UTA/STA of NSW

Last Updated Tuesday, January 08, 2008

MISCELLANEOUS FLEET DISPOSALS AND HISTORY

BUS DISPOSAL INFO
FLEET No. PRIVATE THE BELOW INFORMATION IS OR WAS CORRECT TO BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE
GOV. PRIV. REGO CURRENT STATUS-PREVIOUS REGO'S AND OPERATORS-FURTHER NOTES
7.1951- 5.1957 LEYLAND ROYAL TIGER/COM-ENG
2520 2520 PRESERVED Parker Family-(bus enthusiasts),Oakville N.S.W.-ex Unknown Buyer,A.C.T.-ex SPER,Loftus N.S.W.-ex m/o 6136 Rutty's Bus Service,Figtree N.S.W.
HISTORY: Prototype single deck underfloor, which led to the purchace of simular Leyand and AEC units.
8.1964- 2.1986 LEYLAND LEOPARD/DGT CHULLORA WORKSHOPS - "Mr.Whippy"
3520 3520 PRESERVED Sydney Bus Museum-H.C.V.A. Tempe N.S.W.
HISTORY: Prototype unit, Which later led to the purchase of the 200 Mk1 Leyland Leopards.
1964- ???? AEC RELIANCE/DGT CHULLORA WORKSHOPS - "Mrs.Whippy"
3521 3521 u/r Scott Wilson-(bus enthusiast),Warriewood N.S.W.-ex A.Haviland-(bus enthusiast),Chatswood N.S.W.-ex m/o 544 Bankstown-Strathfield Bus Service,Greenacre N.S.W.
HISTORY: Prototype unit, Which was not favoured by the DGT.
31.7.76-7/8/76 MAN SG192/MAN Penzberg(front Half) & GOPPEL(rear half)
n/a - MO 2146 Kiama Coachlines,Kiama.-ex Greenline Coaches,Adelaide S.A.
HISTORY: Imported by MAN Australia as a Demonstrator.-Registered as m/o 4073 while in use for PTC.-Later sold to ACTION as (510) ZIB 510.
15-20.11.1976 VOLVO B58/HESSE (articulated)
n/a - MO 970 Premier/Nowra Coaches,South Nowra.-
ex (unused) Baxters Bus Lines,Merrylands.-ex m/o 625,m/o 5852 South Western,Janalli.-ex m/o 5852 Rowes/Campbelltown Bus Service.-ex m/o 5852,SHV 542 Rowes,Plumpton.-(carried SA rego SHW 542 when new to Rowes,Plumpton.)
HISTORY: Imported by Volvo Australia as a Demonstrator.-Registered as m/o 4255 while in use for PTC.-Also known to operate as SHW 542 for Briscoe,Adelaide SA..
7.1978-4.1990 MERCEDES BENZ O.305/PMC
1951 17 045 DJS Young's Coaches,Rockhampton Qld.-ex MO 1171 Forster Bus Service,Forster.
HISTORY: Prototype Mk2 unit, Which led to the purchase of 550 simular units.-1966-2515.
11.1983-1989 MERCEDES BENZ O.305/PMC - (Body 177/1983)
2717 15 MO 1786 Jones Bros.-(leased from Administrators of Bathurst Coaches),Bathurst N.S.W.-ex (15) MO 1786 Bathurst Coaches,Bathurst N.S.W.
HISTORY: Prototype Mk4 unit, Which led to the purchase of  simular units.-Withdrawn and sold after a major accident in 1989
NEVER DELIVERED LEYLAND LYNX/PMC - (7933 Body 1771/9.1989)-(7936 Body 1772/9.1989)
n/a - m/o 7933 Premier Illawarra,Figtree.-ex m/o 7933 John J.Hill,Wollongong.
n/a - m/o 7936 Premier Illawarra,Figtree.-ex m/o 7936 John J.Hill,Wollongong.
HISTORY: Built for UTA as Demonstrators, After lengthy delays during the building stage, They never operated for the UTA/STA.-Mk5 style bodies.
1988???? MERCEDES BENZ O.305G/J.W.BOLTONS
n/a 488 UQB 488 Perth Bus,Rosehill WA.-ex (488) UQB 488 Transperth,WA.
HISTORY: Built new for MTT Perth as (488) UQB 488.-Trialed by UTA when new.
1988-1.2000 RENAULT PR100.2/PMC - (3303 Body 1773/10.1988)-(3304 Body 1774/11.1988)
