Volgren coaches,Qld:a history.

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Denv12
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Volgren coaches,Qld:a history.

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I am putting together a variety of photos of coaches made by Volgren,Qld.This post is open to everyone so you are all welcome to contribute here.There's more to this company so please add here if you can.

At one point,Volgren took the standard 12.2 coach body and added the front header of the Twin Deck coach.This gave the coach a high deck look.
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V/Line/Holiday Makers Vogren Double Deck,parked like this otherwise it would lean over.Note the street isnt flat.
V/Line/Holiday Makers Vogren Double Deck,parked like this otherwise it would lean over.Note the street isnt flat.
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Twin Deck Coach of Westbus.Possibly the 1st coach as it has 2 windscreens:1 for the top and 1 full width windscreen instead of 2 piece.
Twin Deck Coach of Westbus.Possibly the 1st coach as it has 2 windscreens:1 for the top and 1 full width windscreen instead of 2 piece.
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Clipper Tours Twin Deck.
Clipper Tours Twin Deck.
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Westbus Twin Deck on Tour.
Westbus Twin Deck on Tour.
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Stateliner Twin Deck heading North to Port Augusta.
Stateliner Twin Deck heading North to Port Augusta.
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AAT Kings Twin Deck.
AAT Kings Twin Deck.
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Ambassador Twin Deck at Eddy Ave.This coach was ex Across Australia Coachlines #55.
Ambassador Twin Deck at Eddy Ave.This coach was ex Across Australia Coachlines #55.
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Konvecta Air Cond advert in Truck & Bus magazine.
Konvecta Air Cond advert in Truck & Bus magazine.
Clipper Tours Single axle Volvo.
Clipper Tours Single axle Volvo.
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Clipper Tours Single Axle Volvo.
Clipper Tours Single Axle Volvo.
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A few more Volgren Qld coach photos.
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Part of the Across Australia Coachlines poster.The coach is #54.Photo taken near the city of Perth on the Kwinana Freeway near Canning Highway.
Part of the Across Australia Coachlines poster.The coach is #54.Photo taken near the city of Perth on the Kwinana Freeway near Canning Highway.
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Volgren 12.2 advert.
Volgren 12.2 advert.
Volvo advert.
Volvo advert.
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Clipper Tours Double Deck Coach.
Clipper Tours Double Deck Coach.
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Volgren Twin Deck coach brochure/advert.
Volgren Twin Deck coach brochure/advert.
The front cover of the Twin Deck Advert/brochure.
The front cover of the Twin Deck Advert/brochure.
Volgren advert.
Volgren advert.
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Re: Volgren coaches,Qld.

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Great work Denv12 looks like you have captured all the variants of the original VQ factory, build. They certainly were innovative with a lot of the designs, even though all were based on the Volvo B10M chassis, Being Mid-mounted engine with a tag axle didn't stop them changing it all around.

Would love to know more history of what Volgren did in Colebard St. Went for an interview there in 86-87 (didn't snare that one.)
Was certainly a busy street with a lot of coming and goings over the years.
Volgren, A.B. Denning, CoachAir, MotorCoach, McCafferty's, QBB, Denning Manufacturing
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Denv12
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Re: Volgren coaches,Qld.

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Maladjusted wrote:Great work Denv12 looks like you have captured all the variants of the original VQ factory, build. They certainly were innovative with a lot of the designs, even though all were based on the Volvo B10M chassis, Being Mid-mounted engine with a tag axle didn't stop them changing it all around.

Would love to know more history of what Volgren did in Colebard St. Went for an interview there in 86-87 (didn't snare that one.)
Was certainly a busy street with a lot of coming and goings over the years.
Volgren, A.B. Denning, CoachAir, MotorCoach, McCafferty's, QBB, Denning Manufacturing
Hi Maladjusted.Thank you.I tried to round up anything I could find.I think the 12.2 M coach with the Twin Deck front would be good to see here.I'd love to see some of the factory and buses and coaches throughout the history.There's got to be someone out there who can add to this.

Its a shame they started out just using Volvo only chassis.They would have lost some big business because of it.
There could have been some interesting vehicles being made at the time.How about an Volgren bodied Tourmaster chassis? Denning Landseer Twin Deck without the rear deck? Once they started building on all chassis' they would have benefitted then.
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Re: Volgren coaches,Qld:a history.

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More Volgren information.
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Re: Volgren coaches,Qld:a history.

Post by GrahamM62 »

Hi Denv12 the drawings are fantastic but I cannot read the measurements is there any chance of getting those please? GrahamM

"Hi I seeking help I have bought a Volvo Bm10 Volgren 6/1987 ex coach formally used by Kynoch Coaches. I am in Victoria and I wanted it floated down but need dimensions. Does anyone have these please? I have tried Queensland roads and Volgren Queensland where it was built but no one has them.
Cheers GrahamM"
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