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Last additions - Mercury Roadlines, Kempsey
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Mercury Roadlines MO 0354364 viewsMO 0354 Bedford VAM70 / CCMC (8/5/69) ex Eggins, Taree MO 5190. Later renumbered MO 1767 & passed to CA & C Cavanagh Pty Ltd, Kempsey 7/96. Hayden Ramsdale.Sep 13, 2014
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Mercury Roadlines MO 633351 viewsMO 633 Bedford YRQ2 / CC (3/5/76) passed with the business to CA & C Cavanagh Pty Ltd 7/96. Hayden Ramsdale.Sep 13, 2014
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Mercury Roadlines MO 0875372 viewsMO 0875 (originally MO 4442) had a Watt Bros body built on a Commer chassis purchased as a wrecked tip truck to construct a completely new chassis built from used parts with engine horizontally mounted just ahead of rear axle. Bus passed with the business to CA & C Cavanagh Pty Ltd 7/96. Hayden RamsdaleSep 13, 2014
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Mercury Roadlines MO 2137359 viewsMO 2137 Isuzu LT1-11P / CC (28/1/92) passed with the business to CA & C Cavanagh Pty Ltd 7/96. Still in service with Cavanagh's in 2014. Hayden Ramsdale.Sep 13, 2014
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Mercury Roadlines MO 9104339 viewsMO 9104 Mercedes-Benz OH1418 / Austral (9/89) first registered 1/90 was a short lived member of the fleet. Traded to Mercedes-Benz on MO 2577 in 1993 & Sold to DW & C Martin, Bombala. Alan Greenhill photo, Hayden Ramsdale collection.Sep 13, 2014
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Mercury Roadlines MO 961244 viewsMO 961 had a c1962 Mercury body built on a Leyland chassis conversion from a semi trailer tug. Originally had a Leyland 300 engine, which was replaced with Perkins around 1971/1972. Photographed several years after withdrawal by David Wilson.Sep 06, 2014
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Mercury Roadlines MO 0875253 viewsMO 0875 (originally MO 4442) had a Watt Bros body built on a Commer chassis purchased as a wrecked tip truck to construct a completely new chassis built from used parts with engine horizontally mounted just ahead of rear axle. Bus passed with the business to CA & C Cavanagh Pty Ltd 7/96. David Wilson photo.Sep 06, 2014
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Mercury Roadlines MO 4243297 viewsMO 4243 (ex MO 1700) Watt Bros bodied Albion Viking VK41L chassis with extended wheelbase. Originally configured as B52F, later converted to C37FV. Deregistered 1992 & Sold. David Wilson photo.Sep 06, 2014
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Mercury Roadlines MO 9815238 viewsMO 9815 Bedford VAL14 / CCMC ex John A Gilbert Pty Ltd t/a Tamworth Bus & Travel Service, Tamworth MO 4092 by 1978. Deregistered 1992 & Sold. David Wilson photo.Sep 06, 2014
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Mercury Roadlines MO 9815260 viewsMO 9815 Bedford VAL14 / CCMC ex John A Gilbert Pty Ltd t/a Tamworth Bus & Travel Service, Tamworth MO 4092 by 1978. Deregistered 1992 & Sold. David Wilson photo.Sep 06, 2014
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Mercury Roadlines MO 9104337 viewsMO 9104 Mercedes-Benz OH1418 / Austral (9/89) first registered 1/91 was a short lived member of the fleet. Traded to Mercedes-Benz on MO 2577 in 1993 & Sold to DW & C Martin, Bombala. Ty Manning collection.Aug 29, 2014
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MO 4183262 viewsMercury Roadlines This was a chassis conversion from a 3 tonne Ford truck chassis (Perkins V6) with Mercury bodywork. The bus was originally set up as a normal control B39F bus. It later underwent modifications to have a freight partition for freight and seating reduction to B14F, done around 1967. The bus was withdrawn 1/78, but sat unregistered in the Mercury yard for nearly 30 years. It was removed by 2012. Norman Chambers photo.Aug 29, 2014
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Mercury Roadlines MO 9104354 viewsMO 9104 Mercedes-Benz OH1418 / Austral (9/89) first registered 1/90 was a short lived member of the fleet. Traded to Mercedes-Benz on MO 2577 in 1993 & Sold to DW & C Martin, Bombala. Ty Manning collection.Aug 29, 2014
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Mercury Roadlines Depot358 viewsA general view of the Mercury Roadlines depot at 28 Forth St, Kempsey taken between 1993 and 1996. Ty Manning collection.Aug 29, 2014
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Mercury Roadlines Depot357 viewsA general view of the Mercury Roadlines depot at 28 Forth St, Kempsey taken between 1993 and 1996. Ty Manning collection.Aug 29, 2014
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Mercury Roadlines Depot386 viewsA general view of the Mercury Roadlines depot at 28 Forth St, Kempsey taken between 1993 and 1996. Ty Manning collection.Aug 29, 2014
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Mercury Roadlines MO 0875357 viewsMO 0875 (originally MO 4442) had a Watt Bros body built on a Commer chassis purchased as a wrecked tip truck to construct a completely new chassis built from used parts with engine horizontally mounted just ahead of rear axle. Bus passed with the business to CA & C Cavanagh Pty Ltd 7/96.Ty Manning collection.Aug 29, 2014
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Mercury Roadlines MO 1766362 viewsMO 1766 Bedford YRQ2 / Smithfield (30/9/76) ex WD & C Sutherland, Wallendbeen MO 8069.
