Model:
Leyland TigerNickname at Egged:
SuhoiIn service from:
1949Body:
IsraelChassis:
Leyland England - Tiger SEngine:
diesel, 6 cylinders, vertical, frontal, 150 hp Leyland EnglandNumber of seats:
37Number of Buses in Egged:
30Years of Operation:
20Registration Number:
ת-1254Special Occurrences:
Model of 1949 was manufactured by Ha-Argaz for "Shahar" Cooperative. The bus was operated on city routes in Nahariya and then found parking in Safed garage. The original registration number was 748. In honor of the 10th Independence Day of Israel the registration number has been changed to 88-620. The new CP gear-box was installed in 1960s. In November 1967 the bus was taken off road and used as a tow truck in Safed. On winter Shabbats served the rescue team on Hermon Mtn. Before moving to Egged Museum the bus was restored and registered under its original registration number כ 748. However, somehow in the Museum the registration number has been changed to ת-1254