BUS 291

Arriva Malta BUS 291, photographed in May 2013, was a VW T5, dating from 2011 and fitted with Bluebird B14F body.

BUS 709

BUS 709

2004 Mercedes Benz Citaro 

Mercedes Benz AB49T

Former Arriva London North MA68 (BX04 NCZ)

BUS 709 (former Arriva London North BX04 NCZ/MA68) seen at Pembroke Park & Ride site whilst operating service 13.

BUS 271

BUS 271

2011 Optare Solo

New to Arriva Malta, initially registered XD11 BEB in the UK for export.

Used in Gozo (first pic) and Malta (Valletta, second pic).

BUS 233

BUS 233

2005 Mercedes Benz O530G

Mercedes Benz AB49T

Former Arriva London North MA126

Seen with Arriva Malta at Cirkewwa, Malta, May 2013.

BUS 201

BUS 201

2005 Mercedes Benz O530G

Mercedes Benz AB49T

Arriva Malta

Rabat (Victoria), Gozo, 30th May 2013.

New to Arriva London North as fleet number MA94, registered BX55 FUO.

BUS 101

BUS 101

King Long 6127J

King Long B40F

Arriva Malta

May 2013

Arriva Malta BUS 227

BUS 227

2005 Mercedes Benz Citaro AB

MB AB49T

Arriva Malta BUS 227.

New to Arriva London North as BX55 FWB, fleet number MA90.

Arriva Malta BUS 276

BUS 276

Optare Solo B29F

Arriva Malta

Registered by Optare in the UK as XE11 AAZ.  The last of 10 such buses for Arriva Malta.

FBY 807

FBY 807

1975 Bedford YRQ

Marshall B46F

New to Atomic Weapons Establishment, Aldermaston, Reading.

HGM 616N; Y-0807

FBY 807 was, numerically, the last bus registered on Malta.

FBY 806

FBY 806

Malta Docks Forward Control

Zammit B40F

2507; Y-1507; Y-0806

FBY 805

FBY 805 was a 1997 Optare Excel B45F bus, one of Maltas' first low floor buses.  A unique vehicle, it was the only manual gearboxed Optare Excel ever built.  Unfortunately prone to cracking the windscreen, the body flexing quite badly on the (then) not too perfect roads, although strengthened in time!!

Originally registered Y-0805 on introduction to Malta.

FBY 804

FBY 804

Bedford SB

Debono B40F

2482; A-2482; Y-1562; Y-0862; Y-0804

FBY 803

FBY 803

Bedford SB

Barbara (1973) B39F

5576; A-5576; Y-1504; Y-0803

FBY 803 went on to achieve fame in the UK after being withdrawn.  It was purchased by Michael Pennington  and transformed into a Glamping Bus, named after his late Mother, Patricia.  Unfortunately, the venture failed, and 803 now resides at the North West Road Transport Museum in St Helens, Lancashire, Mr Penningtons' home town.  It has been seen to carry the registrations FCB 153 and FBY 803, neither of which hshow up on official websites.  Of course, Mr Pennington is better known by his alias, Johnny Vegas.

FBY 800

FBY 800

2003 King Long XMQ6113

King Long B45F

This replaced a Forward Control Bedford, previously registered 5568/A-5568/Y-1501, as seen here.

FBY 799

FBY 799

1938 AEC Regal O662

Schembri B40F

New to Westcliffe on Sea Motor Services.

AHJ 404; 571; Y-1548; Y-1500; Y-0799

FBY 798

FBY 798

1964 AEC Reliance

Barbara B46C

5894; A-5294; Y-1499; Y-0798

This bus has become the "Malta Souvenir Bus", as seen here.

FBY 797

FBY 797

1971 AEC Swift

Marshall B46F

New to London Transport, fleet number SMS194

EGN 194J; A-5293; Y-1498; Y-0797

797 seen in City Gate Terminus, Valletta during the Green Era

Another City Gate Terminus shot of 797, this time during the later Yellow Era.

