Bass Hill Bus Service fleet list

BASS HILL BUS SERVICE - Bass Hill, N.S.W.

Last Updated Sunday, February 3, 2008

Livery:
?

Depot:
Chester Hill Road, Bass Hill (since occupied by Pleasure Tours, Connex (for withdrawn vehicles) and most recently, Bankstown Coaches)

Routes:
Route 20 Bankstown - Hospital - Showground (Eldridge Rd) -Renumbered route 930 by Baxter's
Route 21 Bankstown - Yagoona - Bas Hill - Villawood - Renumbered route 932 by Baxter's
Bankstown - Yagoona - Yagoona West - Georges Hall (Rex, Denman & Flinders Rds)

History: Bass Hill Bus Service sold out to Baxter's Holroyd Bus Lines 1/7/95 with all route and vehicles

Notes: Also see Bass Hill Bus Service fleet list as of 1973 here
Bus registrations which are blue and underlined signify that an image of the vehicle is available to view by clicking the link - All images © their respectful photographer. Photos at http://www.home.railscene.com/batman/ are © Leon Batman

Fleet Information
BUS No	REGO PLATE	VEHICLE CHASSIS MANUFACTURER/MODEL	CHASSIS NUMBER	BODY MANUFACTURER	BODY NUMBER	BODY DATE	SEATING CODES
-	m/o 132	Bedford SB5	959355	CC	65-127	15/7/65	B41FR
		ex m/o 4848 Deregd and placed for sale by Baxter's shortly after takeover
-	m/o 288	Bedford VAM3 - Perkins	TFP2BOT6570515 TFP2BJH662808	CC	71-95	4/5/71	B49F
		ex Higlett, Camden MO 5737 Deregd and placed for sale by Baxter's shortly after takeover - Sold for a motorhome
-	m/o 468	Bedford VAM70	TRP2D611588 TRP2DHH526017	CC	68-288	15/10/68	B50FR
		Deregd and placed for sale by Baxter's shortly after takeover - Sold to Transfield
-	m/o 570	Bedford BLP2 (UF)	BLP2DZ616087 BLP2DHJ632146	CC	79-394	19/12/79	RB51D
		Baxter's (76) m/o 570 - Sold to Robinson, Moruya district
-	m/o 723	Bedford SB5 (QFC)	963315	CC	65-300	17/12/65	B44FR
		Deregd and placed for sale by Baxter's shortly after takeover - Last seen at Wallerawang
-	m/o 816	Bedford SB5	6805138	CC	66-388	21/3/67	B41FR
		Unregistered before takeover and placed for sale by Baxter's shortly after takeover - Body scrapped
-	m/o 892	Bedford VAM70 - 381D		CVI	CV293	10/2/70	B50FR
		Deregd and placed for sale by Baxter's shortly after takeover - Sold for a motorhome
-	m/o 898	Bedford BLP2	593284	CC	78-44	12/5/78	RB55D
		Baxter's (78) m/o 898 - Sold to Church of Scientology as WNZ 702
-	m/o 977	Bedford BLP2	BLP2DZ615563 BLP2DGJ593283	CC	78-13	12/6/78	RB55D
		Baxter's (77) m/o 977 - Sold to Church of Scientology as WNZ 701
-	m/o 4184	Fords R226	CK04GJ28113	BBL/BH		2/72	B52D
		Acquired from Brighton Bus Linbes in a partially built condition and was then completed by Bass Hill Bus Service Unregistered before takeover and placed for sale by Baxter's shortly after takeover - Sold to Linden, NSW area for a motorhome
-	m/o 4461	Bedford YMT3	FJ617383	CC	79-118	5/79	RC49F
		Baxter's (80) m/o 4461 - Reregd m/o 816, reseated to RB53F and then sold to Bowman's Coachlines, Goulburn as (11) XPT 328. Reregd MO 9465 (also see second image here ) and still in service 1/08
-	m/o 4500	Bedford YLQ2	YLQ2DHJ686374	CC	80-269	18/2/81	RB51D
		Baxter's (79) m/o 4500 - Sold for a motorhome in Newcastle as XCQ 655
-	m/o 4501	Bedford SB3	89102	CC	61-253	14/3/62	B43F
		ex AE Wood's with route 20 - Unregistered before takeover and placed for sale by Baxter's shortly after takeover - Sold for a Motorhome in Peats Ridge, NSW
-	m/o 5512	Bedford VAM70	TRP2D9T642596	CC	69-476	9/12/69	B50F
		ex AE Wood's with route 20 Deregd and placed for sale by Baxter's shortly after takeover
-	m/o 5524	Albion Viking VK57	56800C	PMC	1517	11/8/72	B50D
		ex RM Campbell's demo Deregd and placed for sale by Baxter's shortly after takeover
-	m/o 5541	Bedford VAM70	TRP2D9T642483	CC	69-477	12/12/69	B50F
		ex AE Wood's with route 20 Deregd and placed for sale by Baxter's shortly after takeover
-	m/o 5949	Bedford VAL70 (UF)		CC	74-619	11/4/75	RC49F
		Rebody chassis though to be ex Timpson, London, UK SJJ789F where original Plaxton coachwork was destroyed by fire. Engine relocated to mid-mount, underfloor position before rebodying. Deregd and placed for sale by Baxter's shortly after takeover - Sold for a race car transporter
-	m/o 7072	Bedford BLP2		CC	80-264	19/3/82	B50D
		Baxter's (81) m/o 7072 - Sold to Goolwa Bus & Coach, SA
-	m/o 8813	Leyland Tiger		CC	93-112	9/93	RC49D
		Baxter's (83) m/o 8813 - Reseated to RB55D and sold with ex Bustrans Fairfield district services to transit First, Bankstown Airport as (48), and finally to Veolia as (684) - Based at Menai depot 1/08
-	u/r	Isuzu LT1-11P	2511315	CC	88-127	7/88	RB57F
		Unused vehicle ex Argent, Kempsey Baxter's (85) m/o 422 - Sold to Martin's, Albury as MO 6108
-	u/r	Leyland Super Viking + Allison		PMC	1420	10/84	B50D
		Unused vehicle ex RM Campbell's demo Baxter's (84) m/o 132 - Sold to Fearne's, Harden as MO 4852. Transferred to Wagga -/05 (see image here) and deregd -/07. Sold to Canberra Explorer (-/07) as (ACT) MO 222

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BASS HILL BUS SERVICE - Bass Hill, N.S.W.
Last Updated Sunday, February 3, 2008

Livery:	?

Depot:	Chester Hill Road, Bass Hill (since occupied by Pleasure Tours, Connex (for withdrawn vehicles) and most recently, Bankstown Coaches)

Routes:	Route 20 Bankstown - Hospital - Showground (Eldridge Rd) -Renumbered route 930 by Baxter's Route 21 Bankstown - Yagoona - Bas Hill - Villawood - Renumbered route 932 by Baxter's Bankstown - Yagoona - Yagoona West - Georges Hall (Rex, Denman & Flinders Rds)

History:	Bass Hill Bus Service sold out to Baxter's Holroyd Bus Lines 1/7/95 with all route and vehicles

Notes:	Also see Bass Hill Bus Service fleet list as of 1973 here Bus registrations which are blue and underlined signify that an image of the vehicle is available to view by clicking the link - All images © their respectful photographer. Photos at http://www.home.railscene.com/batman/ are © Leon Batman