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Museum of Historic Vehicles tells us about the past and about the path that took public transportation in Israel, from the British army trucks, converted to passenger transport after the First World War, to modern air-conditioned buses. Visit the museum - a tour of the historical roots of public transport in Israel. Decades old buses skeletons were buried across the country, keeps a history. They waited for the hour when this story will be heard by all. And in the early 80-ies of dozens of old buses have been renovated, restored and painted in its original color. They have been installed the original engines and equipment. At the end of the motor coaches were brought into operation.

50 photo + letter taken from www.egged.co.il





Brand: "Ford" multipurpose
Nickname in Egede: no Year: 1940
Production of the chassis: Fargo, US production of the body: to gather in Jordan
Engine: diesel, 6 cyl., England
Number of beds: 21 Number of buses in Egede: 1
It has been in operation: Registration number: 461?
I wonder: was found in Beit Jala, intended for transportation of people in the Kingdom of Jordan. It was taken as a trophy in the Six Day War



Model: "Ford" multipurpose
Nickname in Egede: no Year: 1942
Production of the chassis: Ford US Manufacturing Body: Ha Argazi Israel
Engine: Gasoline 6 of cylinders, USA
Number of beds: 31 Number of buses in Egede: 130
Number of years of service: 20 Registration number: M-274?
Good to know: in the days of the British Mandate (40s and 50s) was used by the British, then it was distilled in Iraq.



Model: "Dodge" long-distance destination
Nickname in Egede: no Year: 1944
Production of the chassis: Dodge, the US production of the body: Ha Argazi Israel
Engine: petrol, FK-6 (6 of cylinders), USA
Number of beds: 35 Number of Egged buses:
Number of years of operation: Registration number: M-713?
Good to know: in the 40s the bus was rebuilt according to the original description



Brand: Armored «White» Long-distance destination
Nickname in Egede: No Year of release: 1945
Production of the chassis: White, Body Manufacturing US: Israel
Engine: diesel, 6 cyl., USA
Number of beds: 37 Number of Egged buses in 15
Number of years of service: 2 Registration number: M-872-F
Good to know: 1947- 1949 g.- used to transport people



Model: «MAC»
Egged's nick-name: Year of production: 1946-1950
Chassis make: MAC, USA Body make: Israel
Engine: 6 cylinders, diesel engine, Comet USA, manual transmission
Number of seats: 29-35 Number of this type of car in Egged: 20
Years of operation: 25 Registration number: ?? 326
Special events: no



Brand: "Ford F-8" long-distance destination
Nickname in Egede: Komet Year of release: 1948
Production of the chassis: Ford US Manufacturing Body: Israel
Engine: diesel, 6 cyl., Comet
Number of beds: 37 Number of Egged buses: 127
Number of years of service: 20 Registration number: 450 ??
Good to know: the bus was installed fuel tank, and it was used as a petrol station in Santa Catarina in Sinai



Mark: «GMC» multipurpose use
Nickname in Egede: No Year of release: 1949
Production of the chassis: General Motors, the US production of the body: Israel
Engine: diesel, 6 cyl., 145 PM, semi-automatic transmission 4
Number of beds: 37 Number of Egged buses in 55
Number of years of service: 20 Registration number:? 1383
Features: unused lines of Eilat in the 50s



Brand: "Leyland Tiger" Long-distance destination
Nickname in Egede: Dry Year of release: 1949
Production of the chassis: Leyland, England Manufacturing Body: Israel
Engine: diesel, 6 cyl., 150 HP, England
Number of beds: 37 Number of Egged buses in 30
Number of years of service: 20 Registration number 1254?
Interesting facts: Model 1949 was designed by the Ha Argazi on request cooperative "Shahar" for its subsequent operation on urban routes of Netanya. The bus shown in the photo was found on the territory of the parking lot in Safed. In honor of the 10th anniversary of Independence of the State of Israel the original registration number 748 has been changed to 88-620. In the 60s a bus installed a new gearbox type CP. In November, 1967. It was removed from the road, but continued to maintain a team of rescuers, working on Mount Hermon.



