Ex New South Wales MO 7231 in Fiji

[ptlivestock]

Would anyone have a photo of MO7231 or something identical in original condition

Regards
Peter Trevor

WESTBUS CW645 as posted on Facebook
"Taken in July 2007 - this one had us puzzling for a long time whether it was a Fiji built Shreedhar.... but it would seem not but an Aussie genuine PMC job on Albion Viking VK55 chassis 51754A

Tai Noa - Peter ,she was a glass bus with rear tailpipe chimney,i was driving this bus for one month before move back to s,dean 1995 when westbus brought it frm aussie,also with rockwel diff,,

Peter I wonder if we can find a photo of it or something similar while in Australian service...."

[Bedford-29]

Here is another photo of CW-645 this time with a Hino badge and detail of where its life started in Australia.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chairmanchad/9278033448/

[ptlivestock]

There is now another come to light NSW MO 7672 which went to Westbus Nadi, Fiji also, and the body and appearance have been substantially altered over the years. The chassis is known to have originated in Australia for some many years now but this is the first report of the body as well

Peter

[Fleet Lists]

Here is another photo of CW-645 this time with a Hino badge and detail of where its life started in Australia.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chairmanchad/9278033448/

Agrees with our fleet list which does not contain chassis number \
Operator Busways Group
Depot Camden
Fleet Number 377
Registration MO 7231
Chassis Type Albion Viking VK55
Body Manufacturer PMC
Body No 0903
Body Date 6/77
Status Withdrawn
Seating Codes RB52F
Notes ex Peninsula Bus Lines, Kincumber MO 7231; ex Brisbane Water Coaches MO 7231 -/90; ex Rowe.
Noted 27/2/95 at T & I, Silverwater u/r.
Date Last Change 25/10/2009

[ptlivestock]

Chassis number of ex MO 7672 now Fiji CW888 is 51754C and below the format she was in at February 2010. The front is reported as being rebuilt when it arrived in Fiji and the sides were modified in mid 2007 with about the only remaining external original body being the rear dome and windows!!! It would be very interesting to see an ex Australian image of this one to compare with a partial side rear shot I have, to determine if it was in original state up till 2007

The chassis number of the MO 7231 Fiji CW645 is 51754A and again an Australian photo of it is of great interest not only to me but people on the ground, one of whom used to drive it

Regards
Peter

[Bedford-29]

CW-888 two photos with details.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chairmanchad/9275260491/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chairmanchad/9275268763/