21211 Metropolitan Omnibus Co (11)
Leyland Lion LT7c ⁄ Leyland
Fremantle
circa December 1936
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| Chassis No: |
10668? |
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| Engine: |
Leyland 4cyl 5.7ℓ 65hp diesel |
| converted to |
Leyland E166/1 6cyl 8.6ℓ diesel |
| Gearbox: |
Lysholm-Smith semi-automatic torque-converter |
| converted to |
4sp constant mesh |
| Last updated: |
3 October 2014 |
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| DATE |
REGO |
No |
FLEET |
| 12 Dec 1936 | 21211 | (11) | Metropolitan Omnibus Co | | | 31911 | (11) | Metropolitan Omnibus Co | | | 1 Dec 1948 | 31911 | (11) | Metro Buses | | | by 1 Dec 1951 | 45611 | (11) | Metro Buses | | | 1958 | UANxxx? | (11) | Metro Buses | | | 31 Aug 1958 | UANxxx? | (11) | MTT | | | 4 Nov 1959 | | | Jones (F E) (Pinjarra) | |
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| NOTES: |
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| | Imported Leyland all-steel body | | | | | | Nicknamed `Queen Mary` | | | | | | Originally fitted with Lysholm-Smith torque-converter | | | | | | Re-engined by Metro to Leyland 6cyl diesel (engine model no recorded as E166/1, however it may have been E102 model) | | | | | | Converted to 4sp constant mesh gearbox (possibly when re-engined) | | | | | | Withdrawn | | 1 Dec 1956 | | | | Returned to service prior to MTT takeover | | | | | | Withdrawn | | 28 Aug 1959 | |
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