Brand: "Shason" long-distance destination
Nickname in Egede: Shason-Ason of release: 1949
Production of chassis Production Shason Body: Shason France
Engine: diesel, 6 cyl., France
Number of beds: 47 Number of Egged buses: 129
Number of years of service: 15 Registration number: 1261?
I wonder: was acquired in a deal for the purchase of arms between Israel and France. Two body "Shason" David pulled out of the river and later found in Kibbutz Ein Gedi, were used there as of agricultural storage. In the absence of original parts, work on the restoration of the bus was delayed for 4 years, the original engine was replaced by the engine of the brand "Semois»



Mark: «White super» Long-distance destination
Nickname in Egede: No Year of release: 1951
Production of the chassis: White, US production of the body: Ha Argazi Israel
Engine: diesel, 6 cyl., Komet USA
Number of beds: 35 Number of Egged buses in 40
Number of years of service: 25 Registration number: 631?
I wonder: was fired by terrorists during the route Rosh Pina Safed. In the past it belonged to the company "Nazareth" and was used as a warehouse. In 1948 he was secretly ferried to Lebanon. After the war, he was returned to Israel. In the 60s of the bus it was installed a new diesel engine and a body of "Ha Argazi." With the arrival of the bus to the museum its engine has been replaced by «White 140 A».



Mark: «Leyland Royal Tiger» Long-distance destination
Nickname in Egede: No Year of release: 1952
Production of the chassis: Leyland, England Manufacturing Body: Ha Argazi Israel
Engine: diesel, 6 cyl., 168 PM, Leyland, England
Number of beds: 47 Number of Egged buses: 150
Number of years of service: 25 Registration number: 2435-?
I wonder: was used as a mechanic department "Egged" in Tivon. Body bus - a first in this series - it was designed at the factory Ha Argazi, and the bus was issued a registration number? 949. In the past, the bus belonged to the department "Egged" in Tiberias. By the 10th anniversary of the State of Israel on the bus was issued a new registration plate 88-877. In 1967, he was ferried to the south, the registered mark has been changed to 37-571. A few years later was surpassed in Jerusalem, on the bus was installed double pedal to the instructor, and it was used for training vozhdeniyu.S time the bus was replaced by a newer and ferried him to the north, in Tivon. In the museum he was given a new registration plate? 2435



Mark: «Leyland Royal Tiger MK II»
Nickname in Egede: no Year: 1956
Production of the chassis: Leyland, England Manufacturing Body: Egged
Engine: diesel, 6 cyl., 168 PM, Leyland, England
Number of places: 2 Number of Egged buses in 50
Number of years of service: 12 Registration number: 722-120
Good to know: In 1967, during the Six-Day War, was used to deliver food to the front line



Brand: "Leyland" urban destination
Nickname in Egede: No Year of release: 1956
Production of the chassis: Leyland, England Manufacturing Body: Ha Argazi Israel
Engine: diesel, 6 cyl., 168 PM, Leyland, England
Number of beds: 43 Number of Egged buses in 50
Number of years of service: 17



Model: tow truck «Leyland»
Egged's nick-name: no Year of production: 1956
Chassis make: Leyland, UK Body make: Egged self construction
Engine: diesel, 6 cylinders, under floor, 168 HP, Leyland UK
Number of seats: 2 Number of this type of car in Egged: 32
Years of operation: 20 Registration number: 507-471

Special events: such trucks were built by Egged in 1956 using Leyland chassis model of 1947. First hoist was mounted on the Ashkelon's tow truck and used as the sample for future hoists manufactured by Egged



Mark: «Leyland» truck crane
Nickname in Egede: Masai manof Year of release: 1956, converted into a truck in 1971
Production of chassis Production Leyland Body: Egged
Engine: Leyland 680 AS 2
Number of beds: 2 + driver Max Egged buses:
Number of years of service: 15 Registration number: 724 020
I wonder: it was photographed during the transition through Mitla during the Yom Kippur War. The first of its kind bus, converted by a truck. May 8, 1970 carrying children from the settlement Aviv school was attacked by terrorists. 9 children and 3 adults were killed and 19 were disabled for life ... The bus driver, Rami Yarkoni, who worked at that time in the department of "Egged" in Safed, tried to escape from the terrorists and continued to lead the bus, but the bullets of terrorists caught and his ... < br />


Brand: Tourist «Leyland RT»
Nickname in Egede: No Year of release: 1957
Production of the chassis: Leyland, England Manufacturing Body: Ha Argazi Israel
Engine: diesel, 6 cyl., 168 PM, Leyland, England
Number of beds: 39 Number of Egged buses in 20
Number of years of service: 25 Registration number: 66-064
Interesting facts: The bus company "Ha Mekasher." It was designed specifically for the 10th anniversary of the State of Israel. On the bus it was installed hydraulic steering and a long time it was used for driver training.



