North & Western Coaches Pty Ltd - Gladesville

This is a historic listing of vehicles owned and operated by North & Western Coaches Pty Ltd - Gladesville.

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Rego # Chassis VIN Body Body # Body DateSeating
m/o 003 Hino RG197KJHDRG197KXXX40384 MCA Marathon B293 1/94B51D
ex m/o 8803 by 5/94.
STA as (3534) m/o 003 - Plates remade as Olympics ‘share the spirit’ blue and white plates mid-2000. Withdrawn 11/00 & stored at Leichardt. Loaned to ACTION, Canberra, ACT as BUS 158 8/01-10/01, then transferred by float to Brisbane Transport, Toowong depot 8/10/01 & reg 635 GHK to cover a bus shortage at Richlands depot - returned 24/10/01.
Sold to Surfside Bus Lines, Gold Coast, QLD as (591) MO 9320 12/01 (converted to B53F), rereg (QLD) 757 LCP; Dereg -/15
m/o 008 Leyland Leopard PSU3B/2R7201660 Custom Coaches 73-338 5/10/73B51D
ex Hunters Hill Bus Company, Gladesville m/o 008 28/4/78.
Withdrawn 6/1/00 & stored at Leichardt.
Sold to Muir, Mildura, VIC for caravan 6/00.
m/o 010 Mercedes-Benz 814DWDB6703132N045560 Custom Coaches 97-158 10/97B33F
ex m/o 9253 1/12/97.
STA (3569) m/o 010 - Withdrawn 6/1/00 & stored at Ryde bottom yard. Reregistered m/o 1075 9/5/02 & stored at Kingsgrove depot in case it and ex m/o 019 were required to provide services over the Cooks River Bridge under repair and load limits at Tempe - Dereg by 27/10/02.
Sold to Shorelink (Transdev NSW Pty Ltd), Mt Kuring-gai as (73) m/o 8384 23/1/03 & renumbered m/o 9084 by 9/11; Dereg 31/3/13 after an accident at Brooklyn 1/3/13; Noted up for auction through Pickles Auctions, Milperra 29/8/13.
m/o 012 Volvo B10BYV3R12F16TA002416 Custom Coaches 238 96-159 10/96B51D
ex m/o 8988 (plate swap with a Leyland Leopard).
STA (3558) m/o 012 - Plates remade as Olympics "share the spirit" blue and white plates mid-2000. Transferred to Burwood depot and repainted white with blue bumpers, then into full STA corporate livery. Later restricted to light duties (driver training and staff buses) when Burwood became a fully-wheelchair accessible depot.Transferred to Newcastle in May 2015. Transferred to Keolis Downer 1/7/2017. Sold to RJ Hayes t/a South Bundy Buses, Bundaberg, QLD as m/o 012 1/10/20 & operated in association with Shire Bus Service Pty Ltd, Heathcote.
m/o 017 Leyland Leopard PSU3B/2R7303868 Custom Coaches 73-647 23/2/74B51D
ex Hunters Hill Bus Company, Gladesville m/o 017 28/4/78; ex m/o 5930.
Stored at Leichardt.
Sold to J & L Quigley, Central Queensland for a caravan 7/6/00.
m/o 019 Mercedes-Benz 814DWDB6703132N045668 Custom Coaches 97-157 10/97B33F
ex m/o 9254 2/12/97.
STA (3570) m/o 019 - Withdrawn 6/1/00 & stored at Ryde bottom yard. Registered m/o 1076 23/5/02 & stored at Ryde depot in case it and ex m/o 010 are required to provide services over the Cooks River Bridge under repair and load limits at Tempe - Deregd by 27/10/02.
Reported 2/04 heading for Bus Stop Sales, Brisbane & sold to Queensland Bus Sales, Caloundra 6/04 - Resold to Mt Alvernia College, Kedron, QLD as 272 HZB, then to Dansie Coaches, Bracken Ridge as 272 HZB.
m/o 028 Hino RG197KJHDRG197KXXX40375 PMCA Commuter 2353 12/93B51D
ex m/o 3523 19/494 - Delivered 18/1/94 to Rydalmere depot.
STA (3535) m/o 028 - Plates remade as Olympics ‘share the spirit’ blue and white plates mid-2000. Withdrawn 11/00 & stored at Leichardt. Loaned to ACTION, Canberra, ACT as BUS 164 8/01-12/01 at Tuggeranong depot - withdrawn 10/01 & returned 17/12/01.
Sold to Surfside Buslines, Gold Coast, QLD as (592) MO 5757 12/01 (converted to B53F) & renumbered 5305 MO; Dereg -/14.
m/o 041 Leyland Tiger TRCTL11/3RZ8600134 PMC 1720 3/87B51D
ex Metro West; ex m/o 7716 (plate swap with Bedford VAM3 -/87).
Withdrawn 9/2/00 - Reinstated as STA as (3577) m/o 1027 6/00 & leased to Bus2000 Ltd for Sydney 2000 Olympics. Returned to Tempe for storage around 2/11/00 & dereg 10/11/00.
Sold to Dunn's Bus Service Pty Ltd, Kadina, SA as (1) WMI 989 1/01 - N&W stripes painted over with Dunn's green. Withdrawn by 5/12 & Noted for sale at Motor Search (dlr), 17 McIntyre Road, Para Hills West, SA 8/13. Sold for a motorhome reg 1AL2EQ by 7/14. Onsold to a new buyer for a motorhome in Kyabram, VIC c4/21. Resold via auction to B Gioia 21/6/21 for presentation and then to E Haviland and relocated to Sydney 21/8/22.
m/o 074 Leyland Leopard PSU3E/2R7804455 PMC 1074 6/79RB51D
ex m/o 4178.
Sold to Coomera Bus Lines(Jim Hill), Coomera, QLD as 186 FQA 29/2/00, then with business to Surfside Bus Lines as (578) 186 FQA 5/01 - withdrawn in 2002 & subsequent disposal unknown (possibly scrapped).
m/o 139 Leyland Tiger TRCTL11/3RspTR00275 PMC Metro 90 1839 10/88B51D
Sold to Pleasure Tours of Australia, Lidcombe / Bass Hill 18/4/00 & reg as m/o 7762 4/5/00, then to Premier Illawarra Pty Ltd, Figtree as m/o 7762 7/05, Transferred to Nowra by 3/13 & dereg; Sold to the Parker Family, Oakville 19/1/14
m/o 174 Hino RG197KJHDRG197KXXX40385 PMCA Commuter 2357 3/94B51D
ex m/o 8804 by 6/94 - First reg 26/4/94.
