History of DGT/PTC ALBION Double Decker Vehicles - 1947 - 1949.

Last Updated Sunday, July 23, 2006

Albion Venturer SPCX19W - Clyde ( 1947 )

1832 - sold 7/69 to H.M.A.S Albatross Nowra for target practice - Scrapped

1891 - sold 69 to Georgetown Bus Service regd m/o 162 then resold to Chapmans Bus Service Hamilton as m/o 162 - Deregd 73 then resold to the New England area

1892 - sold 70 to Forestville Catholic Church regd BMT.879 then resold to D.Griffiths Turramurra reregd HDH.174 then reregd HSI.730 then reregd 87 to MIT.811- now HCVA 1892

1893 - sold 68 to Kingswood Wreckers used as office then Kingswood Auto Wreckers - Remains Destroyed by fire 99 Scrapped

1894 - sold 69 to Charter Services S.A regd RUR.169 SA - Deregd 70

1895 - sold 71 to Argents Kempsey for spare parts then Scrapped

1901 - sold 4/69 to Argents Kempsey regd MO 5132 then noted 4/94 as shed at Willi Willi NSW - now laying derelict

1902 - sold 1/70 to H.Van Der Drift Carina QLD for caravan then to Esk QLD 12/79 - noted still there as u/r caravan

1903 - sold 1/69 to Froiland then noted u/r as shed in Northern Territory

1904 - sold 68 to Kingswood Wreckers then Scrapped 3/77

1905 - sold 11/69 to Prattey & Hendricks Wee Waa NSW then noted 6/82 as u/r caravan at Burren Junction NSW

1921 - sold 69 to Osbornes Muswellbrook regd AMT.058 then reregd MO 327 - Deregd 73 then resold to M.Wansey Kilaben Bay NSW then regd HTM.004 ( Hunter Transport Musuem ) then resold to Q Ford Springwood QLD reregd QQQ.86 2/86 then resold back to Wansey Kilaben Bay then resold to A.Fletcher Seaham NSW for continued preservation

1922 - sold 68 for stationary caravan at Tocumwal NSW

1923 - sold 69 for property shed on cattle station near Alice Springs N.T

1924 - sold 3/69 to car yard at South Brisbane QLD regd DZ.484 then reregd LBC.076 then reregd PLQ.360 for beach trips on the Gold Coast then noted 4/79 as u/r stationary caravan at Connors River Nth QLD - later removed and Scrapped

1925 - sold 68 to Hanby Naranderra NSW regd MO 3482 then converted to caravan 1/71 then body Scrapped shortly afterwards after accident 1/71 - cab and chassis used for parts then totally Scrapped (90)

1936 - sold 70 to Argents Kempsey regd MO 4858 6/75 then Deregd 81 then noted 2/2000 being converted to caravan extensively rebuilt at Gatton QLD

1937 - ( 71 ) sold to Casino Bus Service regd MO 5609 then noted as shed Northern NSW

1938 - sold 70 to Argents Kempsey regd MO 393 - Deregd 8/78 then noted 7/89 as u/r caravan at Maclean NSW

1939 - sold 5/69 to R.Haig Glendale NSW for caravan

1940 - sold 70 to Shannons Hot Chips Townsville QLD - converted to mobile kitchen regd PPE.209 then to Shannons Hot Chips Toowoomba QLD ( 80 ) then deregd for spare parts then Scrapped

1951 - ( 2/69 ) sold to V.Edwards Armidale NSW regd MO 5152 then resold to Peters Motor Coaches Armidale then resold 12/73 back to Edwards reregd MO 8316 then Scrapped locally in Armidale after Top deck ripped off in accident ( 81 )

1952 - sold 68 to Condoblin Bus Service NSW for shed then finally Scrapped 10/91

1953 - sold 10/68 to Parramatta Spares for spare parts then Scrapped

1954 - sold 69 to Thiess Bros Taren Point as office Unit NO 949

1955 - sold 69 to Sampsons Bus Service Bomaderry NSW regd MO 5301 - Deregd 75 then resold to Grenfell NSW as shed 77

Albion Venturer SPCX19W - Clyde ( 1948 )

