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* It was originally supplied by J.H. Bowden, Waverley (as Thornycroft agent) to J.J. King, Kempsey in 1962. It was repurchased by Bowden in March 1974 before being sold to the Department of the Capital Territory on 14 June 1974 at the time of the 1974 vehicle shortage. [Source: Bus Fleets, ACTION, L.J. Pascoe 1984, Railmac Publications] | * It was originally supplied by J.H. Bowden, Waverley (as Thornycroft agent) to J.J. King, Kempsey in 1962. It was repurchased by Bowden in March 1974 before being sold to the Department of the Capital Territory on 14 June 1974 at the time of the 1974 vehicle shortage. [Source: Bus Fleets, ACTION, L.J. Pascoe 1984, Railmac Publications] | ||
* Following withdrawal in 1976, it was retained in the ACTION Heritage Fleet. | * Following withdrawal in 1976, it was retained in the ACTION Heritage Fleet. | ||
* On 22 November 1982, the Canberra Times reported <ref>[https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/130830933#] '''The Canberra Times''', from trove.nla.gov.au </ref> that Bus 240 was slow (not unlike that news day, seemingly) | |||
* It was then sold to King Bros for preservation in the early 1990s. | * It was then sold to King Bros for preservation in the early 1990s. | ||
* Its fate is unknown. | * Its fate is unknown. | ||
Latest revision as of 21:14, 22 November 2025
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| Bus 240 | ||
| Chassis | Thornycroft Trident | |
| Depot | --- | |
| Entered Service | 1974 | |
| Removed from Service | 1976 | |
| Desto Equipment | Roller Blind | |
| VIN | PG/CR6/1 | |
| Body | Syd Wood | |
| Body Number | 1913 | |
| Body Date | 29 May 1962 | |
| Seating | B47F | |
| Fuel | Diesel | |
| Gallery Album | Bus 240 | |
Bus 240 was a Thornycroft Trident PG/CR6/1
Notes
- This was the last bus built by Syd Wood.
- Bus 240 was first registered on 19 June 1974.
- It was originally supplied by J.H. Bowden, Waverley (as Thornycroft agent) to J.J. King, Kempsey in 1962. It was repurchased by Bowden in March 1974 before being sold to the Department of the Capital Territory on 14 June 1974 at the time of the 1974 vehicle shortage. [Source: Bus Fleets, ACTION, L.J. Pascoe 1984, Railmac Publications]
- Following withdrawal in 1976, it was retained in the ACTION Heritage Fleet.
- On 22 November 1982, the Canberra Times reported [1] that Bus 240 was slow (not unlike that news day, seemingly)
- It was then sold to King Bros for preservation in the early 1990s.
- Its fate is unknown.