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SUNCOAST PACIFIC COACHES - Noosaville, Qld. |
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| This company was purchased by Greyhound Australia during
2005 with coaches 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 & 30 (now re-numbered within
the 100 series). This company will continue to trade as Suncoast Pacific.
The former owner Don Wadmore (son of the late John Wadmore, ex director of
the original Greyhound Southern, based in Adelaide) is still working in the
Noosa operations centre for Suncoast/Greyhound. This is now an historic/disposal list only with current vehicles included in the Greyhound list. |
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| Last Updated Saturday, January 20, 2007 | |
| Depot : | Rene Street, Noosaville, Qld. |
| Livery : | Dark Green, Yellow & White |
| Routes: | Sunshine Coast - Brisbane Sunshine Coast - Gold Coast - Byron Bay Noosa - Rainbow Beach via Gympie Brisbane - Toowoomba via Ipswich They also provide a "resort shuttle", picking up at Sunshine Coast accommodation in the Rosa's and feeding their main line services to Brisbane and Brisbane Airport. All coaches are also used for charters and some day tour work. |
| Website: | http://www.suncoastpacific.com.au/ |
| 120 & 124 have been listed for sale by Greyhound Operations in Brisbane. There is some talk (130) may get a Detroit "Series 60" engine soon and to be repainted red with Greyhound logos, this coach is already running on the Brisbane - Cairns services. | |
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Fleet Information |
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| BUS No |
REGO PLATE |
VEHICLE CHASSIS MANUFACTURER/MODEL |
CHASSIS NUMBER |
BODY MANUFACTURER |
BODY NUMBER |
BODY DATE |
SEATING CODES |
FORMER FLEET & REGO PLATES |
| 120 | 465 CUB | Mercedes Benz O303 | 300-315-61-044553 | Denning "Majestic" | F091 | 12.3.1986 | C48FT | ex (20) |
| ex (8) m/o 1005(nt) AAT Kings, N.T. Sold to a mine in outback Queensland after take over. |
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| 121 | 025 DBQ | MCA Motorcoach | 6F9300D07SB004290 | MCA "Marathon" | TMA322 | 10.8.1995 | C49F | ex (21) |
| 122 | 226 DFH | MCA Motorcoach | 6F9300D07SB004302 | MCA "Marathon" | TMA355 | 1996 | C46FT | ex (22) |
| 123 | 123 DHD | MCA Motorcoach | 6F9300D07SB004306 | MCA "Marathon" | TMA381 | 1996 | C46FT | ex (23) |
| 124 | 766 DXT | Denning - GM | DL1230-914-13-9-87 | Denning "Landseer" | 1230 | 9.1987 | C46FT | ex (24) |
| ex (D49) SUN 34 Sunshine Coast Coaches, Maroochydore, Qld. | ||||||||
| 125 | 125 FAP | Mercedes Benz OH1630L | ? | Alan B. Denning | 14032 | 1999 | C46FT | ex (25) |
| 126 | 326 FDI | Mercedes Benz OH1630L | 9BM382081VB111898 | Alan B. Denning | 14037 | 5.1999 | C46FT | ex (26) |
| 130 | 930 GLS | Autobus - Cummins (13.5m) | ? | Autobus | ? | ? | ? | |
| 202 | 202 AEF | Denning - GM | HDDL1196-880 | Denning "Landseer High Deck" | 1196 | 4.1987 | C50FT | |
| ex (202) 202 AEF Greyhound Australia.-ex (202) 202 AEF McCafferty, Australia. | ||||||||
| 203 | 203 BSM | Denning - GM | HDDL1296-980-89 | Denning "Landseer High Deck" | 1296 | 4.1989 | C48FT | |
| ex (203) 203 BSM Greyhound Australia.-ex (203) 203 BSM McCafferty, Australia.-ex TV 260 Delwood Coaches, Villawood, N.S.W. | ||||||||
| 312 | 312 AEF | Denning - GM 6v92tta | DL1294-978 | Denning "Landseer" | 1294 | 8.1988 | C46FTB | |
| ex (312) 312 AEF Greyhound Australia.-ex (312) 312 AEF McCafferty, Australia. | ||||||||
| 326 | 326 APM | Denning - GM 6v92tta | DL1365-1049 | Denning "Landseer" | 1365 | 11.1989 | C46FTB | |
