Malta Bus Archive Biography of the Portelli family (tan-Nazett) from Rabat. Drove (& owned?) buses in the 1920s before switching to building buses in the 1930s.
Malta Bus Archive
338 Archival description results for Malta Bus Archive
"2nd generation of bus 2851 (post rebody). Chassis - Bedford WTL (Bedford OB front). Original Chassis number - n/a. Malta Police Chassis Number - n/a. Body builder - Frank Aquilina of Paola. Route first used on - Zurrieq. Owner at time of rebuild - Mrs Felecia Galea, Qrendi . Later Registrations - A-2851, Y-1324"
"2nd generation of bus 2851 (post rebody). Chassis - Bedford WTL (Bedford OB front). Original Chassis number - n/a. Malta Police Chassis Number - n/a. Body builder - Frank Aquilina of Paola. Route first used on - Zurrieq. Owner at time of rebuild - Mrs Felecia Galea, Qrendi . Later Registrations - A-2851, Y-1324"
"2nd generation of bus 2851 (post rebody). Chassis - Bedford WTL (Bedford OB front). Original Chassis number - n/a. Malta Police Chassis Number - n/a. Body builder - Frank Aquilina of Paola. Route first used on - Zurrieq. Owner at time of rebuild - Mrs Felecia Galea, Qrendi . Later Registrations - A-2851, Y-1324"
"2nd generation of bus 4760 (post rebuild). Chassis - Dodge T110L (forward control). Original Chassis number - n/a. Malta Police Chassis Number - n/a. Body builder - Michael Debono of Zebbug. Route first used on - Private Hire. Owner at time of rebuild - Joseph Calleja, Rabat. User at time of rebuild - Joseph Sultana, Gzira. Later Registrations - A-4760, Y-1597, Y-0897"
"4th generation of bus 2992 (post rebuild). Chassis - Dodge T110L (rebuilt to forward control). Original Chassis number - n/a. Malta Police Chassis Number - n/a.Body builder - Lawrence Casha of Hamrun. Route first used on - Zebbug-Siggiewi. Owner at time of rebuild - Nazzareno Cilia, Qormi. Later Registrations - A-2992, Y-1350, Y-0649, FBY 649"
"4th generation of bus 3341 (Y-1466) (post rebuild). Chassis - Bedford OX. Original Chassis number - n/a. Malta Police Chassis Number - n/a. Body builder - Emanuel Muscat of Birzebbuga. Route first used on - Route Bus (post 1975). Owner at time of rebuild - Emanuel Muscat of Birzebbuga. Later Registrations - Y-0765, FBY 765"
"4th generation of bus 2484 (post rebuild). Chassis - Leyland TS8. Original Chassis number - 305745 (probably). Malta Police Chassis Number - MP73. Body builder - Michael Barbara of Luqa. Route first used on - Zurrieq. First Owner - Joseph Darmanin, Zurrieq . Later Registrations - A-2484, Y-1231, Y-0530, EBY 530. UK Registration - BBE 571 (probably)"
"4th generation of bus 3341 (Y-1466) (post rebuild). Chassis - Bedford OX. Original Chassis number - n/a. Malta Police Chassis Number - n/a. Body builder - Emanuel Muscat of Birzebbuga. Route first used on - Route Bus (post 1975). Owner at time of rebuild - Emanuel Muscat of Birzebbuga. Later Registrations - Y-0765, FBY 765"
"6th generation of bus 2554 (post rebuild). Chassis - Assembled in Malta. Original Chassis number - n/a. Malta Police Chassis Number - MP210. Body builder - Joseph Zammit of Hamrun. Route first used on - Route Bus (post 1975). Owner at time of rebuild - Not Listed. Later Registrations - Y-0551, EBY 551"
"2nd generation of bus 2217 (post rebuild). Chassis - Reo (rebuilt to forward control). Original Chassis number - 3042. Malta Police Chassis Number - n/a. Body builder - Joseph Zammit of Hamrun. Route first used on - Birkirkara. Owner at time of rebuild - Joseph Darmanin, Zurrieq . Later Registrations - A-2296, Y-1517 (Gozo), Y-0816 (Gozo), FBY 042 (Gozo)"
