Canberra workshop team restores heritage bus Matilda

Transport Canberra has described the restoration of heritage bus Matilda after 16 years out of service. The Belconnen Depot workshop team brought it back to running condition as part of preparations for the agency’s centenary.

The work included reinstalling the engine, gearbox, tail shaft and differential, then resolving issues with old fuel, injection timing, oil leaks and throttle linkages. The agency’s account highlights hands-on mechanical problem-solving on a vehicle without modern diagnostic systems.