n=0 METRO45
 






Metro Buses (45)
Leyland Lion LT7 / Campbell&Mannix
Fremantle
1958

Leyland Lion LT7
Body:  Campbell&Mannix 10/35 B28F
   converted to     B31F
Engine:  Leyland 4cyl 5.7ℓ 65hp diesel
   converted to     Gardner 5LW 5cyl 7ℓ 94hp diesel
Gearbox:  4sp constant mesh
   converted to     4sp constant mesh
Last updated:  21 May 2021
  DATE       REGO    No   FLEET
1 Oct 193510045(5)Perth-Fremantle Omnibus Co
193910045(45)Metropolitan Omnibus Co
31945(45)Metropolitan Omnibus Co
1 Dec 194831945(45)Metro Buses
by1 Dec 195145645(45)Metro Buses
31 Aug 1958UAN241(45)MTT
Jul 1961TB14Australian Blue Asbestos (Wittenoom) (engineless)


NOTES:
    
Cream livery with blue waistband; one of seven buses that inaugurated PFO Perth-Fremantle via Nedlands service, replacing 43 Alpine Parlour Cars; `N` on front destination (illuminated at night).
1 Oct 1935   R159
    
Converted to B31F
circa1939   cf R159
    
Re-engined Gardner 5LW
31 Mar 1949   Depreciation Schedule 30.11.1949; EFD=1951
    
De-registered prior to MTT takeover
   
    
Returned to service
1959   
    
Withdrawn
29 Feb 1960   





Do you have any additional gen to add to the fleetlists? Corrections? Photos?
Contact www.perthbus.info - Submit photos to www.perthbus.info