Once upon a time......some RFW coaches
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Once upon a time......some RFW coaches
There have been a few posts and discussions recently regarding RFW. I had a quick shuffle through my photos and came across these images. I was working briefly at John A Gilbert in Fairfield at the time at least one of the RFW's was delivered to Entrance Red. I remember one of the greatest mechanical sounds I had heard to that time was the RFW coming down Lisbon St and putting its exhaust brakes on. For their time, those coaches were IT. I have a few slides of those deliveries still to be scanned and will post in the future. Here are a few RFW's in different liveries. Enjoy:
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Thanks Guys for the pics, Add to my collection for the RFW tribute book
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I found this recently in Hervey Bay. From what I could see through the fence it appears to be, (Could be wrong), an RFW similar to 2 of those that Red Bus operated at one stage.
Unfortunately there was no one at the house it was parked at to ask about it or get body details.
Anyone have a clue?
Unfortunately there was no one at the house it was parked at to ask about it or get body details.
Anyone have a clue?
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A Red and Cream with emerald green lining Coachmaster bodied AEC Reliance AH 505, ahhh, now there's a real bus!
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Were most GM powered? The Wollongong Coaches ones were 903 Cummins and weren't they mean!
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Bob's coach chassis were what specs you wanted:
Bedford 466 on Ist bus chassis (Berrima Coaches)
GM 8v53 /6v53 / 6v53T / 6v71/ 8v71 / 8v71T
Cat 3208, 3406
Cummins v555 / v903 / vt903 / 250 / NTC335 / 6cta8.3
Bus Rider / Do you have an address for the Hervey Bay RFW? PM us
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Bedford 466 on Ist bus chassis (Berrima Coaches)
GM 8v53 /6v53 / 6v53T / 6v71/ 8v71 / 8v71T
Cat 3208, 3406
Cummins v555 / v903 / vt903 / 250 / NTC335 / 6cta8.3
Bus Rider / Do you have an address for the Hervey Bay RFW? PM us
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Berrima RFW 5909.Picture from the Ken Magor collection.
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A 903 V8 Cummins, that's a lot of horsepower in a bus or coach.mrobsessed wrote:Were most GM powered? The Wollongong Coaches ones were 903 Cummins and weren't they mean!
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Not really mate, they were lucky to make 320 horses with a turbo. When you see coaches today with 500 hp in the back end it's a little bit more get up and go!AEC Decker wrote:A 903 V8 Cummins, that's a lot of horsepower in a bus or coach.mrobsessed wrote:Were most GM powered? The Wollongong Coaches ones were 903 Cummins and weren't they mean!
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And here is an ansett pioneer unit.
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And another RFW.....
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So I see Ansett Pioneer were responsible for those gigantic bullbars. Hills Highway Tours TV 809 seems to have missed out on one.
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Does anyone have some clearer shots of these Ansair Body RFW with the Ansett Group/King Bros and I think one went to adelaide etc etc
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Kings coach was ex Kogarah Coachlines
Metro West went to Cairns Karumba Coaches - today's location ?????
TV809 went to Bankstown - Freedom Coaches
There is one Ansiar body with the Air Cond in the centre of the roof, Chassis # GMB62117 Would anybody know of it's location as it was the first Ansett unit built. Camel back chassis not a space frame chassis
Metro West went to Cairns Karumba Coaches - today's location ?????
TV809 went to Bankstown - Freedom Coaches
There is one Ansiar body with the Air Cond in the centre of the roof, Chassis # GMB62117 Would anybody know of it's location as it was the first Ansett unit built. Camel back chassis not a space frame chassis