Adelaide's Dial A Bus/Coachlines Of Australia.

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What happened to the bus and coach company Dial A Bus/Coachlines of Australia that were based on Portrush Road Trinity Gardens?
In the 1980s they had some Tourmasters and a variety of other coaches. Later they had some PMC Adelaide bodied Scania's.The owners house was in the street behind the depot.
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I remember that site being the depot for Sealink, which then moved, and are now based at Mile End depot.
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The Phonj wrote: Wed Mar 10, 2021 5:02 pm I remember that site being the depot for Sealink, which then moved, and are now based at Mile End depot.
Thanks The Phonj.
Did Sealink buy the company?
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Denv12 wrote: Thu Mar 11, 2021 11:17 am
The Phonj wrote: Wed Mar 10, 2021 5:02 pm I remember that site being the depot for Sealink, which then moved, and are now based at Mile End depot.
Thanks The Phonj.
Did Sealink buy the company?
Regards Denv12.
Indirectly and "sort of", yes: https://fleetlists.busaustralia.com/sa.php?info=COA
The trading name �COACHLINES OF AUSTRALIA� was sold to Premier Stateliner over two years before August 2007 along with all of the charter business of the former COACHLINES OF AUSTRALIA.

The remaining company is named �Tourism and Allied Holdings� and trades as Skylink Adelaide.

This is now an historic list with a new fleet list created for Skylink which was subsequently taken over by Sealink.
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Thanks SBD for the info.I saw the fleetlist.I remember one of the earlier Tourmasters with automatic transmission.
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