Dions Centenary

[tonyp]

In the lead-up to next month, a new history video on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/illawarraherit ... 0155359267

[1whoknows]

There will also be a feature on Dion's centenary in the March 2024 edition of Australian Bus Panorama.

[Linto63]

Dion's commenced operating 100 years ago today. While there are a few in their 90s, am I correct in thinking this is the first operator to reach this milestone?

[eddy]

I have only heard good reports about them even in the depression and I remember looking out the school window across the road at the building and wondering what a service bay was in the petrol station next door.

A great advert for the Chinese in Wollongong.

[tonyp]

A couple of Sydney routes have just passed their centenary - Woolwich and Peakhurst iirc, but the operators have changed. No NSW operator has the longevity of Dions.

[1whoknows]

Ventura in Melbourne clicks over its 100 years in 2024 - assuming its still Ventura by then.

[tonyp]

Ventura in Melbourne clicks over its 100 years in 2024 - assuming its still Ventura by then.

I was thinking there must be an operator in Victoria who's reached that longevity.

[tonyp]

A nice little piece on Dions:

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8e36xr

One of their home-built Syd Wood-like buses is still at the back of the depot in North Wollongong, gently rusting away.