Passed with business to CA & C Cavanagh Pty Ltd, Kempsey 7/96. Ty Manning collection.
Aug 29, 2014
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Mercury Roadlines MO 1767372 viewsMO 1767 (previously MO 0354) Bedford VAM70 / CCMC (8/5/69) ex Eggins, Taree MO 5190. Passed to CA & C Cavanagh Pty Ltd, Kempsey 7/96. Ty Manning collection.Aug 29, 2014
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Mercury Roadlines MO 2137384 viewsMO 2137 Isuzu LT1-11P / CC (28/1/92) passed with the business to CA & C Cavanagh Pty Ltd 7/96. Still in service with Cavanagh's in 2014.Aug 29, 2014
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MO 4183238 viewsMercury Roadlines - no other details available.Aug 29, 2014
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Mercury Roadlines MO 1833352 viewsMercury used MO 1833 Isuzu FSR / MBS (3/92) on the Kempsey - South West Rocks route/freight/mail service in between operating the South West Rocks Public School service.Aug 29, 2014
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Mercury Roadlines MO 2577370 viewsMercury Roadlines MO 2577 Mercedes-Benz OH1418 / CC (4/93) passed with the business to CA & C Cavanagh Pty Ltd 7/96. Still in service with Cavanagh's in 2014.Aug 29, 2014
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Mercury Roadlines MO 0354411 viewsMO 0354 Bedford VAM70/CCMC (8/5/69) ex Eggins, Taree MO 5190. Later renumbered MO 1767 & passed to CA & C Cavanagh Pty Ltd, Kempsey 7/96. Ty Manning collection.Aug 29, 2014
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Mercury Roadlines MO 633331 viewsMO 633 Bedford YRQ2 / CC (3/5/76) passed with the business to CA & C Cavanagh Pty Ltd 7/96. Ty Manning collection.Aug 29, 2014
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Mercury Roadlines MO 0875234 viewsMO 0875 (originally MO 4442) had a Watt Bros body built on a Commer chassis purchased as a wrecked tip truck to construct a completely new chassis built from used parts with engine horizontally mounted just ahead of rear axle. Bus passed with the business to CA & C Cavanagh Pty Ltd 7/96. Sydney Bus Museum collection.Aug 29, 2014
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Mercury Roadlines MO 4442241 viewsMO 4442 had a Watt Bros body built on a Commer chassis purchased as a wrecked tip truck to construct a completely new chassis built from used parts with engine horizontally mounted just ahead of rear axle. Bus later renumbered MO 0875 and passed with the business to CA & C Cavanagh Pty Ltd 7/96.Aug 28, 2014
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Mercury Roadlines MO 1700265 viewsMO 1700 Watt Bros bodied Albion Viking VK41L chassis with extended wheelbase. Originally configured as B52F, later converted to C37FV & renumbered MO 4243. Deregistered 1992 & sold. Ken Magor photo.Aug 28, 2014
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Mercury Roadlines MO 4183233 viewsMO 4183 was a chassis conversion from a 3 tonne Ford truck chassis (Perkins V6) with Mercury bodywork. The bus was originally set up as a normal control B39F bus. It later underwent modifications to have a freight partition for freight and seating reduction to B14F, done around 1967. The bus was withdrawn 1/78, but sat unregistered in the Mercury yard for nearly 30 years. It was removed by 2014. Ken Magor photo.Aug 28, 2014
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Mercury Roadlines MO 961207 viewsMO 961 had a c1962 Mercury body built on a Leyland chassis conversion from a semi trailer tug. Originally had a Leyland 300 engine, which was replaced with Perkins around 1971/1972. Ken Magor photo.Aug 28, 2014
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Mercury Roadlines MO 633236 viewsMO 633 had a c1958 Mercury body built on an altered Leyland Comet chassis (dating from around 1950) that was originally a semi trailer tug. Hilton Everson believed this may have been the first forward control bus on the North Coast. The bus was withdrawn 5/76 & sold. Ken Magor photo.Aug 28, 2014
 
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