MTT - Hinos, Leylands & Volvos
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Great memories! Thanks for posting Neil. I just can't seem to get enthused about the modern vehicles like I did about the old stuff. My interest waned after the N113's.
The workshops shots were Mornington I presume? I fondly remember a TTMS excursion to the Mornington workshops in the ?? late 1980's?? when the scenes featured above were taken for granted and the rapid fleet changes were still in the future. In past years, bus fleets lasted a lot longer than the disposable fleets that seem to be the order of the day now.
The workshops shots were Mornington I presume? I fondly remember a TTMS excursion to the Mornington workshops in the ?? late 1980's?? when the scenes featured above were taken for granted and the rapid fleet changes were still in the future. In past years, bus fleets lasted a lot longer than the disposable fleets that seem to be the order of the day now.
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Ahh, awesome work Neil! Its wasn't long ago I had asked about the tow truck and there it is.
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Although it looks a little like a tow-truck, this Volvo F86 is in fact ONLY the tyre vehicle. It was used on occassions to push the buses too, but didn't have the capacity to actually tow them (AFAIK). A PROPER tow-tuck was used for towing a stricken vehicle.danielb wrote:Ahh, awesome work Neil! Its wasn't long ago I had asked about the tow truck and there it is.
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Tas Bus Nut wrote:...Although it looks a little like a tow-truck, this Volvo F86 is in fact ONLY the tyre vehicle...
Back in the day, MTT (WA)/Transperth also had an SWB F86, but this was actually used as a ballast-style tow truck, along side an SWB Scania P82M of same/similar configuaration. The only truck (not bus, that's a different matter) that was used as a tyre vehicle was an LWB Scania P82M, officially 'stores lorry'.
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did they ever use to have two way radios fitted in them buses as years ago id imagine they would'nt have them but what would you have to do if you need police asssitance??? Ny the way very intresting pics of hobart old days
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They certainly did.Busnut704 wrote:did they ever use to have two way radios fitted in them buses as years ago id imagine they would'nt have them
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Ah yes, I think we have discussed this in another thread. As tbc1983 eluded too, a ballast setup. If my memory is correct(highly questionable ), it was smithfield with a mechanic driving, a large industrial square steel pipe about 2 metres long and then the tyre truck. If you look at the smithfield photos, there is a flat tow point just under the drivers side above the front bumper that this square section could easily attach too with a decent sized pin system.Tas Bus Nut wrote:Although it looks a little like a tow-truck, this Volvo F86 is in fact ONLY the tyre vehicle. It was used on occassions to push the buses too, but didn't have the capacity to actually tow them (AFAIK). A PROPER tow-tuck was used for towing a stricken vehicle.danielb wrote:Ahh, awesome work Neil! Its wasn't long ago I had asked about the tow truck and there it is.
Do you have any pics of the back of the truck to see if it has a mounting point - I'm curious now.
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Also I love the safety factor of the Hino up of the dodgy jack stands in picture 3- a hand full of bogans would easily push that over
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ryde depot in sydney sta used to have the same volvo tow truck then it was given to the bus museum don't know if they still have it!
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I'd imagine police assistance would not have been required nearly as much as it is today... lolBusnut704 wrote:did they ever use to have two way radios fitted in them buses as years ago id imagine they would'nt have them but what would you have to do if you need police asssitance??? Ny the way very intresting pics of hobart old days
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