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Albert the Albion Bus: Rescue Restore and Repatriate 2012: Intermission
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Albert the Albion Bus: Rescue Restore and Repatriate 2012. In 1968 a Sydney double decker bus set off for England overland. A few months later it made a return trip. And another. Then 13 trips from London to Calcutta and back. 35 years later it's time to return to Sydney and well-earned retirement. YOU CAN BE PART OF THIS BIG ADVENTURE! See: 'Behind the Scenes' at right → (click on a photo to enlarge it). The Bridge at Dozan, Bolan Pass, near Quetta, Pakistan. Thursday, November 10, 2011. Undercover spac...
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Restoring the One Remaining Albion CX19GW: m/o 1615: December 2008
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Restoring the One Remaining Albion CX19GW: m/o 1615. To replace the trams on Sydney's Manly system in 1939, the NSW Department of Road Transport and Tramways ordered 17 Albion Venturer model SPCX19W double deck chasses. All had steel framed bodies by Waddingtons Ltd, most had Gardner engines but some had Albion EN242 diesels. m/o 1615 is the sole survivor and the only prewar Albion model CX19 Gardner in the world. NOTE! Wednesday, December 31, 2008. Click on any photo to enlarge. War box at the Loftus.
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Restoring the One Remaining Albion CX19GW: m/o 1615: June 2006
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Restoring the One Remaining Albion CX19GW: m/o 1615. To replace the trams on Sydney's Manly system in 1939, the NSW Department of Road Transport and Tramways ordered 17 Albion Venturer model SPCX19W double deck chasses. All had steel framed bodies by Waddingtons Ltd, most had Gardner engines but some had Albion EN242 diesels. m/o 1615 is the sole survivor and the only prewar Albion model CX19 Gardner in the world. NOTE! Tuesday, June 20, 2006. This initially sounded very exciting, because I was aware tha...
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Restoring the One Remaining Albion CX19GW: m/o 1615: June 2007
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Restoring the One Remaining Albion CX19GW: m/o 1615. To replace the trams on Sydney's Manly system in 1939, the NSW Department of Road Transport and Tramways ordered 17 Albion Venturer model SPCX19W double deck chasses. All had steel framed bodies by Waddingtons Ltd, most had Gardner engines but some had Albion EN242 diesels. m/o 1615 is the sole survivor and the only prewar Albion model CX19 Gardner in the world. NOTE! Sunday, June 24, 2007. Back in the real world: work is beginning to tear up the lower...
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Restoring the One Remaining Albion CX19GW: m/o 1615: April 2006
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Restoring the One Remaining Albion CX19GW: m/o 1615. To replace the trams on Sydney's Manly system in 1939, the NSW Department of Road Transport and Tramways ordered 17 Albion Venturer model SPCX19W double deck chasses. All had steel framed bodies by Waddingtons Ltd, most had Gardner engines but some had Albion EN242 diesels. m/o 1615 is the sole survivor and the only prewar Albion model CX19 Gardner in the world. NOTE! Friday, April 28, 2006. To Dismantle your Shed. Posted by Pennie at 6:51 PM. Click on...
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Restoring the One Remaining Albion CX19GW: m/o 1615: March 2006
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Restoring the One Remaining Albion CX19GW: m/o 1615. To replace the trams on Sydney's Manly system in 1939, the NSW Department of Road Transport and Tramways ordered 17 Albion Venturer model SPCX19W double deck chasses. All had steel framed bodies by Waddingtons Ltd, most had Gardner engines but some had Albion EN242 diesels. m/o 1615 is the sole survivor and the only prewar Albion model CX19 Gardner in the world. NOTE! Thursday, March 30, 2006. Photo Bill Parkinson 3/8/2005. Craig's hard work has seen h...
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Restoring the One Remaining Albion CX19GW: m/o 1615: February 2007
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Restoring the One Remaining Albion CX19GW: m/o 1615. To replace the trams on Sydney's Manly system in 1939, the NSW Department of Road Transport and Tramways ordered 17 Albion Venturer model SPCX19W double deck chasses. All had steel framed bodies by Waddingtons Ltd, most had Gardner engines but some had Albion EN242 diesels. m/o 1615 is the sole survivor and the only prewar Albion model CX19 Gardner in the world. NOTE! Thursday, February 01, 2007. Decision: the Bottom Deck Gets a New Frame. THE DETAIL O...
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Restoring the One Remaining Albion CX19GW: m/o 1615: May 2006
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Restoring the One Remaining Albion CX19GW: m/o 1615. To replace the trams on Sydney's Manly system in 1939, the NSW Department of Road Transport and Tramways ordered 17 Albion Venturer model SPCX19W double deck chasses. All had steel framed bodies by Waddingtons Ltd, most had Gardner engines but some had Albion EN242 diesels. m/o 1615 is the sole survivor and the only prewar Albion model CX19 Gardner in the world. NOTE! Monday, May 22, 2006. So all we had to do was take the weight of the engine on slings...
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RESTORING A SYDNEY LEYLAND TD4: Other Blogs you might find interesting
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RESTORING A SYDNEY LEYLAND TD4. Sydney's bus fleet included 42 examples of Leyland Motors' model TD4: T for Titan, D for double deck, version 4. This bus was found in very run down condition on a sheep farm in mid-west N.S.W. in 1985, and towed back to Sydney for eventual restoration. TIP: READ THIS BLOG FROM THE BOTTOM UP: LATEST ENTRIES ARE AT THE TOP. Other Blogs you might find interesting. Restoring the last remaining pre-war Albion CX19. Http:/ albion1615.blogspot.com/. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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BBC NEWS | UK | Scotland | New life for round-the-world bus
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An error occurred while processing this directive]. Your news when you want it. Also in the news. Friday, 19 August 2005, 11:58 GMT 12:58 UK. E-mail this to a friend. New life for round-the-world bus. BBC Scotland's news website. The CX19 was a familiar sight on the streets of Sydney. Bus enthusiasts gathering in Fife this weekend will be able to see the first stages in a major project to restore a unique piece of industrial heritage. The museum in Lathalmond will be the base for the year-long restoration.