FBY 764

FBY 764 was a 1956 Bedford QL fitted with an Aquilina B40F body, built in 1963.  Previously registered 3340; A-3340; Y-1456; Y-0764.

FBY 707

FBY 707 was a Leyland Tiger Cub, new in 1958 as NHE 133 for Yorkshire Traction, fleet number 1106.  Seen here in 2002, carrying a Debono body.

FBY 705

FBY 705 was a Forward Control Indiana, carrying a Barbara B40F body dating from 1958.  Previously registered 2092; A-2092; Y-1614; Y-0360; Y-0705

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 629

EBY 629 was a 1968 Commer Avenger IV, fitted with Debono DP40F bodywork.  Previous registrations carried were 3334; A-3334;Y-1596; Y-0896; Y-0629.

On a personal note, 629 seemed to stalk me whenever I visited the island - no matter where I was, 629 would show up, or so it seemed!  I had quite a few journeys on her over the years, her body growing more tired with every passing year.  The last I saw of her was a photo, taken by my brother, outside Scarnif, stripped down to bare frame.  I believe that's as far as things went, and she was, sadly, scrapped.

EBY 598

EBY 598 was a 1945 Bedford QL, with a Vella B36F body.  It was replaced by a Saracakis bodied Volvo B7RLE, which later passed to Skillaci Transport, being reregistered EPY 024.

EBY 581

EBY 581 is a Forward Control Bedford, bodied with a B39F Barbara body.  Carrying previous registrations 2638; A-2638; Y-1282; Y-0581.

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 038

FBY 038 was a Debono B36F bodied Bedford SB, previously registered 2377; A-2377; Y-1518; Y-0817

DBY 458

DBY 458 was a 1951 Leyland Royal Tiger, new to Ribble Motor Services in the UK, carrying fleet number 781.  Imported into Malta around 1972 and rebodied by Aquilina with a B44F body.

Previous registrations carried were DRN 703; 3326; A-3326; Y-1598; Y-0898; Y-0458

FBY 015

FBY 015 was a 1962 Bedford SB fitted with a Zammit B36F body.  Previous registrations carried are listed as 3095; A-3095; Y-1528; Y-0827.

DBY 326

DBY 326 was a Brincat B36F bodied Bedford OB, previously carrying registrations 3291, A-3291; Y-1427; Y-0726; Y-0326.

BUS 101

BUS 101

King Long 6127J

King Long B40F

Arriva Malta

May 2013

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.