July 2022
Weed, California, USA
Near side front view.
Photo © J. Angulo
July 2022
Weed, California, USA
Near side front view.
Photo © J. Angulo
July 2022
Weed, California, USA
Upstairs inside view. The new owner has started to restore the bus and reconfigure the interior.
Photo © J. Angulo
August 2021
Nearside rear view during a test run in California
Bus is for sale by its owner; if interested in buying please post to the Forum to be put in touch by email. Bus can be driven with its new powertrain (see below 3 photos). The old (but very worn) AEC 9.6 litre engine and removed upstairs seats are also a part of the sale.
Photo © J. Winslow
August 2021
Offside front view during a test run in California.
Photo © J. Winslow
August 2021
The replacement engine: a Cummins 5.9 litre B series installed within the last 10 years. It is coupled to a Dodge 3 speed transmission locked in high gear (1:1 drive) to act as a torque converter, which in turn is coupled to the original Wilson pre-select air operated 4 speed gearbox for gear changes.
Photo © J. Winslow
August 2021
Lower saloon with original Midland General (vinyl or leather) seats which are blue with white edging
Photo © J. Winslow
July 2012: Pictured in 4th July parade of Piedmont, near Oakland, California by Thomas Hawk on Flickr
September 2007
Sold from a scrapyard outside of Davis, the bus was got going and driven to a new home in the San Francisco Bay area. As of June 2008, plans include restoring and running the bus are progressing well.
Photo © J. Winslow
December 2004 - No longer at location below
September 2002
Redlands, CA, USA
Said to have been here for around 10 years, and previously used by a travelling theatre company
Photo ©, and used with permission of, Brian Coney
By September 1985: with Argon Oil, Redlands, CA, USA
October 1968: With Newport National Bank, Newport Beach, CA, USA. Also reported with J.L. Woodford Junior, Newport Beach, CA, USA
7/1968: P.V.S. (Dealer), Canvey Island, UK
1968: Withdrawn
May 1963
Pictured in Mansfield, in service on Midland General route C3
Photo used with permission of Omnicolour (full size print available from Omnicolour)
3/1950: Delivered new
UK registration number: ONU 638. For other bus identifying numbers (chassis, body etc) please see this table.
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