Semi Trailers & Double Deckers Of Parramatta B. Co.

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Semi Trailers & Double Deckers Of Parramatta B. Co.

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Looking at the history Parramatta Bus Company pre Bosnjaks days
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Mo 931 Hope that some viewers can help with the make of this prime mover and the bodies on the 3 trailers.
Mo 931 Hope that some viewers can help with the make of this prime mover and the bodies on the 3 trailers.
P'matta B.C. 1.jpg (40.79 KiB) Viewed 2755 times
Mo431 AEC "Matador" prime mover.
Mo431 AEC "Matador" prime mover.
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Mo973 White."Scout Car" prime mover
Mo973 White."Scout Car" prime mover
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Mo 4587 Leyland just left Parramatta Stn, about to turn right from Darcy St. into Church St.
Mo 4587 Leyland just left Parramatta Stn, about to turn right from Darcy St. into Church St.
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Mo 275 & Mo 122 AEC Regents
Mo 275 & Mo 122 AEC Regents
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Mo4587 Leyland on the service ramp at the old Church St. depot.
Mo4587 Leyland on the service ramp at the old Church St. depot.
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AEC Regents Mo 584 Mo276 & Mo122at the old Church St. Depot.
AEC Regents Mo 584 Mo276 & Mo122at the old Church St. Depot.
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Mo 584 AEC Regent at the old Church St.  Depot
Mo 584 AEC Regent at the old Church St. Depot
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End of the road, Mo 4587 Leyland on the strap heap after years of loyal service.
End of the road, Mo 4587 Leyland on the strap heap after years of loyal service.
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Mo 973 White as it is at The Sydney Bus Museum, after being painstaking restored
Mo 973 White as it is at The Sydney Bus Museum, after being painstaking restored
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Interesting photos Leopard 071.I think you'll find that M/o 4587 is actually at Bales Penrith. It was bought to replace a TD-5 ex 1563.
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I like the "Dodgey Bros" hand written number plate on m/o 313 :lol:
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These semi trailer buses reminds of the picture I saw of Rover Motors semi trailer bus a AEC Regal III with the rear rebuilt to accommodate the turntable for the trailer.The 1st picture MO-931 would be another AEC Matador Parramatta bus co had quite a few.
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Dave Wilson wrote:Interesting photos Leopard 071.I think you'll find that M/o 4587 is actually at Bales Penrith. It was bought to replace a TD-5 ex 1563.
Thank you David you are right, some how I got it mixed up with my Boso Folders I should have picked it up by its rego No. I always appreciate all the help that I get on the foram.
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As many will know, I'm collecting photos of DGT/ UTA/ STA buses as many types as possible. I have gaps in the collection of pre-war buses.

From the photos above, can anyone identify the ex DGT and if so what were their DGT Fleet Numbers please.
( The rego plates dont seem to match DGT fleet numbers)

Thanks for any assistance.

Great to see photos like these excellent.
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Post by Albion Victor »

I think that photos 1 & 2 are the same vehicle, albeit photo 2 showing some modernisation to the tractor and new livery applied. (It carries m/o931 not 5431 as suggested)!

Does the White tractor actuall have a history as a Passenger Prime Mover?
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The D/D buses used by Parramatta bus co.
AEC Regents prewar
D.G.T 1374 Parramatta bus co MO-298 scrapped 12/65
D.G.T 1448 Parramatta bus co rebodied MO-221 scrapped 1972
D.G.T 1500 Parramatta bus co MO-095 scrapped
D.G.T 1533 Parramatta bus co MO-122 scrapped 1967
D.G.T 1540 Parramatta bus co MO-455 scrapped 10/65
D.G.T 1574 Parramatta bus co MO-280 scrapped 1967

this is all I could find.
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The Leyland TD-4 next to M/O 313 is ex DRTT 1220 a Clyde bodied lowbridge.
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I think you find ex D.G.T 1220 was sold 2/50 to Parramatta-Epping bus service Ermington then rebodied.
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I knew you would contradict that.It's ex-1220 right? There's a lot more to it than the disposal list you run off to .
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Bedford-29 wrote:The D/D buses used by Parramatta bus co.
AEC Regents prewar
D.G.T 1374 Parramatta bus co MO-298 scrapped 12/65
D.G.T 1448 Parramatta bus co rebodied MO-221 scrapped 1972
D.G.T 1500 Parramatta bus co MO-095 scrapped
D.G.T 1533 Parramatta bus co MO-122 scrapped 1967
D.G.T 1540 Parramatta bus co MO-455 scrapped 10/65
D.G.T 1574 Parramatta bus co MO-280 scrapped 1967

this is all I could find.
Many thanks for all this .....much appreciated.....

