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Re: NEH 1015 - Another Big Bus Puzzle
« Reply #125 on: April 06, 2011, 03:03:30 PM »
#18 - Leyland?
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Re: NEH 1015 - Another Big Bus Puzzle
« Reply #126 on: April 06, 2011, 06:58:58 PM »
Pic 18 is a Scammell Contractor with dual purpose bodywork for passengers and freight, one of 15 built for South African Railways or 'Suid-Afrikaanse Spoorweesee' in Afrikaans (the original photo shows 'SAS' above the number plate). The Scammell Contractor was designed as a heavy haulage tractor for gross weights up to 240 tons so this must be the most sturdily constructed bus ever!
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Re: NEH 1015 - Another Big Bus Puzzle
« Reply #127 on: April 06, 2011, 11:11:36 PM »
Quote from: Austin on April 06, 2011, 06:58:58 PM
Pic 18 is a Scammell Contractor with dual purpose bodywork for passengers and freight, one of 15 built for South African Railways or 'Suid-Afrikaanse Spoorweesee' in Afrikaans (the original photo shows 'SAS' above the number plate). The Scammell Contractor was designed as a heavy haulage tractor for gross weights up to 240 tons so this must be the most sturdily constructed bus ever!


Yesss!!! Super Rookie !!! But SAS means "Suid-Afrikaanse Spoorwee".
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Re: NEH 1015 - Another Big Bus Puzzle
« Reply #128 on: April 07, 2011, 04:28:46 AM »
Quote from: Austin on April 06, 2011, 06:58:58 PM
Pic 18 is a Scammell Contractor with dual purpose bodywork for passengers and freight, one of 15 built for South African Railways or 'Suid-Afrikaanse Spoorweesee' in Afrikaans (the original photo shows 'SAS' above the number plate). The Scammell Contractor was designed as a heavy haulage tractor for gross weights up to 240 tons so this must be the most sturdily constructed bus ever!


Good digging!
It was actually powered by a Cummins NH220 212 bhp diesel engine.

Here's another picture of it for interest:

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Re: NEH 1015 - Another Big Bus Puzzle
« Reply #129 on: April 07, 2011, 04:31:50 AM »
Just that Toyota #23 to positively ID now!
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Re: NEH 1015 - Another Big Bus Puzzle
« Reply #130 on: April 07, 2011, 04:57:32 AM »
#23 - I'll have a guess although I haven't seen a photo of it.

Toyota Kiso Coach, an advanced full-fronted vehicle with an underfloor-mounted Hercules engine c.1935/36?
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Re: NEH 1015 - Another Big Bus Puzzle
« Reply #131 on: April 07, 2011, 06:41:20 AM »
Quote from: woodinsight on April 07, 2011, 04:57:32 AM
#23 - I'll have a guess although I haven't seen a photo of it.

Toyota Kiso Coach, an advanced full-fronted vehicle with an underfloor-mounted Hercules engine c.1935/36?

No.  It's a bit later than that (post-war).
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Re: NEH 1015 - Another Big Bus Puzzle
« Reply #132 on: April 07, 2011, 08:24:44 AM »
It is the Toyota BW from 1949.
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Re: NEH 1015 - Another Big Bus Puzzle
« Reply #133 on: April 07, 2011, 09:22:46 AM »
It is indeed (although I had it as 1950, which is also the caption on your photo!)
Very well done.

This puzzle is now as complete as I think it can be but if anyone has anything more to add to any of them they are more than welcome to do so, and might even earn a point or two for their efforts!

Thanks for taking part and well done to all the successful puzzlers - particularly pguillem.  I'll have to make them harder next time!
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Re: NEH 1015 - Another Big Bus Puzzle
« Reply #134 on: April 07, 2011, 09:31:07 AM »
Quote from: Carnut on April 07, 2011, 09:22:46 AM
It is indeed (although I had it as 1950, which is also the caption on your photo!)

The source is from 1950, but the picture of the monocoque structure is dated 1949-2-22, so I think the bus was finished in 1949.
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Re: NEH 1015 - Another Big Bus Puzzle - all Solved!
« Reply #135 on: April 07, 2011, 12:13:08 PM »
And to answer Wendax on the chassis for #22, you may well be right but I don't want to write it in unless I know it really is correct, or I could put it in with a question mark.  I'm not 100% convinced you have it, but then I don't have an alternative..

Here is the original of the picture I used for the puzzle, for interest:

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