| Random files - Ben O's Gallery |
m/o 84151315 viewsInterior of Blue Ribbon MAN SL200/CAC ex Action
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MO 03021572 viewsFearnes, Wagga Leyland Leopard PSU3E/2R/Smithfield ex UTA 1703 - Remodelled by PMC with "Metro 90" front (Rebuild R9945 2/91). Sold to Riad Chahal (bus enthusiast), Sydney 12/06 and onsold to Voyager Coaches Pty Ltd, Brookvale as m/o 1071. Resold to Ley-Aec Transport Brookvale as m/o 1071 and then m/o 025.
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Jubo Travel3345 viewsA 1988 model Hino Rainbow which was involved in an accident at Jamberoo on 5th September 2005.
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MO 313323 viewsOffner's Omnibus Service, Wellington (7) GMC / Syd Wood ex Bus Lines of Australia; Sold to RJ Drummond t/a Drummond Transit, Greenacre. (photo by Ron Drummond).
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MO 56531038 viewsFearnes Coaches Spartan TB275 / ABM. It has since become 3998 MO at Busabout Wagga.
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MO 95501325 viewsFearnes MO 9550 Mercedes LO814 / ABD ex Premier Illawarra BUS 976, new to STA where it was m/o 3976, at Harden depot. It has been withdrawn.
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MO 3010763 viewsBerrima Buslines (10) MO 3010 Mercedes O400 / CC "210" since reregd 4810 MO.
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m/o 47961468 viewsWestbus Leyland Leopard PSU3C/2R/CC Ex Bowmans, St Marys - seen here at the depot in 2005 after its withdrawal.
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m/o 49442044 viewsWestbus Volvo B58/Smithfield Euro at thedepot 9/12/2005. Ex Western Road Transport. Sold to Warrigal Charters, Wollongong as TV 3743.
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m/o 76771113 viewsPleasure Charter Tours Volvo B58/PMCSA ex Torrens Transit, Adelaide, SA (1372) by 6/06 (reg 20/7/06) parked behind the Anzac Club in North Sydney. Reregd TV 5760.
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m/o 10492461 viewsWestbus Metrotec 16.250/Volgren 'CR222L' ex (53) m/o 1049 Baxter's Bus Lines (Holroyd Bus Lines Pty Ltd), Girraween, N.S.W.
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m/o 82561869 viewsWestbus Volvo B10M Mk III/CC at Windsor 21/3/2007.
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Mercury Roadlines MO 1700266 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.
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m/o 7208845 viewsMosman Charter Buses Mercedes O305/PMC ex Forest Coach Lines, ex STA Mk II 2180, at Longueville for SCECGS Rowing. Later regd TV 5748
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MO 71701942 viewsNowra Coaches deregd Volvo B10ML / Fuji ex Bathurst Coaches, NSW, ex (383) Brisbane City Council, Brisbane, Qld.
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HolidayBus1632 viewsBelrose Buses 4 Hire - Dee Why previously known as HolidayBus, u/r Leyland National ex Aerocare, Sydney Airport (unused) 11/06; ex Aerocare, Perth, WA; ex Telford Tours / Marrickville Bus Lines, Turrella, NSW m/o 8933; ex Sunbus / Rocky Transit, Rockhampton, QLD (9) 730 BPQ (on loan from Rockhampton City Council) -/96; ex Rockhampton City Council, QLD (9) 730 BPQ 5/95; ex Action, Canberra, ACT (312) ZIB 312 -/92. Sold to Cairns, QLD for Non-PSV 4/07.
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m/o 94421526 viewsHillsbus Volvo B10M Mk IV/Custom Coaches '510' ex m/o 7083 Charterbus Direct/Harris Park Transport seen here in the gold livery which was temporarily adopted for the charter operation. Became TV 5626 with Charterplus.
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Mercury Roadlines MO 4183234 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.
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MO 7259860 viewsBowman Goulburn Bedford VAL70(UF)/CC ex Goulburn Bus Service (part of Macquarie Towns Bus Lines (Guild Management Services), ex Macquarie Towns, Windsor - New to Duffy Gross Vale as MO 7259. Shown here after its withdrawal to go to Sydney for preservation.
