Commodore Coaches (Mike Bedford) - St Marys

This is a historic listing of vehicles owned and operated by Commodore Coaches (Mike Bedford) - St Marys.

Fleet List   Operator Information

Rego # Chassis VIN Body Body # Body DateSeating
TV 1258 Scania K113TRYS4KT6X2B01815070 PMCSA Apollo 4790 6/89C53DT
ex Bonfield Coach Lines (BC & AM Bonfield), Bathurst TV 1258; ex UQY 013; ex Premier Motor Service (Nowra Coaches Pty Ltd), South Nowra MO 9280 (via Scania); ex Murrays Australia Ltd, Red Hill, ACT (443) MO 17; ex TV 1323 or TV 1327; ex UVP 443; ex Sunliner Express, Manly, QLD (225) UVP 443.
Sold by Frank Reynolds to Chalker Pty Ltd t/a Compass Tours, Werrington as TV 1258 3/11/09; then to Boris Raso t/a Bob's Airport Shuttle & Minibus Hire, Glendenning as TV 1258 11/13; then to Tourline Bus & Coach, Werrington as TV 1258 by 5/14; then for a motorhome by 3/15.
TV 2732 Scania K113TRYS4KT6X2B01815838 PMCSA Apollo 4798 9/89C53DT
ex Gold Coast Coaches (Wipel Pty Ltd), Bundall, QLD 187 DZC; ex Murrays Charter Coaches and Travel Service Pty Ltd, Red Hill, ACT (441) MO 40; ex TV 1978; ex EUV 441; ex VEO 325; ex Sunliner Express, Manly, QLD (231) UYS 210.
Sold by Frank Reynolds to Chalker Pty Ltd t/a Compass Tours, Werrington as TV 2732 3/11/09; Sold to Boris Raso t/a Bob's Airport Shuttle & Minibus Hire, Glendenning as TV 2732 11/13; then to Tourline Bus & Coach, Werrington as TV 2732 by 5/14; then for a motorhome in 2015.
Total buses in fleet = 2
Previously operated vehicles
m/o 150 Albion Viking Vk55 Custom Coaches 72-590 22/1/73B47FR
ex Macarthur Coaches Pty Ltd, South Camden m/o 150; ex Rowes Bus Service Pty Ltd, Plimpton m/o 150.
Sold to Geoff Newham t/a Newham's Bus Service, Padstow as m/o 150 8/89; Dereg 9/91 & Sold to Jeff Nance Bus & Coach Sales, Plumpton via Hymans Auctions 11/12/91.
m/o 171 Albion Viking Vk5551650J Custom Coaches 73-194 28/7/73B47FR
ex Campbelltown Transit Co Pty Ltd (Rowe), Campbelltown m/o 171 9/88; ex Parramatta Villawood Bus Service Pty Ltd, Villawood m/o 171 1/78.
Sold to Geoff Newham t/a Newham's Bus Service, Padstow as m/o 171 8/89; Dereg 9/90 & Sold to Jeff Nance Bus & Coach Sales, Plumpton via Hymans Auctions 11/12/91; Resold to Davding Pty Ltd t/a The Moruya Bus Company, Moruya as MO 2072; then exported to Fiji and rebodied by PA Lal in 2001, sold to Vishnu Holdings, Savu Savu, Vanua Levu as DU 555.
m/o 7767 Leyland Leopard PSU3/2RL65002 PMC SD62 31/1/68B47F
ex Macarthur Coaches Pty Ltd, South Camden MO 9592; ex Higletts Motor Coach Service Pty Ltd, South Camden MO 9592 6/86; ex UTA 3583 (B43D).
Withdrawn for parts & Sold for a shed on a property at Dura by 9/89l.
ex MO 9592 Macarthur Coaches.
m/o 7768 Leyland Leopard PSU3/2R702450 PMC SD114 1/7/68B47F
