MTT Adelaide Worldmaster Disposal List.
Last Updated Friday, March 21, 2008
Original MTT Fleet No. Original Rego No. Renumbered MTT Fleet No. Chassis No. Date Bodied MTT Service Notes Disposal date Disposed to Subsequent Disposal PRESENT STATUS
 
800 sa450.823   541919 00.00.1957 ERT1/1 Model ??   Dion, Wollongong (unused) Scrapped. Believe it was eventually cut up when part of the depot was relocated to accommodate the freeway. However another report received advises that it could have gone to Prior, Bateman Bay and then rebodied. CLARIFICATION NEEDED
801 sa530.288   563028 18.11.1957 Conv to one man op in 1968. Became a Bee Line bus   Metrolink Bus Lines, Green Valley m/o 4445 with Austral body   IN SERVICE but rebodied
802 sa530.383   570251 18.11.1957 Conv to one man op in 1968. Became a Bee Line bus        
803 sa532.127   570254 18.11.1957 Conv to one man op in 1968. Became a Bee Line bus        
804 sa532.126   570253 18.11.1957 Conv to one man op in 1968. Became a Bee Line bus   Greenline buses, Lonsdale, SA then used for parts.   SCRAPPED
805 sa532.125   570252 18.11.1957 Conv to one man op in 1968. Became a Bee Line bus   Metrolink Bus Lines, Green Valley  m/o 4441 with Austral body Subsequent disposal unknown.  
806 sa532.124   570247 18.11.1957 Conv to one man op in 1968. Became a Bee Line bus        
807 sa532.123   570248 18.11.1957 Conv to one man op in 1968. Became a Bee Line bus        
808 sa532.122   570249 18.11.1957 Conv to one man op in 1968. Became a Bee Line bus   Sold for motor home to Coober Pedy.    
809 sa532.121   570250 18.11.1957 Conv to one man op in 1968. Became a Bee Line bus   Port Dock Railway Museum, Port Adelaide then scrapped approx. 1993.   SCRAPPED
810 sa532.120   570246 18.11.1957 Conv to one man op in 1968. Became a Bee Line bus        
811 sa532.119   570244 18.11.1957 Conv to one man op in 1968. Became a Bee Line bus        
812 sa532.118   570245 18.11.1957 Conv to one man op in 1968. Became a Bee Line bus        
813 sa535.114   571011 18.11.1957 Conv to one man op in 1968. Became a Bee Line bus   Metrolink Bus Lines, Green Valley  m/o 4443 with Austral body   IN SERVICE but rebodied
814 sa535.153   571012 18.11.1957 Conv to one man op in 1968. Became a Bee Line bus   Smekels.  At Smekels in 1987 as a 3 door but never operated.   SCRAPPED?
815 sa535.152   571063 18.11.1957 Conv to one man op in 1968. Became a Bee Line bus   Metrolink Bus Lines Green Valley m/o 4442 with Austral body   rebodied