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MO 62291080 viewsFearnes Coaches MO 6229 Mercedes O305 / Ansair ex Pleasure Tours, ex ACTION (652) BUS 652, ex ZIB 652. Became 6079 MO after takeover by Busabout. It is interesting to see the centre door removed.
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Mercury Roadlines MO 2137385 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.
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MO 3013699 viewsBowmans Coaches, Goulburn (17) MO 3013 Hino RG197 / PMC 'XL'. Has since become 2823 MO with PBC Goulburn.
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MO 82711027 viewsMarshall Moruya "RC" Hino RC320/PMC. ex The Moruya Bus Co (Davding Pty Ltd) MO 8271 8/10/03; ex Busways (55) MO 8271; ex Higlett's, Camden. Deregd 22/7/05.
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Mercury Roadlines MO 1833354 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.
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MO 6615941 viewsShoal Bus DAF MBG230/Howard Porter ex North Nowra Bus Lines MO 2006, ex BCC (983) 983 PWN via auction 26/9/91.
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MO 52021352 viewsHunter Valley Buses Leyland Tiger/PMC ex Blue Ribbon acquired new. Since reregd 3565 MO.
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u/r1814 viewsMosman Coaches DAF MBG200/Austral ex Nowra Coaches Pty Ltd, South Nowra MO 3191 1/05 (dereg 16/7/01); ex Brisbane City Council, Brisbane (995) 995 PDO via auction 26/9/91; ex Demo. Noted 4/07 near Stony Creek Reservoir, Anakie, VIC and then for auction 26/9/07 through Manheim Fowles, Altona, VIC. Still there 11/07. Seen here being worked on late 2006 at Terrey Hills. It was never registered with Mosman Coaches.
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MO 22832117 viewsHunter Valley Buses Leyland Leopard/PMC. ex (53); ex (M8) MO 4034 seen approaching the depot in the last minutes of light for the day. Deregd and stored for sale at Westbus, Girraween 7/08.
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MO 93752021 viewsKiama Coachlines ex MO 9375 MAN SG192/CAC ex Surfside Buslines, Tweed Heads (631) 631 BBC; ex Action, Canberra (535) BUS 535; ex ZIB 535 being used for parts.
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MO 3608340 viewsOffner's Omnibus Service, Wellington(17) AEC Regent III / Comeng; ex DGT 2145 6/73 - New as H33/26D.
Sold to J Preston, Wellington for a motorhome reg JPP 638; then to Strathfield Car Radios, Coffs Harbour by 1982; Registration cancelled prior to 9/4/01. (photo by Ken Magor).
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MO 803268 viewsOffner's Omnibus Service, Wellington Bedford / CAC. (photo by Ken Magor)
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m/o 2002456 viewsHillsbus Volvo B10M Mk II 14.5m/Custom Coaches 'Mk 88' ex MO 2330, at Milsons Point. When viewed from the back the back window resembles the front of a Tram hence this and m/o 7366 are often referred to as the trams.
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MO 27131513 viewsHunter Valley Buses (ex Blue Ribbon) MCA - GM 6v92tta/MCA. ex MO 2713-ex (156)-ex (125)-ex (R13)-ex TV 985. Later reregd 2448 MO
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m/o 49841917 viewsBusways (784) Volvo B58-56/CC ex Forest Coach Lines,returns to the depot after a school run from Raymond Terrace to Karuah
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MO 01721590 viewsBlue Ribbon (80) Bedford YMT3/CC ex Busways, Camden (32) MO 0172; ex m/o 5301; ex Riverstone Bus Service m/o 5301; ex m/o 5160. Sold by 9/2008.
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Lineup337 viewsOffner's Omnibus Service, Wellington (7) MO 313 GMC / Syd Wood ex Bus Lines of Australia, No 15 MO 5921 Unknown, No 8 MO 382 GMC / Syd Wood & No 6 Unknown. (photo by Ron Drummond)
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m/o 94402079 viewsHillsbus Volvo B12BLE/Bustech VST Rear view picture at Rogans Hill 18/3/2007. Reregd TV 5627.ex Dural (128) 5/08-ex m/o 8964 Charterbus Direct/Harris Park Transport 1/07
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Nowra Coaches.1535 viewsA lineup of various units.
