Old Exterior

Leyland Swift original paint work and exterior finish

This is how our bus looked the day we bought her. The images here reflect the previous Mt. Gravatt Bus Service livery.

View of the left hand side of the bus. Note the front and rear ground entry and exit clearance angles, and the door at the front.

Front view, twin headlights and the distinctive Domino badge on the grille.

The amber flashing lights up top indicate that she has done a few school runs in her day. Being an old Mt. Gravatt lad, I do remember this ole gal.

The polished stainless steel trim band can be clearly seen in this view of the right hand side. This stainless band is cosmetic only and could easily be replaced with aluminium for weight.

Note the large windows with the sliding openings at the top of the frame.

A view with both the side bins or locker doors open on the left hand side.

They are good sized bins and do access the other side to some extent over the chassis rails.

You can also see how she stands tall with good ground clearance.

This is a pic someone sent us of "Matilda" the bus when she was still in commission with the Mt. Gravatt Bus Service. She looked fairly clean and tidy back then and may have even been loved a little.

NOTE: This Domino Swift was dubbed "Matilda" back around 1979 when she was used to transport athletes from the Sunshine Coast to the Commonwealth Games hosted at the QE2 stadiums in Brisbane. Her partial service history can be found here at the Bus Australia site.