SHOWBUS AUSTRALIA BUS IMAGE GALLERY
Bus Preservation Society of Western Australia | BPSWA
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 In 1959 the MTT bought 23 Comeng bodied Leyland Tiger OPS4 singledeckers deemed surplus by the Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board after the 1956 Commonwealth Games. The buses, known locally as "The Melbournes" stayed some years with the MTT, the last retiring in 1981. Eight years earlier four were converted to tow wagons. New as Melbourne 329 in 1950, this Tiger became MTT 269 and when converted to a tow truck it was numbered 4. Initially it was in green and cream but in 1981 as a safety measure it was painted yellow. The bus still sees use in helping to move members of the BPSWA collection which cannot shift under their own power - yet!
Picture ref C2077 |
 Restored as Western Australian Government Tramways 101 is this magnificent 1951 Bolton bodied Guy Arab III. It later passed to the MTT as their 325 (UQB325) and entered preservation after service with MTT.
Picture ref C2082 |
 Another Bolton bodied bus, but a full fronted front engined vehicle on what would normally be a doubledeck chassis. This 1950 Daimler CVG5 was new to the Carlisle Bus Service as their number 15. It transferred to the MTT when it acquired all independent operators as 171, transitioning later to 218. After government service it worked for the Dowerin Shearing Syndicate, then was acquired for preservation.
Picture ref C2070 |
 Another Leyland Worldmaster, 34 (UGB034), one of two preserved new to the Riverton Bus Service. This was their 9 (UAN274), new in 1959 with Porter coachwork.
Picture ref C2068 |
 This Nixon bodied AEC Regal VI was new to MTT in 1965 as 654 (UQB654) and survived long enough to pass to Transperth as 1654. It was preserved on retirement.
Picture ref C2076 |
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