Sainty's Mercedes Benz O303 / Ansair

[Tas Bus Nut]

WELL What a shock to see THIS on the Cruise Ship tours this morning Not long ago, sold for a motorhome, ex Cresswell Coaches #2 has been ressurrected by Sainty's Coaches (Launceston) Sounding just as sweet when at Cresswell's, it was a pleasure to see this old girl BACK IN SERVICE

Sainty's Coaches (Launceston) - 1982 Mercedes Benz O303 / Ansair

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Cant be many left in service anywhere is Aus now , nice silver one running around Sydney a few years ago , haven't seen it in a while think it was a private import from Japan.

[boronia]

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This one which I photographed about 3 years ago, and have seen a couple of times since, but not recently.

Long wheelbase, high floor factory body IIRC. I think it was identified back then as being a Japanese import.

[Fleet Lists]

The Cresswell fleet list shows it as

2 BM 8481 Mercedes Benz O303 30120461023237 Ansair MB1363 06/1982 C44F
First reg 22/6/82.
Dereg 21/6/11 & Sold for a motorhome.

Cant find it in the Sainty fleet list as yet.

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DSC02126 (Small).JPG

This one which I photographed about 3 years ago, and have seen a couple of times since, but not recently.

Long wheelbase, high floor factory body IIRC. I think it was identified back then as being a Japanese import.

Yes Boronia that was the one , driver at the time had a lot of respect for it and loved it.

[MAD DENNING]

Rex needs to be commended for restoring this old beauty
A true tour coach from yesteryear back in service!

[Bedford-29]

Sainty's Coaches - Launceston SC 5 F 10 NL Merecedes Benz 0303/2 30120461023237 Ansair MB 1363 / MB1356 6/82 C49F
ex (2) BM 8481, Cresswell's Coaches, West Hobart, TAS. (C44F)

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http://www.bussalesonline.com.au/photos.asp?ID=1267

Would this have been an original steering wheel.

[Centralian]

DSC02126 (Small).JPG

This one which I photographed about 3 years ago, and have seen a couple of times since, but not recently.

Long wheelbase, high floor factory body IIRC. I think it was identified back then as being a Japanese import.

Still around although not as frequent a visitor to the Blue Mountains as it once was. Still a nice unit with centre door on the wrong side - I assume immobilised.

[andyr]

Would this have been an original steering wheel.

Certainly is - the ex Australian Pacific 0303/Ansair that I steered years ago had that wheel.

[boronia]

Still around although not as frequent a visitor to the Blue Mountains as it once was. Still a nice unit with centre door on the wrong side - I assume immobilised.

A lot of high deck coaches of that era had off-side centre doors. Was handy around the CBD when we had to load/drop off in one way streets.

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Still around although not as frequent a visitor to the Blue Mountains as it once was. Still a nice unit with centre door on the wrong side - I assume immobilised.

A lot of high deck coaches of that era had off-side centre doors. Was handy around the CBD when we had to load/drop off in one way streets.

A few of the 303/3 Ansairs also had a middle door on the off side.

http://www.busaustralia.com/forum/viewt ... 48&t=73812

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Would this have been an original steering wheel.

Certainly is - the ex Australian Pacific 0303/Ansair that I steered years ago had that wheel.

http://www.busaustralia.com/forum/viewt ... 48&t=73812

confirmed.

[8 SPEED]

I would not like to replace or pay for one of those curved windows.