I had a peek inside to find a caravan conversion had been done, note no front door and instead an air con unit placed in the front step! The kitchen area. Looks good with modern appliances.
The drivers area remains pretty much untouched apart from one major difference that had me scratching my head. These were 5 speed boxes, so somewhere along the line after Ventura, it's had the selector and or gearbox changed! Also the shag pile has been added too, even over the header and with the air con unit there, there was no hope of obtaining the desto, which upset me the most as it wasn't one of the home made desto rolls that Crossley loved and also the header glass was broken, leaving the roll exposed to the elements!!
Luckily, sitting in where the cash tray used to sit was the Leyland chassis plate!
It has since been worked out from other BCSV members, it was old Ventura 15 BFI615, one of my old favourites that worked out of Burwood and Knoxfield depots for a number of years. So it was lovely to see an old friend so far from its original stomping ground and wondered where it has been since leaving its life as a passenger carrying vehicle and wonder where it will end up!!
Though I would have loved to own it, I sadly left her there not knowing how the mechanicals etc etc were.
Fleet lists show as:
Leyland Leopard PSU3F/2R PMCSA 4284 10.81 B41D
ex m/o 9233 ex Ventura Melbourne (15) BFI 615. Stored at Taren Point depot early January 2002 and then at Green's Helensburgh depot now unregd
