Punchbowl Tiger Cub if I'm not mistaking Higer have gone into receivership.

As PTC himself has posted in http://www.busaustralia.com/forum/viewt ... =2&t=81477 it is the distributor which has gone into voluntary administration.

Yes,it was White Motor Corporation Australia that went in to receivership not Higer.Currently negotiations are under way or may even been concluded for AHG Australia to take over the distributor role in Australia.

In regards to the demonstrators out and about with various operators,my understanding is they may retain those demonstrators until such time that distributor issues are finally sorted out and signed off.Hope that clarifies the current position.

Regards Punchbowl Tiger Cub

PBC Scania m/o 7241 which was involved in an accident on 23rd November has now had the registration suspended

Fleetlist Moderator please note - the alteration shown for PBC Goulburn 16/12/15 is incorrect.

Rego check show CE50VT as
2015 WHITE HIGER BUS COMPANY LIMITED BUS BUS
VIN/Chassis: ********1869
as reported at the bottom of the previous page - it does not appear to be ex Noack 2840 MO - the latter rego still appears to be current.

PBC Goulburn changes to the fleet list in the last couple of days

PBC Goulburn - Goulburn 2840 MO BCI PK6850A
LSFC030817C001714 BCI
- 19/12/2015 Bus added
PBC Goulburn - Goulburn 4934 MO Hino RK260
JHDRK1JSMXXX10068 Custom Coaches "SB40"
06-030A 19/12/2015 Undocumented changes

Both are ex Noack (MJ) which leaves them with only

2848 MO Toyota HiAce Commuter JT721UHB100032050 Toyota - 12/99 B12C
ex MO 6514; ex YNE 665.
2858 MO Hino AK176K JHDAK176KXXX41612 Nambucca 180 8/91 RB49F
ex HA Cashmere, Hillston MO 662 -/10 (via Dick White (dlr) - traded on a Daewoo 9/07); ex McCormacks Bus Lines Pty Ltd, Hillston MO 662 -/04.
4473 MO Mitsubishi Rosa JMFBE649J0BC00232 Mitsubishi - 12/02 C24C
ex GD & L Sinclair, Grenfell 4473 MO by 12/09; ex MO 7117 9/08.

Since then there has also been a report that Noack (DF & AM)'s only bus

2857 MO White Higer MidiBoss 9.2m LKLR1ESD09A519113 Higer ? 8/09 C39F
ex SB41F; ex BD57BY; First reg 30/9/09.

is also with PBC Goulburn.

So what is the latest with the Noacks? DF & AM no longer seems to have any buses while MJ is alos reduced. Possibly even all their buses gone to PBC?

Forgot to mention the report about 2857 MO also stated that

Noacks 2857 MO the Higer Road Boss sighted on rail replacement today with PBC Goulburn now reg CE50VT.

However rego checks show
2857MO2009 WHITE WHITE HIGER V9-38 ROAD BOSS BUS
VIN/Chassis: ********9113

and

CE50VT 2015 WHITE HIGER BUS COMPANY LIMITED BUS BUS
VIN/Chassis: ********1869

So CE50VT does not appear to a rereg of 2657MO and hence the latter may now not be with PBC Goulburn.

I don't know how CE50VT is continuing to be mistaken as another vehicle.This Higer has been with PBC for several months as a demonstrator - firstly at Goulburn then at Riverwood.It is a new demonstrator and not a registration of older vehicle.

The other vehicles reported are still on their last registrations.

In regards to additions to PBC Goulburn operations,yes there has been changes and I am currently waiting back on official notification before advising as such.

Should have also added that former Goulburn Hino RG197 PMC XL 2821MO is still waiting to continue reactivation and registration at Riverwood as a charter vehicle for Riverwood.It has been repainted in PBC fleet colours.

PBC Scania mo7241 which was involved in the accident at Punchbowl in November and had it's rego suspended - now changed to cancelled.Noted on Fleetlists

Punchbowl Tiger Cub wrote:Should have also added that former Goulburn Hino RG197 PMC XL 2821MO is still waiting to continue reactivation and registration at Riverwood as a charter vehicle for Riverwood.It has been repainted in PBC fleet colours.

It now appears to be duplicated in the Punchbowl fleet list - both shown as To be delivered.
Also noted that m/o 4199 is duplicated in disposals.

Fleet Lists,
Obviously a couple of typos as there is only one ex.2821MO waiting activation and one ex.m/o 4199 MAN withdrawn and scrapped.

My only contribution in the last day or so was the confirmation that m/o 7241 was finally deregistered a few days ago ex.accident damage 11/15 after initial suspension of rego.

PBC Goulburn 2840MO BCI and 4934MO Hino RK260 SB40 ex.M.J.Noack currently on way back to Goulburn after painting into PBC colours

Stored PBC Goulburn Hino RG197 PMC XL ex.2823MO transferred from Marulan Depot to Riverwood Depot yesterday

Former Goulburn Hino RG197 PMC XL 2823MO back at Riverwood after it's short period of storage at Hawkesbury Valley.

So...
Hino ex2823MO gone to bus heaven...
Mercedes CD76NT gone back home to Mercedes Benz for Registration Renewal.

And another TfNSW repaint is in action...

Just to keep records up to date,m/o 4335 in TfSW livery (already listed in Fleetlists) and m/o 408 now in TfNSW livery.

Just to keep records up to date ,former m/o 014 MAN 10-155 PMC which was deregistered and withdrawn in June has already been scrapped.Former m/o 957 Hino RG197 PMC has been deregistered and transferred to storage at PBC Marulan.

Noticed on the fleet lists m/o 5438 has disappered and m/o 5796 has been listed as withdrawn… twice

I have corrected these two issues. Thanks for picking them up.

Some interesting reregs recorded yesterday in the Punchbowl fleet lists where m/o 4015 was reregd m/o 007, m/o 007 reregd m/o 8231 and m/o 269 reregd m/o 4015. So overall m/o 8231 replaced m/o 269.

Punchbowl Bus Co - Riverwood m/o 007 Scania L94UB
YS2L4X20001847176 Custom Coaches CB60
03-060 15/04/2023 Changes as listed
Punchbowl Bus Co - Riverwood m/o 4015 Volvo B7RLE
YV3R6R62XBA143488 Custom Coaches CB60 Evo II
10-156 15/04/2023 Changes as listed
Punchbowl Bus Co - Riverwood m/o 8231 Scania K320UB
YS2K4X20001900453 Custom CB80
G7113-02 15/04/2023 Changes as listed
No of Buses

Looks like Punchbowl might be transferring the three digit plates to those buses it will be retaining post its region 5 work concluding. I believe 007 is now the lowest numbered m/o plate on issue.

Another Punchbowl bus in white (with red bumper) m/o 521
https://www.flickr.com/photos/189347680 ... 820824916/

Linto63 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 20, 2023 4:52 pm Looks like Punchbowl might be transferring the three digit plates to those buses it will be retaining post its region 5 work concluding. I believe 007 is now the lowest numbered m/o plate on issue.

By now there are 11 buses on three digit plates which look like being retained by Punchbowl. Plates like m/o 018, m/o 368 and m/o 737 had not been in use for some time.
https://fleetlists.busaustralia.com/nsw.php?search=PUN
I spoke with a Punchbowl driver during the week who said they may be retaining as many as 18 buses.