mrobsessed wrote:Wow! MO 29 (103) was the first coach I ever drove! I love the way the spare wheel was stored behind the bumper bar, the layout of the dash, the way they handled the road... a real driver's coach, except maybe the solenoid activated reverse gear and the lack of a clutch brake.
Considering what was available on the Australian market at the time, there was no competition.
This one did not get the "picture windows" conversion; Murrays got 2 or 3 of these, one was never registered but was stripped for spare parts.Centralian wrote:Ansett Pioneer part 4 - the PD4107:
Murrays were the big purchaser of 2nd hand PD4107's from Ansett Pioneer. Seen here is MO29 which was used on their express service from Canberra to Wollongong and the NSW South Coast.
mrobsessed wrote: I love the way the spare wheel was stored behind the bumper bar, the layout of the dash, the way they handled the road... a real driver's coach, except maybe the solenoid activated reverse gear and the lack of a clutch brake.
Considering what was available on the Australian market at the time, there was no competition.
Centralian wrote:Ansett Pioneer part 4 - the PD4107:
As imported by Ansett Pioneer for express work (with the small windows) this PD4107 was registered BGR 454.
27 PD4107 unit were imported by Ansett Pioneer new up to 1968. These units together with the PD4106 were powered by GM8V71 engines.
As they were replaced on express work by MC8's the PD4107 were diverted to tour work and had larger upright windows fitted. Seen here is ACT registered mo87.
A profile shot of the PD4106 with window modification, this unit being registered TV634.
Further service after Ansett Pioneer:
Murrays were the big purchaser of 2nd hand PD4107's from Ansett Pioneer. Seen here is MO29 which was used on their express service from Canberra to Wollongong and the NSW South Coast.
Another unit with Murrays was registered TV 032 for charter and tour work.
Murrays also ran TV572 around Sydney on their Thomas Cook contract.
system improver wrote:The original pictures on this thread have disapppeared. I wonder if a bit of repair work can be done.
Invicta Driver wrote:system improver wrote:The original pictures on this thread have disapppeared. I wonder if a bit of repair work can be done.
The original pics still appear in Herberts quote of the original post. They just take a little while to appear.
Apologies for quoting an old thread, but...
(a) isn't it great seeing these photos again?
(b) I was wondering whether anyone (eg MrO) was able to confirm whether MO29 Murrays (103) was this unit at Yornup:
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Late last year I became the owner of a GM PD-4107 converted to a motorhome. For those in the know or with an interest in numbers it is the very last 4107 imported by Ansett in 1968. It was Ansett Pioneers fleet no 727 from '68 through till 1982 when it was sold to Murrays of Canberra and became their fleet no 104. A great testimate to the build of these vehicles is the condition of this coach after 40 plus years and millions of miles, it's incredible. There is really no sign of frame fatigue and all the bin catches etc all still work like new. If this coach rings a bell to anyone out there of memories behind the wheel I would love to hear from you and am also searching for photos of it either in Pioneer or Murrays livery. I think they looked great in Murrays colours and while I have managed to get hold of somes pics of their 4107's none have been of my own.
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