1966 - sold 69 for caravan at Merriwa NSW then resold 12/71 to Pathfinder Caravans Nth Ryde for resale then noted 72 as caravan at Gosford NSW then noted again 83 at Arcadia NSW

1967 - sold 9/68 to Kingswood Wreckers then resold to QLD for caravan noted 79 at Gatton QLD

1968 - sold 68 to Toronto Bus Service regd m/o 4388 FL 11 then resold to International Trucks Mascot ( 75 ) then noted 86 in Vic reregd CH.0251 then reregd CH.0736 Vic then noted 6/98 in car sales yard at Richmond Vic for advertising bus still with plates CH.0736 as open topper was still there 7/2000

1969 - sold 69 to Amco Service station Auburn then to Bungool NSW for stationary caravan then later Scrapped

1970 - sold 70 to Offner's Bus Service Wellington NSW as shed then noted 82 as u/r caravan Wellington NSW

1976 - sold 9/68 to Kingswood Wreckers then resold to Hanby Narranderra NSW then resold to?

1977 - sold 8/70 to R.Hawken Parramatta then noted 79 with HCVA ( B.Pinnell ) for spare parts then Scrapped

1978 - sold 69 for shed near Nyngan NSW then chassis converted to mobile wheat bin then noted at Byrock NSW as wheat bin - then noted at Grawan Opal Fields near Lightning Ridge NSW

1979 - Scrapped 8/63 by DGT at Chullora Workshops after accident 7/63

1980 - sold 1/71 to Toronto Bus Service regd MO 243 then reregd MO 3139 FL 16 7/73 then resold to Victoria then noted owned by Tucketts Vic regd AAB670 VIC (believed to have been destroyed by fire in Melbourne Vic)

2001 - sold 71 to Terminus Motors Liverpool as Motor Bike Transporter then noted 12/72 u/r At Hammondville near Liverpool then sold to B.Pinnell Brookvale for spare parts then Broken Up & Scrapped

2002 - sold 69 to Kingswood Wreckers then resold then noted 97 at Ravenshoe Nth QLD laying rather derelict

2003 - sold 1/71 to Toronto Bus Service regd MO 998 FL 12 then resold 78 to Bridge Motors Mulwala NSW reregd IWJ.181then to Victoria for caravan

2004 - sold 3/68 to A.Stewart for caravan regd EZJ.921 ( Nicknamed Albert ) then to W.A reregd UHC.674 WA then to the United Kingdom reregd MRO.343H UK for London to India Trips

2005 - ( 68 ) sold to Davidsons Sand Wash Co Nth Ryde then noted 12/72 as shed at Warwick Farm then removed to Crossroads near Liverpool then Scrapped 79

2006 - sold 68 to Tivoli Land Sales Baulkham Hills as mobile office regd AMF.306 then noted 4/76 as caravan at Wongarbon NSW then noted 81 as u/r caravan Belmont/ Newcastle

2007 - sold 68 to Davidsons Sand wash Co Marsden Park as shed then Scrapped 78

2008 - sold 9/68 to Kingswood Wreckers then resold to Darwin N.T for caravan 69

2009 - sold 3/68 to Kingswood Wreckers then resold

2010 - sold 9/68 to Kingswood Wreckers then resold 9/68 to Parramatta Spares then resold as caravan noted 3/73 in Brisbane for resale then noted 4/94 at Lightning Ridge NSW laying derelict - Body now scrapped - chassis and cab still used around the opal fields

2016 - sold 68 to a car sales yard Warwick QLD then resold for caravan then noted 94 at Katherine N.T laying derelict in bush

2017 - sold 68 to Kingswood Wreckers then resold as shed Kingswood

2018 - sold 68 for caravan regd ESW.510 then noted 82 at Wellington NSW reregd LZY.963 as mobile caravan then noted 2000 at Cobar High School as stationary canteen then removed to ?

2019 - sold 69 for caravan regd ABZ.062 then became defective on trip to United Kingdom then sold a local scrapyard in Florence Italy - Scrapped?

