MacKenzie Bus Line 28 at Bridgewater - 5 Sep 1992 (Ref 171-21)

Saturday 5 September 1992 (approx. 1100) – MacKenzie Bus Line coaches parked at the garage in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia. Both are MCI Courier Challengers. This design of body was purchased by MacKenzie for 13 years between 1963 and 1976 as MC4 (#22 in 1964); MC5A (#23-27 one each year 1965-1969); and MC5B (#28 in 1972/#29 in 1973 and 30/31 in 1976). I cannot identify the coach on the left but the one on the right is coach 28. When new it had the same type of rooftop mounted amber lights as the coach on the left but here it features the later style of lights. The new style lights appear to have been fitted as a result of damage during its life because in a rear shot it had the larger round type lights as on earlier models. The smaller and rectangular fittings first appeared on coaches 30/31 delivered in 1976. (Ref 171-21)