STA (3536) m/o 174 - Plates remade as Olympics ‘share the spirit’ blue and white plates mid-2000. Withdrawn 11/00 & stored at Leichardt - used in service during the 2001 Royal Easter Show 4/01. Loaned to ACTION, Canberra, ACT as BUS 166 8/01-10/01, then transferred by float to Brisbane Transport, Toowong depot 4/10/01 to cover a bus shortage at Richlands depot - never registered / used in QLD & returned 27/10/01.
Sold to Surfside Bus Lines, Gold Coast, QLD as (590) MO 5659 12/01 (converted to B53F), then renumbered 5252 MO.
m/o 204 Leyland Tiger TRCTL11/3RspTR00276 PMC Metro 90 1840 10/88B51D
Sold to Rover Motors Pty Ltd, Cessnock as (34) MO 9560 17/2/00 - N&W stripes painted over in Rover Motors red. Renumbered 3493 MO. Sold to AJ Barrett t/as Barrett’s Charter Coaches, Kitchener 8/13 & renumbered TV 7556 4/9/13; Dereg 25/6/15 & Sold for a motorhome at Dapto 27/6/15.
m/o 240 Leyland Leopard PSU3C/2R7602807 PMC 0971 7/78B51D
Spent some time with Red Arrow signage for Route 333 Chatswood - Parramatta "Red Arrow" service - returned to normal fleet livery when Route 333 became solely operated by Parramatta Ryde Bus Service by 1994.
Sold to Crossley Bus Lines (Danastra Pty Ltd), Revesby 22/8/00 & reg m/o 7878 (operated in full North & Western livery) - Stored at Green's Northern Coaches, Helensburgh depot after Crossley sold to Connex. Subsequent disposal unknown.
m/o 351 Leyland Tiger TRCTL11/3R8500856 PMC 1683 7/86B51D
ex m/o 7654 (plate swap with Albion Viking early-1987).
Withdrawn 7/2/00 - Reinstated as STA (3578) m/o 1030 6/00 & leased to Bus2000 Ltd for Sydney 2000 Olympics. Returned to Tempe for storage around 2/11/00 & dereg 10/11/00.
Sold to Crossley Bus Lines (Danastra Pty Ltd), Revesby 7/01 & reg m/o 7970 by 8/01, then renumbered m/o 002 by 10/01 - Stored at Green's Northern Coaches, Helensburgh depot after Crossley sold to Connex. Resold to Kynoch Coaches (Toowoomba) Pty Ltd, Toowoomba, QLD as (74) 259 GPA, then with business to Bus Queensland (Pulitano), Toowoomba as (259) 259 GPA 1/4/09 - Withdrawn by 6/10 and sold to O'Driscoll's Coaches, Hobart, TAS as (33) B33 QU via Auction 7/10. Withdrawn 7/11/19, sold to Sydney Bus Museum for preservation 10/2/21 via Pickles Auctions, Moonah, TAS and relocated to Sydney 21/8/22.
m/o 357 Mercedes-Benz O405WEB35700521087405 Custom Coaches 516 97-355 4/98B53D
STA (3531) m/o 357 - Red stripe replaced with a yellow stripe for the 'Parramatta Explorer' service. Repainted into STA corporate livery by 9/02 (with 'Parramatta Exlplorer' stickers) & converted to B51D (by addition of a luggage pen occupying the front nearside seat). Stickers removed once the Explorer service ceased after 26/1/04.
Sold to Busways, Ryde as (3531) m/o 357 9/1/22. Withdrawn and stored at stored at Busways, Penrith by 22/10/22. Sold to PT & JE Parker Holdings t/a Windsor Bus Charters, Oakville by 2/23 and reg m/o 8018 5/4/23.
m/o 366 Mercedes-Benz 814DWDB6703132N045456 Custom Coaches 97-156 10/97B33F
ex m/o 9252.
STA (3571) m/o 366 - Withdrawn 6/1/00 & stored at Ryde bottom yard - later transferred to Leichardt.
Sold to Forest Coach Lines Pty Ltd, Terrey Hills as m/o 5011 4/02, then to Linq Buslines Pty Ltd, East Gresford as (10) 4253 MO 12/08; then to NQ Waterproofing, Townsville, QLD for a motorhome 15/5/14.
m/o 373 Leyland Tiger TRCTL11/3RSBJTRL111L3000849 Custom Coaches Mk 88 90-146 9/11/90B51D
ex Metro West.
Sold to Busabout (Neville's Bus Service Pty Ltd), Casula as m/o 1023 16/2/00 (converted to B53F), then to Hawkesbury Valley Bus Service (B Calabro & Sons Pty Ltd), Windsor as m/o 1023, then to Surfside Bus Lines, Tweed Heads as (797) m/o 1023 8/08 - renumbered 5296 MO & withdrawn 12/11; Sold to Red & White Coaches, Sandgate as (7) 467 SIM c6/12; sold to P. Murphy, Sydney for preservation 9/4/15 and registered as BUS 373 15/7/15.
m/o 448 Hino RG197KJHDRG197KXXX40378 PMCA Commuter 2354 12/93B51D
ex m/o 3524 28/4/94 - Delivered 18/1/94.
STA (3543) m/o 448 - Plates remade as Olympics ‘share the spirit' blue and white plates mid-2000. Withdrawn 11/00 & stored at Leichardt - used in service during the 2001 Royal Easter Show 4/01. Loaned to ACTION, Canberra, ACT 8/01-12/01 at Belconnen depot initially as BUS 171, then rereg BUS 165 13/9/01 to achieve a neat number series of BUS 167 - BUS 173 (all CC's) at Belconnen. Transferred by float to Brisbane Transport, Toowong depot 8/10/01 & reg 122 GIK to cover a bus shortage at Richlands depot - returned 8/11/01.
Sold to Surfside Bus Lines, Gold Coast, QLD as (589) MO 5768 12/01 (converted to B53F) & renumbered 5279 MO.
m/o 463 Denning Denair 6v92TTADA875-559-81 Denning 875 17/11/81RC49F
ex AKB 444 -/84 - Repainted and refurbished by Col McGrath during January 1992 to match TV 333.
Withdrawn 6/1/00 & stored at Leichardt.
Sold to Scott Messenger, Mt Gambier, SA as WOX 023 (used as a school bus) 18/7/01; Advertised for sale in ABC Magazine 4/06.
m/o 476 Leyland Leopard PSU3E/2R PMC 1218 5/81B51D
Sold to Coomera Bus Lines(Jim Hill), Coomera, QLD as 577 FLP 29/2/00, then with business to Surfside Bus Lines as (568) 577 FLP - withdrawn in 2002 & noted parked as a fully-converted motorhome in Denman St, Greenslopes, QLD 26/2/04.
m/o 503 Hino RG197KJHDRG197KXXX40383 PMCA Commuter 2356 2/94B51D
ex m/o 8801 - First reg 26/4/94.
