Bus [Daimler Freeline ATB]

Object detail

Accession number

F1144.2003

Maker

Saunders Roe Limited
Daimler Motor Company

Production period

1950s

Description

Daimler Freeline ATB (Auckland Transport Board) bus No.150/201 - Auckland Transport Board. Registration No. AFU950. 44 seats. Complete and operational. Imported complete from Wales. Engine: Daimler D650H. Gearbox: Pre Selector. Chassis: Daimler Freeline (no. 25081) Bodywork: Saunders Roe "Rivaloy" Wales. Two metal number plates. Black with silver lettering: EZ 2454

Brief History

Bus No.201 was in service from 1953 until 1983. Of the 160 buses in the fleet, No. 201 remains the sole preserved survivor.

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Metal
Processed Material/Glass

Other name

Freeline

Credit Line

Saunders Roe Limited et al. 1953. Bus [Daimler Freeline ATB], F1144.2003. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Bus Tools & Equipment for Communication Land Transportation T&E Motor Vehicles

Production place

Wales Great Britain British Isles Europe Great Britain United Kingdom

Subject

Buses

Collection type

Bus Collection Road Transport Transport

Subject auto tags

Bus Vehicle Motor vehicle Vehicle registration plate Automotive parking light Mode of transport Commercial vehicle Public transport Gas Automotive exterior

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