0561 Metropolitan Omnibus Co (T1) + 10887 (T1)
McGrath / Campbell&Mannix
Wednesday 1 November 1944
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Campbell&Mannix 10/44 AB48+12D |
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24 June 2020 |
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FLEET |
| Oct 1944 | 0561 | (T1) | Metropolitan Omnibus Co | | | 1 Dec 1948 | 0561 | (T1) | Metro Buses | | | by 30 Nov 1952 | | | R C Blizard | |
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| | Trailer underframe by reported as being by McGrath, however Metro Board Meeting minutes state that that it was built by Fowler Construction (VIC) | by | Apr 1944 | | | | Chassis unloaded at Fremantle wharf | by | 14 Jun 1944 | | | | Body completed | by | 11 Oct 1944 | | | | Reported by some sources to be AB49D | | | | | | In service | | 19 Oct 1944 | | | | Used primarily on Perth-Fremantle & Perth-Armadale routes | | | | | | Originally hauled by White WA20 prime mover, also numbered ( T1) | | | | | | Subsequently hauled by Leyland Tiger OPS1 prime mover ( T1) & allocated fleet no (T4) as spare prime mover | circa | Mar 1948 | | | | Withdrawn | | 1 May 1953 | | | | Body re-built onto extended chassis of Leyland Tiger prime mover ( T1) to create full length rigid bus ( 73) | | | | | | Chassis sold with White prime-mover (T4) ex-(T1) | by | 30 Nov 1952 | |
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