From our correspondent
coming home from down under!

233 ABOVE & 234 BELOW. I saw this AEC Regent III parked between two buildings quite near the centre of Perth. It started life in Sydney and I found this information on the web. '2472 - sold 7/76 to L.Page Singleton NSW then noted 6/82 at Karuah NSW as caravan regd 411.NDC QLD - then resold 7/84 to I. Reynolds Perth W.A. for continued caravan reregd 9CR-181 - then noted 1/06 at Morley WA still as caravan with same rego .'

235 ABOVE & 236, 237, 238 BELOW. The local museum at Kalamunda in the suburbs of Perth has this Bedford SB on display commemorating the days when the local bus service was provided by a local company. The simple paper tickets range in value from 2d (1p) single to 12/- (60p) weekly.

239 ABOVE & 240, 241, 242 BELOW. This magnificently restored Guy Arab is kept at Whiteman Park by the local bus preservation society. It was built in 1951 and has a Gardner 6LW engine and a pre-selector gear box. It was used on Perth city services.

243 ABOVE & 244, 245 BELOW. This equally magnificent Dennis Lancet was used on long distance services. It has a 5 speed overdrive gear box which I suspect is similar to those used on Bristol Ls of the time.

246.The Guy and the Dennis side by side in the mid-day sun.

247. A Quantas A330 with the Perth skyline in the background.

248. Our flight from Perth to Singapore was on this A330 and the onward flight to London was by A380.

249. The National Express coach to Nottigham was one of the new Volvos operated by Dunn Motor Traction. It was pleasant to hear the driver's local accent after two months of 'strine'.

250. Finally although Australia is a long way away there was always something to remind us of home. This loco displayed at Perth East station is named BAKEWELL.