panther998 wrote:... I will save my next and last update until the 'minor details' and the roof sign are in place.
As promised several months ago, my final update and image for this thread.
Due to other maintenance/ restoration priorities for the BPS volunteers involved, it has taken a little longer than I originally anticipated for the MTT roof sign to be manufactured and fitted. But today (18 Jan), at long last 83 (aka 933) was driven out into the brilliant summer sunshine and posed near the Tractor Museum in Whiteman Park to show off its new 'adornment'.

- Hino 83 in City Clipper guise as 933 - 18 Jan 2011
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As some Board members (probably?) already know, 83 / 933 was unavailable for service over the past weekend due to a partial collapse of the front step last Saturday. Luckily, this happened within the Depot while the Hino was being prepared for the days running, rather than when in passenger carrying service. O305 171 substituted on the Lord St shuttles, and AEC Regal VI 654 saw its first 'revenue service' for some time when it covered the far more sedate running on the Monday tours of the Park (
a mere 8km added to the odometer reading!). This morning, the BPSWA experts on bodywork repairs wasted no time in getting 83 /933's front step welded back into proper position, enabling the above pic to be taken not long after morning tea time on the 'mail collection run' between the Depot and Whiteman Village.