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Malta Old and New in February 2001. The \”old\” is 454, a 1952 Ford ET7 with Aqualina bodywork. The \”new\” is a 1997 Dennis Dart SLF with Plaxton Pointer bodywork ©Richard Stedall 
In 1993, when Maltese route buses had green livery, 353 waits at Buggiba. The chassis was built in the local shipyards and has a Schembli body.
© Norman Bartlett 
Bedford QLR – DBY 396 \”Traditional\” buses on Malta are often not what they seem. The chassis of DBY 396 started life during the Second World War as a British Army radio lorry ©Richard Stedall 
On the left is FBY 698, the chassis of which started life with the British Armed Forces during WW2 as an Austin K5 lorry, whilst on the right is a Leyland Lynx that operated most of its life with Travel West Midlands ©Richard Stedall 
One of the oldest buses operating in Malta is FBY 661, a Willys Six model 265. The chassis dates from around 1934, whilst the body dates from 1949. Having seen little use in recent years, 2007 saw it return to occasional service. ©Richard Stedall 
dby 303 bristol lh with new front ecw ex crosville oca630p malta bus 
dby 428 malta dodge with casha body 1956 © tim hall
Y-0303 – April 1992 This shot taken in April 1992 compares nicely with the later shot already uploaded once this bus had received a new front ©Richard Stedall 
When it rains in Malta it can rain very with great intensity leading to areas at the bottom of hills to flood. One area prone to this is Msida and here we see ex Cynon Valley AEC Reliance / Willowbrook DBY 300 as it fords the waters. ©Richard Stedall 
Buses are not normally allowed to use the upper level of roadway at Msida, but on 13th March 2007 during the flooding following a particularly heavy thunderstorm the driver of DBY 345 decided it was the best way to stay dry. It is worth comparing this vehicle with it\’s twin DBY 300 in the \”Malta Flood 1\” photograph. ©Richard Stedall 
With an proportion of the fleet now low floor this shot of King Long FBY 704 shows that they are much more prone to the flood waters than the traditional high floor types. ©Richard Stedall 
Bus from Gozo, Malta\’s sister Island 
Old Malta B\’Kara route bus 
Old Malta Cospicua roitr bus
COY 013 at Marsaskala, carrying local dance troop to Valletta carnival Feb 2009. © Alan Morgan 
Leyland Lynx DBY 379 near Cirkewwa Feb 2009 © Alan Morgan 
Ford R1114 Plaxton Supreme TFD 043 Fitted with a wheelchair lift spotted at St Pauls Bay Nov 2007 © Alan Morgan 
COY 012 Immaculate Volvo B10M awaiting customers at Bugibba Feb 2009 © Alan Morgan 
Leyland Titan COY 008 waiting outside Mtafa Glassblowers at Ta Qali Feb 2009 © Alan Morgan 
found in a yard on 4/1/2010 about to be broken © ashley lovering 
seen 4/1/2010 going for scrap in a yard in malta © ashley lovering
egn 314j in the backgound about to be broken © ashley lovering 
aml 13h just about to go © ashley lovering 
FBY 662 in happier times at Valletta November 2009 © Alan Morgan 
FBY 662 Why didn’t AEC build them like this? Lovely bus shame it’s gone. © Alan Morgan 
Flying the flag and looking spotless EBY 537 Mellieha Bay Feb 2010 © Alan Morgan
EBY 552 © Alan Morgan 
EBY 473 © Alan Morgan 
SMC 005 Mellieha Bay Feb 2010 © Alan Morgan 
ERF LCY 949 at Ta Qali Feb 2010 © Alan Morgan 
DBY 303 1976 Bristol LH/ECW Formerly OCA 630P of Crosville © Alan J Piatt 
1953 Leyland Royal Tiger Formerly Southsown MUF 650 © Alan J Piatt 
DBY 309 1970 Maltese-Bedford/Barbara © Alan J Piatt
DBY 318 1972 Maltese-Bedford SL/1998 Zinnu body © Alan J Piatt 
DBY 330 1988 Ford Cargo/1999 Ramco body © Alan J Piatt 