2020 - sold 71 to Hanby Narranderra regd MO 3482 then noted 8/91 at Dapto NSW as caravan reregd YGW.667 ACT

2021 - sold 68 to McCaffertys Toowoomba QLD regd PDZ.875 then noted 4/79 at Palm Beach Gold Coast as u/r caravan then noted 87 at Emmaville NSW

2022 - sold 12/70 to the Snowy Mountains Authority Talbingo NSW regd ZMD.150 then resold to J.Jardine Nimmitabel NSW for caravan

2023 - sold 68 to Liddell Coaches Muswellbrook regd MO 5215 then resold to C.Dorahy Narrabri NSW ( 71 ) reregd MO 5917 then resold to B.Pinnell Brookvale for preservation then resold 97 to A.Fletcher Seaham NSW for continued preservation then resold to a HCVA Synd - now HCVA 2023

2024 - sold 6/69 to C.Jeffery Cobar NSW then laying derelict at same location

2025 - sold 68 to Davidsons Sand Wash Co Homebush as shed then Scrapped 69

2036 - sold 9/68 to Kingswood Wreckers then Scrapped 3/77

2037 - sold 69 for caravan Tuncurry NSW then noted 4/79 as shed at Coffs Harbour for Allan Woods Motors then for resale then noted 82 as office for Real Estate Agent at Dorrigo NSW then for resale

2038 - sold 4/70 to P.J Motors Beenleigh QLD use unknown

2039 - sold 70 for caravan Warnervale NSW regd AVQ-770 then noted with a group of painters for a around Australia trip (same rego) then noted 2/78 with Nivea in Melbourne Vic for advertising bus regd JNB-468 then resold then noted at Willa Warren NSW as caravan then noted 11/03 laying derelict at Mooni Mooni NSW .

2040 - ( 9/68 ) sold to Kingswood Wreckers then resold to Treverrow Moree NSW then noted on property at Narrabri NSW still in orginal condition then to Forbes NSW - still there today

2051 - sold 1/71 to Toronto Bus Service regd m/o 4549 then reregd MO 3143 FL 17 ( 7/73 ) then resold for caravan QLD reregd ONF.784

2052 - sold 69 to Argents Kempsey regd MO 5174 then resold

2098 - sold 2/68 to Argents Kempsey regd MO 4858 then reregd MO 7208 - Deregd then noted 7/93 as shed at Bellbrook NSW laying rather derelict

2099 - sold 6/68 to Pfitzner N.T fitted with pipe organ then noted 8/71for resale near Darwin N.T

2100 - sold 69 to Froiland N.T

2101 - sold 68 to Hadfields Engadine for spare parts then Scrapped

2102 - ( 68 ) sold to Kingswood Wreckers then resold to Greens Motor Museum Leppington NSW then Auctioned then noted 5/90 Stored at Bathurst Coaches ( Owned by M.Filstead ) for continued preservation

2103 - sold 68 to Kingswood Wreckers then resold for shed at Binnaway NSW then resold to Ashford NSW

2104 - sold 69 for caravan at Scone NSW then noted 7/99 as stationary caravan on property near Tumut NSW was still there in 7/2000

2105 - ( 8/71 ) sold to West Bankstown Bus Service for spare parts then resold to ? then discovered 23/2/06 destroyed by fire at Crookwell NSW whilst being used as stationary caravan - remains then to ? (5/06) for final scrapping

2126 - sold 3/68 to Hunter Valley Coaches Maitland regd MO 4842 then Scrapped after accident 10/68

2127 - sold 1/71 to Ron Hodgson Motors as grandstand vehicle regd RH.858 then resold to Channel Ten TV Station Lane Cove as advertising bus reregd GNY.481 10/73 then resold to Hanby Narranderra NSW as shed - still there today but rather a mess now

2198 - sold 1/68 to McCaffertys Toowoomba QLD then sold to R.Payne (71) from a wrecking yard in Armidale NSW then converted to caravan at Armidale (there approx 4yrs) then moved to Warilla - Sth Coast NSW then resold (76) to Jones - Kyogle NSW - was then seen several years after that at caravan park in Lismore

2199 - sold 2/71 to McCaffertys Toowoomba QLD regd PSG.370 then resold to Shannons Hot Chips Toowoomba then resold then noted on property near Toowoomba QLD

2200 - sold 3/69 to Hunter Valley Coaches Maitland regd MO 4842 then to Raymond Terrace Bus Co (71) then resold to a buyer in Alice Springs NT then noted (71) converted to an open topper for Pinnochio's Night Club Perth WA regd UIO 292 then resold and noted with Dehy Fodders Meningie SA as open topper with WA plates UIO 292 - then noted 31/12/99 on property at Strathalbyn SA now laying derelict