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I would like to set the record straight regarding the registrations of the Parramatta double deck buses and their trailer buses as i photographed and recorded redgos in the period of the late 1950's up to the late 1960's. As a matter of fact the colour photo of m/o 584 is one of my photos and the reason i do not post photos on the ATDB anymore.
The double deckers operated during this period were all AEC - m/o 122 ex m/o 1533 - m/o 123 ex 1590 and came from Nevilles - m/o 276 ex m/o1497 broken up in the depot 1966 - m/o 298 ex m/o 1374 unreg. by 11/65 - m/o 584 ex 1540 - m/o 753 ex 1577 sold to Chapman and m/o 829 ex 1591.
The semi trailer shown as a White Scout Car m/o 973 is actually m/o 932 and was a Gardner powered Reo and was sold to Stanton then Johnson and the trailer portion of the bus was converted to a normal bus powered by a Chev motor.
The trailer bus at the museum has the trailer section from one of the Parramatta semi's ( m/o 352) but the White prime mover was never a bus but came from a private motor home.
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Red and Cream wrote:I would like to set the record straight regarding the registrations of the Parramatta double deck buses ......( through to ) ..........a private motor home.
Again many thanks for the information. it helps a lot as Im trying to put together photos of the Pre War DGT delveries....go see Ongoing - Pre war... http://www.busaustralia.com/forum/viewt ... 42&t=61621


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Here are some of the ex Leeds West Yorkhsire and the 1 from Sheffield.
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Ex Leeds {West Yorkshire} Mo724 & Mo881
Ex Leeds {West Yorkshire} Mo724 & Mo881
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Ex Yorkshire, sorry I can't remember the type of body but it  became Mo643. Notice this 1 did not have to lifted as did the West Yorkshire ones did.
Ex Yorkshire, sorry I can't remember the type of body but it became Mo643. Notice this 1 did not have to lifted as did the West Yorkshire ones did.
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Leeds are Park Royal and SYPTE (m/o 643) is Alexander ALtype
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If my memory serves me right, there was one more DD M/0 095 which lost it's top deck under a Parramatta railway bridge and was then rebuilt as a single decker carrying the same number plate.
I used to be allowed to collect the fares on 931 when in high school.
What make was 313
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I think 313 was a REO 2LM or Gold Crown-Syd Wood C 1937. Saw it lying in a chook yard at Riverstone about 30 years ago
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I believe the registration numbers of PBC semi-trailers were: 931, 932, 024, 157, 352.
Would love to see ant more photos of PBC prior to Bosnjak
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In reply to "frphil", here are a few photos of P'matta Bus Co pre Bosnjak's days. I hope that "Atlantean 1016" can help me wih more details of these buses.
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Mo 024 AEC semi traler.
Mo 024 AEC semi traler.
P'matta B.C. 208.jpg (28.21 KiB) Viewed 1958 times
It was Mo 360, but when the rear door was closed in it became Mo 4033 & is turning from Darcy St into Church St. {thanks to G.M}
It was Mo 360, but when the rear door was closed in it became Mo 4033 & is turning from Darcy St into Church St. {thanks to G.M}
P'matta B.C. 202.jpg (32.87 KiB) Viewed 1965 times
Mo 459 AEC with  Syd Wood's body. {thanks to G.M.}
Mo 459 AEC with Syd Wood's body. {thanks to G.M.}
P'matta B.C. 203.jpg (56.08 KiB) Viewed 1965 times
Mo 417 it was a REO but it had an Albion Chassis fitted. {thanks to G.M.}
Mo 417 it was a REO but it had an Albion Chassis fitted. {thanks to G.M.}
P'matta B.C. 204.jpg (35.2 KiB) Viewed 1966 times
Mo 459 no details of this bus.
Mo 459 no details of this bus.
P'matta B.C. 206.jpg (36.15 KiB) Viewed 1965 times
Mo 459 AEC replacement for the above mo459
Mo 459 AEC replacement for the above mo459
P'matta B.C. 205.jpg (48.19 KiB) Viewed 1966 times
Mo121 AEC Regent with MBA body.
Mo121 AEC Regent with MBA body.
P'matta B.C. 207.jpg (62.12 KiB) Viewed 1966 times
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I think you wil find the 2nd picture is a AEC Regent MO-4013 by the look the rego plate.
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mo 024 looks like the trailer bus that ended at at Pells Nambucca Hds
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Methinks the second picture is 4033 and the fourth one is 396
Thanks for the pix
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Picture 4 doesn`t it look like one of the AEC Matador rigs lengthen and a bus body built on it.
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With reference to frphil and the 'beheaded' double decker, there was such a vehicle out on Windsor Road at McGraths Hill parked in a Service Station It was in the Castle Hill Busco livery of cream and white and was there in the late 1950- /early 1960's..........and then was gone. Prior to that , an old lowbridge double decker was on the site, complete with NEWCASTLE desto, but was scrapped there.
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