New South Wales - 18/10/10-03/04/11
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- deepthought2006
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Re: Where Is It - New South Wales
Jumping on the bandwagon.... not recognising the bus company but going with LB608 and the Captain, the building/servo looks sort of familiar - so just a guess: is it at Colo Heights (Putty/Singleton Rd)?
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Re: Where Is It - New South Wales
Not Singleton nor anywhere in the Putty Rd vicinity. I believe the servo still stands (not sure if it's still a servo though). The owner of the bus at this time to my recollection didn't have a set livery for their small fleet, so it may well still have been in Singleton livery when I took this photo.
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Re: Where Is It - New South Wales
Thank You ,Knowing That Singleton Had Bedford Val's & Those Colours Was The Only Reason I Stated Singleton.
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Re: Where Is It - New South Wales
Centralian, see http://www.busaustralia.com/forum/viewt ... 08#p692708
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Re: Where Is It - New South Wales
Apologies Newcastle Flyer, not Scone though. First clue - much closer to Sydney.
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Re: Where Is It - New South Wales
Greta?
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Re: Where Is It - New South Wales
Not Greta, or anywhere in the Hunter region. Think further south. The vehicle carried m/o plates when photographed with its then owner and was photographed very close to its home.
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Re: Where Is It - New South Wales
Had a look on Google maps and street view which has the building as still there although no longer a servo. Signage for an accountant and loans adorned the building at the time of the 'street view' camera passing.
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Re: Where Is It - New South Wales
Bowral?
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Re: Where Is It - New South Wales
34 Bus Companys Had Bedford VAls On m/o Plates Is It East Parramatta Bus Lines m/o4569.
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Re: Where Is It - New South Wales
Not East P'tta Bus Co, nor Bowral. I wouldn't be surprised if this Co. doesn't get a mention on that list of 34 bus companys LB608, but you only need to pick the location. Another clue - motorists would have passed this servo years ago (and I say years ago)if avoiding the toll. Now that must almost give it away.
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Re: Where Is It - New South Wales
Surely not Berowra?
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Re: Where Is It - New South Wales
would it have been taken at or near the old toll gates at berowa and old hornsby bus company?
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Re: Where Is It - New South Wales
No, not Berowra. The numberplate, if you can read it, gives a clue (now there's a clue in itself).
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Re: Where Is It - New South Wales
one last try would it be helensburg on highway and the toll was the waterfall toll?????????
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Re: Where Is It - New South Wales
Spot on captainch. The location was the corner of the Old Princess Highway and Parkes St, Helensburgh. The Bedford Val belonged to Industrial Bus Service which had moved it's depot from Wollongong to Helensburgh and I believe had some links with Helensburgh Bus Co at the time (mid to late late '70's I think would be the date on this photo). Over to you captainch.
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Re: Where Is It - New South Wales
was a wild wild guess, open to anyone.......................................
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Re: Where Is It - New South Wales
your clue was a old toll both thats why i said f6 but then remember braking down at that ampol with my mini and the guy used to work at leyland zetland on minis within 10 mins got me going!
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Re: Where Is It - New South Wales
I think I would have enjoyed the Minis or the Mokes, but I couldn't fit into them - too tall. Nor Vee Dub Beetles - I led a deprived motoring life, it was the Bedford CA van and VW Kombi for me.captainch wrote:your clue was a old toll both thats why i said f6 but then remember braking down at that ampol with my mini and the guy used to work at leyland zetland on minis within 10 mins got me going!
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Re: Where Is It - New South Wales
Interesting bus, never seen the two front axels and only one rear.
Explain your reasoning for putting the slowest, worst bus on the longest route. Surely it'd be more efficient to have a newer one. Where's my 8 speed M.A.N?
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Re: Where Is It - New South Wales
I still drive my mini at times, used to drive 200ks round trip to work!
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