STA (3544) m/o 503 - Plates remade as Olympics "share the spirit:" blue and white plates mid-2000. Withdrawn 11/00 & stored at Leichardt. Loaned to ACTION, Canberra, ACT as BUS 163 8/01-10/01, then transferred by float to Brisbane Transport, Toowong depot 8/10/01 to cover a bus shortage at Richlands depot - never registered / used in QLD & returned 12/11/01.
Sold to Surfside Bus Lines, Gold Coast, QLD as (587) MO 5756 12/01 (converted to B53F), renumbered MO 5773, then 5309 MO; Withdrawn. Dereg by 2/19.
m/o 528 Mercedes-Benz O30530700121039269 Ansair MB1458 7/84B45D
ex m/o 8627; Reg 18/1/98 ex ACTION, Canberra, ACT (641) BUS 641 (B42D) 10/97; ex ZIB 641.
STA (3522) m/o 528 - Plates remade as Olympics "share the spirit" blue and white plates mid-2000. Loaned to Brisbane Transport, Richlands depot from 6/10/01 as (QLD) 120 GIK during a bus shortage - returned 24/10/01.
Sold to Deanes Travel Pty Ltd, South Pambula as (134) MO 5371 2/02, then DBL 134, then MO 6680 & renumbered 2649 MO; Sold to Perisher Blue as BU89LU for 2013 snow season; Subsequently withdrawn.
m/o 547 Leyland Tiger TRCTL11/3R8500858 PMC 1685 9/86B51D
ex m/o 7655.
STA (3579) m/o 7871 - Leased to Bus2000 for Sydney 2000 Olympics.
Sold to Crossley Bus Lines (Danastra Pty Ltd), Revesby 7/01 & reg m/o 248 by 11/01. Stored at Green's Northern Coaches, Helensburgh depot after Crossley sold to Connex. Resold to Kynoch Coaches (Toowoomba) Pty Ltd, Toowoomba, QLD as (75) 488 HBO, then with business to Bus Queensland (Pulitano), Toowoomba as (75) 488 HBO 1/4/09 and rereg 375 LUG. Withdrawn by 6/10 and sold at auction to O'Driscoll Coaches, New Norfolk, TAS as (34) B34QU 7/10. Withdrawn by 11/19 and sold via Pickles auctions to the Sydney Bus Museum for preservation 2/21. Relocated to Sydney 4/22.
m/o 560 Mercedes-Benz O305307-001-61-039334 Ansair MB1465 7/84B45D
ex m/o 7206; Reg 18/1/98 ex ACTION, Canberra, ACT (648) BUS 648 (B42D) 10/97; ex ZIB 648.
STA (3523) m/o 560 - Plates remade as Olympics ‘share the spirit’ blue and white plates mid-2000. Loaned to Brisbane Transport, Richlands depot from 6/10/01 as (QLD) 631 GHK during a bus shortage - returned 24/10/01 & stored at Ryde bottom yard for sale (still there 5/02).
Sold to Glen Innes Bus Service (Latenview Pty Ltd), Glen Innes as YJE 348 & renumbered 1257 MO. Sold in 2009 for non-PSV.
m/o 588 Leyland Leopard PSU3E/2R7801737 PMC 1046 3/79RB51D
Stored at Leichardt.
Sold to Cubley, Lockleys, Adelaide, SA for caravan 9/6/00. Still owned as at July 2019 on VIC rego.
m/o 589 Volvo B10M Mk IIIYV31MGC17KD020393 PMC Metro 90 1973 7/89B51D
ex m/o 7297
STA (3555) m/o 589 - Plates remade as Olympics ‘share the spirit’ blue and white plates mid-2000.
Sold to Busabout (Neville's Bus Service Pty Ltd), Casula as m/o 1079 14/2/01 (converted to B53F) - transferred to Busabout Wagga Wagga (Fearnes Investments Pty Ltd) 5/9/11 & renumbered 3991 MO 2/12; Resold to J Fangia, Eastwood 1/15.
m/o 613 Leyland Tiger TRCTL11/3Rsp8301546 Custom Coaches 84-81 22/6/84RB51D
Withdrawn 7/2/00 - Reinstated as STA (3580) m/o 7872 6/00 & leased to Bus2000 Ltd for Sydney 2000 Olympics. Returned to Tempe for storage around 2/11/00 & dereg 10/11/00.
Sold to RE & SK Voss, Toogoom, QLD as 213 GJM 30/10/01 (converted to RB53F), then with business to Bay Bus & Coach, Hervey Bay, QLD as 213 GJM mid-2003, then with business to Wide Bay Transit, Maryborough as (87) 213 GJM 2/7/07 - withdrawn by 2012.
m/o 640 Leyland Leopard PSU3E/2R7803312 PMC 1077 6/79RB51D
Sold to Coomera Bus Lines (Jim Hill), Coomera, QLD 29/2/00 - put into service at Hill's Glasshouse Country Coaches, Beerwah as (21) 868 GRG by 2/02 (converted to RB53F) & withdrawn by 2/05. Subsequent disposal unknown.
m/o 647 Hino RG197KJHDRG197KXXX40174 Custom Coaches 200 91-202 24/2/92B51D
ex m/o 7656.
STA (3549) m/o 647 - Plates remade as Olympics ‘share the spirit’ blue and white plates mid-2000. Withdrawn 11/00 & stored at Leichardt. Loaned to ACTION, Canberra, ACT as BUS 170 8/01-12/01 at Belconnen depot - Returned 17/12/01 (the last to be returned).
Sold to Surfside Buslines, Gold Coast, QLD as (595) MO 5752 12/01 (converted to B53F) & renumbered 3839 MO; Dereg by 2/16.
m/o 654 Mercedes-Benz 814DWDB6703132N045403 Custom Coaches 97-155 9/97B33F
ex m/o 9249 10/11/97.
STA (3572) m/o 654 - Withdrawn 6/1/00 & stored at Ryde bottom yard - later transferred to Leichardt.
Sold to Port Stephens Coaches Pty Ltd, Anna Bay MO 5785 4/4/02 & renumbered 4660 MO by 11/08 - given fleet number (32) at the same time. Resold for a motorhome conversion 2/10.
m/o 658 Leyland Tiger TRCTL11/3RSBJTRL118L3000850 Custom Coaches Mk 88 90-185 22/11/90B51D
ex Metro West; ex m/o 7716.
