Based in the Geelong area, Masterton operated this 1946 Bedford OB. For Australia is is unusual in being a normal control model, as the vast majority of OBs were the forward control CAC version commissioned by GM. This OB chassis was bodied by Grice. The bus is seen waiting to head off to the 2012 Sandown event.
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Both of the Bedford OBs owned by Drivers are seen arriving at Sandown.
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A nearside view of the two machines with other Drive machines queueing to park up in the background.
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Afternoon sunshine bathed the display whilst clouds still threatened. The Royal Mail lettering on Masterton's Bedford OB 2 invoking memories of MacBrayne's Scottish Highland Royal Mail buses.
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The Driver Bedford OB with the standard CAC body from GM. These buses could seat up to 33 passengers compared to the UK norm of 29 for OB coaches.
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