Dalby Motorbus Service, circa 1947

The Dalby Motorbus Service, circa 1947.

The bus pictured was a 1947 GMH Bedford 27 seater transit bus. The Bedford OB body styling was dramatic, with enclosed wheels, the use of aluminium body work, and a fully flat front. The enclosed front wheels were to hide the narrow front width of the 1930s chassis design with the benefit of enabling the streamlined look that GMH was after.

The Bedford OB was a work horse of a relatively basic design. The high pitched whine of the transmission was perhaps its most notable and endearing feature, but above all it was cost effective and reliable, attributes sorely needed after WWII.