Samoa
MO063 Nissan 2-July-2008 Nissan 6 ton truck chassis imported new and fitted with wooden framed bodies c1970-2003 © Peter Trevor MO339 Toyota RA 1-Jul-2008 Toyota RA 6 ton truck chassis imported new and fitted with wooden framed bodies c1970-2003. Existing lorries are still being converted in 2008 © Peter Trevor MO343 Daewoo 1-Jul-2008 Second hand Korean Import c2003-2006. Perhaps as many as 15 were brought in © Peter Trevor MO022 Toyota Coaster 2-Jul-2008 Imported new c2003. Coasters have been imported in small numbers over many years up to 2007 as tour buses and for other special purpose uses © Peter Trevor MO331 FAW 2-Jul-2008 FAW Truck chassis imported new from China and fitted with wooden framed bodies 2005-6. Possibly only ten originally but several trucks have been converted recently © Peter Trevor MO306 Lifan 2-Jul-2008 Lifan truck chassis imported new from China and fitted with wooden framed bodies in 2006-7. Currently I am aware of only four and they may be the last new truck chassis imported into the country for fitting with wooden bodies. © Peter Trevor MO126 Nissan with door relocated 12-Sep-2009 © Peter Trevor
MO281 Mitsubishi MK219J Angel Boy Express15Jun2011 Second hand RHD import from Japan in 2011 © Peter Trevor
MO274 Isuzu Gala Mio LR233_Queen Suji Express 15Jul2011 Second hand RHD import from Japan 2011 © Peter Trevor MO271 Hino Rainbow RJ1 Unknown Operator 15Jul2011 Second Hand RHD import from Japan 2011 © Peter Trevor MO125 Isuzu LR333 16Jul2011 Second hand RHD import from Japan in 2010 © Peter Trevor
MO066 Toyota DA116 Anderson Savaii 21Jun2011 Toyota DA116 truck chassis converted to RHD and new body fitted in 2010 © Peter Trevor M/O004 An imported Asia Cosmos in Apia January 2011. © Earl King
A bus station in Apia M/O118 is a bonnetted Toyota truck chassis with body converted to RHD. © Earl King
MO209 a Toyota truck chassis with wooden body converted to have the entrance on the left-hand side. Operated by Queen Poto Transport it was photographed in Apia in early 2011. © Earl King While Samoa has changed it rule of the road to the left, that hasnt stopped Chinese concerns supplying chassis like this FAW with wooden body seen in one of Apia\’s bus stations. © Earl King Western Samoa changed its rule of the road to enable the import and improvement of its public transport. This fairly modern Nissan (M/O422) was photographed in Apia in January 2011. © Earl King Samoa is in transition with many imported buses running alongside right-hand conversion truck chassis. This Hino retains its former Japan operators livery and is seen alongside a Toyota truck chassis with local bodywork. © Earl King Photographed just after a tropical downpour in one of Apias bus stations, this Nissan truck chassis operates for Laumasooi Breeze. © Earl King Skippy Line Express A Toyota truck chassis with locally built body in Apia January 2011. © Earl King MO330 is a Toyota truck chassis photographed in Apia in January 2011. © Earl King MO281 Mitubishi MK219J Angel Boy Express Starting from 1-Jan-2011 any buses being newly registered were provided with 2011 series number plates and all other M/O series buses were given them as the were relicenced for the April- September 2011 licencing period. MO281 was photographed newly on the road on 15-Jun-2011 and one month later was still the highest number issued © Peter Trevor colourful Samoan Nissan The buses of Samoa (formerly Western Samoa) are noted for their bright colours such as on MO014 a normal-control Nissan in the main bus station in the capital Apia in April 2012. © Ian Lynas MO064 is a Chinese-made FAW truck chassis with a wooden bus body and operated by Tara Lucinda on the island of Savaii. © Ian Lynas