On entering the board this morning I am confronted with "Install ZoomInfo Community App" and no way to escape it and enter the board fleet lists etc. Is this something new and a requirement to participate

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Peter Trevor

Can anyone assist with the subsequent history of this bus.

It ended up in Tonga at Tupou College seen here in these shots from 2015 and 2007. When I visited in late 2017 it was not apparent at the garage and I think had been disposed as a another big second hand import joined the fleet days later

Almost certainly looks to be originally with Cougar Coaches Christchurch NZ EB2346 of 1969 which migrated to several owners in the north island and went out of service in the ownership of a Tongan family in Otara

This one has resurfaced still extant in photos subsequent to the Tonga Volcanic eruption. Still on Haapai but proving difficult to find exactly where

Its now revealed that its NOT a Custom Coaches 300 but almost 100% certain it is ex Prior's Bus Service, Batemans Bay TV 4486 (ex 5178 MO, ex MO 1436) Hino RG197K / Newnham (10/89). Sold to Johnny Fangia, Sydney 17/2/18. Sione (Johnny) Fangia has sold quite a number of buses to Tonga over the last t...

Another photo to hand from Feb2020 looking to be a Custom Coaches with step roof. This may be a fairly recent import. The livery may or may not be a local one. Based at Houma on the south coast of Tongatapu. The hunt goes on

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Peter

Heres a surprise find on Tongatapu in Tonga together with a shot of something similar in Australia. With help from long time friend FZJ Fzj Cruiser in Seattle, and from Ben Ogle and Chris Matheson in Australia, its deemed to be an Australian Custom Coaches Mk85 model(edited from 300 to 85) body an a...

Herewith a photos picked up on Facebook of this Isuzu before it left Australia which I hope can assist in identifying its origins. One photo of it in service on Tongatapu Island Tonga but Ive not been able to determine its fate. Dates for photos top to bottom 29Dec2011(2) in Australia, 21Apr2012 in ...

Heres an interesting shot Ive come across while trawling Facebook Date is shown as 19Jul1965 at LDS church at Hala Tupou Lahi, Ngele'ia Nukualofa Tongatapu, photo from Alapuku Pasi. Im told they are ex Action AEC Reliances and post as a matter of interest and whether anyone has any knowledge of the ...

In the last couple of weeks Ive located a photo of this bus not long after arrival in Tonga and still carrying NZ rego Plates, Photo attached from Manavaofa Manu. It was NZ JJZ548(previously PJ1598 ) Ritchies 456 ex Howick 1, into service in Tonga by 7May2017 Also attached a photo of Howick 1 provid...

Apologies in taking so long to advise. A friend of mine visited the school in December2018, and Ive had a photo of the builders plate on hard drive since them. Mea Culpa I received the following from Ian Lynas - Peter, New to P.W.& G.J McCallum, Colac, VICTORIA as RBT.226, Mercedes-Benz OH1418 (...

Can anyone help to id this. I didnt see it in 2017 and it hasnt popped up in any online photos so the assumption is its parked up somewhere out of service..This operator also had PRB31(was B611 initially) Volgren Volvo ex Sita 106 (7349-AO). Also PRB32(probably had a B plate initially) ex Hutchinson...

I dont think this Sydney Mercedes went to Tonga, could it belong to Mr Fangia in Sydney. There is mention somewhere in the online listings that a Merc went to Tupou College (Tonga B604-Sydney2379) but this image is not it. And its not Tonga B527-B452-Sydney2513, nor Sydney2375 dismantled well before...

burrumbus wrote:Mercedes OH1418/Ansair body.,Peter.The body number for the Ansair bodies are in the left hand side of the stepwell.If you can get that number we can work it out for you.

Am in contact with the school principal so hopefully can get it

What a kaleidescope of colourful buses in the background,Peter.What is your estimate of the number of operators and buses in Tonga.There seems to be a multitude of small operators. As mentioned my photos of new Coasters were in Samoa. But in case you want an estimate on Tonga, I did the main island...

What a kaleidescope of colourful buses in the background,Peter.What is your estimate of the number of operators and buses in Tonga.There seems to be a multitude of small operators. Apologies burrumbus as Ive been tied up the last couple of weeks so only just seen your post. These new Toyota Coaster...

Love the air intake!.....almost defines the word "vulnerable". They've been been standard for Pacific models for at least ten years and they tend to be guarded at peril in Samoa as Ive never seen one missing. Flooded causeways and even Apia town streets are every so often impassable for a...

Heres a TV1 news clip of a biggish Japanese job in Tonga on the 28Nov2017 It looks to be ex Ritchies and is registered PRB57 and I didnt see it in the first week of November. At that time PRB54 and PRB55 had just been registered so unless PRB57 is a rerego from a B series plate its arrived in Tonga ...

The Ritchies list on here shows 327 and 401 on the active list and 456 as disposed... are those records up to date. Its definitely not 401 for which there is a photo of on Flickr of on Ritchies livery and on Omnibus society page in Howick livery. A really big help would help would be would be photos...

Ive only seen a photo of Howick 3 and it is a suitable candidate except that there are no ventilation slits in the front panel. Are there any photos of the other three. How recently was the one on Trademe sold and do you have any idea which one it was. The photo was taken in mid September
Peter

Tonga B625 - Hino RR192C Rainbow - Vuna-Fatafehi Rd Nuku'alofa - 8Nov2017

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Peter

Tonga B664 - Mitsubishi MK117F Aero Midi - Houma Tongatapu - 9Nov2017 I couldnt discern any Go Bus fleet number on this one no view the plate so looking through you disposal list the only MK117F shown is No426 with a date of 2002 which seems wonky. There are others shown just as Mitsubishi Fuso that...

Tonga B668 - Isuzu LT312J Journey K - Houma Tongatapu - 9Nov2017 Note its chassis plate indicate LT312J Enjoy Peter https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4527/37842876745_b7a82ded4d_o.jpg https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4517/23865485887_9e429cf311_o.jpg https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4584/37842883945_19c2ec014...

I need some help in identifying what seems to be a CWI Ranger Mk 2 presumably ex NZ and now with Tonga rego PRB50. Its shown here on the right at the Vuna wharf in Nuku'alofa in September 2017. I note it has single gheadlights which may be a pointer. Photo from Jones Travel Facebook page Regards Pet...

The word "NEW" being tongue in cheek, this is typical of the majority of buses in Samoa being a Toyota DA116. Many have been fitted with new bodies and converted to RHD, but also quite a number of lorry chassis have been treated likewise and fitted with bus bodies. Into the mix are stories...