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EBY 473
1978 Ford R1014
Caruna B45F (2001)
New to Whytes, Colnbrook, Slough, UK as XBH 859S, carrying a Willowbrook B31D body.
Former Maltese Reg - Y-0473
Photographed in Floriana, Malta, 6th May 2009.
Mark Dolan
Mark Dolan
EBY 471
1969 Leyland Forward Control
Aquilina B45F
Former Maltese registrations - 2217; A-2217; Y-1172; Y-0471
Mark Dolan
Mark Dolan
DBY 319
1973 Bedford yrq
Duple Dominant DP43F
New to Williams, Lower Tumble, South Wales, registered VBX 518L.
Former Maltese registrations - Y-1020; Y-0319
Valletta, Malta 6th May 2009.
Mark Dolan
Mark Dolan
DBY 318
1973 Bedford/Malta Docks Forward Control
Brincat B45F
Valletta, Malta 14th October 2010.
Mark Dolan
Mark Dolan
DBY 313
2003 Solaris Valletta
Solaris B45F
Delivered new to Malta. Photographed at City Gate Terminus, Valletta, Malta on 14th October 2010.
Mark Dolan
Mark Dolan
DBY 310
1973 Bedford YRQ
Duple Dominant DP45F
New to Barlow, Oldham, UK, registered LBU 153L.
Previous Maltese Registration - Y-0310.
Photographed at City Gate Bus Terminus, Valletta, Malta, on 29th April 2010.
Mark Dolan
Mark Dolan
DBY 305
1970 AEC Swift
Park Royal B46F
New to London Transport, fleet number SMS244. Original UK Registration EGN 244J.
Previous Malyese registration carried - A-0089; Y-1006; Y-0305
Photographed Floriana, Malta on 23rd May 2011.
Mark Dolan
Mark Dolan
FBY 701
1959 Bedford Forward Control
Brincat B40F
Further to Markus' photo, posted in 2012, of Y-0701, this is how it ended up, 2 years after withdrawal in 2013. A lot of items were removed from the vehicles in store, seats, bells and gauges from the interiors, wheels, glass and, as can be seen in this picture, grilles. Luckily, very little was removed from DBY 401 before I acquired it.
Marsa, Malta 29th May 2013.
Mark Dolan
Mark Dolan
DBY 304
1974 Bristol LH6L
ECW B43F
New to Western National, fleet number 16060
Pictured at Valletta, Malta, on 1st May 2010.
Mark Dolan
Mark Dolan
DBY 303
1976 Bristol LH6L
ECW B43F
New TO Crosville, Chester, as fleet number SSL630.
Photographed at City Gate Terminus, Valletta, Malta 29th April 2010.
Mark Dolan
Mark Dolan
DBY 302
1960 AEC Reliance
Ciantar DP45F (originally fitted with Duple C40F bodywork in UK)
New to Global, London, registered YXD 11.
Photographed at City Gate Terminus, Valletta, Malta on 29th April 2010.
Mark Dolan
Mark Dolan
DBY 301
1971 AEC Swift
Marshall B33D (as built)
New to London Transport, registered EGN 200J, fleet number SMS200.
Photographed at Valletta, Malta, on 1st May 2010.
Mark Dolan
Mark Dolan
EBY 495 & FBY 657 (Formerly Y-0495 & Y-0657)
Both these vehicles are 1981 Bedford YMQs, fitted with Marshall B49F bodies and new to Norfolk County Council Education Department in the UK.
City Gate Terminus, Valletta, Malta 29th April 2010.
Mark Dolan
Mark Dolan
EBY 493 (Formerly Y-0493)
1974 Bedford YRQ
Duple Dominant DP45F
New to Reliance, Newbury, United Kingdom, registered UJB 725N
Valletta, Malta 19th November 2008
Mark Dolan
Mark Dolan
EBY 491 (Formerly Y-0491)
1975 Bedford YRQ
Plaxton Elite DP45F
New to Gypsy Queen, Langley Park, County Durham, UK registered LBR 270N
City Gate Bus Station, Valletta, Malta. 23rd September 2005
Mark Dolan
Mark Dolan
FBY 716 & EBY 487
716 - 1939 Leyland TS with 1958 built Aquilina B36F bodywork.
487 - 2003 King Long B45F
Valetta, Malta 5th May 2009
Mark Dolan
Mark Dolan
DBY 315
This bus replaced the vehicle in the previous picture, and is a 1989 Leyland Lynx, with a capacity of 49 seated passengers.
New to UK operator West Midlands Travel, registered G168 EOG and allocated fleet number 1168.
Picture taken at City Gate Bus Station, Valetta 23rd October 2009
Mark Dolan
Mark Dolan
DBY 315 was a 1961 Leyland Comet (truck chassis) rebuilt to forward control and fitted with a Sammut body of 40 seats. It carried registrations 218, A-0206, Y-1016 & Y-0315 before being replaced by a newer vehicle.
Mark Dolan
Mark Dolan
DBY 316 was a 1978 Bedford YLQ fitted with Duple Dominant C45F bodywork.
New to UK operator Corvedale, Ludlow, Shropshire, registered VNT 48S and allocated fleet number 48.
Registered Y-0316 upon entry into service in Malta, it became DBY 316 when the registration system was overhauled.
Seen leaving City Gate Yerminus, Valetta, on 27tj September 2009.
Mark Dolan
Mark Dolan
DBY 332 was a Volvo B7RLE, imported in 2004 and fitted with a Scarnif body, built locally, to carry 45 passengers.
Photographed at layover in Valetta 23rd September 2005.
Mark Dolan
Mark Dolan
DBY 341 was a "Malta Docks" forward control bus with Brincat B40F bodywork. These "Malta Dock" buses were built using imported parts and assembled on the dock yards, hence the name. This bus also carried registrations 857, A-0857, Y-1042 and Y-0341.
Photographed at Floriana, near Valetta on 26th April 2009.
Mark Dolan
Mark Dolan
DBY 342 was a 1962 Bedford SBG, fitted with Aquilina B40F body. It was also used on sister island Gozo, where it carried registration FBY 034.
Photographed in the layover area of Valetta Bus Station, Malta on 20th March 2011, the year all the "tradiional" Maltese buses were withdrawn.
Mark Dolan
Mark Dolan
EBY 455
1972 (?) Bedford f/c
Debono B36F
Previous registrations carried - 634; A-0634; Y-1590; Y-0890; Y-0455
Floriana, Valletta, Malta 18th September 2005.
Mark Dolan
Mark Dolan
FBY 805
1997 Optare Excel
Optare B45F
New to Malta, one of the first low floor buses trialled on the island. It had a tendency to crack windscreens, owing to the rough roads. The front end was rebuilt to strengthen it locally.
Photographed in the Bus Station in Valletta, 19th November 2008.
Mark Dolan
Mark Dolan
GALERIE 3