Classic Commercials at Gatton

[boronia]

The HCVAQ Truck Show was held at Gatton lat weekend. An interesting display of buses was included:

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Not quite a bus

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Refreshments were available from this MCW bodied Atlantean, which also has an Alnor bodyplate:

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The theme of the show was the "Mack Muster", with a reported 130 examples of the marque in attendance ranging from WW2 NR models up to current.

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Make that 130-1/2:

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[Bedford-29]

I am surprise to see the ex Roberts Lismore Leyland Tiger cub amongst bus collection how long has this bus been preservation.Picture from the Leon Batman collection.
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[Volvo B12BLEA]

It is part of the collection belonging to Barrie Watt

[moreton]

Great work Boronia, good to see some pics for those of us that couldn't make it. The grey Commer Bus is a local bus used for many years to carry students at Queensland Agricultual College, Lawes about 4 klms out of Gatton, my mates Dad, Sid used to drive and look after it for many years. Good to see the Double Decker Cafe also made the trip. Moreton

[THE INFORMANT]

Nice photos and a nice collection.What is the History on the Hedges bodied bus? It looks similar to a couple of the Units John J Hill Wollongong got when the took over Kieraville Bus Service

[Landseer]

Also the Golden Eagle series 15 ex Doug Levers was there aswell and is for sale

[BBL 10]

Its a Bedford SB3 the old grey bus

[RobSmith]

Does this truck for real? Just wondering why it is so small compare to other Mack trucks.

[High Floor Bus]

Does this truck for real? Just wondering why it is so small compare to other Mack trucks.

Now if thats the same truck i saw painted in a shell roadhouse colors just outside of the north of adelaide back between 1992/1996, then if so , its a converted mini moke and is a realy amazing conversion.
I will have to dig up the photos from back then !