until recorded as sold on 31.01.1955 |
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T3
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| White WA20 | | | prime mover |
| Metropolitan Omnibus Co (T3) |
| West End Motors advised Metro of the availability of two more White WA20 prime-movers in Sydney. Metro Board agree to purchase them 24.03.1943; Acquired by Metro 01.08.1944; In service c.--.--.1945; Originally hauled semi-trailer (T3); Replaced by new Leyland Tiger OPS1 prime mover (T3) c.--.03.1948 |
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"Ajax"
114
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| White WA20 | | Campbell&Mannix | prime mover |
MH214 Metro Buses (114)
ex-MH214 Beam Transport (56) |
| Hauled trailer registered MH7 & named `Ajax`; Livery: tan & cream; In service early --.--.1945; Used primarily on the Fremantle-Mandurah service; Tractor numbered (114) and trailer (T5) in Metro fleet; Reported by one source as being the last semi-trailer in service with Metro; Although fleet No (114) was allocated to a new Royal Tiger in 12.1952, MH214 wasn`t sold until --.01.1955 |