Albion Venturer SPCX19W - Clyde ( 1949 )

2211 - sold 2/71 to F.Maher Homebush then noted 2/86 at Caloundra QLD as u/r caravan then noted 5/99 as shed at Euridilo QLD then sold to B.Pinnell Woombye QLD - brought back to Sydney by The Parker Family (from the estate of the late Bruce Pinnell) by the 12/05

2212 - sold 70 to Georgetown Bus Service regd m/o 5052 then resold to Chapmans Bus Service Hamilton then resold 12/73 then noted 8/78 as shed at Catherine Fields NSW

2213 - sold 68 to Kingswood Wreckers then Scrapped 3/77

2214 - sold 68 to Jumal Constructions Pty Ltd then to?

2215 - ( 8/68 ) sold to Kingswood Wreckers then resold to B.Allan ( Road Builder ) for caravan - mobile workshop then resold to T.Island Albury Creek QLD then noted 2/86 as shed there then resold 90 to B.Pinnell Brookvale for preservation - now B.Pinnell Woombye QLD - brought back to Sydney by The Parker Family (from the estate of the late Bruce Pinnell) by the 12/05

2216 - sold 67 to ? then noted 82 as shed at Windsor NSW then later Scrapped

2217 - sold 1/71 to Toronto Bus Service for spare parts then resold to Toronto Wreckers for shed

Albion Venturer SPCX19W - Com Eng ( 1947 )

1857 - ( 8/68 ) sold to P.Edwards Parkes NSW - chassis converted to mobile wheat bin,Body still laying derelict on property

1858 - sold 10/69 to M.Hogul Forbes NSW then noted 2/86 at Carboolture QLD as u/r caravan then resold to P.Taylor Narangba QLD 1/98 then to B.Pinnell Woombye QLD 9/98 - brought back to Sydney by The Parker Family (from the estate of the late Bruce Pinnell) by the 12/05

1859 - sold 8/69 to H.M.A.S Albatross Nowra for target practice then Scrapped

1860 - sold 8/70 to West Bankstown Bus Service regd m/o 4566 then deregd 12/75 then resold 4/76 to R.Lewis Kellyville then resold (90) to B.Pinnell Brookvale then (95) to Tempe Museum then (96) to R.Thedge Ballarat VIC for continued preservation regd on historic plates CH 4271 VIC

1861 -sold 68 to Kingswood Wreckers then Scrapped 3/77

1862 - sold 69 to Condoblin Bus Service NSW as shed then Scrapped

1863 - sold 68 to Kingswood Wreckers then Scrapped 3/77

1864 - sold 3/69 to D.Marks Guildford NSW

1865 - sold 70 to Brisbane QLD for caravan then noted 6/94 as u/r caravan Toowoomba QLD

1871 - sold 2/69 to Thiess Bros Taren Point then noted 6/91 as u/r caravan at Mildura Vic

1872 - sold 68 to Hadfields Engadine for spare parts then Scrapped

1873 - sold 70 for caravan Lewisham then reported 7/70 to Kallangur QLD for school run then noted 7/98 with R.Hood at Marulan NSW u/r then resold to Canberra ACT

1874 - sold 69 to Osbornes Muswellbrook regd MO 5142 then deregd 6/70 then noted 4/76 as farm shed near Muswellbrook then later Scrapped

1875 - ( 4/70 ) sold to G.Edwards Penrith for use as shed at Regentville then Scrapped 91

1876 - sold 68 to Hadfields Engadine regd m/o 5248 then noted 7/98 at Red Hill A.C.T as u/r caravan then noted 7/2000 with the Bus & Truck Museum Kingston A.C.T - was swapped for ex AEC Decker ex2508

1877 - sold 1/70 to Howard Willow Tree NSW regd MO 4952 then resold to Thompsons Muswellbrook as MO 4952 then resold to Guilfoyles Scone reregd MO 5223 then resold to Howard Murrundi as MO 5223 then deregd and resold 81 to B.Pinnell Brookvale for preservation - now B.Pinnell Woombye QLD - To The Scottish Vintage Bus Museum Lathalmond Scotland (September 2004) for complete restoration

