FBY 671

FBY 671 was a Barbara B40F bodied Forward Control Bedford.  It previously carried registrations 3097; A-3097; Y-1372; Y-0671

EBY 671, sandwiched between 768 and an unidentified bus, at the former Zinnu Bus & Coach Works at Kirkop, I believe.

It was later (2003) replaced by a BMC Falcon, which continued with Arriva Malta, registered BUS 521.

EBY 561

EBY 561 was a Debono B45F bodied Forward Control Bedford, reported new in 1968.

Previous registrations carried were 7053; A-7053; Y-1566; Y-0866; Y-0685

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This was replaced in 2003 by a BMC Falcon B45F, as seen here and later with Arriva, presumably withdrawn, here.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

FBY 760

FBY 760 (photographed as Y-0760)

1944 International Forward Control

Sammut B36F

3336; A-3336; Y-1461; Y-0760

Originally built as a Fire Engine.

DBY 760 is seen here in yellow livery.  It was replaced in 2001 by a B45F bodied MCI, as seen here.

FBY 759

FBY 759

2003 MAN 14.220

Scarnif B45F

This replaced a Casha B40F bodied forward control Ford, as seen here.

FBY 753

FBY 753

2003 BMC Falcon

BMC B45F

FBY 753, seen here after ATP use and in Peppin Garage livery, reregistered FPY 753.

This replaced a Barbara (1972) bodied Ford ET7, as seen here.

FBY 748

FBY 748

1962 AEC Reliance

Brincat (1976) B45F

New to Bostock, Congleton, Cheshire, fleet number 6.

336 VLG; 5574; A-5574; Y-1606; Y-0906; Y-0748

This bus is now serving coffee for Costa as "Bongu Bus".

FBY730

FBY 730

AEC Mercury

Barbara B45F

602; A-3297; Y-1431; Y-0730

FBY 728

FBY 728

1958 Bedford SB

Debono B45F

3293; A-3293; Y-1429; Y-0728

FBY727

FBY 727

2002 Volvo B6BLE

Scarnif B45F

This replaced an Aquilina B36F bodied Forward Control Dodge, as seen here.

FBY 726

 FBY 726

1954 AEC Reliance

Aquilina (1971) B45F

New to Wallace Arnold Tours, Leeds, West Yorkshire.

TUA 17; 764; A-0764; Y-1576; Y-0576; Y-0726; FBY 726; FBY 772

FBY 702

FBY 702

1945 Leyland Hippo

Cassar (2000) B45F

3249; A-3249; Y-1403; Y-0702

The above was rebuilt from the below vehicle, rebodied in 2000.  It originally carried a Tonna B36F body.

FBY 686

FBY 686

2003 King Long

King Long B45F

This replaced a 1949 Ford V8 Forward Control, with Casha B40F body, fitted in 1969, seen here.

FBY 685

FBY 685

1968 Malta Docks Forward Control

Debono B45F

Y-1593; Y-0893; Y-0865