Taken out of
service 2007

816 sa535.151   571065 18.11.1957 Conv to one man op in 1968. Became a Bee Line bus   Greenline buses, Lonsdale, SA then used for parts.   SCRAPPED
817 sa535.150   571064 00.12.1957     Ventura 40 LRE 040 Invicta 55  
818 sa535.149   571014 00.12.1957     Hunters Hill m/o 476    
819 sa535.148   571013 00.12.1957     Ventura 9 LRC 009    
820 sa535.147   571066 00.12.1957     Parramatta Bus Co Smithfield rebody 1973 m/o 176    
821 sa535.146   571278 00.12.1957     Rennie, Melb 29 LPA 029    
822 sa535.145   571279 00.12.1957     Deanes Lane Cove. Rebodied by CCMC as m/o 286. Lane Cove B.S.  
823 sa540.044   571281 00.12.1957     Parramatta BS.  Rebodied by Smithfield 1973 as m/o 172.    
824 sa540.045   571280 00.12.1957     Rennie, Melb 30 LPA 030    
825 sa540.046   571310 00.12.1957     Rennie, Melb 31 LPA 031 Newnham rebody  1981 BBY 123. Revesby Bus Service, Sydney. Noted at Wanless truck wreckers for sale, Coopers Plains Qld in Jan 2002.  Sold to ?? and bus body noted repaired June 2002. UNKNOWN
826 sa100.003   571313 00.12.1957     Parramatta BS. Rebodied by Smithfield 1973 as m/o 200    
827 sa100.004   571312 00.12.1957     Deanes. CCMC rebody m/o 5465 Lane Cove B.S.  
828 sa100.006   571314 00.12.1957     Grenda 110 LNS 060    
829 sa100.007   571317 00.12.1957     Hunters Hill m/o 5921    
830 sa100.008   571311 00.12.1957     Ventura 19 LRG 019    
831 sa100.009   571316 00.12.1957     Hunter Valley Coaches. Narrowed. Also reported to be Rutty m/o 6259. Clarification needed.   CLARIFICATION NEEDED
832 sa100.010   571315 00.12.1957     Parramatta BS    
833 sa100.012   571282 00.12.1957     Rutty, Wollongong m/o 6139    
834 sa100.012   571283 00.12.1957     Parramatta BS. Rebodied by Alnor, Toongabbie in 1983. Sugar Valley BS. Then sold. UNKNOWN
835 sa104.546   571285 00.12.1957     Parramatta BS.  Rebodied. Also reported to be Hunters Hill m/o 4576.   CLARIFICATION NEEDED
836 sa104.545   571284 00.12.1957     Parramatta BS. Rebodied by Smithfield 1973 as m/o 172.    
837 sa104.544   571687 00.12.1957     Rennie, Melb 32 LPA 032    
838 sa104.541   571688 00.12.1957     Rutty m/o 6126    
839 sa104.539   571689 00.12.1957     Hunters Hill m/o 687    
840 sa104.538   571686 00.03.1958     Cumberland, Sydney  m/o 4507    
841 sa104.537   571506 00.12.1957     Ventura 39 LRC 039    
842 sa104.536   571508 00.12.1957 Narrowed down after sale by Denning, SA.   Hunters Hill m/o 139 (last of the Hunters Hill Worldmasters to run in service) Peter Murphy for preservation. Presently stored near Menangle, NSW. PRESERVED
843 sa104.535   571507 00.01.1958     Grenda 111 LNS 059 Trevor Tait, Adelaide URA 162  Believed to have been scrapped. SCRAPPED?
844 sa104.534   571505 00.12.1957          
845 sa104.533   571692 00.01.1958          
846 sa107.624   571693 00.01.1958     Fearne's rebodied CC 1979 MO 8578   SOLD
847 sa107.625   571691 00.01.1958          
848 sa107.626   571690 00.01.1958     Ventura AQC 672. Acquired via Hill dealership    
849 sa107.627   571969 00.01.1958          
850 sa107.628   571968 00.01.1958     Ventura 83 AWD 083 Acquired via Hill dealership.    
851 sa107.629   571971 00.01.1958     Hunters Hill m/o 240    
852 sa107.630   571970 00.01.1958     Hunters Hill m/o 810    
853 sa107.633   572067 00.01.1958     Parramatta m/o 643    
854 sa107.634   572068 00.01.1958          
855 sa107.635   572069 00.01.1958     Grenda 112 LNS 438. Later renumbered 39    
856 sa107.636   572070 00.01.1958          
857 sa107.637   571920 00.01.1958          
858 sa107.638   571921 00.01.1958     Bosnjak, Penrith m/o 262    
859 sa107.639   571922 00.01.1958     Sinclair LKT 870 Trevor Tait SKL 870 Believed to have been scrapped. SCRAPPED?
860 sa107.693   571923 00.01.1958     Deanes CC rebody m/o 5015 Lane Cove B.S.  
861 sa113.772   572196 00.05.1958     Hunters Hill m/o 366    
862 sa113.872   572197 00.05.1958     Hunters Hill m/o 4399    
863 sa113.871   572198 00.05.1958     Rutty m/o 6199    
864 sa113.757   572195 00.05.1958     Cumberland Coaches m/o 190 May also have been m/o 644 at Parramatta CLARIFICATION NEEDED
865? sa113.757   572199 00.05.1958     Rutty m/o 6260    
866? sa113.871   572200 00.05.1958     Westbus m/o 973 with Smithfield body    
867? sa113.872   572201 00.01.1958     Hunters Hill m/o 5922    
868? sa113.756   572202 00.01.1958     Parramatta Bus Co. m/o 644 May also have been Cumberland Coaches m/o 190 CLARIFICATION NEEDED
869 sa113.778   572451 00.01.1958          
870 sa113.779   572454 00.01.1958     Deanes CCMC rebody m/o 5477 Lane Cove B.S.  
871 sa113.780   572453 00.01.1958     Grenda 109 LOV 224 Trevor Tait SVX 044 Believed to have been scrapped. SCRAPPED?
872 sa113.783   572452 00.01.1958          
873 sa113.781   572458 00.01.1958     Parramatta BS rebody 1976 Smithfield as m/o 572. Reported in Nov 97 that the Freighter body was a shed in Orchard Rd, Brookvale.  
874 sa113.784   572456 00.01.1958     Deanes CCMC rebody m/o 289 Lane Cove B.S.  
875 sa113.786   572457 00.01.1958     Hunters Hill m/o 204    
876 sa113.787   572455 00.01.1958     Rutty m/o 6135    
877 sa113.858   572539 00.01.1958     Grenda 113 LNS 437    
878 sa113.859   572536 00.01.1958     Hunters Hill m/o 5681    
879 sa113.860   572537 00.01.1958     Fearnes rebody CCMC 1979 MO 8579   Sold
880 sa113.861   572538 00.01.1958          
881 sa113.863   572542 00.01.1958     Grenda 114 LOV 225    
882 sa113.864   572543 00.01.1958 882 was later renumbered 7913 after the STA takeover of private operators.   Invicta Newnham rebody 43 ASB 201    
883 sa113.865   572540 00.05.1958          
884 sa113.866   572541 00.05.1958     Sinclair, Melb 62 LJZ 962 Koala Koaches, Gold Coast  
885 sa113.867   572719 00.05.1958     Ventura 57 ANO 057  Acquired via the Hill dealership.    
886 sa113.869   572720 00.05.1958     Grenda 108 LNN 084 Also info received vehicle went to Trevor Tait SPZ 653. Then to Murton, Broken Hill where it saw service with an MO plate.  It was then used for parts for the ex Perth Worldmasters in the fleet. CLARIFICATION NEEDED
887 sa113.870   572721 00.05.1958     Ventura 86 LUC 086    
888 sa113.769   572722 00.05.1958     Deanes CCMC rebody m/o 308 Lane Cove B.S.  
889 sa113.771   572723 00.05.1958     Parramatta m/o 624    
890 sa113.770   572724 00.05.1958     Ventura 99 APG 899  Acquired via the Hill dealership.    
                   