DBY 337 Dennis Lance SLF/Wrightbus formerly L34 WLH of GM Buses © Alan J Piatt 
DBY 360 1973 Bristol LH/ECW formerly NFJ 596M of Western National © Alan J Piatt 
DBY 361 1944 Bedford QLD/Sammut body © Alan J Piatt 
DBY 364 1995 Volvo B6-50/Alexander Dash formerly M512 TRA of Stagecoach in Yorkshire © Alan J Piatt 
DBY 368 1937 REO Speedwagon/1955 Sammut body © Alan J Piatt
DBY 370 2003 BMC Falcon © Alan J Piatt 
DBY 389 1971 AEC Swift/Marshall formerly SMS329 (EGN 329J) of London Transport © Alan J Piatt 
DBY 395 1962 Maltese Bedford/Casha body © Alan J Piatt 
DBY 396 1943 Bedford QLR/1959 Debono body © Alan J Piatt 
DBY 398 1989 Leyland Lynx formerly F211 YHG, Preston Bus 211 © Alan J Piatt 
DBY 399 2003 MAN 14.220/Scarnif © Alan J Piatt
DBY 401 1932 Leyland TS4/1965 Debono body formerly Scottish General AG 8284 with a Pickering body © Alan J Piatt 
DBY 420 1971 AEC Swift/Park Royal formerly SMS427 (EGN 427J) of London Transport © Alan J Piatt 
DBY 428 1956 Dodge/ Casha body © Alan J Piatt 
DBY 434 1938 Indiana/1954 Aquillina body rebuilt 2007 © Alan J Piatt 
DBY 436 1952 Bedford SB/Casha body © Alan J Piatt 
DBY 454 2003 Volvo B7RLE/Saracakis body. Became BUS 424 in Arriva livery. © Alan J Piatt 
DBY 460 1954 Bedford SB/Brincat body © Alan J Piatt
DBY 467 1975 Bedford YRQ/Marshall body formerly HGM 613N of Atomic Weapons Research Establishment © Alan J Piatt 
DBY 470 1974 Bristol LH/ECW formerly GDV 458N of Southern National © Alan J Piatt 
DBY 462 1997 Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer © Alan J Piatt 
EBY 483 2004 MAN 14.220/Scarnif body © Alan J Piatt 
EBY 484 1948 AEC Regal/Longwell Green body formerly GNY 764 of Rhondda rebodied by Debono in 1963 © Alan J Piatt 
EBY 486 1944 Ford V8/ 1959 Vella body needing a wash © Alan J Piatt 
EBY 497 1975 Bedford YRQ/Plkaxton formerly JWX 93N of Lockey, Bishop Auckland © Alan J Piatt
EBY 504 1978 Ford R1114/Duple formerly YNX 447S of Central, Walsall © Alan J Piatt 
EBY 517 1957 Bedford SBG/1974 Brincat body formerly British Army 44 BS 63 © Alan J Piatt 
EBY 525 1971 AEC Swift/Park Royal formerly SMS 237 (EGN 237J) of London Transport © Alan J Piatt 
EBY 529 1954 Dodge/Aquilina body © Alan J Piatt 
EBY 534 1971 AEC Swift/MCW formerly SMS572 (EGN 572J) of London Transport © Alan J Piatt 
EBY 536 1959 Dodge/Casha body © Alan J Piatt 
EBY 537 1952 Ford ET7/ Micallef body © Alan J Piatt
EBY 540 1967 Malta Docks Bedford SL/ Desono body © Alan J Piatt 
EBY 544 1974 Bristol LH/ECW formerly GDV 460N of Western National (1611) © Alan J Piatt 
EBY 555 1957 AEC Mercury/1967 Brincat body © Alan J Piatt 
EBY 584 1956 Bedford SL/ 1965 Falzon body © Alan J Piatt 
EBY 585 1974 Bedford YRQ/ Duple formerly RAL 968N of Cooper, Killamarsh © Alan J Piatt 
EBY 586 1952 Bedford SB/Casha body, ex-Ministry of Supply © Alan J Piatt 
EBY 591 1977 Bedford YLQ/Plaxton formerly PET 214R of Halliday Hartle, Buxton © Alan J Piatt
EBY 598 2003 Volvo B7RLE/Saarcakis body © Alan J Piatt 
EBY 616 1970 Malta Docks/Barbara body © Alan J Piatt 
EBY 622 1953 Leyland Royal Tiger PSU1/16 with 1975 Aquilina body. Formerly FCK 433 of Ribble (933) © Alan J Piatt 
EBY 631 1959 Dodge T110L/Casha body © Alan J Piatt 
EBY 639 2003 MAN 14.220/ Scarnif body. Has now been repainted into Arriva livery and following reregistration to BUS 427 has now settled with BUS 440 © Alan J Piatt 
FBY 645 1951 Bedford SB(RAF-Type)/1970 Aquilina body © Alan J Piatt 
FBY 648 1957 Ford ET7/Aquilina body © Alan J Piatt
FBY 694 1956 Bedford SB5/Grech body. ex-Ministry of Supply © Alan J Piatt 
FBY 663 1944 Bedford QL(RAF Type, imported 1959)/1963 Barbara body © Alan J Piatt 