"2nd generation of bus 4760 (post rebuild). Chassis - Dodge T110L (forward control). Original Chassis number - n/a. Malta Police Chassis Number - n/a. Body builder - Michael Debono of Zebbug. Route first used on - Private Hire. Owner at time of rebuild - Joseph Calleja, Rabat. User at time of rebuild - Joseph Sultana, Gzira. Later Registrations - A-4760, Y-1597, Y-0897"
"3rd generation of bus 1126 (post rebuild). Chassis - International Harvester K. Original Chassis number - n/a. Malta Police Chassis. Number - CHMP3187F82. Body builder - Lawrence Casha of Hamrun (rebuilt to forward control by 'unknown' builder). Route first used on - Zebbug-Siggiewi (Gozo from 1973). Owner at time of rebuild - Angelo Agius, Qormi. Later Registrations - A-1126, Y-1511 (Gozo), Y-0810 (Gozo), FBY 027 (Gozo)"
"3rd generation of bus 1126 (post rebuild). Chassis - International Harvester K. Original Chassis number - n/a. Malta Police Chassis. Number - CHMP3187F82. Body builder - Lawrence Casha of Hamrun (rebuilt to forward control by 'unknown' builder). Route first used on - Zebbug-Siggiewi (Gozo from 1973). Owner at time of rebuild - Angelo Agius, Qormi. Later Registrations - A-1126, Y-1511 (Gozo), Y-0810 (Gozo), FBY 027 (Gozo)"
"3rd generation of bus 1181 (post rebuild). Chassis - Bedford QLD. Original Chassis number - QLD.39571. Malta Police Chassis Number - n/a . Body builder - Carmel Sammut of Mosta (front rebuilt in 1968 by 'unknown' builder). Route first used on - Sliema. Owner at time of rebuild - Joseph Zahra, Mosta . Later Registrations - A-1181, Y-1062, Y-0361, DBY 361, MHY 004"
"3rd generation of bus 2135 (post-rebuild). Chassis - Bedford SBO (after rebuild). Original Chassis number - 42740. Malta Police Chassis Number - MP28. Body builder - Michael Barbara of Luqa (rebuilt by 'unknown' builder). Route first used on - Zurrieq. First Owner - Joseph Darmanin of ?. Later Registrations - A-2135, Y-1160, Y-0459, Y-0463, DBY 463"
"3rd generation of bus 2135 (post-rebuild). Chassis - Bedford SBO (after rebuild). Original Chassis number - 42740. Malta Police Chassis Number - MP28. Body builder - Michael Barbara of Luqa (rebuilt by 'unknown' builder). Route first used on - Zurrieq. First Owner - Joseph Darmanin of ?. Later Registrations - A-2135, Y-1160, Y-0459, Y-0463, DBY 463"
"3rd generation of bus 2135 (post-rebuild). Chassis - Bedford SBO (after rebuild). Original Chassis number - 42740. Malta Police Chassis Number - MP28. Body builder - Michael Barbara of Luqa (rebuilt by 'unknown' builder). Route first used on - Zurrieq. First Owner - Joseph Darmanin of ?. Later Registrations - A-2135, Y-1160, Y-0459, Y-0463, DBY 463"
"3rd generation of bus 2789 (post rebuild). Chassis - Bedford (OY?). Original Chassis number - n/a. Malta Police Chassis Number - n/a. Body builder - Lawrence Casha of Hamrun. Route first used on - Zebbug-Siggiewi. Owner at tiem of rebuild - Mrs Antonia Caruana, Zebbug . Later Registrations - A-2789, Y-1299, Y-0598, EBY 598. British Military Number - N698"
"3rd generation of bus 288 (post rebuild). Chassis - Dodge T110L (rebuilt to forward control). Original Chassis number - not known. Malta Police Chassis Number - n/a. Body builder - rebuilt by 'unknown'. Route first used on - Kalafrana. Owner at time of rebuild - Michael Bezzina, Tarxien "