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ABC reports that Murrays acquired

21x BCI Cruiser 12
7x Explorer
5x Explorer with wheelchair lifts

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one of the twin steers has gone to Cooma Coaches, it was seen passing Central today
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BCI re registrations noticed,

#254 is now MO.304
#257 is now MO.307
#259 is now MO.308
#260 is now MO.309
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ABC reports that Murrays acquired a further 7 BCI Explorers C58Ftaw in October.
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The Royal Danes were noted leaving the airport on the weekend in one of Murrays' black Mercedes Sprinter "limousines".
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boronia wrote:ABC reports that Murrays acquired a further 7 BCI Explorers C58Ftaw in October.
Noticed an Explorer at Central today for the 16:00 service, seemed to have different tailiights to the normal BCI set up. Possibly TV-6318 or similar.
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boronia wrote:
boronia wrote:ABC reports that Murrays acquired a further 7 BCI Explorers C58Ftaw in October.
Noticed an Explorer at Central today for the 16:00 service, seemed to have different tailiights to the normal BCI set up. Possibly TV-6318 or similar.
Thanks, appears to be one of the brand new 2011 deliveries for Murrays, and I did a little checking and there could be as many as 18 or more in the latest batch reg. in Sydney. Now all we need is some fleet numbers & rego.'s for positive sightings.
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This will be a good week for checking them out, as many services will be running multiple divisions.
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Seen today:

268 - TV-6309
??? - TV-6313

The new rear end is much plainer than the earlier models.
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266: TV-6307
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What a smart place to put the wheelchair lift. You get to keep the bin space and use useless space over the drive wheel.
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269: TV-6310
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More sightings today:


267: TV-6308
270: TV-6311
272: TV-6313

267 is in AOA for RENAISSANCE Exhibition at NGA'
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Another Explorer:

#278, TV-6321
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Flt #266 now reg ACT MO-321
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Fleet 268 now ACT MO-322

new sighting Flt 282 - TV6317
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Fleet 279 now MO-317. Presumed prev on TV plates but not sighted as such.
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TV6308 is in AOA for the "VB Blues".
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Noticed two Ankai coaches for sale through Rodd Hood: :shock:
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Didn't think that anyone other than Murrays had these ugly beasts, but his are older than 2010?.
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boronia wrote:Noticed two Ankai coaches for sale through Rodd Hood: :shock:
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Didn't think that anyone other than Murrays had these ugly beasts, but his are older than 2010?.
I believe these are owned by Adams, Perth.
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# 759 / Reg 9128AO Is Now Based In Alexandria Depot still with VIC AO Plate
# 732 Now With Cranbrook Sign & Based In Alexandria Depot With NSW TV plate
Also Murrays At The Moment Got Hino Reg TV6988 On Trial To Replace All The Mercdes Sprinter & Rosa

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Spotted in Sydney city this evening was ACT m/o 318, a BCI Cruiser with the new style tail lights as on the recent Explorers. Couldn't get fleet number.
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758 sold to Byron Bay Tours as TV 7044.
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284: BCI Explorer MO-320
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