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Green Buses post 1977398 viewsSee the full story on the old buses here.2 commentsPrefect	Troopship Cheshire421 viewsBuilt Govan 1927, Bibby Line. 1939 The Admiralty. Converted to Armed Merchant Cruiser for WWII service as HMS Cheshire. Torpedoed 1940. Reverted to MOWT as troop transport 1943. Restored to owners as passenger ship 1948 but converted again for trooping 1953 before scrapping at Newport, Monmouthshire, 1957.Prefect	HMT Cheshire357 viewsOn leaving Malta in 1954 we, as a family, travelled back to UK in Cheshire docking in Liverpool. The ship not only carried families but also a lot of troops returning from a tour in Egypt.1 commentsrobinwilliams	Dodge317 views1 commentsPrefect
Jylland leaving Mgarr324 viewsPostcard circa 1970Prefect	Queen of Peace338 viewsFormer RN wooden Minesweeper. Operated by Magro Bros as Gozo freight ferry 1955 - 1970 when laid up at Marsa. Foundered 1977 in Gulf of Sirte with loss of 3 crew.Prefect	Gharry277 viewsToday an expensive ride but one has to do itrobinwilliams	Uganda424 viewsSchool Cruises 1968 - 1982 1 commentsPrefect
Thornycroft375 viewsA vintage Sliema Bus.Prefect	"Jibbooms & Bobstays!" said Nancy349 views2 commentsPrefect	Museum Station343 viewsPrefect	Police Escort ©367 viewsFor another Ambassador leaving the Palace in the same Austin Princess.2 commentsPrefect
Ambassadorial Limo 2008 ©474 viewsPrivileged to drive down Kingsway.5 commentsPrefect	BMC Riley or Wolseley? ©434 views20072 commentsPrefect	The Hillman at Gnejna again ©328 viewsPrefect	More LR SIs 1988 ©309 views(Prefect has a thing about old Land Rovers 'cos he used to have one.)Prefect
Tilley at Mgarr 1988 ©298 viewsPrefect	Hillman 5cwt Light Utility 4 by 2 ©335 viewsGnejna Bay 1988Prefect	Austin Gipsy 1988 ©333 viewsPrefect	Land Rover Series I 1988 ©367 viewsPrefect
Troopship Dilwara367 viewsProbably late forties. ARUNDEL CASTLE appears to be in the background.Prefect	Ford Something ©353 viewsBugibba 2009. A little over restored perhaps. Miss Yule had one similar.1 commentsPrefect	A new baby in the family ©280 viewsMellieha 2009Prefect	Old Buses Never Die .. ©453 viewsMac ... but their lights go out. Magirus Deutz No. 1956/Y-0421/DBY 421 awaiting her fate at Floriana. This may involve a future transport museum. Prefect
Gheriexem Bridge - The end of the Line. ©331 viewsAllegedly the starting point for the extension to Marfa which never got built.Prefect	Museum Station. Derelict Restaurant. ©309 viewsPrefect	Mdina Tunnel Exit ©307 viewsOnce used for growing mushrooms. To get this close you climb through a gap in the fence. Watch out for snakes!Prefect	Railway Tunnel Ventilation Shaft ©307 viewsIn Mdina DitchPrefect
Entrance to Mdina Tunnel ©347 viewsMac Near the former Notabile Station.Prefect	The Line leaving Attard Station ©321 viewsPrefect	Railway embankment approaching Attard ©310 viewsPrefect	Gone but not forgotten ©324 viewsThe road following the line of the Railway through Balzan.Prefect
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