1878 - sold 68 to H.M.A.S Albatross Nowra for target practice then Scrapped

1879 - sold 68 to South Highlands Bus Service Moss Vale NSW regd ETP.773 then reregd MO 5269 then resold to Waddells Bus Service Shellharbour NSW 8/69 then resold 8/70 to Sampsons Bomaderry NSW for spare parts then Scrapped

1880 - sold 2/70 to Argents Kempsey for spare parts then Scrapped

1881 - sold 1/70 to Liddell Coaches Muswellbrook regd MO 5340 then deregd then resold to Howard Murrundi as shed then resold 81 to B.Pinnell Brookvale for preservation - now B.Pinnell Woombye QLD reregd on Historic plates 4245 QLD - 22/9/99

1882 - sold 10/70 to A.Saundes Wismans Ferry NSW for use as stationary caravan then resold 91 to B.Pinnell Brookvale – now B.Pinnell Woombye QLD - brought back to Sydney by The Parker Family (from the estate of the late Bruce Pinnell) by the 12/05

1883 - sold 69 to a car yard at Mermaid Beach Gold Coast QLD then noted 94 as u/r stationary caravan at Sapphire QLD then for resale 99 then resold 2000 to Bogantugan QLD

1884 - sold 68 to Goulburn Bus Service regd MO 557 then resold to G.Knappick Warrimoo NSW for preservation then HCVA 022 then G.Knappick Murrundi NSW then joined Hunter Transport Museum Fleet then resold to A.Fletcher Seaham NSW for continued preservation

1885 - ( 70 ) sold to Argents Kempsey regd MO 5365 then resold to Rex Law ( Dealer ) Acacia Ridge QLD for resale then noted 81 as u/r caravan Lismore NSW - Nicknamed Old Betsy

1886 - sold 8/71 for caravan Macquarie Fields then resold 73 to?

1887 - sold 67 to Davidsons Sand Wash Co Nth Ryde as shed then Scrapped

1888 - sold 71 to Osbornes Muswellbrook for spare parts then noted 4/76 as farm shed near Muswellbrook - noted 10/2000 still there but now rather derelict

1889 - sold 10/68 to A.Macintosh Peakhurst for unknown use

1890 - sold 11/67 to Red Cables for caravan for Technicians then later Scrapped

1896 - sold 68 to Kingswood Wreckers then Scrapped 3/77

1897 - sold 70 to Argents Kempsey regd MO 5382 then noted 78 as caravan reregd MUS.382

1898 - sold 70 to West Bankstown Bus Service then resold to Argents Kempsey MO 5382 then resold to?

1899 - sold 12/70 for caravan at Regentville then resold to Writer Crookwell NSW then noted 7/98 still there as shed then noted 1/02 at Grafton St Goulburn NSW

1900 - sold 69 to Argents Kempsey regd MO 4803 then deregd 2/76 then noted 12/81 as u/r caravan at Nambucca Heads NSW

1901 - sold 4/69 to Argents Kempsey regd MO 5132 then noted 4/94 as shed at Willi Willi NSW now laying derelict

1902 - sold 1/70 to H.Van Der Drift Carina QLD then to Esk QLD 12/79 as caravan - is still there today

1903 - sold 1/69 to Froiland N.T as shed

1904 - sold 68 to Kingswood Wreckers then Scrapped 3/77

1905 - ( 11/69 ) sold to Prattey & Hendricks Wee Waa NSW then noted 6/82 as u/r caravan Burren Junction NSW then noted 90 at Lightning Ridge NSW - still there today

1906 - sold 1/70 to J.Marchant Homebush for unknown use

1907 - ( 69 ) - Donated to Autistic Childrens Home Belrose used as Playbus then resold to J.Green then resold to M.Filstead ( Stored at Bathurst ) during 80's then resold as caravan then noted in Cowra NSW

1908 - sold 1/71 for shed near Bathurst NSW then later Scrapped

1909 - sold 70 for Diner at Rankin Springs NSW then as farm shed near Rankin Springs then noted in 2001 attached to a house at same location

1910 - sold 71 for bike carrier at Dee Why West then noted 8/85 as caravan Casuarina N.T regd BAQ.054 NSW

1911 - sold 69 to Osbornes Muswellbrook regd AHB 085 then reregd MO 5142 then deregd then resold 73 to?

