Those were the days

An advertisement dating back to the time of the rollout of Edwards Motors VistaLiner coach services.

Can recall that for a time that the service even featured an on board hostess service.

 

One example was Edwards Motors No. 61 with NZMB (Petone) bodywork that was converted to a movan.

No. 61, a 1968 Bedford SB3 bus, photoed on 18 November 2005 in Napier:

www.omnibus.org.nz/buslocation/bedford/edwards.html

 

Carjam details on No. 61:

Year: 1967

Make: BEDFORD

Model: SB3

Colour: Blue

Second Colour: White

Body Style: Self Propelled Caravan

Plate: GOFREE

Engine No: SB7810835

Chassis: 7810835

Vehicle Type: Motor Caravan

Seats: 2

CC rating: 7,000cc

Fuel Type: Diesel

Assembly Type: Unknown

Country of Origin: Not known

Gross Vehicle Mass: 9,525kg

Tare Weight: 6,416kg

Axle Type: 2-Axle

Axles: 2

Wheelbase: 5,485

Front Axle Group Rating: 3,719

Rear Axle Group Rating: 7,711

Vehicle Equipment Class: XNB

Industry Class: UNKNOWN

Plates History:

GOFREE - 27 November 1996

EC5438 - 19 November 1968

Edwards Motors No. 61 beside the tracks at Napier...

www.businfo.nz/index.php?R=4212&OP=3

 

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