797 seen outside Scarnif Coachworks.  Unfortunately, the rebuild never got past this stage, and presumably sctrapped.

FBY 796

FBY 796

1974 Bedford YRQ

Plaxton Elite C45F

New to Moor Dale, Newcastle upon Tyne.

SJR 428N; Y-1497; Y-0796

FBY 794

FBY 794

1956 Mercedes Benz Forward Control

Sammut B40F

4759; A-4759; Y-1495; Y-0795

This was replaced in 2003 by a BMC Falcon B45F, as seen here and later with Arriva, presumably withdrawn, here.

FBY 792

FBY 792

Malta Docks Forward Control

Tonna B40F

4757; A-4757; Y-1493; Y-0792

This was replaced by a 1989 Leyland Lynx B49F, formerly West Midlands PTE 183, registered G183 EOG.

FBY 791

FBY 791

Malta Docks/Dennis 310

Aquilina (1975) DP40F

3440; A-3440; Y-1552; Y-0852; Y-0791

FBY 787

FBY 787

1967 Leyland Tiger Cub

Scarnif (2001) B45F

New to Blackburn, fleet number 18

GBV 18E; A-3673; Y-1488; Y-0787

787, seen at Bugibba Bus Station carrying its' original East Lancs B45F body.

787 seen in Valletta Bus layover area after its' 2001 Scarnif rebuild.

FBY 785

FBY 785

1967 Leyland Tiger Cub

East Lancs B45F

New to Blackburn, fleet number 12

FCB 12D; A-3548; Y-1486; Y-0785

FBY 784

FBY 784

Unknown Forward Control

Debono B40F

6512; 3495; A-3495; Y-1485; Y-0784

FBY 783

FBY 783

Bedford OL

Casha B36C

3424; A-3424; Y-1484, Y-0783

Replaced in 2003 by a BMC Falcon (B45F), as seen here.

FBY 782

FBY 782

1955 Bedford QL

Aquilina B40F

3387; A-3387; Y-1483; Y-0782

Replaced in 2001 with a King Long XMQ6113 B45F, pictured below.

FBY 781

FBY 781

Bedford OL

Barbara (1951) B36F

3359, A-3359, Y-1484; Y-0781

Replaced in 2003 with a BMC Falcon B45F, as seen here.

FBY 780

FBY 780

1974 Bedford YRQ

Duple Dominant C45F

New to Morlais, Merthr Tydfil

OHB 470N; Y-0780; FBY 715 (2000)

FBY 779

FBY 779

1970 AEC Swift

Park Royal B46F

New to London Transport as fleet number SMS280

EGN 280J; A-3356; Y-1480; Y-0779

FBY 778

FBY 778

Bedford SB

Brincat (1973) B40F

1788; A-1788; Y-1623, Y-0923, Y-0778

FBY 777

FBY 777

1958 AEC Mercury

Farrugia (1965) B40F

3354; A-3354; Y-1478; Y-0777

FBY 776

FBY 776

1970 AEC Swift

Park Royal B46F

New to London Transport, fleet number SMS238

EGN 238J; Y-1477; Y-0776

FBY 775

FBY 775

Dennis Forward Control

Zammit B40F

3352; A-3352; Y-1476, Y-0775

FBY 774

FBY 774

1958 AEC Mercury

Aquilina (1965) B40F

3351; A-3351; Y-1475; Y-0774

FBY 773

FBY 773

1970 AEC Swift

Marshall B46F

New to London Transport as fleet number SM50

AML 50H; A-3350; Y-1474; Y-0773

FBY 771

FBY 771

1939 AEC Regal O662

Barbara B40F

New to Northern General Transport Company, fleet number 925.

CU 4265; 3348; A-3348; Y-1472; Y-0771

FBY 771 in service.

771 seen in a yard in Kordin after withdrawal in 2003.

This replaced the AEC Regal in 2003.  A B40F BMC Falcon.