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Solved - MJW #913 - Ford rail bus "First Fleet FP1" by Waddington 1937
« on: April 24, 2012, 06:26:30 AM »
Turning to something different now -
Identify the make, year and coachbuilder of this bus for one point.
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Re: MJW #913
« Reply #1 on: May 04, 2012, 01:13:40 PM »
gasoline powered?
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Re: MJW #913
« Reply #2 on: May 04, 2012, 01:45:46 PM »
Quote from: sixtee5cuda on May 04, 2012, 01:13:40 PM
gasoline powered?
Yes, I believe so.....
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Re: MJW #913
« Reply #3 on: May 04, 2012, 08:08:52 PM »

It must be Ford powered as it has a 35/6 Ford grill and lights.

Manuel in Oz
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Re: MJW #913
« Reply #4 on: May 04, 2012, 08:26:00 PM »
As it appears to be a trolley car that runs on rails, I suspected it might have some hidden source of electric power (overhead or from a third rail)
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Re: MJW #913
« Reply #5 on: May 05, 2012, 09:41:40 AM »
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Re: MJW #913
« Reply #6 on: May 05, 2012, 02:21:30 PM »
Quote from: sixtee5cuda on May 04, 2012, 08:26:00 PM
As it appears to be a trolley car that runs on rails, I suspected it might have some hidden source of electric power (overhead or from a third rail)

Good question - I'll refer to my source again and come back to you on that one......
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Re: MJW #913
« Reply #7 on: May 05, 2012, 02:23:07 PM »
Quote from: Manuel on May 04, 2012, 08:08:52 PM

It must be Ford powered as it has a 35/6 Ford grill and lights.

Manuel in Oz
Yes it is Ford based..
Can you provide a coachbuilder and year?
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Re: MJW #913
« Reply #8 on: May 05, 2012, 05:17:27 PM »

As mentioned mid 30s. The grill looks like a cut down 35-36 Ford truck grill. I love the V8 badge.
No idea who the builder was [rail road company, coach/bus builder, custom body builder, engineering co?]

Manuel in Oz

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Re: MJW #913
« Reply #9 on: May 06, 2012, 02:38:08 AM »
It is powered by a Ford V8 engine but with no mention of electrical power....
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Re: MJW #913
« Reply #10 on: May 09, 2012, 01:53:17 AM »
Moving up....
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Re: MJW #913
« Reply #11 on: May 09, 2012, 07:21:07 PM »
Australian "First Fleet FP1" by Waddington PTY, 1937.
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Re: MJW #913
« Reply #12 on: May 09, 2012, 07:24:56 PM »
Cool!  The first one, and the only one left.

Great pictures if you Google for "ca$h on track, the story of the rail pay bus" (wheelsonsteel site)
« Last Edit: May 09, 2012, 07:28:34 PM by sixtee5cuda »
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Re: MJW #913
« Reply #13 on: May 10, 2012, 03:20:40 AM »
Quote from: max on May 09, 2012, 07:21:07 PM
Australian "First Fleet FP1" by Waddington PTY, 1937.
That's right!
It is basically a Ford-based rail bus bodied by Waddington Body Co. Pty. Ltd., Camperdown NSW in 1937.
Another point for you....
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