Some Half cabs seen in the early 1990s

mosman was · Post by **mosman was** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 11:05 pm

The blue haven pools is 2379, current location unknown, last seen in 1985 at St.Marys.

leopard1543 · Post by **leopard1543** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 3:32 am

AEC Decker wrote:The yellow AEC Decker OCV 759 with APEX on it, was a mobile kitchen and was for sale near Miranda in the late 80s or early 90s. I took it for a test drive and mechanically it was worn out. I can't remember its' DGT number, but it was an early one with the mushroom accelerator.

Does anyone know its' DGT number ?

Yes, 2455.

leopard1543 · Post by **leopard1543** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 3:39 am

Dave Wilson wrote:...............The Kununnurra one has 44" desto- I would certainly like to know the number of that..................

Have been thinking of a few missing 'wide desto' AEC deckers.
Could it be 2356

SMS88AEC · Post by **SMS88AEC** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 5:53 am

mosman was wrote:The blue haven pools is 2379, current location unknown, last seen in 1985 at St.Marys.

This photo was taken in December 1990 , and my memory has recovered enough for me to say that this photo was taken in Campbelltown, and i found both this and the white Vic plates Leyland when I was visiting car lots looking to buy a car - both probably near Minto car sales where i actually bought a car and returned on a Monday with cash from the bank and my camera to photograph these 2 buses

Red and Cream · Post by **Red and Cream** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 5:59 pm

I think this is a possible candidate for the Kunanurra DD even though it is listed as being scrapped in Greg Travers book.
MO 3681 later MO 4681 then m/o 5432

Dave Wilson · Post by **Dave Wilson** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 6:27 pm

Thanks red and cream but we need a more recent shot than that to solve. Vexing thing is that tell tale little handle under the windscreen.5432 doesn't seem to have it. No 8 had a rubbered in desto like a DGT Newcastle Leyland so its not that. No 7 seems to be it

Red and Cream · Post by **Red and Cream** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 6:41 pm

No. 7 doesnt appear to have a handle either, Rover changed some fleetnumbers around so it could be the No. 3 in my post.

AC · Post by AC » Mon Jul 02, 2007 7:40 pm

Does the Kunnanurra DD still exist?

Dave Wilson · Post by **Dave Wilson** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 7:54 pm

I'm glad that olde Rover buses always create such controversy.

SMS88AEC · Post by **SMS88AEC** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 9:46 pm

AC wrote:Does the Kunnanurra DD still exist?

Why not email these photos to the local newspaper in Kununurra and let them investigate this iconic local vehicle that a pioneer drove accross the desert at 30mph about 30 years ago? If they start by looking where I said I saw it either it is still there or a neighbour will know where it went....

leopard1543 · Post by **leopard1543** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 4:20 pm

I'm now 99.99% sure that this bus is xDGT 2378 (xTop Deck Travel ISA526 & ISN334).

Red and Cream · Post by **Red and Cream** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 4:25 pm

That may explain why it is showing 747 leopard1543 as didnt their buses have knicknames , maybe it was called 747 for some reason.

SMS88AEC · Post by **SMS88AEC** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 4:51 pm

leopard1543 wrote:

I'm now 99.99% sure that this bus is xDGT 2378 (xTop Deck Travel ISA526 & ISN334).

Long odds but what a surprise to discover that these 2 came out of the factory together 2378 and 2379.Can anybody help id the 2 Leylands that I have shown- there werent many with airdoors that were stiil existing in 1990...??????????

2378 looks a lot better than 2379 - 2 more updates for the fleetlist..

Dave Wilson · Post by **Dave Wilson** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 5:28 pm

The checkered Leyland is 2325 and it is still in a yard at Campbelltown today with an AEC (could be 2379)

Could we have the photo of 2378 please.Imust dig my slide out and see if it has the same dents in the front panel.

mosman was · Post by **mosman was** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 12:29 am

No! The A.E.C. with 2325 is 2079 at Campbeltown. Both rather sad.

leopard1543 · Post by **leopard1543** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 3:10 am

Dave Wilson wrote:.........................Could we have the photo of 2378 please.Imust dig my slide out and see if it has the same dents in the front panel.

Will see what I can do. As it's not my photo I will have to obtain permission to post it.

leopard1543 · Post by **leopard1543** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 3:14 am

Red and Cream wrote:That may explain why it is showing 747 leopard1543 as didnt their buses have knicknames , maybe it was called 747 for some reason.

Actually in the 1978 photo of 2378 that I have when it was running for Top Deck as ISA526 (Interstate plates) it was showing "727" in the number box. Maybe the new owner liked the idea of aircraft and decided that a "747" would be more powerful

leopard1543 · Post by **leopard1543** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 3:00 pm

leopard1543 wrote:

I'm now 99.99% sure that this bus is xDGT 2378 (xTop Deck Travel ISA526 & ISN334).

xDGT 2378 as Top Deck Travel ISA526

Photo taken: East Blaxland, March, 1978.

Dave Wilson · Post by **Dave Wilson** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 4:01 pm

Unfortunately the Top Deck Travel bus is still not entirely convincing,but the aircraft numbers seem to establish a connection. The dent over the top of the number box appears to be the same but is a litle too indistinct to claim that it is identical. If the Kununnurra bus, is in fact 2378, it appears to have had a lot of refurbishment work, including the retro headlights. A hard one to call but I think it is worth at least another 1,000 posts to solve

AEC Decker · Post by **AEC Decker** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 4:15 pm

Dave Wilson wrote:Unfortunately the Top Deck Travel bus is still not entirely convincing,but the aircraft numbers seem to establish a connection. The dent over the top of the number box appears to be the same but is a litle too indistinct to claim that it is identical. If the Kununnurra bus, is in fact 2378, it appears to have had a lot of refurbishment work, including the retro headlights. A hard one to call but I think it is worth at least another 1,000 posts to solve

2378, 2379. I think they were Waverley Depot at some in their life with the DGT.

Keep AEC Decker photos coming, but more of the air door variety please.

Dave Wilson · Post by **Dave Wilson** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 4:34 pm

2378 is, or was, late of the waaaah depot.

SMS88AEC · Post by **SMS88AEC** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 6:30 pm

perhaps Top Deck travel had another bus that did have the original headlamp setup?????

Herbert · Post by **Herbert** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 8:25 pm

For comparative purposes... 2378 as it appeared on 22.12.1980

<img src="http://perthbus.info/image.php?image=3100820AD0" />

leopard1543 · Post by **leopard1543** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 1:50 am

Dave Wilson wrote:2378 is, or was, late of the waaaah depot.

Yes and also a very early withdrawal. (December, 1970) probably due to it being an earlier overhaul (March, 1965).

leopard1543 · Post by **leopard1543** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 2:04 am

Herbert wrote:For comparative purposes... 2378 as it appeared on 22.12.1980

And here is the same(?) air horn on the bonnet in the 1993 photograph.

I'm still that 99.99% sure that the Kununnara decker is xDGT 2378

Some Half cabs seen in the early 1990s

xDGT 2378

Re: Looks like xDGT 2378

Re: xDGT 2378

2378