Semi-trailer bus

A friend of mine is searching for a semi bus that were common in the 40's & 50's. Does anyone know where I might find one for him to restore?
Contact Dominic on 0419821640 or email dom.bATinternode.on.net

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Hi Dom, it might help to ask some of the bus clubs as well. A lot of the trailers have rotted away as many were built from wood. However, some still survive.

I know of a Commer and trailer in NSW. The trailer has fallen apart BUT the chassis is still there as are all of the windows and other fittings. Even if it was in one piece, you'd still need to be handy with the woodwork. I have photos but I'll ask for some fresh ones.

Thanks for the info. I will pass it on to my friend who lives in Mt Gambier.

The trailer Andy speaks of is being picked up by it's new owner in a week or so (for conversion to a light low loader). It is chassis only as the white ants went through it big time and the super structure had to be demolished for safety a while back. I think the front dome is all that could be salvaged. If your mate is dead keen for the prime mover and trailer it could be available.

Thanks Mammoth. I will pass it on.

RE: SemiBus

This B the way Pappy did it in the 50's
Twaz an X Mornington Peninsular bus used to cart the troops Portsea to Frankston
Me thinks


He converted into 3 rooms so we all could go camping on the Murray river each year

LOL

Cya

[ch9787]

no such thing as roughing it then swish, did it have a working porcelain bus and a running hot & cold?

-Monty

Keep them coming. Are there anymore out there that are worth restoring?

Eye No Nutn


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1943 M3A1 WHITE SCOUT CAR

This vehicle is one of 123 semi-trailer type buses built and operated in Australia between 1939 and 1984. Most were constructed as specialised or one-off units. Only Motor Body Assemblers (M.B.A.) of Camperdown, N.S.W was successful in obtaining sufficient orders to warrant a standardised approach to the manufacture of the bodies.
Semi-trailer buses were a superb alternative, high capacity people mover, which became popular during the second world war when double deck chassis could not be obtained from Britain. While semi-trailers trucks went on to become highly developed for freight transport, it was the walk-through "bendy" articulated bus that subsequently became the passenger carrying alternative.
The Semi-Trailer bus body is of timber frame construction and was built by Parramatta Bus Co., Northmead, N.S.W. in December 1947. An A.E.C. Matador was the original prime mover used to pull the trailer body. The complete semi-trailer bus was used on the firm's services from Parramatta to 'The Hills' district. The combination was registered m/o.352. It was deregistered in December 1952 and sold to George Clements, proprietor of Nambucca Heads Bus Service in 1954. It was soon resold to Mr Sinclair a Dundas operator. After extensive overhaul, it was reregistered m/o.002 in 1956. Mr Clements bought the unit again in 1957 and it became MO.4466, fleet No.1. In January 1962 it was sold with the company to Pell's Nambucca Bus Service. A Leyland Comet prime mover was substituted in 1972. When withdrawn in 1977, it was the last semi-trailer bus in service in N.S.W.

Monty
No such thing as plum n way back when

LOL

Cya


[ch9787]

I believe Rick Thege near Ballarat has an unrestored ex-Ansett (?) Ford and trailer?