Mystery Custom Volvo Ettalong Beach.

[Swift]

Caught this on my walk to the shops. Got a rude toot from a motorist wanting to get in the space I was standing in to get this shot. That's Ettalong Beach for you.

[2112Y]

It is usually sighted between West Gosford to Woy Woy. Today an hour ago, I saw it driving south in Brisbane Water Drive towards Point Clare.

[captainch]

Looks like a ex brisbane city council volvo.

[Fleet Lists]

It is ex Adelaide according to fleet list.

Operator Premier Transport Group
Depot Nowra Coaches & Premier Motor Service
Registration 2400 MO
Chassis Type Volvo B58 Artic
Chassis No 15570
Body Manufacturer PMCSA
Body No 5809
Body Date 12/80
Status Withdrawn
Seating Codes AB77F
Notes ex MO 6623; ex Torrens Transit, Adelaide, SA (1359) AB71D; ex Trans Adelaide (1359).
Sold to Party Bus Central Coast - Narara (1/18)
Livery Current Premier Group bus livery. Blue Front, silver stripe and remainder of body in white

But of course it is not an artic so it seems the plates have since been moved onto another bus.

[Fleet Lists]

Rego shows a Volvo B10M with vin ending in 7840 which could make it

Operator Shoal Bus - Bomaderry
Registration 7625 MO
Chassis Type Volvo B10M Mk III
Chassis No YV31MGC12MA027840
Body Manufacturer Newnham Mk 88
Body No 91-149
Body Date 11/91
Status Withdrawn
Seating Codes B53F
Notes Reg 29/2/16 ex Nevilles Bus Service Pty Ltd t/a Busabout (Region 15), Smeaton Grange m/o 748 (withdrawn by 12/15); Reg 7/08 ex Reservoir Bus Co. (VIC) Pty Ltd (34) 3160 AO 12/07 (B40D); ex ESJ 111.
Dereg 14/6/18 & Sold to E Keung, Sydney for preservation 1/6/19.

[Campbelltown busboy]

Busabout rarely used Volvo B10M m/o 748 in region 15 it was with withdrawn in 2015 with fellow B10Ms 7079 MO 7080 MO and Ansair Scania m/o 8663 to make way for the ex Brisbane B10M Metroliners

Note Volvos 7078 MO 7079 MO and 7080 MO came up from Wagga. 7078 MO stayed in service until 2018

[Lt. Commander Data]

It is ex Adelaide according to fleet list.

Operator Premier Transport Group
Depot Nowra Coaches & Premier Motor Service
Registration 2400 MO
Chassis Type Volvo B58 Artic
Chassis No 15570
Body Manufacturer PMCSA
Body No 5809
Body Date 12/80
Status Withdrawn
Seating Codes AB77F
Notes ex MO 6623; ex Torrens Transit, Adelaide, SA (1359) AB71D; ex Trans Adelaide (1359).
Sold to Party Bus Central Coast - Narara (1/18)
Livery Current Premier Group bus livery. Blue Front, silver stripe and remainder of body in white

But of course it is not an artic so it seems the plates have since been moved onto another bus.

I’m fairly confident the bus details you have listed are not for the bus pictured. The bus listed above was a “brown bomber” PMCSA Volvo artic - very different from the bus pictured

[Swift]

It is ex Adelaide according to fleet list.



But of course it is not an artic so it seems the plates have since been moved onto another bus.

I’m fairly confident the bus details you have listed are not for the bus pictured. The bus listed above was a “brown bomber” PMCSA Volvo artic - very different from the bus pictured

That is a Busways bus following, not the rear section of an arctic.

[ScaniaGrenda]

That's definitely a former Busabout bus for starters, although with the green stripe deleted as part of the livery



I'm fairly confident this is an ex Busabout bus.

[Herbert]

Rego shows a Volvo B10M with vin ending in 7840 which could make it

Operator Shoal Bus - Bomaderry
Registration 7625 MO
Chassis Type Volvo B10M Mk III
Chassis No YV31MGC12MA027840
Body Manufacturer Newnham Mk 88
Body No 91-149
Body Date 11/91
Status Withdrawn
Seating Codes B53F
Notes Reg 29/2/16 ex Nevilles Bus Service Pty Ltd t/a Busabout (Region 15), Smeaton Grange m/o 748 (withdrawn by 12/15); Reg 7/08 ex Reservoir Bus Co. (VIC) Pty Ltd (34) 3160 AO 12/07 (B40D); ex ESJ 111.
Dereg 14/6/18 & Sold to E Keung, Sydney for preservation 1/6/19.

That's it

[Swift]

Why so much interest in this bland looking box on skates?
I never got the cult status this body enjoys.