Denning buses and coaches:a history in photos.Part 1.

[Centralian]

Here's an image of one of Fellowes Denning Denairs on display at the bus show. Somewhere in my slide collection waiting to be looked at I'm fairly certain I have a few shots of the one off Denning in question on display at the bus show. No promises but I'll see what I can find.

http://www.busaustralia.com/gallery/dis ... pos=-18947

[Centralian]

While on Denning, here's an advertisement by Pickles for their auction of the Deluxe fleet of over 100 vehicles. I haven't recorded the date/year, someone may be able to confirm that.

Advertisement for the Pickles auction of the Deluxe fleet.

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[Denv12]

Thank you Centralian for your reply and photos.

The Denning of Fellowes shows how similar the concept coach was to those Dennings.I know they had a later model Denning with centre door.

I was working for Deluxe in 1989.They were shut down that year.The fleet would have been up for auction later that year or into 1990.

[Linto63]

Deluxe went belly up in 1990, 25th September was a Tuesday that year. 115 coaches must have pretty much been the entire fleet.

[Bedford-29]

A few pictures of Fellowes Dennings.Pictures from the Ken Magor collection

[Denv12]

Thanks for adding the photos Bedford-29.Great collection.I like the Denair TV599. Those centre doors make a difference.

[CCCC]

Never seen a centre door in a Denair before.

[NT&Beyond]

Hi all, we are proud owners of a Denning Coach, (No 712), late of Tasmania,then Kunanurra WA, and now Darwin, for a fit out to Motor Home, here a couple of pics as i drove her home.

[CCCC]

MAXWELLS AEC 4.jpg

Any updates on this resto project.

[Denv12]

MAXWELLS AEC 4.jpg

Any updates on this resto project.

I think all posts for its progress were here:

http://www.busaustralia.com/forum/viewt ... 48&t=76779

[lunchbox]

'96 MAN Austral Denning Starliner, model 14.190 HOCLH, with "school" accessories. Originally in service with Westernport Road Lines as NXX656, still in daily service with Sydney Boys High School.

[BrazilianBusFan]

I know very little about Aussie coaches, but i have to confess that the Denair is just beautiful. What kind of chassis usually equipped these bodies?

[Mr Scania]

There was no chassis as such.
The predecessor to the Denair was the Mono, standing for Monocoque, meaning mono constructed or integral.
Usually fitted with a Detroit Diesel engine, Fuller or Spicer gearbox, Eaton or Rockwell Diff with either Eaton or Rockwell brakes.

[LocoLes]

Hi Denv12...
Here are some of my Denning coaches photos taken at various Tasmanian locations. I may have already posted one or 2 elsewhere.

Loco Les

[StellarBus]

'96 MAN Austral Denning Starliner, model 14.190 HOCLH, with "school" accessories. Originally in service with Westernport Road Lines as NXX656, still in daily service with Sydney Boys High School.

I now own this exact bus as a motorhome - trying to track down its history and kilometres.