901 sa126.994   573362 00.00.1958     Ventura 93 AUB 693  Acquired via the Hill dealership.    
902 sa126.995   573363 00.00.1958     Ventura 45 APM 345  Acquired via the Hill dealership.    
903 sa126.999   573364 00.00.1958     Parramatta BS m/o 481    
904 sa126.996   573422 00.00.1958     Parramatta BS    
905 sa127.002   573421 00.00.1958     Port Dock Railway Museum, Port Adelaide. National Motor Museum, Birdwood, SA
10/200 Donated to
Heritage Bus
Association, Qld
PRESERVED
On display at
Heritage Park,
Pimpana, Qld.
906 sa126.998   573420 00.00.1958     Trevor Tait SZF 314 Believed to have been scrapped SCRAPPED?
907 sa127.000   573419 00.00.1958     Colin Hirst, then Gary Davey, Drouin Victoria, Acquired by
Graham Duffin
Brisbane, Qld 25/4/2004 for
continued
preservation.
Regd PFM 493
7/2005.
PRESERVED
On display at
Heritage Park,
Pimpana, Qld.
908 sa127.001   573365 00.00.1958     MO9702 at Prior's (Bateman NSW), rebodied
by Custom Coaches RB57F (body no 84-133, date 31.7.84).
  Withdrawn Nov
2002.
909 sa127.004   573425 00.00.1958 Rebuilt as an Ambulance bus and renumbered 270.  Also 954 was renumbered 909.        
910 sa127.006   573423 00.00.1958          
911 sa129.664   573426 00.00.1958          
912 sa129.665   573429 00.00.1958          
913 sa129.679   573428 00.00.1958 972 renumbered 913        
914 sa130.015   573430 00.00.1958          
915 sa139.014   573427 00.00.1958     Bosnjak    
916 sa130.013   573760 00.07.1958 964 renumbered 916   Grenda, Vic 115 LPW 533    
917 sa129.680   573758 00.00.1958 965 renumbered 917   Seven Hills BS m/o 082 Toongabbie Bus Service  
918 sa129.681   573424 00.00.1958 966 renumbered 918   Seven Hills BS m/o 085 Toongabbie Bus Service  
919 sa129.682   573759 00.00.1958 957 renumbered 919   Parramatta BS Smithfield rebody 1979 m/o 4931.  Destroyed in fire 5/2/83.   DESTROYED in a fire.
920 sa129.683   573757 00.00.1958     Bosnjak Smithfield rebody 1979 m/o 4406 Westbus, Northmead IN SERVICE but rebodied
921 sa129.684   573828 00.00.1958     Invicta Newnham rebody 1980 57 AVK 264    
922 sa130.008   573830 00.00.1958     Ventura 52 AXH 652  Acquired via the Hill dealership.    
923 sa130.009   573827 00.07.1958     Parramatta m/o 485    
924 sa130.010   573829 00.00.1958 960 renumbered 924   Ventura AVE 376  Acquired via the Hill dealership.    
925 sa130.011   573823 00.00.1958          
926 sa130.012   573824 00.00.1958          
927 sa129.666   573826 00.00.1958 958 renumbered 958   Ventura 6 LNG 006    
928 sa129.667   573825 00.00.1958 970 renumbered 928   Ventura 8 LOE 008    
929 sa129.670   580111 00.00.1958 971 renumbered 929   Seven Hills BS m/o 095 Toongabbie Bus Service  
930 sa129.673   580112 00.00.1958     Metrolink Bus Lines, Green Valley  m/o 4444 with Austral body   IN SERVICE but rebodied
931 sa129.674   580114 00.00.1958     Bosnjak    
932 sa129.675   580113 00.00.1958 959 renumbered 932   Ventura 42 LMD 042 (narrowed) Ken Peck, Victoria for preservation. Stored at Druin. PRESERVED
933 sa129.676   580115 00.00.1958     J.Miller (non-psv)    
934 sa129.677   580116 00.00.1958 Returned to service in 1974.  978 was also renumbered 934.   Fearne MO 3127    
935 sa129.678   580117 00.00.1958 Returned to service in 1974.   Ventura 27 APE 527  Acquired via the Hill dealership.   Converted to a mobile home with a raised roof with WA rego WA-9213. Then in 2005 sold to C. Gilmour, Timber Creek NT for continued use as a mobile home.
936 sa137.534   580118 00.00.1958 Returned to service in 1974.   Bosnjak    
937 sa137.533   580389 00.00.1958 Returned to service in 1974.   Bosnjak    
938 sa137.532   580390 00.00.1958 Returned to service in 1974.  Also 953 was renumbered 938 then to Stewarts, Bundaberg.   Fearne, Wagga Wagga.  MO 242 CCMC rebody 1983    
939 sa137.531   580391 00.00.1958 Returned to service in 1974.  STA used unit as a promotional bus.        
940 sa137.530   580392 00.00.1958 Returned to service in 1974.   Rennie 36 ARE 941.  Acquired via the Hill dealership.    
