One of the largest Carcoon’s produced now houses the Leyland Atlantean double-decker bus known as the ‘Peace Bus’. The bus was purchased in 1982 by the People for Nuclear Disarmament from the NSW Urban Transport Authority.
It operated as a mobile PND education centre, promoting the cause of nuclear disarmament and world peace. The bus travelled over 24 000 km and was visited by more than 40 000 people between 1984 and 1987.
When not on public display the Peace Bus will be protected in its Carcoon, keeping it preserved for future generations.
The Peace Bus-Leyland Atlantean DGT/PTC Double Decker Bus#1120 was withdrawn from UTA service in 1982.
Hi, just discovered your peacebus, is there any rear or straight on images???? I’m in Dublin and am a driver for Dublin Bus but an avid fan of the older Sydney bus operations and its atlantean buses in particular.
Thanks in advance,
Adrian
Hi Adrian, we don’t have any images of the rear, best contact the National Museum of Australia, see if they can assist