THE GALLERY
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An unidentified Mercedes in summer 2007/2008 is on route to Coogee in Glebe passing typically charming Sydney terraced sansdstone houses with their wrought iron balconies.
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 1347 was pictured before in an all over advert for fashion store, sussan. Here it is seen at Watson's Bay over Christmas 2006 in a new scheme for beer. |
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Summer 2007 was a tough time for Sydney Buses. A fault was found with the O405NHs - the gas tanks on the roof were made of steel, other operators chose a lighter option, but Sydney went for steel for increased safety. The extra weight caused problems with the front axle. The entire fleet was taken off the road and ultimately modification were undertaken. Here large numbers of O405NHs are laid up at Bondi Junction depot over Christmas. Luckily reduced commitments over the school holidays eased the vehicle shortage, but spare buses were drafted in from Newcastle and withdrawn vehicles reinstated.
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1267 is seen at Watson's in August 2009. The ultimate modification in the shape of a diagonal strengthening bar can be seen in the first nearside window. A matching bar is fitted in the corresponding window on the offside. One of the faulty O405NHs was sent to Mercedes in Germany where the modification was devised.
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Creative Master AUBUS0001 was a subtle modification of their Citaro casting to simulate the first model of a modern Australian Bus.
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