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! colspan="3" align=center bgcolor=#CCCCFF| C59351 - Matilda | ! colspan="3" align=center bgcolor=#CCCCFF| C59351 - ''Matilda'' | ||
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| valign=top | '''Chassis''' | | valign=top | '''Chassis''' | ||
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C59351 is an AEC Regal III, which forms part of the | C59351 is an AEC Regal III, which forms part of the ACTION Heritage fleet - stored at Fyshwick Depot. | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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** No such work had been undertaken when ACTION purchased the bus in June 1979. | ** No such work had been undertaken when ACTION purchased the bus in June 1979. | ||
** It has since been restored to original condition by ACTION engineers. | ** It has since been restored to original condition by ACTION engineers. | ||
** It was officially registered as ACT Historic Vehicle 611 | ** It was officially registered as ACT Historic Vehicle 611, but this registration has since lapsed. | ||
[[Category:ACTION | [[Category:ACTION Heritage Fleet]] | ||
[[Category:ACTION Disposals]] | |||
[[Category:AEC Regal III]] | [[Category:AEC Regal III]] | ||
[[Category:Fyshwick Depot]] | [[Category:Fyshwick Depot]] | ||
[[Category:Buses With Names]] | [[Category:Buses With Names]] | ||
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| C59351 - Matilda | ||
| Chassis | AEC Regal III | |
| Depot | Fyshwick | |
| Entered Service | 1949 | |
| Removed from Service | 1959 | |
| Desto Equipment | -- | |
| VIN | -- | |
| Body | Commonwealth Engineering | |
| Body Number | -- | |
| Body Date | 1949 | |
| Seating | B39D | |
| Fuel | Diesel | |
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C59351 is an AEC Regal III, which forms part of the ACTION Heritage fleet - stored at Fyshwick Depot.
Notes
- The bus was delivered to the Department of Interior, who ran the then Canberra City Omnibus service, in 1949.
- The bus was sold in 1959, being replaced by an AEC Reliance.
- The information below relates to the 1949 AEC Regal III, known as 'Matilda', which is part of ACTION's Heritage Fleet.
- The original registration of this vehicle is unknown, but based on its build date of 14 October 1949 it was part of the C.59351 - C.59362 series and has been designated as C.59351
- The chassis number of this vehicle is 0682 213
- After it left service in Canberra, the bus was purchased by Mr Ron Prior of Batemans Bay who used it to operate a service from the bay to Moruya, and later on a service between Batehaven and Batemans Bay Primary School. The bus was registered [NSW] MO 978.
- In 1977 the bus was purchased by Mr Colin Gray, from Schofield NSW, who intended to restore the bus to its original condition.
- No such work had been undertaken when ACTION purchased the bus in June 1979.
- It has since been restored to original condition by ACTION engineers.
- It was officially registered as ACT Historic Vehicle 611, but this registration has since lapsed.