New Custombus model

[MotorOmnibus8562]

The headlights make it look a bit like an Irizar i6

I wonder, why dont the route numvers fit in the desto?

[Campbelltown busboy]

The headlights make it look a bit like an Irizar i6

I wonder, why dont the route numvers fit in the desto?

The font size of the numbers are programmed to fit the larger LED desto space of a Bustech bodied bus

[Campbelltown busboy]

The 3 Busabout Mercedes O500LE Endeavour are m/o 8054,m/o 8059 and m/o 8061. Here's the the link to the new Custom model thread in the NSW transport discussion where I posted a photo of Busabout Endeavour m/o 8059 on March 17th
http://www.busaustralia.com/forum/viewt ... 5#p1060280
Admin" This post had nothing to do with the website - only taking it off topic

[Swift]

I hate the name Endeavour. First those Endeavour class ferries now Endeavour buses. Why are we so enamored with Endeavour?
I guess their generic also ran appearance needs a catchy name huh?

[BroadGauge]

I hate the name Endeavour. First those Endeavour class ferries now Endeavour buses. Why are we so enamored with Endeavour?

Perhaps they want to name everything after these noisy things.

[J_Busworth]

I see that the CB80 is now longer being offered through Custom Denning (or whatever they are called these days) and it seems that the current STA order might be the last of the CB80? Only the Custom Endeavour and the Denning Element (electric bus) are now being offered for city bus operations on their website.

[tonyp]

The name obviously traces back to HMB Endeavour, which is considered one of those inspirational events in local history like the name Macquarie.

It's worth noting, in case nobody noticed, that this Wednesday the 29th is the 250th anniversary of Cook's landfall in Botany Bay, without which - except for the descendents of the original inhabitants - none of us would be here.

[Centralian]

The name obviously traces back to HMB Endeavour, which is considered one of those inspirational events in local history like the name Macquarie.

It's worth noting, in case nobody noticed, that this Wednesday the 29th is the 250th anniversary of Cook's landfall in Botany Bay, without which - except for the descendents of the original inhabitants - none of us would be here.

Actually many of us probably would, just speaking a different language perhaps. If it wasn't Cook it would have been someone else a bit later. Australia is no longer 'all British' and hasn't been for a very long time.

[Swift]

Perhaps they want to name everything after these noisy things.

Those horrid things I forgot!! Another example. All mediocre designs.

[matthewg]

Actually many of us probably would, just speaking a different language perhaps. If it wasn't Cook it would have been someone else a bit later.

If the Dutch had made landfall in the east instead of the desolate north-west we could have all ended up speaking some variant of Afrikaans instead and our transport would be more closely aligned to 'mainland European' practice instead of British

There would be many more Van Hool buses about

[tonyp]

Van Hool is a Belgian manufacturer. Read the sordid history of King Leopold and the Belgian Congo to see what might have been in store for Australia! The French were the main second-in-line takers, so we might have got low floor buses sooner but all the tramways would have been wiped out, followed later by new, very slow tramways..... oh wait. The Endeavour bus would have been called L'Astrolabe.

[rogf24]

Don't know about this argument. The Quebecers buy standard North American buses for their cities rather than any French or another European bus.

[Swift]

They're on the same continent, so you can't compare. France is a fair bit further away than a country next door that offers good trusted products with easily established after sales backup. Also English speaking dominated parts of Canada are very closely tied to the U.S.A in trade.

The Netherlands may not have made anything of New Holland like the British managed to anyway.

[Centralian]

Perhaps Scott Dunn is a fan of the British television detective series 'Morse' of a few years ago, main character played by John Thaw.
His first name was never used and only revealed after many years in the second last episode.
A new series is now showing with actor Sean Evans playing the main role of a young Morse following the death of John Thaw.
The new show uses Morse's mysterious first name as its title, revealed as 'Endeavour'.

[bussie]

Don't know about this argument. The Quebecers buy standard North American buses for their cities rather than any French or another European bus.

Two of big "American" brands, New Flyer and Novabus, are headquartered in Canada. Novabus, owned by Volvo, is in fact a Quebec based company. The other big brand, Gillig, is based in the US, California to be exact.

[Campbelltown busboy]

Would the recent CB80 Volvo B8RLE order for STA be the last lot of buses to be built with a Custom CB series body after almost 21 years

[J_Busworth]

Would the recent CB80 Volvo B8RLE order for STA be the last lot of buses to be built with a Custom CB series body after almost 21 years

My understanding is that State Transit 3120 is the last CB80, but i'm happy to be corrected on that

[Stonesourscotty]

Seeing the Endeavors at Blacktown and Mt Druitt quite a bit lately one even made it onto the 771 on Wednesday

[boronia]

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[tonyp]

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One door regional/rural bus would be a more comfortable description, or just generic "commuter bus". It makes me nervous to think of such a layout gaining traction in the larger cities! A pretty decent effort. With its long low floor, it reminds me of Bustech's first efforts before they went off the design rails. Still not up to the level of the Volgren Volvo hybrids being built for Victoria, but otherwise looking good.

[Campbelltown busboy]

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One door regional/rural bus would be a more comfortable description, or just generic "commuter bus". It makes me nervous to think of such a layout gaining traction in the larger cities! A pretty decent effort. With its long low floor, it reminds me of Bustech's first efforts before they went off the design rails. Still not up to the level of the Volgren Volvo hybrids being built for Victoria, but otherwise looking good.

That one door Endeavour with the Busabout stripe livery would be for Busabout Wagga as there isn't a centre door and not panted in the blue and white government livery

[tonyp]

That one door Endeavour with the Busabout stripe livery would be for Busabout Wagga as there isn't a centre door and not panted in the blue and white government livery

Yes, I understand that. It was stated in the text to the photo.

[Campbelltown busboy]

Here is a NSW only summery of the Custom Endeavours that are on order or in service so far as of 15/6/2020

Busabout
Smeaton Grange x3 Mercedes Benz O500LE in service with more likely on order
Wagga Wagga x1 Volvo B8RLE on order with more likely on order

Busways
Glendenning x7 Volvo B8RLE in service

Interline
X2 Volvo B8RLE on order

Punchbowl Bus Co
X1 Scania K320UB in service

There could be other operators that would consider ordering the Endeavour with a preferred chassis and at the same time Busways Interline and PBC could put orders in for more Endeavours with their preferred chassis of choice

[J_Busworth]

Here is a NSW only summery of the Custom Endeavours that are on order or in service so far as of 15/6/2020

Busabout
Smeaton Grange x3 Mercedes Benz O500LE in service with more likely on order
Wagga Wagga x1 Volvo B8RLE on order with more likely on order

Busabout have ordered at least 8 Custom Endeavours at this stage

4x Mercedes Benz OC500LE, in service at Smeaton Grange
4x Volvo B8RLE, on order for Wagga Wagga

[Stonesourscotty]

Interlines newest Endeavour has just left the factory five minutes ago.