| ex (326) 326 APM Greyhound Australia.-ex (326) 326 APM McCafferty, Australia. | ||||||||
| THE FOLLOWING UNITS WERE SOLD BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER - PRIOR TO THE GREYHOUND TAKEOVER | ||||||||
| 2 | 517 CMS | Isuzu NPS300 4x4 | ? | Noosa C&BW | - | 1994 | C17C | |
| 3 | 837 DEN | Mitsubishi Canter F 4x4 | 6F6G4G27DST060572 | Giblins | - | 1995 | C15C | |
| 4 | 148 EJY | Mitsubishi Canter F 4x4 | 6F6G4H17AVB000313 | Noosa C&BW | - | 4.1998 | C16C | |
| 7 | 665 FEV | Mitsubishi Canter F | JMFFG637CONL00154 | Coach Co | 1 | 9.10.1999 | C16C | |
| The 4WD fleet (units 2, 3, 4 & 7 listed above) used on Fraser Island were sold a few years ago with the Fraser Island Day Tour side of the business to Fraser Island Adventure Tours, Kawana Waters, Qld. Who specialise with this type of work. | ||||||||
| 5 | 824 CAN | Toyota Coaster | ? | Arakawa | - | 1994 | C21C | |
| 6 | 206 BHF | Mercedes Benz LO812 | 9BM688177LB893739 | MCA | B147 | 7.1991 | C24F | |
| ex (19) 206 BHF Sunstate, Eagle Farm, Qld. | ||||||||
| SOLD to West's National Charter Coaches, Nambour, Qld. | ||||||||
| 12 | 012 CLC | Denning - GM 8v92t | DA705-455-80 | Denning "Denair" | 705 | 5.1980 | RC49F | |
| ex SUN 40 Sunshine Coast Coaches, Maroochydore, Qld.-ex 434 AAA Skennars, Brisbane, Qld. | ||||||||
| 13 | 013 CLC | Denning - GM 6v92tta | DA981-665-83 | Denning "Denair" | 981 | 8.1983 | RC53F | |
| ex SUN 43 Sunshine Coast Coaches, Maroochydore, Qld.-ex TV 300 Hornsby Coaches, N.S.W. | ||||||||
| NOTE:One Denning (maybe No. 13) is parked in the yard of Executive Coachlines, Bundaberg, Qld. | ||||||||
| 14 | 014 CLC | Denning - GM 6v92tta | DA1007-691-84 | Denning "Denair" | 1007 | 1984 | RC53F | |
| ex SUN 42 Sunshine Coast Coaches, Maroochydore, Qld.-ex TV
362 Leslie, Junee, N.S.W. SOLD to Red & White Coaches, Sandgate, Qld. |
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| 15 | 015 CLC | Denning - GM 8v92tta | DA912-596-82 | Denning "Denair" | 912 | 7.1982 | RC49F | |
| ex SUN 44 Sunshine Coast Coaches, Maroochydore, Qld.-ex 909 OKL Skennars, Brisbane, Qld.-, Brisbane, Qld. | ||||||||
| SOLD to Bryce Adams, Qld.-(driver at Bay B&C, Hervey Bay, for mobile home) | ||||||||
| 16 | 016 CLC | Denning - GM 6v92tta | DA974-658-83 | Denning "Denair" | 974 | 9.1983 | RC49F | |
| ex SUN 27 Sunshine Coast Coaches, Maroochydore, Qld.-ex CBS 00 Skennars, Brisbane, Qld. | ||||||||
| 17 | 017 CLC | Denning - GM 6v92tta | DA868-552-81 | Denning "Denair" | 868 | 11.1981 | RC45FT | |
| ex SUN 49 Sunshine Coast Coaches, Maroochydore, Qld.-ex ISX 243 VIP Express, Sydney, N.S.W. | ||||||||
| 18 | 018 CLC | Denning - GM 6v92tta | DA956-640-83 | Denning "Denair" | 956 | 2.1983 | RC49F | |
| ex SUN 50 Sunshine Coast Coaches, Maroochydore, Qld.-ex 857 POQ KJN Tours, Tugan, Qld. | ||||||||
| 19 | 019 CLC | MCA - Cat 3208 | 6-87-75 | MCA | B016 | 1987 | C34FT | |
| ex (MC1) SUN 37 Sunshine Coast Coaches, Maroochydore, Qld.-ex DCV631 Hoys, Wangaratta, Vic. | ||||||||
| SOLD to unknown Christian College, Nambour, Qld.-(with a few of the Denning "Denair" units above) | ||||||||
| 27 | 427 FOC | Mercedes Benz O405 | WCD-357-005-21-095005 | Custom Coaches "510" | 00-36 | 6.2000 | B49FW | |
| SOLD to Kangaroo Bus Lines, Morayfield, Qld.-Trainlnk livery for Caboolture - Nambour Service which passed to KBL with the bus. | ||||||||
| 28 | 428 FOC | Mercedes Benz O405 | WCD-357-005-21-094339 | Custom Coaches "510" | 00-32 | 6.2000 | B49FW | |
| SOLD to Kangaroo Bus Lines, Morayfield, Qld.-Trainlnk livery for Caboolture - Nambour Service which passed to KBL with the bus. | ||||||||
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