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United Double Decker-Bus

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Overview

Double-decker bus, light in colour with a dark stripe on the side of upper and lower levels.

Signwritten on lower level [PERTH. NEDLANDS. DALKEITH. CLAREMONT.] partly obscured by two men, one in dark clothing the other in knee length light coloured bus drivers' dust coat.

In the railway yard behind the bus and fence is a steam train, the engine visible on the left and the top of a carriage on the right.

An advertising hoarding on the right is a cigarette advertisement with […it's smart to smoke ARDATHS] .

Historical information

The United Bus Company, established in 1931, ran inter-suburban private bus services that initially travelled from Claremont to Perth via Dalkeith and Nedlands.

Over the years the company also known as United Buses Ltd and United Bus Services.

United imported its buses from the United Kingdom prior to World War II. United buses were painted cream with a broad dark green strip containing cream writing. United imported Perth's first double-decker bus in 1937.

United conductress uniforms were fawn with brown piping in summer and dark brown in winter.

United ran bus services over various routes until 1958 when they were compulsorily acquired by a new government authority, the Metropolitan Transport Trust (MTT).

Details

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Registration number

cwa-org-28--3-87

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Inscriptions and markings

Hand printed on the rear [CLAREMONTS D.D.BUS] and rubber stamp [CLAREMONTS D.D. BUS]

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Claremont Museum.

Last modified

Saturday, 21 June, 2025

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Life of creator +70 years

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Claremont Museum, Town of Claremont, Western Australia, 6010

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