The Duffin Worldmaster

This bus was built for the Municipal Tramways Trust (MTT) of Adelaide by Freighter Lawton in 1958. She operated as MTT bus No. 907 from 1958 until the early 1980s. After withdrawal she was sold to Colin Hirst of Melbourne, Victoria for preservation and kept with other preserved buses in Drouin (Ed – does anyone have any idea if these buses remain in Drouin or what happened to Colin’s collection?). ‘907 was used regularly at rallies and taken to displays. During this time the engine seized and a new one was sourced and fitted. This engine is barely run-in with less than 10,000 miles travelled since installation. Following the Colin’s untimely death, the bus was sold in 2004 to Graham Duffin for continued preservation. Graham grew up in Adelaide and used to travel to school on these three-door Worldmaster buses which is what inspired him to obtain ‘907. She is now displayed at Heritage Park, Pimpama where she gives joy rides and is taken to rallies and other events. She resides with sister bus No. 905 which is owned by the Heritage Bus Association.

Thanks to Graham Duffin for the excellent photo and details