941 sa137.529   580435 00.00.1958 Returned to service in 1974.   Ventura 29 ARH 129  Acquired via the Hill dealership.    
942 sa137.528   580436 00.00.1958 Returned to service in 1974.   Ventura 77 AUB 677  Acquired via the Hill dealership.    
943 sa137.527   580437 00.00.1958 Returned to service in 1974.        
944 sa137.526   580438 00.00.1958 968 renumbered 944   Fearnes,  Wagga as MO 743 with Smith Adelaide rebody.  Now MO 9660 at Fearnes, Harden.   IN SERVICE but rebodied
945 sa137.525   580439 00.00.1958     Fearne CCMC rebody 1981 MO 4420   Donated to Sydney Bus Museum.
946 sa137.524   580440 00.00.1958 Operated as the Coastal Clipper as bus no. 111        
947 sa137.523   580441 00.00.1958          
948 sa137.521   580442 00.00.1958     Grenda, Vic 116 LPW 156    
949 sa137.519   580700 00.00.1958          
950 sa137.517   580701 00.00.1958     Bosnjak Smithfield rebody 1979 m/o 4258    
951 sa143.701   580702 00.00.1958     Grenda, Vic 117 LPW 157 Later renumbered 37    
952 sa143.714   580703 00.00.1958 Highest no. chassis for MTT   Deanes CCMC rebody m/o 5471 Lane Cove B.S.  
953 sa143.699 938 580579 00.00.1958 Renumbered 938 then to Stewarts, Bundaberg (via Hill dlr)   Stewarts, Bundaberg.  Narrowed bus themselves.  Now out of service.    
954 sa143.698 909 580580 00.00.1958 Renumbered 909   Bosnjak.  Supposed to have been rebodied by Bosnjak but not recorded in Smithfield listings    
955 sa143.731   580581 00.00.1958     Deane, Lane Cove m/o 5582 Lane Cove B.S.  
956 sa143.730   580582 00.00.1958     Fearnes, Harden  CCMC rebody 1982 MO 9550   rebodied
Scrapped at
Harden depot
957 sa143.729 919 580575 00.00.1958 Renumbered 919   Bosnjak Smithfield rebody 1979 m/o 4522 Martin, Albury MO 3252  
958 sa143.728 927 580576 00.00.1958 Renumbered 927        
959 sa143.727 932 580577 00.00.1958 Renumbered 932   Ventura 71 ANV 371  Acquired via the Hill dealership.    
960 sa143.725 924 580578 00.00.1958 Renumbered 924   Bosnjak    
961 sa143.724   573761 00.00.1958     Ventura 46 LRG 046 Invicta 26 with same registration  
962 sa143.723   573762 00.00.1958     Ventura 12 LRG 012    
963 sa143.722   573763 00.00.1958          
964 sa143.721 916 573764 00.00.1958 Renumbered 916   Invicta for spares   SCRAPPED?
965 sa143.720 917 573431 00.00.1958 Renumbered 917   Kangaroo Bus Lines, Qld.  Acquired via the Hill dealership.  Bus rebodied by Domino Hedges body no. 0507.  Rego is KBL 11 Reregd 381 IKM and
donated to QOCS
Preserved
966 sa143.719 918 573432 00.00.1958 Renumbered 918   Ventura 30 AQC 630  Acquired via the Hill dealership.    
967 sa143.718   573433 00.00.1958     Fearne MO 3095    
968 sa143.716 944 573434 00.00.1958 Renumbered 944   Bosnjak Smithfield rebody 1978 m/o 4146 Fearnes Wagga Wagga MO 9660 with Custom Coaches body IN SERVICE but rebodied
969 sa143.715   573595 00.00.1958     Deanes m/o 5472    
970 sa143.712 928 573596 00.00.1958 Renumnered 928   Bosnjak    
971 sa143.711 929 573597 00.00.1958 Renumbered 929        
972 sa143.710 913 573598 00.00.1958 Renumbered 913        
973 sa143.709   573591 00.00.1958     Ventura 14 LNG 014    
974 sa143.708   573592 00.00.1958     Deane, Lane Cove.  Subsequently rebodied.    
975 sa143.705   573593 00.00.1958 Returned to service in 1974.   Invicta Newnham rebody 1979 56 ARA 276    
976 sa143.704   573594 00.00.1958     Ventura 63 LOG 063 Invicta 29 with same reg  
977 sa143.703 ?? 572725 00.05.1959 Returned to service in 1974 with new nos.        
978 sa143.702   572726 00.05.1959 Returned to service in 1974 with new no 934.   Renie 35 AOV 840  Acquired via Hill dealership. Then to Colin Hirst for preservation. Stephen Oliver.  At Druin Vic. PRESERVED
      573358   spare chassis used for parts        
      573359   spare chassis used for parts        
      573360   spare chassis used for parts        
      573361   spare chassis used for parts        
                   