Sold to Busabout (Neville's Bus Service Pty Ltd), Casula as m/o 1022 16/2/00 (converted to B53F), then to Hawkesbury Valley Bus Service (B Calabro & Sons Pty Ltd), Windsor as m/o 1022 - returned to Busabout. Later sold to Surfside Bus Lines, Tweed Heads as (796) m/o 1022 8/08 - renumbered 5292 MO, repainted into QLD Translink livery (the only Surfside Leyland Tiger to be repainted) & withdrawn 12/11 and stored then sent to scrap 11/14
m/o 687 Mercedes-Benz O405WEB35700521087402 Custom Coaches 516 97-354 4/98B53D
STA (3533) m/o 687 - Red stripe replaced with a yellow stripe for the 'Parramatta Explorer' service. Repainted into STA corporate livery by 9/02 (with 'Parramatta Exlplorer' stickers) & converted to B51D (by addition of a luggage pen occupying the front nearside seat). Stickers removed once the Explorer service ceased after 26/1/04. Sold to Busways, Ryde as (3533) m/o 687 9/1/22. Withdrawn and stored at stored at Busways, Penrith by 22/10/22. Sold to PT & JE Parker Holdings t/a Kuring-gai Bus Co, Oakville 3/1/23 and reg m/o 8638 24/2/23.
m/o 688 Volvo B10BYV3R12F14TA002415 Custom Coaches 238 96-161 10/96B51D
ex m/o 9192.
STA (3561) m/o 688 - Plates remade as Olympics ‘share the spirit’ blue and white plates mid-2000. Transferred to Burwood depot and repainted white with blue bumpers, then into full STA corporate livery. Later restricted to light duties (driver training and staff buses) when Burwood became a fully-wheelchair accessible depot. Transferred to Newcastle in May 2015.
Withdrawn after accident in June 2017 and later transferred to STA Leichhardt for disposal.
m/o 756 Leyland Tiger TRCTL11/3R8300445 Custom Coaches 84-54 15/6/84RB51D
ex m/o 7191.
Withdrawn 7/2/00 - Reinstated as STA (3581) m/o 1025 6/00 & leased to Bus2000 Ltd for Sydney 2000 Olympics. Returned to Tempe for storage around 2/11/00 & dereg 10/11/00.
Sold Tory’s Tours, Maryborough, QLD as 639 GDA 6/7/01, then with school runs to Keith Dodd (Markk Investments Pty Ltd), Maryborough as 639 GDA in 2004 - since replaced.
m/o 810 Leyland Tiger TRCTL11/3RZ8600131 PMC 1686 9/86B51D
ex m/o 7657 (plate swap with Leyland Royal Tiger Worldmaster early-1987).
Withdrawn 7/2/00 - Reinstated as STA (3582) m/o 1026 6/00 & leased to Bus2000 Ltd for Sydney 2000 Olympics. Returned to Tempe for storage around 2/11/00 & dereg 10/11/00.
Sold to Crossley Bus Lines, Revesby 7/01 (unused), then to Sarina Bus & Coach, Sarina, QLD as 537 GHT; then to J & SA Vassallo t/a Vassallo Buses, Sarina as 537 GHT; Transferred to Bus Stop Brisbane, Archerfield for sale 7/14; Resold to Richard Allen, Park Avenue, QLD for a motorhome 30/8/14.
m/o 855 Mercedes-Benz O30530700161039267 Ansair MB1456 6/84B45D
ex m/o 8066; Reg 18/1/98 ex ACTION, Canberra, ACT (639) BUS 639 (B42D) 10/97; ex ZIB 639.
STA (3527) m/o 855 - Plates remade as Olympics ‘share the spirit’ blue and white plates mid-2000.
Withdrawn 4/01 & stored at Tempe.
Sold to Deanes Travel Pty Ltd, South Pambula as (136) DBL 136 2/02 - later transferred to Deane's Buslines Pty Ltd, Queanbeyan as (36) MO 6045 & renumbered 4536 MO. Withdrawn late-2010 & Passed over to CDC unregistered; Advertised for sale through Omnibus (dlr) 6/13 & Sold 7/13.
m/o 972 Leyland Tiger TRCTL11/3RspTR00196 PMC Metro 90 1836 10/88B51D
Withdrawn 7/2/00.
Sold to Rover Motors Pty Ltd, Cessnock as (39) MO 4872 17/2/00 - N&W stripes painted over in Rover Motors red. Renumbered 3498 MO. Sold to AJ Barrett t/as Barrett's Charter Coaches, Kitchener for parts 1/14 & plates returned 7/1/14. Remains sold to the Parker family, Oakville 7/15.
m/o 999 Hino RG197KJHDRG197KXXX40381 PMCA 2355 2/94B51D
ex m/o 3530 (plate swap with Bedford early-1994) - Delivered new to Rydalmere depot.
STA (3550) m/o 999 - Plates remade as Olympics �share the spirit' blue and white plates mid-2000. Withdrawn 11/00 & stored at Leichardt - used in service during the 2001 Royal Easter Show 4/01. Loaned to ACTION, Canberra, ACT as BUS 161 8/01-10/01, then transferred by float to Brisbane Transport, Toowong depot 8/10/01 & reg 122 GIK to cover a bus shortage at Richlands depot - returned 8/11/01.
Sold to Surfside Bus Lines, Gold Coast, QLD as (585) MO 5481 12/01 (converted to B53F) & renumbered 5251 MO. Dereg by 2/19.
m/o 3522 Hino RG197KJHDRG197KXXX40376 MCA Marathon B277 12/93B51D
Delivered 14/1/94 & put into service 27/1/94.
STA (3537) m/o 3522 - Plates remade as Olympics �share the spirit� blue and white plates mid-2000. Withdrawn 11/00 & stored at Leichardt. Loaned to ACTION, Canberra, ACT as BUS 160 8/01-10/01, then transferred by float to Brisbane Transport, Toowong depot 11/10/01 & reg 123 GIK to cover a bus shortage at Richlands depot - returned 12/11/01.
Sold to Surfside Bus Lines, Gold Coast, QLD as (593) MO 5765 12/01 (converted to B53F) & renumbered 3831 MO. De-reg by 10/17 & donated to Mt Gravatt Bus Service, Underwood, QLD for overseas humanitarian project by 6/18.
m/o 3525 Hino RG197KJHDRG197KXXX40377 MCA Marathon B282 12/93B51D
Delivered 16/2/94.
STA (3538) m/o 3525 - Plates remade as Olympics "share the spirit" blue and white plates mid-2000. Withdrawn 11/00 & stored at Leichardt. Loaned to ACTION, Canberra, ACT as BUS 159 8/01-10/01, then transferred by float to Brisbane Transport, Toowong depot 11/10/01 & reg 632 GHK to cover a bus shortage at Richlands depot - returned 27/10/01.
Sold to Surfside Bus Lines, Gold Coast, QLD as (594) MO 5766 12/01 (converted to B53F) & renumbered 5255 MO. Dereg by 12/19. Sold for a motorhome conversion.
m/o 3526 Hino RG197KJHDRG197KXXX40379 MCA Marathon B283 12/93B51D
Delivered 15/2/94.