FBY 701 1945 GMC/1961 Brincat body © Alan J Piatt 
FBY 703 1990 Leyland Lynx formerly G221 EOG of Travel West Midlands © Alan J Piatt 
FBY 709 1959 Bedford SB1/Barbara © Alan J Piatt 
FBY 721 1962 Maltese-Bedford/Brincat body © Alan J Piatt 
FBY 752 2003 Solaris Valletta © Alan J Piatt
FBY 766 1955 Bedford SBG/1968 Debono body © Alan J Piatt 
FBY 787 1967 Leyland Tiger Cub/2001 Scarnif body. Formerly an East Lancs body with Blackburn BT as GBV 18E © Alan J Piatt 
FBY 796 1974 Bedford YRQ/Plaxton formerly SRJ 428N of Dobson, Whickham © Alan J Piatt 
DBY 416 2003 King Long XMQ6113GMC © Alan J Piatt 
DBY 421 2003 King Long XMQ6113GMC. This has now been painted into Arriva livery and registered BUS 414 © Alan J Piatt 
EBY 489 2003 King Long XMQ6113GMC © Alan J Piatt 
EBY 510 2003 King Long XMQ6113GMC now repainted into Arriva livery and reregistered BUS 416 © Alan J Piatt
EBY 538 2003 King Long XMQ6113GMC © Alan J Piatt 
EBY 638 2003 King Long XMQ6113GMC. Was repainted into Arriva livery and reregistered BUS 259 now carries BUS 403. © Alan J Piatt 
COY 001 Leyland Fleetline/ECW body formerly UMR 192T of Thamesdown (192) now open-top with Malta Sightseeing © Alan J Piatt 
COY 002 ex-Thamesdown 191, UMR 191T ECW-bodied Leyland Fleetline now open-top with Malta sightseeing © Alan J Piatt 
COY 004 ex-Northern General 2118, FPT 588C, 1965 Park Royal-bodied AEC Routemaster now open-top with Malta Sightseeing © Alan J Piatt 
COY 005 ex-First Manchester 30370, G301 OGE an Alexander RV-bodied Volvo B10M now open-top with Malta Sightseeing as their COY 005
© Alan J Piatt 
COY 006 ex-London Transport & Big Bus A56 THX Leyland Titan now open-top with Malta Sightseeing © Alan J Piatt
COY 008 ex-London Transport & Big Bus OHV 792Y, Leyland Titan now open-top with Malta Sightseeing © Alan J Piatt 
COY 010 ex-London Transport & Big Bus OHV 808Y a Leyland Titan now open-top with Malta Sightseeing © Alan J Piatt 
COY 011 ex-First Manchester 30373, G688 PNS a Volvo B10M Citybus with Alexander RV body now open-top with Malta Sightseeing
© Alan J Piatt 
LPY 005 Scania Optare Visionaire with Malta sightseeing © Alan J Piatt 
LPY 017 Scania Optare Visionaire open-top with Malta Sightseeing © Alan J Piatt 
LPY 027 Scania Optare Visionaire open-top with Malta Sightseeing © Alan J Piatt 
LPY 034 Scania Optare Visionaire open-top with Malta Sightseeing © Alan J Piatt
LPY 035 Scania Optare Visionaire open-top with Malta sighseeing © Alan J Piatt 
GHV 141 ex-London Transport AEC Swift/Park Royal body SMS356 (EGN 356J)now with Maltese Department of Education. Presumably teaching people about which buses NOT to buy. © Alan J Piatt 
COY 013 ex-Thamesdown Leyland Fleetline with ECW body, formerly OHR 189R now with City Sighseeing (Malta) © Alan J Piatt 
COY 014 ex-Thamesdown Leyland Fleetline with ECW body formerly OHR 188R with open-top with City Sightseeing (Malta) © Alan J Piatt 
COY 015 ex-Northampton Daimler CVC6G with Roe body, formerly JVV 266G now open-top with City Sightseeing (Malta) © Alan J Piatt 
LPY 021 Volvo B7L with Ayats open-top body ex-Ensign (City Sightseeing) as their EU04 CUW (382) at Purfleet © Alan J Piatt 
LPY 023 Volvo B7L Ayats open-top ex-Ensign (City Sightseeing) as their 384, EU04 CZR from Stratford-upon-Avon © Alan J Piatt 
LPY 037 Volvo B7L Ayats open-top exEnsign (City Sightseeing) 384, EU04 CZS from Cambridge © Alan J Piatt 
LPY 023 Volvo B7L Ayats open-top ex-Ensign (City Sightseeing) as their 384, EU04 CZR from Stratford-upon-Avon © Alan J Piatt
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