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169 In service 800-890; 901-978
4 Spare chassis for parts
 
NOTES - Any updates or corrections are welcome.
 
1) South Australian operators who purchased 3 door Worldmasters were:
a) Bowmans
b) Campbells
c) Morphets
d) Trevor Tait - Is believed to have obtained one of the Bee Line Worldmasters for preservation but was later sold.
e) STA/Bowman 7123 RRO 073 was sold non-psv to a G. Evans
 
 
2) Other known operators of ex MTT Worldmasters not included in above list.
a)  Nowra Coaches (at least 2 ex Lane Cove Bus Service)
b)  There were two other Fearne's units as MO 9736 and MO 9660 for which the chassis nos. are unknown.
c)  Some of the units shown as sold to Bosnjak/Parramatta BS were not registered but used for parts.
d) There was also an m/o 303 at Deanes/Lane Cove.
e)  Only the rebodied units remain in service.  None of the above ex MTT Worldmaster buses remain in service with their original bodies.
 
 
3) Reported locations of ex MTT 3 door Worldmasters
a)  Coober Pedy - As caravans or living quarters
b)  Whyalla - As a Council information bus
 
This list was prepared by Graham Duffin. I would like to acknowledge the assistance of the following people who have helped in various ways which made this list possible – Ian Lynas, Geoff Foster, Ian Hammond, Peter Hodgson, Scott Mitchell, Peter Murphy, Paul Nicholson and Lourie Smit.
If you have an update, correction or further information for this disposal list could you please email me at duffin@dyson.brisnet.org.au

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