The buses used chassis imported from England with locally built bodies. "Shortly after the end of World War II, a total of 845 double decker chassis were ordered from Leyland, AEC and Albion in the United Kingdom. These were to replace buses that had been running since the 1930s and enable the stop-gap buses purchased during the war to be withdrawn. It also enabled the tramway replacement program to restart."
More with a preserved example.
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British bus manufacturers were likely at the height of production after WW2 with such large orders for both overseas and home market. In the UK the birth of the 8foot wide Leylands began in 1949 allowing the wider coachwork and better stability and handling , the Sydney deckers coachwork looked a tad cramped upstairs.
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