ex Adelaide PMCSA at Burleigh
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- superbossgc
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ex Adelaide PMCSA at Burleigh
spotted at front of Shell fuel, I just told on qld private oberavtions. This bus on WA plate 1BCW 173 and sating there almost 4 days...
Austral Volvo B10M mk3 Artic (375-380) 1991-2012
ex Adelaide PMCSA at Burleigh
I saw it in the exact same spot 2 days ago, by the way its sitting it doesn't look to healthy. It's a AEC Swift looks like a 400 series.
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Perhaps someone can wander past and read the rego label, please?
Last edited by Herbert on Thu Jan 19, 2012 8:58 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Re: ex Adelaide PMCSA at Burleigh
AEC Swift AH691, with Denning & Co. S.A. body. It does look a little tired, but its done well running from Perth to the Gold Coast thats a big trip for an old girl at 70kph at that age. Good photos too by the way.
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That bus is cute.
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I saw this exact same bus in the same place while I was at the Gold Coast a few days ago.
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This is not an AEC. Going by the wheel centres, it is a Daimler Roadliner.
NSW, the state that embraces mediocrity.
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Having a closer look, I think you are right. Note:
. the front door appears to have been converted from a jackknife door (in lieu of a two-leaf one the Swifts had)
. there are two driver's vents at the front plus the top of the vents are lower than the top of the headlights (there is only an offside one on a Swift plus it is positioned higher)
. the hatch immediately behind the rear axle is identical to a Roadliner
. at the end of the rub-strip is an intake grille, again as per a Roadliner rather than a Swift
There ya go! How's that for rivet counting!
. the front door appears to have been converted from a jackknife door (in lieu of a two-leaf one the Swifts had)
. there are two driver's vents at the front plus the top of the vents are lower than the top of the headlights (there is only an offside one on a Swift plus it is positioned higher)
. the hatch immediately behind the rear axle is identical to a Roadliner
. at the end of the rub-strip is an intake grille, again as per a Roadliner rather than a Swift
There ya go! How's that for rivet counting!
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Interesting to note how the rear is sitting very low. Were Roadliners airbag equipped? Swifts were on steel springs (coil).
This is indeed one great discovery to see a Roadliner still plying along. These had a Cummins engine and 3 speed Allison auto? This would probably make it more suitable as a long distance camper than an AEC Swift.
This is indeed one great discovery to see a Roadliner still plying along. These had a Cummins engine and 3 speed Allison auto? This would probably make it more suitable as a long distance camper than an AEC Swift.
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Re: ex Adelaide PMCSA at Burleigh
Do we know if it is still there or gone now.
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I thought they had 4sp Allisons - either way, yes, definitely better suited to highway running than a ZF torque converter. This makes it only the second Daimler Roadliner known to have been registered in WA.
I hope one of the locals is able to get the gen.
I hope one of the locals is able to get the gen.
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I'd love to assist but regrettably I am now very much back at work. Somebody else down here should be able to take a peek if it is still there...
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its already left before christmas day.
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looks a little battle damaged at the front right, poor old girl
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Re: ex Adelaide PMCSA at Burleigh
This Daimler Roadliner is ex-Adelaide (235)