Westbus Volvo B10M TV 410's 3rd birthday celebrations

[Leopard_071]

I had the pleasure of driving TV 410 for 4/5 years from new. I had the 2MD Army Band on tour during 410's 3rd birthday while in Coffs Harbour in 1990. I got a birthday cake and the band played Happy Birthday 410, the people in the motel could not believe that the the band was playing it for a COACH." I carried the Army Band on all of their trips they evern made me a"Honoury Member".

[Mr Bean]

Haha that's funny. Never heard of anyone singing Happy Birthday for a bus

[Geoff]

Mind you, this is the same Leopard 071 that got married in one of Calabro's early Dennings - and still married to Nancy!

Yeah Terry.

Geoff.

[captainch]

what happened to m/o 071 and m/o 200? CHRISTOS AND i drove them as school buses after nightride!

[Peta mechanic]

Oh my goodness! How come I did not see or hear any of this until just recently, I can't believe you guys didn't tell me about that day. I feel so left out right now, don't know if I should be shocked and dismayed or not! Lol!

I did drive that coach once, it went like a rocket around town but I didn't like it on the open road because it revved too high while "doing the 100". The two groups who were in the old girl when she dropped the tailshaft on those two occasions didn't like the coach either if I'm correct!

Peta.

[Peta mechanic]

Mind you, I know that you did like driving that coach Tezza!!!

Peta.

[Leopard_071]

The only time that I remember TV410 "dropping" her tail shaft was about 1985 when Keith Yates have a load os soldiers on board and was comming down Orimba hill. I was suppose to take over at Coffs Harbour & take the Diggers on to Wacol camp (near Brisbane). He was due at 10pm, did not arrive untill 1:30am in TV418. I must look in my photo collection I am sure that I have a photo of the bent tailshaft in the "boot"

[mrobsessed]

I'll go out to Narrogin in the next few weeks and show you what it looks like now.

[Leopard_071]

Hi Mrobsessed, I would ever so gratefull to see some photos of old 410. im my 35 years of Coach driving TV410 was one of the BEST new coaches I was givern to drive others being, M/o 071 Leopard Bosnjaks, M/o 4327 Leopard, KMB301 Denning Mono Calabro Bros (can't remember what TV plates went onto it). Thank you best regards. Dose anyone know what happened to 071 after it left Nortmead depot with "Metro" seats fitted?

[On Air]

Haha that's funny. Never heard of anyone singing Happy Birthday for a bus

I heard you used to sing merry Christmas to 3412?

[Peta mechanic]

The only time that I remember TV410 "dropping" her tail shaft was about 1985 when Keith Yates have a load os soldiers on board and was comming down Orimba hill. I was suppose to take over at Coffs Harbour & take the Diggers on to Wacol camp (near Brisbane). He was due at 10pm, did not arrive untill 1:30am in TV418. I must look in my photo collection I am sure that I have a photo of the bent tailshaft in the "boot"

And it did it some time after that too, roughly about 3 to 4 months later. It was after the second time that Volvo fitted bigger uni-joints and a stronger tube as well which made the shaft survive. The cause was supposed to be the shaft being too long and standard items couldn't handle the pressures of the extra tailshaft length combined with the weight of the coach. If it had of been a route bus it would have been ok.

Peta.

[Leopard_071]

I found these photos of TV410's broken Tail Shaft. The photo of the Army Band was taken at the Motel in Coffs Harbour whe they played "Happy Birthday" to 410. I am very proud of this photo as 90cm x 60cm now hangs in the 2MD Army band room at Victria Barracks in Sydney. As you can see I have learnt to post right size photos///////

[mrobsessed]

As promised Leopard 071, here is 410 as it is today, with Nicholl's of Narrogin as TC 598, pictured at Gnowangerup. This is just a taster, I'll upload the other shots tonight.

[Mr Scania]

Still has All Aussie Tours above the door.

[mrobsessed]

It's got a 2nd hand set of seatbelted seats and a new vinyl floor, but there's still no mistaking that it was Westbus.

[Peta mechanic]

It's got a 2nd hand set of seatbelted seats and a new vinyl floor, but there's still no mistaking that it was Westbus.

If it has an auto in it then it definitely is the same vehicle, there was only ever one automatic Hyliner built.

Peta.

[xiaoxiao]

What does the Yellow sticker with 1714 on TC598 mean?

Xiaoxiao

[busrider]

That would probably be a number for the vehicle to access mine sites, many vehicles in country towns in WA have numbers like this...

[mrobsessed]

It was on dry hire to South West Coach Lines for their Worsley Alumina contract near Bunbury. I have interior shots, I've just got to get near a computer to download them.

[Leopard_071]

As promised Leopard 071, here is 410 as it is today, with Nicholl's of Narrogin as TC 598, pictured at Gnowangerup. This is just a taster, I'll upload the other shots tonight.

Hi "mrobsesed, thank you for the GREAT shot of TC 589 nee TV410 she still looks great nice to know she went to a good home. I would love to get over there and give her a big hug & a kiss//// she gave me many a great time & memories, just love her/////. I have attached a couple more photos when she was a bit younger,{along with a younger diver} hope you like them. You may like to pass then onto to her new owners, the Nicholls

[Peta mechanic]

Nice photos TD, nice!

Peta.