ex Macarthur Coaches Pty Ltd, South Camden MO 9593; ex Higletts Motor Coach Service Pty Ltd, South Camden MO 9593 6/86; ex UTA 3635 (B43D).
Sold to Geoff Newham t/a Newham's Bus Service, Padstow as m/o 7768 8/89; then to John Bradbury, North Nowra via Hymans Auctions 11/12/91;; then without use to Scott Wilson (enthusiast), Warriewood. Later scrapped.
m/o 7854 Bedford VAM70 (UF) - AllisonTRP2DJH749825 Custom Coaches 72-670 6/73B48D
ex GR Hopkinson Transport Pty Ltd, Smithfield m/o 5959 by 9/88; ex Merrylands Bus Co Pty Ltd, Smithfield m/o 5959 1/4/78.
Sold to Geoff Newham t/a Newham's Bus Service, Padstow as m/o 7854 8/89; Dereg 9/91 & Sold via Hymans Auctions 11/12/91.
m/o 7855 AEC Swift 5053MP2R1337 Freighter A4194 2/73B43D
ex GR Hopkinson Transport Pty Ltd, Smithfield m/o 5032 14/7/88; ex DCT, Canberra, ACT (217) ZIB 217.
Sold to Geoff Newham t/a Newham's Bus Service, Padstow as m/o 7855 8/89; then to Kwans Motor Bus, Hoxton Park as m/o 8495 via Hymans Auctions 11/12/91; then to Edgar Wright (dlr), Mt Druitt by 1/94.
m/o 7856 AEC Swift 5053MP2R1335 Freighter A4192 12/72B43D
ex GR Hopkinson Transport Pty Ltd, Smithfield m/o 4713 14/8/88; ex DCT, Canberra, ACT (214) ZIB 214 (withdrawn 5/12/80).
Sold to Geoff Newham t/a Newham's Bus Service, Padstow as m/o 7856 8/89; Resold via Hymans Auctions 11/12/91.
m/o 7857 Bedford VAM70 (UF) - AllisonAH749956 Custom Coaches 10/73B48D
ex GR Hopkinson Transport Pty Ltd, Smithfield m/o 5967 by 9/88; ex Merrylands Bus Co Pty Ltd, Smithfield m/o 5967 1/4/78.
Sold to Geoff Newham t/a Newham's Bus Service, Padstow as m/o 7857 8/89; Resold via Hymans Auctions 11/12/91.
TV 391 Scania K112TR1809299 PMCSA 4501 6/86C46FT
ex VIP Express Coaches (Max Holman), Taren Point RI 9645.
Sold to Frank Reynolds, Lake Tabourie as TV 391, then returned under Commodore Coaches banner when Reynolds assumed ownership of the operation late-2007. Upon sale of the business to Chalker Pty Ltd 3/11/09, retained by Frank Reynolds for Frank Reynolds Touring, Lake Tabourie & sold for a motorhome by 7/11.
TV 871 Toyota Coasyer Toyota C19C
ex Allan Richardson t/a Richmond Bus & Coach Service, Richmond TV 871 by 2/91.
Sold.
TV 932 Denning Denair GM 8v71DA943-627-82 Denning 943 7/83RC46FT
ex TV 343; ex Allan Richardson t/a Richmond Bus & Coach Service, Richmond TV 343; ex T & RA O'Brien t/a Richmond Coaches, Richmond TV 343 early-1988.
Sold to Frank Reynolds t/a Reynolds Touring, Busby as TV 932 -/97; then to Raymond Orwin t/a Silverline Coaches, Ingleburn as TV 932 2/07; then to Adams Coachlines, Redcliffe, WA as (C7) TC 5699 by 5/08 (converted to RC53F); then for a motorhome at Ingleburn, NSW as AW56FG by 5/09.
TV 992 Toyota Coaster Toyota -/88C19C
Purchased new.
Sold.
No of withdrawn buses listed = 12

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