| Bus Preservation Society of Western Australia | |
| Location: | Whiteman Park |
The Bus Preservation Society of Western Australia (BPSWA) is a bus preservation society in Western Australia. It operates a museum in Whiteman Park.
Following the closure of the Perth trolleybus system in August 1969, the Western Australian Transport Museum was formed.
In 1981, the Western Australian Transport Museum divided into two societies, the Bus Museum of Western Australia (BMWA) and the Perth Electric Tramway Society.[1] In 1982, the BPSWA found a permanent home in Whiteman Park.
The Bus Museum in 1984 produced a history of timetables relevant to Buses and Trams in Western Australia.
The BPSWA owns a fleet of 35 buses, mainly ex Transperth and Western Australian Government Railways.[2]
The BPSWA operates regular services within Whiteman Park, including the Whiteman Explorer,[3] and the Discovery Bus Tour.[4] Additionally, the BPSWA brings some of its vehicles to events outside of the park, generally within the Perth area.[5]
The BPSWA publishes a quarterly periodical titled The Rattler.[6]
Library notes: 1974-Feb. 1982 issued by the Western Australian Transport Museum;
Mar. 1982-Jan. 1983 by Western Australian Transport Museum and the Perth Electric Traction Society ; Feb. 1983-Mar. 1984 by Western Australian Transport Museum and Perth Electric Tramway Society ; Apr. 1985- by Bus Museum of Western Australia.