1969 Austin 2.45 FG Anyone recognise?

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Aust-in-Mee
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1969 Austin 2.45 FG Anyone recognise?

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Hello, hoping someone may recognise my Austin 1969 2.45 FG. R E MEE Build. Last Vic rego was 1/9/2009, SZI698. Under the Black paint is a lemon colour and Blue. Plates say Type YJBFR1R Serial no 335696
Thank you
Kelli
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Re: 1969 Austin 2.45 FG Anyone recognise?

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Further to my FB post on this subject, I believe the bus to be the ex L. Coon of Waubra unit. I never got a photo of it but its definitely neither of the other two (Long Bros and Baudinette, Coleraine).
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Re: 1969 Austin 2.45 FG Anyone recognise?

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After a bit of searching, here is a John Masterton photo taken in 1969 of KFK 096 for L J Coon of Waubra when it was pretty new (5/69). Alas, it was afraid of getting wet and was hiding in the garage. But the front looks like Kelli's bus:
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Re: 1969 Austin 2.45 FG Anyone recognise?

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After much study of this photo & the front of my Austin there is much similarities . Where to from here…. What colour was he I’m wondering ?( seems a female question!!)
The centre Emblem? Could anyone tell me what that might have looked like please?
Many Thanks Kelli 😋👍
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