Parlorcars Intercity Express/Panther

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Parlorcars Intercity Express/Panther

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Does anyone have photos that can post of Parlorcars Intercity and thence the change to trade as Panther prior to Golden Fleece taking over
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Here are a few from the John Masterton Collection which illustrate the progression from Parlorlcars (Withers) to Parlorcars (Barnes) to Panther (Barnes):

At Cowes, a 1948 Cheetham & Borwick Reo:

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A 1959 Watt bodied Bedford SB acquired from Kanimbla Tours in 1963:

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A Freighter bodies RE Commer with Cummins engine, new 12/64:

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A Freighter bodied Leyland Panther new in 1968:

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A Freighter bodied Albion Victor new in 1963 ex Starliner and Linsul (10/69):

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A 1963 Denning bodied AEC Reliance ex Greyhound:

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A 1966 Freighter bodied AEC Reliance:

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A Freighter bodied Leyland Royal Tiger Cub from 1964:

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Originally bodied by Symons & Fowler for Geelong Road Bus Service (Magree) in 1955, this AEC Reliance was rebodied for Barnes by CCMC in 11/67:

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The Superior bodied Ford was new to Redline 11/68:

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The photographers: John Masterton pics 1,2,4,9 and 10; Bruce Tilley pics 3,5 and 6; Geoff Mann pics 7 and 8.
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Re: Parlorcars Intercity Express/Panther

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In Sydney wasn't their passenger terminal on Broadway down near the Grace Bros building on the left heading away from Railway Square. The vehicles would reverse off Broadway and the basic structure is still there. Haven't heard of them before but Kanimbla Tours in photo 2 sounds like a Blue Mountains operator of the time.
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Re: Parlorcars Intercity Express/Panther

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The last coach left in the original Collins Coachways fleet is an Albion Viking with a Superior body ex Panther Tours. I might try to post a photo. This coach i believe was one of the first coaches to be built with a toilet. Meaning it was not fitted later as a lot were in the old days.
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Parlorcars use to operate from William Street Kings Cross as Redline had had a covered depot and teminal just down the road in an old car dealership.

When they started Intercity Express they moved to the Hampton court Hotel in Kings Cross.

Panther moved to Broadway just before or just after Golden Fleece took them over and shared the terminal with Greyhound.

I worked at Fairfax at the time and would often jump a ride (free) back to the coast now and then.

Often saw Golden Fleece management send a coach back to depot for a change over as in their last days try and find a straight panel etc etc.

Greyhound load 37 Panther 1 with dule departure times.

Can you see them stopping three lanes of traffic these days to allow a coach in and out of the terminal.
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Paul are you able to repost the last 6 photos once again unable to view. Many Thanks Richard
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