"3rd generation of bus 7209. Chassis - AEC Mercury (reassembled in Malta). Original Chassis number - n/a. Malta Police Chassis Number - n/a. Body builder - Frank Aquilina of Paola. Route first used on - Private Hire. First Owner - Joseph Grech (Paramount Garage), Mosta. Later Registrations - A-7209, Y-1568, Y-0868, Y-0327, DBY 327"
Transport
333 Archival description results for Transport
"3rd generation of bus 7242. Chassis - Assembled in Malta. Original Chassis number - n/a. Malta Police Chassis Number - MP78. Body builder - Carmelo Sammut of Mosta. Route first used on - Private Hire. First Owner - Carmelo Sammut, St. Julian's. Later Registrations - A-7242, Y-1593, Y-0893, Y-0685, FBY 685"
"3rd generation of bus 7242. Chassis - Assembled in Malta. Original Chassis number - n/a. Malta Police Chassis Number - MP78. Body builder - Carmelo Sammut of Mosta. Route first used on - Private Hire. First Owner - Carmelo Sammut, St. Julian's. Later Registrations - A-7242, Y-1593, Y-0893, Y-0685, FBY 685"
"5th generation of bus 764. Chassis - AEC Reliance. Original Chassis number - MU3RV039. Malta Police Chassis Number - n/a. Body builder - Frank Aquilina of Paola. Route first used on - Private Hire. First Owner - not listed (possibly Joseph Sultana, Gzira). Later Registrations - A-0764, Y-1576, Y-0876, Y-0726, FBY 726. UK Registration - TUA 17"
"4th generation of bus 856. Chassis - Leyland Tiger TS7. Original Chassis number - 12586. Malta Police Chassis Number - MP90. Body builder - Michael Barbara of Luqa. Route first used on - Cospicua. First Owner - Messrs B Tagliaferro & Sons. User - Joseph Bonello, Birkirkara. Later Registrations - A-0856, Y-1041, Y-0340, DBY 340. UK Registration - FW 8825"
"4th generation of bus 921. Chassis - AEC Regal 0962. Original Chassis number - 0962147. Malta Police Chassis Number - MP144. Body builder - Messrs Zammit Brothers of Hamrun. Route first used on - Mosta-Naxxar. First Owner - The Heirs of Carmelo Ciappara, Naxxar . Later Registrations - A-0921, Y-1047, Y-0346, DBY 346. UK Registration - HYP 309"
This section holds several hundred black and white photographs taken by Malta Police in the 1960s and early 1970s when buses were brand new and undergoing their Initial Exam before entry into service. These photographs acted as reference material so that the Police and the Traffic Control Board could see if a bus had undergone alterations without permission.
"4th generation of bus 1058. Chassis - Bailey - assembled by Michael Gauci of Qormi (Mike Service Station). Original Chassis number - n/a. Malta Police Chassis Number - MP170. Body builder - George Schembri of Tarxien. Route first used on - Sliema. First Owner - Joseph Debattista, Gzira. Later Registrations - A-1058, Y-1054, Y-0353, DBY 353, TEN 058, MHY 010"
"4th generation of bus 1058. Chassis - Bailey - assembled by Michael Gauci of Qormi (Mike Service Station). Original Chassis number - n/a. Malta Police Chassis Number - MP170. Body builder - George Schembri of Tarxien. Route first used on - Sliema. First Owner - Joseph Debattista, Gzira. Later Registrations - A-1058, Y-1054, Y-0353, DBY 353, TEN 058, MHY 010"
"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. 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 1403 (post rebuild). Chassis - Fordson Thames ET7 (rebuilt to forward control). Original Chassis number - unknown. Malta Police Chassis Number - n/a . Body builder - BMC Garage of Gzira (rebuilt in 1970 to forward control by 'unknown' builder). Route first used on - St. Julian's - Birkirkara. Owner at time of rebuild - Victor Scerri, Mosta . Later Registrations - A-1403, Y-1073, Y-0372, DBY 372"
"4th generation of bus 140. Chassis - Maltese Assembled. Original Chassis number - n/a. Malta Police Chassis Number - MP209. Body builder - Michael Barbara of Luqa . Route first used on - Gudja-Ghaxaq. First Owner - Nazzareno Dimech, Ghaxaq. Later Registrations - A-0140, Y-1010, Y-0309, DBY 309"
"4th generation of bus 1643. Chassis - assembled by Paul Camilleri of Mosta using steel frames from Rheinstahl Huttenwerke, West Germany. Original Chassis number - n/a. Malta Police Chassis Number - MP228 . Body builder - Michael Barbara of Luqa. Route first used on - Sliema. First Owner - Caterina Camilleri, St. Paul’s Bay . Later Registrations - A-1643, Y-1085, Y-0384, DBY 384, MHY 016"
"3rd generation of bus 1764 (post rebuild). Chassis - Bedford SBG. Original Chassis number - SBG.51533. Malta Police Chassis Number - n/a. Body builder - Michael Barbara of Luqa. Route first used on - Zebbug-Siggiewi. Owner at time of rebuild - Joseph Zerafa, Marsa. Later Registrations - A-1764, Y-1093, Y-0392, DBY 392"
"4th generation of bus 1793. Chassis - Bedford QLR. Original Chassis number - QLR.22747. Malta Police Chassis Number - MP72 . Body builder - Michael Debono of Zebbug . Route first used on - Sliema. First Owner - Antonio Zammit, Qormi . Later Registrations - A-1793, Y-1097, Y-0396, DBY 396"
"4th generation of bus 1793. Chassis - Bedford QLR. Original Chassis number - QLR.22747. Malta Police Chassis Number - MP72 . Body builder - Michael Debono of Zebbug . Route first used on - Sliema. First Owner - Antonio Zammit, Qormi . Later Registrations - A-1793, Y-1097, Y-0396, DBY 396"
"3rd generation of bus 1803. Chassis - Bailey - assembled by Michael Gauci of Qormi. Original Chassis number - n/a. Malta Police Chassis Number - MP138 . Body builder - Messrs Brincat of Paola. Route first used on - Siggiewi. First Owner - Thomas Briffa, Qormi. Later Registrations - A-1803, Y-1099, Y-0398, DBY 398"
"3rd generation of bus 1803. Chassis - Bailey - assembled by Michael Gauci of Qormi. Original Chassis number - n/a. Malta Police Chassis Number - MP138 . Body builder - Messrs Brincat of Paola. Route first used on - Siggiewi. First Owner - Thomas Briffa, Qormi. Later Registrations - A-1803, Y-1099, Y-0398, DBY 398"
"4th generation of bus 1977. Chassis - BMMO SON. Original Chassis number - 2851. Malta Police Chassis Number - MP75 . Body builder - Michael Barbara of Luqa. Route first used on - Mosta. First Owner - Michael Camilleri, Mosta. Later Registrations - A-1977, Y-1130, Y-0429, DBY 429. UK Registration - GHA 323"