1912 - sold 10/68 to Kingswood Wreckers then resold for caravan regd AAF.615 then reregd HDF.527 then resold to Windsor NSW for shed then noted 6/91 as u/r caravan at Nyngan NSW

1913 -sold 10/68 Body Converted to Bulk Wheat Carrier at Canowindra NSW then laying derelict by 73 then later Scrapped

1914 - sold 70 to Hunter Valley Coaches Maitland regd MO 5424 FL 20 then deregd 11/72 then resold locally as shed then later Scrapped

1915 - sold 6/70 to Meggalong Valley NSW as shed then noted 4/82 still there then later removed & Scrapped

1916 - sold 10/68 to Kingswood Wreckers then Scrapped 3/77

1917 - sold 71 for shed at Napoleons Reef near Bathurst NSW then resold 93 to B.Pinnell Brookvale then removed 9/99 and driven up to Woombye QLD 21/9/99 for continued preservation - then (04) to QOCS for continued preservation

1918 - ( 69 ) sold to Osbornes Muswellbrook regd MO 5303 - deregd ( 73 ) then reregd MO 7048 ( 2/76 ) then resold and noted 5/82 with Church Group Muswellbrook then noted 86 at Thirlmere NSW for resale then noted 91 at Kellyville NSW then to Sth Hurstville then noted as shed at Kurri Kurri NSW

1919 - sold 69 to West Bankstown Bus Service regd m/o 4686 then resold to Scramble Town Ranch Trial Bike Hire reregd GVM.316 then resold to HCVA ( B.Pinnell ) for spare parts then Scrapped

1920 - sold 3/69 to D.Marks Guildford NSW then noted 5/85 at Ebenezer NSW as shed then noted 7/96 at Wellington NSW as shed but now rather derelict

1926 - sold 11/67 for caravan at Armidale NSW regd BLO.761 then noted 81 u/r as Advert bus for Denmac Ford Darra QLD then noted 11/92 at Helidon QLD for resale then resold and reported to a Nudist Colony near Cessnock NSW for Dressing Shed!

Albion Venturer SPCX19W - Com Eng ( 1948 )

1962 - sold 69 for caravan regd AJH.531

1963 - sold 7/68 to P.Williams Narrabri NSW then noted 81 at Fern Bay/Newcastle as u/r caravan

1964 - sold 2/69 to Lightning Ridge NSW for caravan then noted as shed Lightning Ridge 7/91 then later Scrapped

1965 - sold 67 for caravan Auburn then resold unconverted to Battern Murwillumbah NSW regd MO 4671 then reregd MO 4875 5/72 then deregd then resold 12/79 to Taylors Murwillumbah for spare parts then noted laying derelict in bush near Murwillumbah then later Broken up & Scrapped

1971 - sold 69 to Hunter Valley Coaches Maitland regd AKC.204 then reregd MO 5389 FL 13 then resold 9/72 to Toronto Bus Service for spare parts then noted as shed at Branxton NSW - then bulldozed into the ground

1972 - sold 3/70 to Goodwins Bus Service Morisset regd MO 4762 then noted 4/79 as caravan at Cairns Nth QLD reregd JLK.590 NSW then noted 90 at Orama NSW Burnt out - remains sold to A. Fletcher Seaham NSW broken up then Scrapped

1973 - sold 70 for stationary caravan Leumeah NSW then removed 1/73 then noted 5/94 as u/r caravan Mudgeereba QLD then resold to Beenleigh QLD then resold again to a sugar farm near Mullumbimby NSW

1974 - sold 3/70 to D. Wilson Mildura Vic ( Wrecker ) then resold 71 for mobile caravan

1975 - sold 68 to Koala Coaches Murwillumbah regd MO 5199 then resold to Blunt - Tweed Valley Coaches reregd MO 4671 ( 72 ) then reregd PFG.374 qld

1981 - sold 69 to Hunter Valley Coaches Maitland regd ADF 288 then reregd MO 5203 FL 17 then Donated 7/73 to Autistic Childrens Home Maitland then later to M. Wansey Kilaben Bay for spare parts then Scrapped

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