21705 Scarborough Bus Service (5) Crossley Alpha / Bolton
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Chassis No: |
91102 |
Body: |
Bolton 12/32 B34?F |
converted to |
MBB -/52 |
Engine: |
Crossley 48/100 6cyl 9.12ℓ 100hp diesel |
converted to |
Gardner 5LW 5cyl 7ℓ 94hp diesel |
Gearbox: |
4sp sliding mesh |
converted to |
4sp constant mesh |
Last updated: |
3 October 2014 |
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DATE |
REGO |
No |
FLEET |
25 Dec 1932 | 21376 | (5) | Scarborough Bus Service | | by 16 Dec 1934 | 21705 | (5) | Scarborough Bus Service | | circa 1953 | | | unknown (school bus possibly in the Miling/Moora area) | |
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NOTES: |
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| One of two diesel-engined Alphas produced for export. | | | | | Chassis imported by Tozer, Kemsley and Millbourn (Perth) | | | | | Body built by Bolton & Sons; assembled at Mt Hawthorn Engineering Works | | | | | Entered service | | 25 Dec 1932 | | | Thought to be the only Crossley bus to have operated in Australia | | | | | Converted to Gardner 5LW & Dennis 4sp constant mesh | by | 1953 | | | Withdrawn | circa | 1953 | |
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