STA (3539) m/o 3526 - Plates remade as Olympics �share the spirit� blue and white plates mid-2000. Withdrawn 11/00 & stored at Leichardt. Loaned to ACTION, Canberra, ACT as BUS 157 8/01-12/01 at Tuggeranong depot - withdrawn 10/01 & returned 12/01.
Sold to Surfside Bus Lines, Gold Coast, QLD as (583) MO 5480 12/01 (converted to B53F), then rereg (QLD) 760 KCG - later reported to be repowered with a Cat 3208t motor. Dereg by 10/17.
m/o 4088 Leyland Leopard PSU3B/2R7201660 Custom Coaches 73-472 5/10/73B51D
ex Hunters Hill Bus Company, Gladesville m/o 4088 28/4/78.
Stored at Tempe.
Sold to A. McGrath (son of Col McGrath) Prestons as XHB 845 9/3/01, signwritten for AC United Soccer Club, then to Choice Rentals, Austral as XHB 845 & later renumbered TV 4737. Dereg & stored.
m/o 4118 Leyland Leopard PSU3C/2R7602806 PMC 0972 5/78B51D
Sold to Coomera Bus Lines(Jim Hill), Coomera, QLD 29/2/00 - Used for parts as Hill's Logan Coaches operation (passing with the business to Cavbus Pty Ltd). Later scrapped.
m/o 4141 Mercedes-Benz O30530700121039336 Ansair MB1467 7/84B45D
ex m/o 7201; Reg 18/1/98 ex ACTION, Canberra, ACT (650) BUS 650 (B42D) 10/97; ex ZIB 650.
STA (3521) m/o 4141 - Plates remade as Olympics ‘share the spirit’ blue and white plates mid-2000.
Withdrawn 4/01 & stored at Tempe.
Sold to Deanes Travel Pty Ltd, South Pambula as (135) XVT 851 2/02, then DBL 135, then MO 6687 & renumbered 2650 MO. Withdrawn 12/09 & sold to Perisher Blue as (T123) BK94YT for 2011 & used in 2011, 2012 & 2013 snow seasons.
m/o 4175 Hino RG197KJHDRG197KXXX40169 Custom Coaches 200 91-170 11/1/92B51D
ex m/o 688 12/97.
STA as (3540) m/o 4175 - Plates remade as Olympics ‘share the spirit’ blue and white plates mid-2000. Withdrawn 11/00 & stored at Leichardt. Loaned to ACTION, Canberra, ACT as BUS 168 8/01-12/01 at Belconnen depot - Withdrawn 10/01 & returned 12/01.
Sold to Surfside Buslines, Gold Coast, QLD as (584) MO 5753 12/01 (converted to B53F) & renumbered 3828 MO; Dereg -/14.
m/o 4176 Hino RG197KJHDRG197KXXX40175 Custom Coaches 200 91-189 2/92B51D
ex m/o 5372 12/97.
STA (3541) m/o 4176 - Plates remade as Olympics ‘share the spirit’ blue and white plates mid-2000. Withdrawn 11/00 & stored at Leichardt. Loaned to ACTION, Canberra, ACT as BUS 169 8/01-12/01 at Belconnen depot - Withdrawn 10/01 & returned 12/01.
Sold to Surfside Buslines, Gold Coast, QLD as (588) MO 5482 12/01 (converted to B53F) & renumbered 5257 MO; Dereg by 7/14.
m/o 4269 Hino RG197KJHDRG197KXXX40170 Custom Coaches 91-171 14/1/92B51D
STA (3542) m/o 4269 - Plates remade as Olympics "share the spirit" blue and white plates mid-2000. Withdrawn 11/00 & stored at Leichardt. Loaned to ACTION, Canberra, ACT as BUS 173 8/01-12/01 at Belconnen depot - Withdrawn 10/01 & returned 12/01.
Sold to Surfside Buslines, Gold Coast, QLD as (582) MO 5657 12/01 (converted to B53F) & renumbered 5250 MO. Dereg by 2/19.
m/o 4320 Leyland Tiger TRCTL11/3R8500855 PMC 1682 7/86B51D
ex m/o 7637 (plate swap with a Leyland Royal Tiger Worldmaster early-1987).
Withdrawn 7/2/00 - Reinstated as STA (3583) m/o 7868 6/00 & leased to Bus2000 Ltd for Sydney 2000 Olympics. Returned to Tempe for storage around 2/11/00 & dereg 10/11/00.
Sold to Glasshouse Country Coaches (Jim Hill), Beerwah, QLD 7/01 & reg (13) 413 GQV (converted to B57F), then sold with business to Cavglass Pty Ltd t/a Glasshouse Country Coaches, Beerwah as (13) 413 GQV 6/07, Noted for sale on Gumtree as a fully converted motorhome at Oakey, QLD 10/14, still reg 413 GQV.
m/o 4322 Leyland Tiger TRCTL11/3RZ8600152 PMC 1717 12/86B51D
ex m/o 7660 (plate swap with Bedford early-1987).
Withdrawn 7/2/00 - Reinstated as STA (3584) m/o 1031 6/00 & leased to Bus2000 Ltd for Sydney 2000 Olympics. Returned to Tempe for storage around 2/11/00 & dereg 10/11/00.
Sold to Crossley Bus Lines, Revesby 7/01 (unused), then to Wide Bay Transit, Maryborough & Hervey Bay, QLD as (56) 070 GGE (converted to B53F); Withdrawn by 2/17. Acquired by the Sydney Bus Museum, Leichhardt for preservation 20/6/18.
m/o 4398 Leyland Tiger TRCTL11/3R8400921 PMC 1681 5/86B51D
ex Metro West.
Withdrawn 7/2/00 - Reinstated as STA (3585) m/o 1032 6/00 & leased to Bus2000 Ltd for Sydney 2000 Olympics. Returned to Tempe for storage around 2/11/00 & dereg 10/11/00.
Sold to Crossley Bus Lines, Revesby 7/01 (unused), then to Russell Sait (Frenpali Pty Ltd), Yeppoon as 200 GQT - Sait adopted the North & Western stripes as company livery, repainting his two other vehicles into these colours. Resold with business to Keppel Coaches (B & C Moschioni), Yeppoon as 200 GQT 7/08. Converted to Allison MT647 transmission. Listed for sale through Omnibus Sales & Service by 4/15.
m/o 4399 Mercedes-Benz O405WEB35700521087397 Custom Coaches 516 97-356 4/98B53D
STA (3532) m/o 4399 - Repainted into STA corporate livery by 9/02. Sold to Busways, Ryde as (3532) m/o 4399 9/1/22. Withdrawn and stored at stored at Busways, Penrith by 22/10/22. Sold to J Taylor, Central Coast for preservation 3/1/23.
m/o 4405 Leyland Tiger TRCTL11/3R8400920 PMC 1680 2/86B51D
ex Metro West.
