UDA813 Metro Buses (58) Leyland Lion LT9c ⁄ LeylandUK Kewdale circa 1989
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Body: | LeylandUK 4/38 B34F |
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Engine: |
Leyland 4cyl 5.7ℓ 65hp diesel |
converted to |
Leyland E102 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 |
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FLEET |
Apr 1938 | 3558 | (18) | South Suburban Omnibus Co | | 1 Sep 1939 | 31958 | (58) | Metropolitan Omnibus Co | | 1 Dec 1948 | 31958 | (58) | Metro Buses | | by 1 Dec 1951 | 45658 | (58) | Metro Buses | | 31 Aug 1958 | UAN202 | (58) | MTT | | 29 Aug 1960 | UAN352 | (58) | MTT | | 20 Feb 1964 | WAG8190 | (58) | MTT | | 9 Jan 1970 | UDA813 | | Metcalfe (E A) & Sons | | | UDA813 | | Private Owner (Wyalkatchem) | | by May 1989 | | | Private Owner (Kewdale) | | Mar 1995 | | | Barrie Iles (Southern River) | | 2005 | | (58) | Bus Preservation Society of WA (Whiteman Park) | |
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NOTES: |
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| Despite being recorded as being bodied by Campbell & Mannix, recent research suggests that the bus was imported complete from the UK with a Leyland-built body | | | | | Originally fitted with a Lysholm-Smith 2sp torque-converter, later converted to conventional 4sp crash box, but retains original transmission fluid header-tank | | | | | Re-engined Leyland E102 6cyl diesel by Metro | | | | | De-registered prior to MTT takeover | | | | | Returned to service | | 31 Aug 1958 | | | Withdrawn | | 16 May 1960 | | | Returned to service | | 29 Aug 1960 | | | Driving School | | | | | Withdrawn | | 9 Aug 1966 | | | Donated to BPSWA by Barrie Iles | | | |
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