UQB091 MTT (91) Mercedes-Benz O305 / FreighterWA Forrestfield August 1975
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Chassis No: |
30700121001793 |
Body: |
FreighterWA A5146 06/75 B41D |
Engine: |
Mercedes-Benz M407.908 6cyl 11.045ℓ 180hp diesel |
Gearbox: |
Mercedes-Benz W3D 080 3sp automatic (no retarder) |
converted to |
Mercedes-Benz W3D 080 3sp automatic (no retarder) |
Last updated: |
15 May 2022 |
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DATE |
REGO |
No |
FLEET |
| 10 Jul 1975 | UQB091 | (91) | MTT | | | 31 Aug 1986 | UQB091 | (91) | Transperth | | | 29 Sep 1996 | UQB091 | (91) | MetroBus [Transperth] | | | 5 Jul 1998 | UQB091 | (91) | PATH Transit [Transperth] | | by | 27 Nov 1998 | UQB091 | (91) | Swan Transit [Transperth] | | | 27 Nov 1999 | 1AOC321 | | Mercedes College (Perth) | | | Dec 2007 | 1AOC321 | (21) | Horizons West (Welshpool) | |
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NOTES: |
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| Official hand-over ceremony | | 11 Jul 1975 | R42 | | Demonstrator to Eastern States. Railed to Parkes NSW, then driven to Canberra. Operated a service journey in Canberra driven by Perth MTT driver with DCT driver acting as conductor and guide. | | | R44 | | Operated Woden Interchange - City - Evatt Limited Stops service, driven by Perth MTT driver with DCT Canberra driver acting as conductor & guide. | | 28 Jul 1975 | FL1 | | Driven to Sydney | | 30 Jul 1975 | FL1 | | Displayed at the Sydney Opera House with an O305 chassis | | 5 Aug 1975 | FL2 | | Demonstrated at Chullora Workshops & toured some PTC eastern area routes | | 6 Aug 1975 | FL2 | | Driven to Brisbane | | 7 Aug 1975 | | | Returned to Perth via Melbourne & Adelaide | | | | | To normal service | by | 1 Sep 1975 | | | Withdrawn | | 20 Nov 1999 | |
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