British United Traction
1951 - 1983
Chasis Britsh United Traction RETB.1
Comeng B42D body work
Electrics by Metropolitan / Vickers
Motor 125bhp
Rheostatic control; foot operated master controller regulated by hydraulic damper giving "notchless" acceleration and breaking.
Breaking system combined rheostatic motor breaking with air operated wheel breaks.
Even before the Crossleys had entered service, tenders were called in 1948 for 38 more trolleys. Identical in style to the Crossleys, the bodies for these buses were built in Australia and assembled by the Wellington City Council and New Zealand Motor Bodies. These buses however had light weight all metal frames. Like the Crossleys these originally sported silver paint work.

but51 photo

(John Herbert)

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Preservation

No.39 Omnibus Preservation Society
No.48 Foxton Trolley Bus Museum

Both of these vehicles are in good working condition. No.39 is painted in the original silver while No.48 has the later red finish.

no.39
No.39 at Karori, September 1998

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