Model: tow truck 6X6
Egged's nick-name: no Year of production: 1957
Chassis make: Reo, USA Body make: Israel
Engine: multi-fuel, 6 cyl., Continental, USA
Number of seats: 2 + driver Number of this type of car in Egged: 3
Years of operation: 25 Registration number: 94-746



Brand: "Sussita»
Nickname in Egede: Kubija (cube) Year of release: 1963
Production of the chassis: Autocars, Israel Manufacture Body: Autocars, Israel
Engine: gasoline, Ford, United States
Number of beds: 4 Number of Egged buses in 10
Number of years of operation: 6 Registration number: 711-207



Mark: «Leyland» Long-distance destination
Nickname in Egede: Tiger meshupar (improved Tiger) Year of release: 1970
Production of the chassis: Leyland, England Manufacturing Body: Van Hool, Netherlands / Mirkavim Israel
Engine: diesel, 6 cyl., 168 PM, Leyland, England
Number of beds: 47 Number of Egged buses in 15
Number of years of service: 16 Registration number: 39-486



Mark: «Leyland RT» Long-distance destination
Nickname in Egede: Yavan (Greek woman) Year of release: 1963
Production of the chassis: Leyland, England Manufacturing Body: Bimaks Greece
Engine: diesel, 6 cyl., 168 PM, Leyland, England
Number of beds: 47 Number of Egged buses:
Number of years of service: 10 Registration number: 50



Brand: "Leyland" for excursions to the desert
Nickname in Egede: Safari Year of release: 1948
Production of chassis Leylenl, England Manufacturing Body: Ha Argazi and Egged, Israel
Engine: diesel, 6 cyl., 168 PM, Leylenl, England
Number of beds: 30 Number of Egged buses: 1
Number of years of service: 3 Registration number: 38-153
Good to know: the body of the bus has been cut and is designed specifically for Purimovskih carnivals and tours of the safari park (Ramat Gan). Once the bus belonged to the executive committee of Moshav Be'er Tuvia. In 1969, "Egged" bought a bus, and the drivers were taken to the cooperative.



Brand: "Leyland" urban destination
Nickname in Egede Aquarium Year of release: 1965
Production of the chassis: Leyland, England Manufacturing Body: Ha Argazi Israel
Engine: diesel, 6 cyl., 168 PM, Leyland, England
Number of beds: 35 Number of Egged buses in 45
Number of years of service: 21 Registration number: 66-348
Good to know: operated by Ha Mekasher. After the merger, he was operated on urban routes in Jerusalem.



Mark: «International» Long-distance destination, 4X4
Nickname in Egede: Internash Year of release: 1968
Production of the chassis: International, US production of the body: Israel, Ha Argazi
Engine: diesel, 6 cyl., Parkins US
Number of beds: 37 Number of Egged buses in 2
Number of years of service: 15 Registration number: 38-598
Good to know: Operated in Santa Catarina. Designed in the truck chassis (4x4) specifically for the movement in the desert.



Brand: air conditioner. «Leyland Royal Tiger MK II» Tour. class and long-distance destination
Nickname in Egede: Gamal (camel) Year of release: 1968
Production of the chassis: Leyland, England Manufacturing Body: Ha Argazi Israel
Engine: diesel, 6 cyl., 168 PM, Leyland, England
Number of beds: 43 Number of Egged buses: 150
Number of years of service: 25 Registration number: 89-299
Interesting facts: Israel's first air-conditioned bus. The front part of its body was made of fiberglass.



Mark: «Leyland RT» Long-distance destination
Nickname in Egede: Couch Year of release: 1968
Production of the chassis: Leyland, England Manufacturing Body: Ha Argazi Israel
Engine: diesel, 6 cyl., 168 PM, Leyland, England
Number of beds: 47 Number of Egged buses: 500
Number of years of service: 20 Registration number: 37-918
Interesting facts: it used to transport troops during the Yom Kippur War and the Lebanon War in 1982



Mark: «Leyland RT» Long-distance destination
Nickname in Egede: Lark Year of release: 1969
Production of the chassis: Leyland, England Manufacturing Body: Mirkavim Israel
Engine: diesel, 6 cyl., 168 PM, Leyland, England
Number of beds: 47 Number of Egged buses in 30
Number of years of service: 25 Registration number: 38-023
Interesting facts: it used to transport troops during the Yom Kippur War



