[Chassis of Passenger Transport Company Moa Senior bus D1.039 with four men]
Production date
1930-1950s
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Object detail
Accession number
02/080/044
Production period
Description
Probably a Moa Senior. Shows a partial front and left side of a chassis with a side mounted engine. The front panel has a licence plate D1.039 and Passenger Transport Company "Moa" gearless bus chassis written on it. Above the panel is a rectangular windscreen with two seats behind it. There are four men standing along the chassis. From the left is an elderly man in a dark suit standing to the left of the front tire. To the right of the front tire is a second man in a dark coat, trousers and hat. To the left of the back wheel are two men, one in a suit and hat, one in a dark coat, trousers and hat. Between the two groups, along the body of the chassis is a second sign. It reads: Passenger Transport Company "Moa" Hydraulic transmission diesel bus chassis built at Co.'s workshops Otahuhu. See 02/080/43 for a back view.
Marks
W. J. Sefton
Photographer.
Great South Road
(Opposite Council Chambers)
Otahuhu Ink Stamp
9 Pencil
Photographer.
Great South Road
(Opposite Council Chambers)
Otahuhu Ink Stamp
9 Pencil
Physical description
1 photograph : black and white ; 26 x 31 cm.
Collection
Credit Line
1930-1950s. [Chassis of Passenger Transport Company Moa Senior bus D1.039 with four men], 02/080/044. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
Production place
Auckland
New Zealand
New Zealand
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