I remember my Dad pulling up at Mangrove Mountain Public school picking me up in a old GMC bonneted bus owned by Hawkins at Somerby canvas door and all. How proud i was that my dad was the driver then years later my son travelling on me now my bus and now my son driving me and my grandkids on his bu...

I honestly have to agree with Centralian this thing is ugly and i had the misfortune to ride it from Gosford to Erina fair the seats was uncomfortable the diff had a hell of a whine in it not impressed give me a old vehicle any day over this modern rough ride crap of today

Thanks for the information on that Scott4570. It was lovely to see the old jumbos back up this way was a special treat for myself and my grandson. Just wondered if they turned her around as when I was in them the number 2 end the union would not have it as a lead as the exhaust fumes would come into...

Noticed yesterday afternoon a green 442s1 which is usually at Lithgow was light engine through Wyong heading north back onto familiar grounds for the old girl. Just wondering where would it be going.

Sorry was also employed at McCaffertys

I have been told my old mate Rod Watt has passed away in Townsville. I wish to say how sorry I am to his passing he started driving bus and coaches for Caseys Coaches Grafton Brett thought him and was a.friend for many years before his coach days and after. Rod worked for Sunliner Express Kirklands ...

Hi Fatenhappy
I can highly recommend a gentle named kerry ward in Macksville he does all types of conversion works to coaches to motor homes his work is top quality give him a call 0427 682114

Thanks explorer have just seen it

Talk about rumour mill I'm on the north coast at the moment an I have heard from very reliable sources that Blanche's have sold to CDC anyone heard

Just out of interest would anyone have any old photos of this bus group I believe they also had mangrove mountain and spencer also. Thanks.

Hi all just a quick up date honestly I have not heard a thing about the place has gone all quite still trading as usual. Hall of Fame was held will keep all up dated if I hear anything in the next month to 6 weeks then I'm going back east.

Hi Looselion yes the caption is correct the photo was taken at Harwood which is just before Maclean on the old Pacific Highway. I do believe the roadhouse has been long gone but still the boat ramp which is where the ferry's came to is still there today on both sides of the Clarence River. I will be...

Staff that don't turn up for shifts and one lovely person has just rang and said that I'm finished with the job bad enough with shortage of people wanting to work dole is to easy for them to get lazy people I cant stand especially if I just had to do a double shift.

Just at a guess I would say this was ex Collins Grafton Mr Scania would be able to comfirm so that would make it an ex Redline

mate have you checked the torsion bar which can be difficult to get to it located near the airbags cross members

Hi everyone just a quick note to say at this stage the transport hall of fame will stay at the moment in Alice. But the CEO has resigned and that's a shame as she was there from the very start. Not sure of the museum will be here forever but time will tell. There is of course the rumours that are go...

hi all a update on hall of fame as in the local paper here the other day the government here is giving the place a hard time with red tape and the vandalism going on here in alice springs there is talk that it may move interstate so that will be a huge loss to here as well as 80 thousand plus visito...

Have heard today the transport hall of fame will be opening a new section in the near future dedicated to the coach industry will keep al updated as soon as any news comes out of alice springs.

I have driven Coaches up and down that part of the Highway from Grafton to the Tablelands and wish to make a comment about the road it is windy in some parts yes but over all it is a road to be treated with respect as all roads should be to myself what i can work out from the photos the accident hap...

Thanks Silver Eagle for correting my mistake I dont know how i got it mixed up with te Alice Wanderer also I remember this vechile Red all over.

I would almost bet this vechile was on the Wonderer from Alice to Cairns 3 day trip i have heard that it no longer operates

This is an on going thing out at Alice Springs it really sickens me to think that these mindless morons may need this service on day. What would they think or how would act if it was them or a loved one in the ambulance at that time.

I was working for McCaffertys when they took over Greyhound/Pioneer and i drove one of G.P.A'S Scanias to Ayers Rock and a fellow driver from another company called it to me and it stuck with me while i was at Alice even now a lot of people still call me it to this day.

Noticed this after noon at 1.30pm two clippers going over Grafton bridge heading north one wash white with blue strips and the other was white with red stripes and noticed it had written on back class of 47 could not get rego or what state there from.Both looked to be in top order.

Been with Tiger once and never again Alice Springs - Melb- Syd that was enough.