Trolleybus year cost seating Costing on Buses in Australian Pounds.

1--3 1933 3791 38 Body for Bus No.1 was built by Park Royal

of England (Bus was imported complete )

bodies for Buses 2 & 3 built in the W.A.G Railway Workshops Midland Junction.

Bodies were of composite construction.

Electrical Equipment - British General

Electrical Company.

Power Unit 1 - 50 H.P. motor 600 D.C.

Chassis - Leyland, 6 wheel tandem - rear-

two differentials.

Tyres 10 . 50 X20

Brakes Hand Air. Air Compressor

G.D. Peters, England

4 1938 3306 38 Body for Bus No 4 was constructed by Park

Royal and bus was imported complete.

Equipment same as No 1 to 3.

5 - 17 1938 3306 38 Bodies built W.A.G Railways Midland Jun.

Equipment same as No 1 to 4.

18 - 22 1939 3552 38 Bodies built W.A.G. Railways Midland Jun.

Equipment same as No 1 to 17.

23 - 34 1942 4401 38 Bodies built W.A.G. Railways Midland Jun.

Bodies Composite construction

Chassis Leyland 6 wheel rear dual rear tyres

Electrical Equipment British General

Electric Company Power unit 1 - 50 H.P.

motor 600 D.C.

Brakes Hand Air. Air Compressor G.D.

Peters.Tyres 10.50 X20.

35 - 39 1943 4401 ’38 Bodies by W.A.G. Railways Midland Jun.

40 1944 4401 38 Equipment the same as No23 to 34.

41 - 90 1950-53

7260 40 Bodies No 41 to 50 Commonwealth

Engineering Company of N.S.W.

Bodies No 51 to 90 built under licence by

Boltons of Perth.

Bodies of metal construction.

Chassis Sunbeam - dual rear - 6 wheel.

11.00x 20 tyres.

Electrical Equipment British Thomson

Houston - Power Unit 50 H.P. Motor 600

D.C. Brakes Westinghouse.Air

Westinghouse Air Compressor.

Note 12 in service 1950; 22 in service 1951; 3 in service 1952 & 13 in service 1953.

 

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