Campbelltown busboy wrote:Where Liverpool transport/busabout B10M mk4 1016 and 1017 ever manual

yes actually both were manual when they were with busabout I have travelled in them in 2002 or so and they were defiantly manuals

Wasn't Nevilles Bus Service m/o 4666 B58 Volgren delivered in the 80's? That would have been the first in NSW. Also there was an Artic Volgren in Sydney too during the 80's

Hi Denv12,
I would like to see buses from operators in Liverpool. Also early artics especially the BCC units.
Thanks

Thanks Daniel
Were these bodies mainly for school work or charter/coach workings ?

Hi All
Can anyone tell me if the Custom Coaches SB 400 body is still in production ? When did start being produced ? And how many were built. Any other info about this type of body. Thanks

Now in service at Tamworth is Bustech Demo (Qld) 540 SDE in TNSW colours. This has a Cummins engine with an Allison Auto.Will try to get a pic.

Had a better look today rego is 6938MO . Sun must have been in my eyes.

I am pretty certain about the Volvo's rego but will check on Monday. As for the O 500LE VST at Tamworth, it is fleet No 17 rego 7016 MO.

Hi All
Entering service today at Tamworth was No 33 6930MO Volvo B7R Bustech SBV. Replacing No 31 3258MO withdrawn early this week.

Great shots DENAIR, love those green and orange buses from Liverpool. Brings back memories!

Better still AEC Decker should write 1000 times

It is a MK 6 NOT a PMC 160

Is it just me or has the picture dissappeared??

Just been going thru Greg Travers's City to Suburb book, and it has some info re the Whippies; 3520 was at Kingsgrove from late 1965 until March 1966 then to Burwood 3521 entered service 15 Oct 1964 AT Pagewood :shock: , it was breifly sent to Ryde then to Randwick :shock: :shock: , possibly for AEC...

I can't believe they would have used an AOA bus on the 111!! I am sure someone wouldn't allow it today. Atleast it was red. 3289 as a hot tuna bus mmmm I thought something smelt last time I was driving it, now I know why

Yes Great pics there 2765. Love the AOA on 2265

Great shots of a great bus leopard1543. That shot in the New Claridge 25's scheme reminds me of a Nevilles bus in the 70's that had the same AOA. It was used on our school bus once and everyones mum and dad complained about it. The rear was white with red and black wavy strips to look like the lit e...

Mmmmmm 3521 in the east, I wonder if that AEC Decker has knowledge of that ?

I managed to dig up some dates about 3520; 28 Aug 1964 delivered ex-Chullora 31 Aug 1964 unveiled to press 01 Sept 1964 entered service at Willoughby on 417's Later 1964 transfered to Brookvale then Kingsgrove and then Burwood Aug 1980 painted Mk 2 colours Feb 1982 to Chullora as workshop bus. April...

I think the Mercedes colour scheme might have been applied to 3520 at the same time that it was re-engined. I don't think either bus ever received a proper body overhaul as the body frame was mostly of highly non-standard extruded aluminium construction.Side panels were fibreglass. I think had they...

Dave Wilson wrote:Neither were ever in PTC blue and white.

Thanks Dave
They would have looked good I think in blue and white.

leopard1543 wrote:
I have 3520 in the 'MK2-3 Merc' colours I can post for you. Will look it out soon.

Thanks leopard1543 that would be great.

The two prototype DGT built buses 3520 and 3521 aka Mr and Mrs Whippy were delivered in green and cream colours. I know 3520 was repainted in the
Mk 2-3 Merc colours. Was either of them painted PTC blue and white? And if so does anyone have a photo they can post.

Thanks for any info
3283

When I was still at Port we use to say the Orana 0405's ( which had 4(?) speed ZF's ) were mk 7's . So when the Gas things ( I refuse to call them buses ) came it was a natural thing to call them mk 8's :lol: . Either way those O 405 NH CNG or bloaters ( please don't edit that as it will ruin the po...

I didn't need an invite I started the thread

To go a step further;
Mk 2 & 3 would be PMC VoV's
Mk 1 would have to be PMC hybrid

As for any AEC decker ....... best left out to pasture

I supose now we should call a mk5 a PMC Metro 90 Mr Decker? Or a Mk 4 a PMC S80?

Mmmmmm a Mk6 IS a MK6

How what happen to my O 405 NH xxxxxxx ? No O 500 were around then