Modern Day Coachmaster UNSW

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Modern Day Coachmaster UNSW

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Took these pics at gate 14 the other night.
The front looks like it was inspired by the Coachmaster body Hunters Hill Bus Co. purchased on Leyland and AEC chassis in the late 60's. PMC also had a similar headlight formation.
Even the taillights are similar, though only three cells each side on the Coachmaster.
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It looks a lot like a Volgren C222TX body. Might not be though.
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Nowhere near as stylish as a Coachmaster.
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Agreed Boronia
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What have you been smoking Swifty? :wink:

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tonyp wrote:What have you been smoking Swifty? :wink:
Is this better?
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NO
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Bus-1809 wrote:It looks a lot like a Volgren C222TX body. Might not be though.
Actually it is indeed a Volgren C222TX
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Bus-1809 wrote: Wed Mar 20, 2019 8:15 pm It looks a lot like a Volgren C222TX body. Might not be though.
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Strangely, the superimposed Coachmaster front is actually an improvement over the hideous Volgren one.
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I'm glad someone appreciates it. It does look surprisingly good for something that was meant strictly as a gag haha.
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I do prefer that shop-over Coachmaster front on the C222TX - unless the bus has a bullbar on it. C222TXs do look pretty good with bullbars. Also, I assume the taillights were modified? Standard C222Txs as far as I've seen have a different taillight arrangement.
I'd post any important, bus-related links I had, but they're outdated anyways.
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Taillights weren't touched. Pictures on the first post were originals.
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I mean the taillights on that bus are different to most C222TXs:
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I have indeed seen that taillight cluster with the Coachmaster lookalike front. I'd say the round style was a mark II version.
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