Re: Re: Yes I remember that traverser 2

Graeme,

I just noticed the spec on that bus. 9.8 litre=the wonderful Leyland 600.
With a synchro box. That would have been a live one to drive. Probably have
some edge over a pre-select box. Which box do you think is better for most
applications?

All steel construction that far back? Martin and King were still using
timber in our M&MTB AEC half-cabs at that time. A pain in the butt since the
wood absorbs water and rusts out the steel.

Sounds like a real good bus.

Bob Murphy
----- Original Message -----
From: <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 6:00 AM
Subject: [TramsDownUnder] Re: Yes I remember that traverser 2

It's a shame that there has never been enough horse-power in Auckland
to get a really good collection together, well-managed, in one place
at one time. MOTAT has not much to be proud of in this respect. But
Wellington and Christchurch have done a fine job. However I stray
into murky waters...!
Bruce

--- In TramsDownUnder@y..., "Graeme Bennett" <wgbtttco@d...> wrote:

Just some facts as I know them, ( for the Ozzies !! )
I was able to visit the workshops with Ian Stewart and John Wolfe

not long before the place folded.

The traverser was driven by a trolley bus motor and recieved DC

power from two poles via genuine trolley bus overhead.

Spare trolleybus motors were found in a pit long after the TB's

finished.

Now, Bob.........that bus;

Ex Wellington Tramways Leyland OPS 3/1 9.8 litre....
Body .......all steel, New Zealand Motor bodies, Petone. 1948
Syncromesh manual 4 speed gearbox.

At the time of the photos the bus was owned by the Wellington

Tramway Museum, Paekakariki.

WGB

PS .....you better remind me of December 1996
and those pictures are great.........See, I told you that you could

do it !!




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