Withdrawn 7/2/00 - Reinstated as STA (3586) m/o 1028 6/00 & leased to Bus2000 Ltd for Sydney 2000 Olympics. Returned to Tempe for storage around 2/11/00 & dereg 10/11/00.
Sold to Crossley Bus Lines, Revesby 7/01 (unused), then to Murton Staff Pty Ltd, Broken Hill as (5) MO 5624 by 11/01 - renumbered 4041 MO, still operating in North & Western livery with singage for Murton's. Dereg by 9/13.
m/o 4407 Leyland Tiger TRCTL11/3R8400919 PMC 1679 2/86B51D
ex Metro West.
Withdrawn 7/2/00 - Reinstated as STA (3587) m/o 1029 6/00 & leased to Bus2000 Ltd for Sydney 2000 Olympics. Returned to Tempe for storage around 2/11/00 & dereg 10/11/00.
Sold to Crossley Bus Lines, Revesby 7/01 (unused), then to Woodhill Bus & Coaches (RG & EA Murphy), Woodhill, QLD as (4) 366 GLE, then with business to Park Ridge Transit (Bus Queensland), Park Ridge as (366) 366 GLE mid-2008; Put up for Auction through Pickles, Archerfield, QLD 14/3/13 in N&W livery.
m/o 4412 Volvo B6LEYV3R36E1XVC006110 Volgren CR221L VG904 1/8/97B46FW
ex m/o 7099 by 2/98 - Delivered 11/97.
STA (3573) m/o 4412- noted dereg 20/11/00.
Sold to Haidley�s Panoramic Coaches (DJ Haidley), Warwick, QLD as 168 GDE 31/5/01 - rereg 01 WCB, then 02 WCB. Registration expired 15/11/22.
m/o 4446 Volvo B10M Mk IIIYV31MGC17JD020389 PMC Metro 90 1975 7/89B51D
ex m/o 8123 (plate swap with a Leyland Leopard).
STA (3551) m/o 4446 - Plates remade as Olympics ‘share the spirit’ blue and white plates mid-2000.
Sold to Busabout (Neville's Bus Service Pty Ltd), Casula as m/o 1084 14/2/01 (converted to B53F); Dereg 1/9/14 & remains sold to the Parker family, Oakville 5/17.
m/o 4576 Leyland Tiger TRCTL11/3R8600857 PMC 1684 8/86B51D
ex m/o 7656.
Withdrawn 7/2/00 - Reinstated as STA (3588) m/o 7867 6/00 & leased to Bus2000 Ltd for Sydney 2000 Olympics. Returned to Tempe for storage around 2/11/00 & dereg 10/11/00.
Sold to Crossley Bus Lines (Danastra Pty Ltd), Revesby 7/01 & reg m/o 333 by 11/01 - Stored at Green's Northern Coaches, Helensburgh depot after Crossley sold to Connex. Resold to North Stradbroke Island Bus Service (Bryson Swan), Dunwich, QLD 563 HBO, then to Koala Koaches, Burleigh Heads as (10) 282 JMI (sign written as "Incredible Party Bus") - for sale on Ebay 5/12.
m/o 4644 Leyland Leopard PSU3C/2R7503414 PMC 0238 6/76B51D
Withdrawn 6/1/00 & stored at Leichardt.
Sold to Crossley Bus Lines (Danastra Pty Ltd), Revesby as m/o 7880 23/8/00 (operated in full North & Western livery) - possibly stored at Hills/Crossley Beaudesert depot as at 5/01 after Crossley sold to Connex.
m/o 4694 Leyland Tiger TRCTL11/3RSBJTRL117L3000791 Custom Coaches Mk 88 90-133 18/9/90B51D
ex m/o 8374 -/92.
Sold to Busabout (Neville's Bus Service Pty Ltd), Casula as m/o 1041 16/2/00 (converted to B53F), then to Surfside Bus Lines, Tweed Heads as (437) m/o 1041 8/08 - renumbered 5291 MO & withdrawn 12/11; Sold to Red & White Coaches, Sandgate as (17) 178 SMR 6/12 (converted to SB60F); Sold to SA 9/15.
m/o 4816 Leyland Leopard PSU3E/2R7902013 PMC 1133 5/80RB51D
Sold to Crossley Bus Lines (Danastra Pty Ltd), Revesby 29/2/00 & reg m/o 7763 (operated in full North & Western livery) - Stored at Green's Northern Coaches, Helensburgh depot after Crossley sold to Connex. Resold to Dick White (dlr), Alstonville by 2/03 & noted in use as a storeroom 10/04. Still there 1/20.
m/o 4844 Volvo B10M Mk IIIYV31MGC13JD020390 PMC Metro 90 1976 8/89B51D
ex m/o 8128 (plate swap with a Leyland Leopard by 12/89).
STA (3552) m/o 4844 - Plates remade as Olympics ‘share the spirit’ blue and white plates mid-2000.
Sold to Busabout (Neville's Bus Service Pty Ltd), Casula as m/o 1083 14/2/01 (converted to B53F); Dereg 1/4/14 & Stored.
m/o 4858 Volvo B10M Mk IIYV31MGC18JD016223 PMC 1835 10/88B51D
STA (3553) m/o 4858 - Plates remade as Olympics "share the spirit" blue and white plates mid-2000.
Sold to Busabout (Neville's Bus Service Pty Ltd), Casula as m/o 1081 14/2/01 (converted to B53F) - transferred to Busabout Wagga Wagga (Fearnes Investments Pty Ltd) 5/9/11 & renumbered 3992 MO 2/12; Rego cancelled by 1/15.
m/o 4971 Leyland Leopard PSU3E/2R8000369 PMC 1217 5/81B51D
Sold to Coomera Bus Lines (Jim Hill), Coomera, QLD as 257 FNA 24/2/00, then with business to Surfside Bus Lines as (579) 257 FNA 5/01 - withdrawn in 2002 & subsequent disposal unknown (possibly scrapped).
m/o 4972 Leyland Leopard PSU3E/2R8000363 PMC 1215 5/81B51D
Sold to Coomera Bus Lines (Jim Hill), Coomera, QLD as 595 FKU 24/2/00, then with business to Surfside Bus Lines as (567) 595 FKU 5/01 - withdrawn by 11/01 & subsequent disposal unknown (possibly scrapped).
m/o 4991 Leyland Leopard PSU3E/2R7805375 PMC 1085 2/80RB53F
Withdrawn 6/1/00 & stored at Leichardt.
