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| F-12359 is a 1939 Dodge T42/52 with a 21-seat bus body built by Brumunddal mekaniske Verksted og Støperi. The first owner, Gol Bilselskap, used the bus for tour work and on the Gol - Fagernes bus service. It was later sold to Asle Heio who used the bus on a summer route between Bromma station and Imle Seter. When the bus was taken out of service in 1959 Mr. Heio parked it in a garage, where it stood right up until 1993. The bus was then bought by its current owner, Arne P. Moslåtten. The bus was in very good condition for its age, which made the job of restoring it much easier. |
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VD55511 is a 1973 Scania B110-63 with 43-seat bodywork by Vest Karosseri. The bus was bought by Trondheim-Orkladal Billag for use on the Berkåk - Trondheim route. It was the first bus they bought without Viggaklev coachwork, and the last bus they bought before being taken over by Hemne-Orkladal Billag, when it received a new livery. At the end of the 1970's the bus went over to local services in the Orkdal area. After passing into preservation, the bus reverted to its original Trondheim-Orkladal Billag livery. The sign in the window announces the date and place of the 2002 RHF Annual General Meeting and Veteran Bus Rally. |
| VD22274 is a 1971 Scania CR110M with integral bus body. There is room for 66 passengers, 33 seated and 33 standing. It saw service in Trondheim with Trondheim Bilruter from 1971 to 1983. It was restored by the Trøndelag section of the RHF and was ready for re-registering in 1991. |
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B-10439, a 1936 Chevrolet XBRO with a 22-seat bus body by Råde. It was originally owned by Hans Paulsens Bilruter at Engelsviken and was used on the Engelsviken - Fredrikstad route. When the route went over to Onsøy Bilruter in 1978, the old bus was retained in the Paulsen family. In 1990 the bus was bought by Fredrikstaddistriktets Rutebiler AS, and with the help of Råde Karosseri, restoration was begun. Work was completed in 1992. |
| S-3136 is a 1958 Volvo B615-05 with 38-seat coachwork by Lier Karosseri. Owned originally by Gol-Lærdal-Maristuen Billag, it saw service as a touring coach until the mid-1970's. Thereafter it was used for a number of years by a local entrepreneur. The bus's whereabouts were unknown until 1990 when some RHF members found it in an orchard in Lærdal. The same year the bus was taken to Førde. RHF members in Sogn og Fjordane carried out the restoration. Note the right-hand steering wheel. |
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K-3174 is a 1957 Volvo B725-05 with Knudsen 36-seat coachwork. The bus was bought by Sørlandsruta in Mandal for tour work, both at home and abroad. After its touring carrier was over it was used as a service bus and on school runs. As a service bus it sometimes drew a trailer for milk transport. It was sold in 1972 and ended up being used as a stationary caravan. In 1993 the bus was again acquired by Sørlandsruta and was restored by the company's employees and pensioners. The front mounted cycle-rack was a common feature of Norwegian buses of this period. Again, note the right-hand steering wheel. |
| TV11916 is a 1971 Volvo BB57-55 with 37-seat Arna bus body. Owned originally by Aurland Kommunale Rutebilar, it was the last bus to bear their green and cream livery. It had a varied working life, plying the Aurland - Erdal/Lærdal route in the summers, and the school-bus route Aurland - Vassbygdi. It also carried out works services and a little touring work as well. The bus led a tough life on the rough roads of the Aurland district. It was de-registered in 1987 and sold. The purchaser had planned to convert the bus into a motor-home, but luckily nothing came of it. In 1995 it was acquired by the Sogne og Fjordane section of the RHF and was restored to the very high standard you see here. |
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E-2399 is a 1929 Volvo LV4 with a 23-seat bus body by Arvika Vagnfabrik in Sweden. The bus came to Norway from Sweden in 1945 with prisoners-of-war. The bus was then sold to bus operator Kolbjørn Owren at Lena. Because of its high ground clearance and low gearing it was particularly suited to the forest roads at Toten. Due to a merger in 1951 the bus came into the fleet of Østre Toten Bilruter where it was much used on the Lena - Lindholm - Høverroa route. It was also used on some milk routes, towing a trailer. The bus was retired in 1963, and in 1965 was acquired by Vestoppland Bilselskap. Restoration work began in 1971 when it received Vestoppland Bilselskap's ivory and red livery. She now earns her living carrying out PR duties. In 1994 she was repainted in her original green colour and got back her original Norwegian registration number. |
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