Turning to something different now -
Identify the make, year and coachbuilder of this bus for one point.
gasoline powered?
It must be Ford powered as it has a 35/6 Ford grill and lights.
Manuel in Oz
As it appears to be a trolley car that runs on rails, I suspected it might have some hidden source of electric power (overhead or from a third rail)
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Quote from: sixtee5cuda on May 04, 2012, 08:26:00 PM
As it appears to be a trolley car that runs on rails, I suspected it might have some hidden source of electric power (overhead or from a third rail)
Good question - I'll refer to my source again and come back to you on that one......
Quote from: Manuel on May 04, 2012, 08:08:52 PM
It must be Ford powered as it has a 35/6 Ford grill and lights.
Manuel in Oz
Yes it is Ford based..
Can you provide a coachbuilder and year?
As mentioned mid 30s. The grill looks like a cut down 35-36 Ford truck grill. I love the V8 badge.
No idea who the builder was [rail road company, coach/bus builder, custom body builder, engineering co?]
Manuel in Oz
It is powered by a Ford V8 engine but with no mention of electrical power....
Moving up....
Australian "First Fleet FP1" by Waddington PTY, 1937.
Cool! The first one, and the only one left.
Great pictures if you Google for "ca$h on track, the story of the rail pay bus" (wheelsonsteel site)
Quote from: max on May 09, 2012, 07:21:07 PM
Australian "First Fleet FP1" by Waddington PTY, 1937.
That's right!
It is basically a Ford-based rail bus bodied by Waddington Body Co. Pty. Ltd., Camperdown NSW in 1937.
Another point for you....