1929 Leyland Lion (Metro 22)
Leyland Lion — Metro 22
The vehicle
| Year | 1929 |
|---|---|
| Make / model | Leyland Lion |
| Fleet number(s) | Metro 22 |
| Manufacturer | Leyland Motor Co., Lancashire, U.K. |
| Model | Lion LT1 |
| Engine | Four cylinder petrol 5.11 litre, 65 bhp |
| Transmission | Four Speed sliding mesh gearbox (often called a constant mesh gearbox) |
| Brakes | Drum type, air operated |
| Suspension | Semi-elliptical leaf springs |
| Body: Manufacturer | Campbell & Mannix |
| Body: Construction | Wood Framed and canvas covered slatted wood roof with steel panels below window level |
| Body: Seating | 28 Seats (may have been originally 29) |
| Length | 27' 6" (approx 8.38 metres) |
| Width | 7' 6" (approx 2.28 metres) |
| Wheelbase | 16' 9.75" (approx 5.1 metres) |
| Height | (Not recorded) |
| Unladen Weight | (Not recorded) |
| Status | Not recorded in the crawled source — confirm operational/restorable/spares status with BPSWA before publishing. |
The story
Metro 22 was delivered new to the Metropolitan Omnibus Company (Metro) of Fremantle on 28th June 1929 and remained in service until December 1953 when it was sold to the Central Norseman Gold Corporation.
Metro operated an intensive bus service between Perth and Fremantle which was the route this bus would have been used on for many years. It was acquired for preservation from a property in Southern Cross in 1974 and has been fully restored by the members of the Bus Preservation Society of W.A.
Parts from sister bus Metro 24 including its petrol engine were used to complete the restoration. Restoration was completed in 2005. The bus is registered for road use and is regularly used around Whiteman Park and at community events around Perth and Fremantle.
Photos
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