3303 - m/o 7295 Telford Tours/Marrickville Bus Lines-(Scots college livery)[2/00-],Turrella.
3304 - m/o 7292 Telford Tours/Marrickville Bus Lines-(Scots college livery)[2/00-],Turrella.
HISTORY: Demonstrator units, which led to no further purchases.-Mk5 Style bodies.
3.1991-???? SCANIA K113TRBL/PMCA"160" (Body 2065/2.1991)
3408 96 TV 1996 Premier/Nowra Coaches,South Nowra.-ex MO 28 Murray's Coaches,Red Hill Act.
HISTORY: ex m/o 3408,RXK 900,TV 743 Demonstrator unit, which led to the purchase of 50, Scania L113TRBL/Ansair "Orana", 3 axel, 14.5 meter long units.-3411-3460.-(also reported as fleet no.3399 for a short time prior to becoming 3408)
6.1991-8.1991 SCANIA K112TR/PMCA"Apollo"
n/a - TV 1304 LBJ Coaches,Unanderra
HISTORY: Trial unit for luxuary commuter service "Northern Bullet" between Wynyard-Palm Beach, And simular services.
Never carried a fleet number at STA.- registered as m/o 8318.-Unit was on Hire from Scania Australia.-ex 216 AIT Sunliner Express,Qld.
6.1991-8.1991 SCANIA K112TR/PMCA"Apollo"
n/a - ? Details Please
HISTORY: Driver training unit for "Northern Bullet" services.-Unit was on hire from Scania Australia.-ex 222 AIT Sunliner Express,Qld.-(retained Qld rego)
6.1991-???? MAN/CC (coach)
n/a - ? ex MO 1679 Peninsula Bus Lines,Umina.-ex Sunliner Express.
HISTORY: Hired from Peninsula Bus Lines for day charters, While Peninsula operated a morning Gosford-Sydney peak service,Returning in evening.
16.7.1991-??? LEYLAND LYNX/LEYLAND WORKINGTON,UK - (body date 4.1991)
n/a - SCRAPPED ex (71) m/o 8500 Southtrans,Taren Point.-(scrapped after an accident)
HISTORY: Prototype unit, Which led to no further purchases.- Never carried a fleet number at STA.- Registered as m/o 8307.
9.1991-???? LEYLAND TITAN/COM-ENG (new 1948, first withdrawn by PTC in 1972)
2033 2033 PRESERVED Sydney Bus Museum-H.C.V.A. Tempe N.S.W.
HISTORY: Totally Rebuilt by STA and Registered as m/o 8556 for Charter Services
ex LEF 000 Evangelical Fellowship,Londonderry.-ex School Bus,Leeton.-ex DGT/PTC of NSW m/o 2033
9.1991-6.1998 LEYLAND TITAN/COM-ENG (new 1949, first withdrawn by PTC in 1971)
2186 2186 PRESERVED Sydney Bus Museum-H.C.V.A. Tempe N.S.W.
HISTORY: Totally Rebuilt by STA and Registered as m/o 8554 for Charter Services
ex HCVA, Tempe.-ex MO 035 Hopes Coaches, Gunnedah.-ex MO 035 Hawkins, Gunnedah.-ex DGT/PTC of NSW m/o 2186
13.12.93-14.2.94 MAN 11.180/VOLGREN - (body VG525/9.1993)
n/a 12 FOR SALE Truck Dealer,Windsor N.S.W.-ex (12) MO 1790 Bathurst Coaches,Bathurst N.S.W.-(registered as m/o 8560 when owned by MAN)
HISTORY: Built for MAN Australia as a Demonstrator.-Known to have Operated for Crossley Bus Lines, Regents Park.-Baxters Bus Lines, Girraween.
2.1998-1998 MAN-DESIGNLINE/DESIGNLINE N.Z. - BATTERY POWERED BUSES
n/a - ? Redbus of Christchurch 201 and 202 - sequence not known
n/a - ? Redbus of Christchurch 201 and 202 - sequence not known
HISTORY: Demonstrator units, which led to no further purchases.-Never carried fleet numbers at STA.-Registered as UVW 854 and UVW 855.  Delivered to Ryde 12/2/98 - Withdrawn 7/98.

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