Like everything else in a rapidly changing world even the garage tow truck seems to be disappearing as bus companies do away with equipment and prefer to contract out their service needs. But often not only was the breakdown bus an object the mechanics could customise and call their own it could be an interesting vehicle in it's own right. This one was a real beauty and the macho looking cut-down Leyland Royal Tiger Worldmaster belonging to TAN could be found at Eilat on the Red Sea in Israel.
A trio of rare "Egged" buses.
ReplyDeleteWorkshop is a Leyland Royal Tiger conversion. Original bus had a 1958 "Ha'Argaz" body, and it was converted in the early 70's, for usage in the south. Reg is 507-467.
To the right, Mercedes O302 arrivng from Jerusalem in line #444. One of 14 such buses operated from Jerusalem in 1973-1985. Reg is in the range of 666182-195.
The leftmost bus is also the rarest. A tour bus with a 1964 Ha'Argaz body (obviously on a Worldmaster), it is probably reg. # 39-480. Egged had five such buses only.
Thanks Lert, it's interesting to have a few facts and figures behind these old buses. I've got quite a few more buses from Israel to come.
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