Bus Preservation Society of Western Australia

Bus Preservation Society of Western Australia
Buses owned by the Society
LocationWhiteman Park
Websitewww.bpswa.org

The Bus Preservation Society of Western Australia (BPSWA) is a bus preservation society in Western Australia. It operates a museum in Whiteman Park.

History

Following the closure of the Perth trolleybus system in August 1969, the Western Australian Transport Museum was formed.[1]

In 1981, the Western Australian Transport Museum divided into two societies, the Bus Museum of Western Australia (BMWA) and the Perth Electric Tramway Society.[2] In 1982, the BPSWA found a permanent home in Whiteman Park.

The Bus Museum in 1984 produced a history of timetables relevant to Buses and Trams in Western Australia.[3]

Fleet

The BPSWA owns a fleet of 35 buses, mainly ex Transperth and Western Australian Government Railways.[4]

Operations

The BPSWA operates regular services within Whiteman Park, including the Whiteman Explorer,[5] and the Discovery Bus Tour.[6] Additionally, the BPSWA brings some of its vehicles to events outside of the park, generally within the Perth area.[7]

Publication

The BPSWA publishes a quarterly periodical titled The Rattler.[8]

References

  1. ^ Western Australian Transport Museum (1900), Presidential report, annual report, Western Australian Transport Museum, retrieved 15 July 2023
  2. ^ History & Achievements Archived 22 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine Perth Electric Tramway Society
  3. ^ Young, John; Young, John, (compiler of bus timetables); Bus Museum of Western Australia (1984), Bus and tramway timetables of W.A., 1904-1960, Bus Museum of Western Australia, retrieved 15 July 2023{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Home Archived 22 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine Bus Preservation Society of Western Australia
  5. ^ "Whiteman Explorer". Whiteman Park. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Discovery Bus Tour". Whiteman Park. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Events". BPSWA (INC). Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  8. ^ Bus Museum of Western Australia; Perth Electric Tramway Society; Western Australian Transport Museum; Perth Electric Traction Society (1971), Rattler : news sheet of the Western Australian Transport Museum, The Museum, retrieved 15 July 2023 Library notes: 1974-Feb. 1982 issued by the Western Australian Transport Museum; Mar. 1982-Jan. 1983 by Western Australian Transport Museum and the Perth Electric Traction Society; Feb. 1983-Mar. 1984 by Western Australian Transport Museum and Perth Electric Tramway Society; Apr. 1985- by Bus Museum of Western Australia.

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