Sold to Crossley Bus Lines (Danastra Pty Ltd), Revesby 29/2/00 & reg m/o 416 (operated in full North & Western livery), then with business to Connex (NSW) Pty Ltd as (11) m/o 416 26/11/01 - Withdrawn 11/02 & sold to Daniel Baker, Caringbah for a motorhome as YLV 995 & later noted as YMC 659 (often parked opposite the Skennar's yard in Caringbah).
m/o 4992 Leyland Leopard PSU3E/2R7901215 PMC 1132 4/80RB51D
Sold to Coomera Bus Lines (Jim Hill), Coomera, QLD as 033 FXZ 29/2/00 (converted to RB53F), then with business to Surfside Bus Lines as (575) 033 FXZ 5/01 - withdrawn in 2002 & subsequent disposal unknown (possibly scrapped).
m/o 4993 Leyland Leopard PSU3E/2R7900113 PMC 1131 4/80RB51D
Withdrawn 6/1/00 & stored at Leichardt.
Sold to Coomera Bus Lines (Jim Hill), Coomera, QLD as 925 FRF 29/2/00 (converted to RB53F), then with business to Surfside Bus Lines as (565) 925 FRF 5/01 - withdrawn in 2002 & noted with seats removed in a trucking yard behind "The Big Orange", Warrego Hwy, east of Gatton, QLD 24/2/04.
m/o 5104 Volvo B10M Mk IIIYV31MGC19KD020637 PMC Metro 90 1974 9/89B51D
ex m/o 8119 (plate swap with a Leyland Leopard).
STA (3554) m/o 5104 - Plates remade as Olympics ‘share the spirit’ blue and white plates mid-2000.
Sold to Busabout (Neville's Bus Service Pty Ltd), Casula as m/o 1082 14/2/01 (converted to B53F); Dereg 1/4/14 & Stored.
m/o 5194 Leyland Leopard PSU3E/2R7902016 PMC 1134 8/80RB51D
Withdrawn 6/1/00 & stored at Leichardt.
Sold to Coomera Bus Lines(Jim Hill), Coomera, QLD as 288 FNT 29/2/00 (converted to RB53F), then with business to Surfside Bus Lines as (569) 288 FNT 5/01 - withdrawn in 2002 & subsequent disposal unknown (possibly scrapped).
m/o 5229 Leyland Tiger TRCTL11/3RspTR00075 PMC "S86" 1759 4/88B47D
ex Metro West - Cancalled order Ventura Bus Lines, South Oakleigh, VIC.
Withdrawn 9/2/00 - Reinstated as STA as (3599) m/o 1033 6/00 & leased to Bus2000 Ltd for Sydney 2000 Olympics. Returned to Tempe for storage around 2/11/00 & dereg 10/11/00.
Sold to Crossley Bus Lines, Revesby 7/01 (unused), then to Murton Staff Pty Ltd, Broken Hill as (6) MO 9127 by 11/01 (reported as B48D) - renumbered 4046 MO, still operating in North & Western livery with singage for Murton's; Withdrawn c3/14.
m/o 5363 Leyland Tiger TRCTL11/3RspTR00197 PMC Metro 90 1837 10/88B51D
ex Metro West 15/5/95.
Withdrawn 7/2/00.
Sold to Rover Motors Pty Ltd, Cessnock as (41) MO 4870 17/2/00 - N&W stripes painted over in Rover Motors red. Renumbered 4590 MO. Dereg by 6/14 & Cut up for scrap 8/15.
m/o 5372 Volvo B10BYV3R12FTXTA002418 Custom Coaches 238 96-160 10/96B51D
ex m/o 9191.
STA (3559) m/o 5372 - Plates remade as Olympics "share the spirit" blue and white plates mid-2000. Transferred to Burwood depot and repainted white with blue bumpers, then into full STA corporate livery. Later restricted to light duties (driver training and staff buses) when Burwood became a fully-wheelchair accessible depot. Transferred to Newcastle in May 2015. Transferred to Keolis Downer 1/7/2017. Sold to S McDonald t/an Australian Luxury Travel, Campbelltown 10/11/20 & Rego cancelled 22/12/20. Reinstated as TV 502A 16/6/21 and dereg by 18/2/22,
m/o 5377 Hino RG197KJHDRG197KXXX40382 MCA Marathon B292 1/94B51D
ex m/o 8802 -/94.
STA (3545) m/o 5377 - Plates remade as Olympics "share the spirit" blue and white plates mid-2000. Withdrawn 11/00 & stored at Leichardt. Loaned to ACTION, Canberra, ACT as BUS 162 8/01-10/01, then transferred by float to Brisbane Transport, Toowong depot early-10/01. Not required and returned to Sydney 28/10/01.
Sold to Surfside Buslines, Gold Coast, QLD as (586) MO 5762 12/01 (converted to B53F) & renumbered 5275 MO. Dereg by 2/19.
m/o 5445 Hino RG197KJHDRG197KXXX40173 Custom Coaches 200 91-201 2/92B51D
STA (3546) m/o 5445 - Plates remade as Olympics �share the spirit� blue and white plates mid-2000. Withdrawn 11/00 & stored at Leichardt. Loaned to ACTION, Canberra, ACT as BUS 172 8/01-12/01 at Belconnen depot - Withdrawn 10/01 & returned 17/12/01.
Sold to Surfside Buslines, Gold Coast, QLD as (567) MO 5483 12/01 (converted to B53F) & renumbered 5265 MO. Withdrawn by 12/14.
m/o 5458 Leyland Tiger TRCTL11/3RspTR00198 PMC Metro 90 1838 10/88B51D
ex Metro West 15/5/95.
Withdrawn 7/2/00.
Sold to Rover Motors Pty Ltd, Cessnock as (5) MO 4869 17/2/00 - N&W stripes painted over in Rover Motors red. Renumbered 3464 MO. Sold to the Murphy family, Branxton for non-PSV 8/13.
m/o 5598 Leyland Tiger TRCTL11/3RTR000851 Custom Coaches Mk 88 90-197 19/11/90B51D
ex Metro West.
Sold to Busabout (Neville's Bus Service Pty Ltd), Casula as m/o 1039 16/2/00 (converted to B53F), then to Surfside Bus Lines, Tweed Heads as (439) m/o 1039 - renumbered 5293 MO & withdrawn 11/11 stored, then sent to scrap 11/14
m/o 5662 Leyland Tiger TRCTL11/3RZ8600134 PMC 1721 5/87B51D
ex Metro West; ex m/o 7717 (plate swap with a Ford R226).
Withdrawn 7/2/00 - Reinstated as STA (3600) m/o 7866 6/00 & leased to Bus2000 Ltd for Sydney 2000 Olympics. Returned to Tempe for storage around 2/11/00 & dereg 10/11/00.
