
- Ex Daniel's Tours,Victoria, Freighter Lawton bodied Bedford prior to being repainted in the red and cream livery deigned by the Late Jack Sellick.Several buses were delivered to Len Johnson's Asscoated Tourist Services in that
livery.The rear freight compartment lwas removed and seats were added by Associated staff.
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- Denning bodied Bedford,mid mount.Taken prior to delivery to Associated.Photo taken just off Bedford Street,Gilman in the Wool stores.
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As I was a former bus driver for Associated Tourist Service,Port Road,Queenstown in Adelaide's western suburbs and some of their fleet was bought from my Late Father,Jack Sellick,I would like to dedicate this post to the Late Len Johnson of Aldgate and the Late Percy Graeber of Lobethal.Len bought Percy's company.
If you would like to contribute information and/or photos here please do.
The following photos were taken around 1983-84 prior to these vehicles being bought by Len Johnson.The only non Adelaide ex STA bus is the early Denning bodied Bedford.All bus photos I added here were ex STA.
I few of their other vehicles included:
Older Bedford Comair ex Goldsworthy,Kaniva,Victoria.I think there were 2.Used on school runs in the Adelaide Hills.That was early 1984 I think.
The Leyland /Freighter Lawton as shown further down.I'm sure there was a Scania/Smithfield body too.
Ex Briscoe's "The Jet" as it was known,a Denning mono single axle.Its number plate had 707 on it.Based at Aldgate.Driven by driver Bob Pridham.
Another ex Briscoe's,Freighter Lawton bodied volvo also based at Aldgate.The "Moonraker" body in single axle form.
In late 1984 or early 1985 a 1980 ish Ansair Ansaliner Mk11 entered the fleet.I dont know who owned it originally belonged to prior to Associated.
There were various Percy Graeber buses mainly Bedfords and Albions,possibly a Freighter Lawton Leyland Lion ex Dept Of Supply Woomera.(sound familiar?) somewhere.
One bus was a Denning bodied Albion.It remained in Graeber livery when Len owned it.It was based at Queenstown depot used on charter.Nice vehicle to drive too.Looked nice too.
Between the fleet of Johnson's,Associated and Graebers there was a good variety of buses,mainly locally built Freighter Lawton bodied buses.
Len Johnson himself drove his own Bedford Comair on the service run into the city from possibly from Aldgate to the city.He drove the return on his way home from the Queenstown depot.You couldnt miss him smoking his pipe.His bus remained at the Queenstown depot until he returned home to Aldgate in it.
There was a Freighter Lawton bodied Leyland tiger cub outside the Aldgate workshop without a front axle.Its twin was in the Queenstown depot gathering dust until around 1985 when Jack Sellick bought it and refurbished it.I dont know where that went.They were identical to the "Bulls Bus Service" photo added here as shown because they are identical bodies.
If you would like to help out further please do.Thank you.