Mark: «Leyland RT» class tourist destination and intercity
Nickname in Egede: Moledet (Homeland) Year of release: 1969
Production of the chassis: Leyland, England Manufacturing Body: Merkava, Israel
Engine: diesel, 6 cyl., 168 PM, Leyland, England
Number of beds: 47 Number of Egged buses in 40
Number of years of service: 30 Registration number: 89-785
I wonder: was designed for school trips



Brand: "Fiat 320" long-distance destination
Nickname in Egede: No Year of release: 1970
Production of the chassis: Fiat, Italy Manufacture of basket: Fiat, Italy
Engine: diesel, 6 cyl., 140 HP, Fiat, Italy
Number of beds: 28 Number of Egged buses: 8
Number of years of service: 20 Registration number: 666-395
I wonder: it was constructed after the Six Day War, especially for the narrow streets of East Jerusalem and the Jewish quarter



Mark: «Leyland» town destination
Nickname in Egede: Ambato (Bath) Year of release: 1970
Production of the chassis: Leyland, England Manufacturing Body: Ha Argazi Israel
Engine: diesel, 6 cyl., 168 PM, Leyland, England
Number of beds: 44 Number of Egged buses: 700
Number of years of service: 20 Registration number: 37-659



Mark: «Leyland RT» Long-distance destination
Nickname in Egede: Netherlands (Dutchwoman) Year of release: 1970
Production of the chassis: Leyland, England Manufacturing Body: Van Hool, Netherlands

Engine: diesel, 6 cyl., 168 PM, Leyland, England
Number of beds: 51 Number of Egged buses: 150
Number of years of service: 18 Registration number: 38-471



Mark: «Leyland RT» Long-distance destination
Nickname in Egede: Yavan (Greek woman) Year of release: 1970
Production of the chassis: Leyland, England Manufacturing Body: Sarakakis Greece
Engine: diesel, 6 cyl., 168 PM, Leyland, England
Number of beds: 47 Number of Egged buses: 600
Number of years of service: 18 Registration number: 38-432



Mark: «Sussita 12/50»
Nickname in Egede: No Year of release: 1970
Production of the chassis: Autocars, Israel Manufacture Body: Autocars, Israel
Engine: petrol, 4 cyl., 1290 cc., 54 PM, Triumph, England
Number of beds: 4 Number of Egged buses: 8
Number of years of operation: 7 Registration number: 123-209
Good to know: in the early 70-ies used directors garages "Egged»



Brand: "Scania" long-distance destination
Nickname in Egede: No Year of release: 1972
Production of the chassis: Scania, Sweden Manufacture Body: Mirkavim Israel
Engine: diesel, 8 cyl., 260 hp, Scania, Sweden
Number of beds: 51 Number of Egged buses: 250
Number of years of service: 15 Registration number: 88-191
I wonder: was attacked by terrorists on the coastal highway 03/11/1978. The remains of the bus ...



Brand: dvudverny «Volkswagen Variant»
Nickname in Egede: No Year of release: 1972
Manufacturing Chassis: Volkswagen, Germany Manufacturing Body: Volkswagen, Germany
Engine: petrol, 4 cyl., 50 HP, 1580 cubes, Volkswagen, Germany
Number of beds: 4 Number of Egged buses in 7
Number of years of operation: 5 Registration number: 641-752
Good to know: use the control inspectors and garages



Brand: "Duff" long-distance destination
Nickname in Egede: No Year of release: 1972
Production of the chassis: Daf, Netherlands Manufacturing Body: Ha Argazi Israel
Engine: gasoline, 6 cyl., 170 PM, Duff, Holland
Number of beds: 51 Number of Egged buses in 40
Number of years of service: 16 Registration number: 87-883
I wonder: was acquired as part of an experiment conducted to determine the model of the future. Later engines "Duff" in a limited number ve been installed on the buses "Leyland". The buses were put into operation in the north of the country.



Brand: air-conditioned "Mercedes" long-distance destination
Nickname in Egede: 302 Year of release: 1972
Production of the chassis: Mercedes, Germany Manufacturing body Mercedes, Germany
Engine: diesel, 6 cyl., 210 HP Mercedes, Germany


































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