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m/o 86461161 viewsShorelink Mercedes-Benz O405NH/Bustech ex m/o 7656; ex Shorelink (John A. Gilbert Pty Ltd) seen at Asquith on the 2:00 ex Hornsby 592 trip to Brooklyn.
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m/o 52351285 viewsSeen on Richmond Road is Westbus Leyland Leopard/CC ex Bowman St Marys heading out to Bligh Park from Richmond High School 21/3/2007. Sold to R. Chahal and then to K Muir.
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Mercury Roadlines MO 0875360 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.
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m/o 41921292 viewsForest Coach Lines Mercedes-Benz O305/PMC departing Oxford Falls Grammar School.
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m/o 47961444 viewsWestbus Leyland Leopard PSU3C/2R/CC Ex Bowmans, St Marys - seen here at the depot in 2005 after its withdrawal.
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m/o 70481292 viewsHunter Valley Buses Bedford YMT3/CC still in the livery of its original owner Glenorie Bus Co. Deregd 7/08.
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MO 7259834 viewsBowman Goulburn Bedford VAL70(UF)/CC ex Goulburn Bus Service (part of Macquarie Towns Bus Lines (Guild Management Services)), ex Macquarie Towns, Windsor - New to Duffy Gross Vale as MO 7259. Shown here after its withdrawal to go to Sydney for preservation.
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m/o 54411125 viewsForest Coach Lines Mercedes-Benz O305/PMC at Mona Vale Beach.
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Mercury Roadlines MO 0354365 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.
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Mercury Roadlines MO 1766363 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.
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MO 4314633 viewsBowmans Goulburn MO 4314 Hino RG230 / PMCSA. Since the takeover by PBC Goulburn it has been reregd 2825 MO.
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m/o 92242060 viewsWestbus MAN 16.280/Austral ex Macquarie Towns Coach Lines-ex MO 9224, to Hunter Valley Buses Pty Ltd 1/9/06, renumbered 3645 MO. Withdrawn by 11/10 and transferred to Morisset for storage by 1/11. Later scrapped.
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MO 6463952 viewsNowra Coaches MO 6463 MAN 18.280 / CC 'SB40' ex AH13HF which operates the Nowra to Bay & Basin service. It has since been transferred to Premier Illawarra where it has become 4778 MO.
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MO 6451 and MO 67201553 viewsTwo PMCSA bodied articulated buses at Nowra Coaches. MO 6451 MAN SG220 ex Darwin now regd 2427 MO and MO 6720 Volvo B58 ex Torrens Transit, Adelaide, SA (931); ex Serco (931); ex Trans Adelaide (1355). now regd 2402 MO.
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m/o 75661852 viewsWestbus MAN SL200/CC ex Toongabbie T. S, Transferred to Blue Ribbon Bus Company Pty Ltd (National Express Group), Thornton as (60) m/o 7566 -/01, then Hunter Valley Buses Pty Ltd (CDC Group) 9/05. Renumbered 4076 MO at Edgeworth depot. Withdrawn and de-regd by 12/12.
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Mercury Roadlines MO 961209 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.
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m/o 84771966 viewsWestbus Csepel 844.19/Custom Coaches 'CB50' ex (81) m/o 8477 Baxter's Bus Lines (Holroyd Bus Lines Pty Ltd), Girraween, N.S.W. on night rail at North Sydney July 2007.
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m/o 87131128 viewsMosman Coaches Leyland Leopard PSU3C/2R/PMC at Georges Heights. It was ex Westway, Bankstown Airport m/o 8081, ex Crossley Bus Lines; ex Punchbowl, ex m/o 4199. Advertised for sale through Stan Biega 09/07.
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MO 1339596 viewsBerrima Coaches (25) MO 1339 Mercedes OC1621 / CC. Since reregd 4825 MO.
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Mercury Roadlines MO 0875254 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.
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Mercury Roadlines Depot359 viewsA general view of the Mercury Roadlines depot at 28 Forth St, Kempsey taken between 1993 and 1996. Ty Manning collection.
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Mercury Roadlines MO 633353 viewsMO 633 Bedford YRQ2 / CC (3/5/76) passed with the business to CA & C Cavanagh Pty Ltd 7/96. Hayden Ramsdale.
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