Sold to Dunn's Bus Service Pty Ltd, Kadina, SA as (4) WMI 990 1/01 - N&W stripes painted over with Dunn's green. Withdrawn by 5/12 & Noted for sale at Motor Search (dlr), 17 McIntyre Road, Para Hills West, SA 8/13.
m/o 5677 Mercedes-Benz O305307-001-61-039268 Ansair 1457 5/84B45D
ex m/o 7194; Reg 18/1/98 ex ACTION, Canberra, ACT (640) BUS 640 (B42D) 10/97; ex ZIB 640.
STA (3524) m/o 5677 - Plates remade as Olympics ‘share the spirit’ blue and white plates mid-2000. Loaned to Brisbane Transport, Richlands depot from 6/10/01 as (QLD) 624 GHK during a bus shortage - returned 24/10/01 & stored at Ryde bottom yard for sale. Transferred to Bus Stop Sales, Oxley, QLD for sale by 5/02. Sold to Darren Cafe, Seaham, NSW 5/06 for a mobile showroom, catwalk and merchandise sale stand.
m/o 5680 Hino RG197KJHDRG197KXXX40171 Custom Coaches 200 91-178 30/1/92B51D
STA (3547) m/o 5680 - Plates remade as Olympics ‘share the spirit’ blue and white plates mid-2000. Withdrawn 11/00 & stored at Leichardt. Loaned to ACTION, Canberra, ACT 8/01-12/01 at Belconnen depot initially as BUS 165, then rereg BUS 173 13/9/01 to achieve a neat number series of BUS 167 - BUS 173 (all CC's) at Belconnen. Returned 12/01.
Sold to Surfside Buslines, Gold Coast, QLD as (566) MO 1684 12/01 (converted to B53F) & renumbered 3827 MO; Withdrawn -/14.
m/o 5681 Leyland Leopard PSU3E/2R PMC 1216 5/81B51D
Withdrawn 6/1/00 & stored at Leichardt.
Sold to Coomera Bus Lines(Jim Hill), Coomera, QLD as 788 FLP 29/2/00, then with business to Surfside Bus Lines as (566) 788 FLP 5/01 - withdrawn by 11/01 & subsequent disposal unknown (possibly scrapped).
m/o 5682 Volvo B10BYV3R12F14TA002417 Custom Coaches 238 96-158 9/96B51D
ex m/o 9193 - Displayed at the 1996 Bus & Coacjh Show.
STA (3560) m/o 5682 - Plates remade as Olympics "share the spirit" blue and white plates mid-2000. Transferred to Burwood depot and repainted white with blue bumpers, then into full STA corporate livery. Later restricted to light duties (driver training and staff buses) when Burwood became a fully-wheelchair accessible depot. Transferred to Newcastle in May 2015. Transferred to Keolis Downer 1/7/2017. Sold to Z Charters, Morisset for preservation 24/10/20.
m/o 5745 Hino RG197KJHDRG197KXXX40172 Custom Coaches 200 91-201 2/92B51D
STA (3548) m/o 5745 - Plates remade as Olympics ‘share the spirit’ blue and white plates mid-2000. Withdrawn 11/00 & stored at Leichardt. Loaned to ACTION, Canberra, ACT as BUS 167 8/01-12/01 at Belconnen depot - Withdrawn 10/01 & returned 12/01.
Sold to Surfside Buslines, Gold Coast, QLD as (528) MO 5759 12/01 (converted to B53F) & renumbered 3829 MO; Withdrawn -/14.
m/o 5791 Mercedes-Benz O305307-001-61-035478 Ansair MB1454 20/12/83B45D
ex 8067; Reg 18/1/98 ex ACTION, Canberra, ACT (638) BUS 638 (B42D) 10/97; ex ZIB 638.
STA (3525) m/o 5791 - Plates remade as Olympics ‘share the spirit’ blue and white plates mid-2000. Loaned to Brisbane Transport, Richlands depot from 6/10/01 as (QLD) 121 GIK during a bus shortage - returned 24/10/01 & stored at Ryde bottom yard for sale (still there 1/04). Moved to Tempe for sale 4/05.
Sold to E Stafford (former owner of Pleasure Tours), Bass Hill 11/05 (repainted white) & then without use to Stressless Tours (VR & M Jones), Lawson as m/o 9038 8/06. Company ceased in 2009 & disposal unknown, although it was still advertised for sale through Jeff Nance (dlr) 5/12 (capacity listed as 50 seats).
m/o 5921 Mercedes-Benz O405WEB35700521087405 Custom Coaches 516 97-353 4/98B53D
STA (3530) m/o 5921 - Repainted into STA corporate livery by 9/02.
Sold to Busways, Ryde as (3530) m/o 5921 9/1/22. Withdrawn and stored at stored at Busways, Penrith by 22/10/22. Sold to PT & JE Parker Holdings t/a Windsor Bus Charters, Oakville by 2/23 and reg m/o 9490 5/4/23.
m/o 5922 Leyland Tiger TRCTL11/3R8500855 PMC 1716 7/86B51D
ex m/o 7659 (plate swap with a Leyland Royal Tiger Worldmaster early-1987).
Withdrawn 7/2/00 - Reinstated as STA (3601) m/o 9190 7/00 & leased to Bus2000 Ltd for Sydney 2000 Olympics. Returned to Tempe for storage around 2/11/00 & dereg 10/11/00.
Sold to Glasshouse Country Coaches (Jim Hill), Beerwah, QLD 7/01 & reg (17) 413 GQV (converted to B57F), then sold wit business to Cavglass Pty Ltd t/a Glasshouse Country Coaches, Beerwah as (17) 413 GQV 6/07; Withdrawn.
m/o 5924 Leyland Tiger TRCTL11/3RZ8600153 PMC 1718 4/87B51D
ex m/o 7661.
Sold to Pleasure Tours of Australia, Lidcombe / Bass Hill 18/4/00 & reg m/o 7760 20/4/00, then to Premier Illawarra Pty Ltd, Figtree as m/o 7760 7/05, Transferred to Nowra by 3/13 & dereg; Sold to the Parker Family, Oakville 19/1/14
m/o 5925 Leyland Tiger TRCTL11/3RZ8600154 PMC 1719 2/87B51D
ex m/o 7715 (plate swap with a Bedford VAM70 -/87).
Withdrawn 7/2/00 - Reinstated as STA (3602) m/o 1034 6/00 & leased to Bus2000 Ltd for Sydney 2000 Olympics. Returned to Tempe for storage around 2/11/00 & dereg 10/11/00.
Sold to Crossley Bus Lines (Danastra Pty Ltd), Revesby 7/01 & reg m/o 7976 by 10/01, then renumbered m/o 160 by 11/01. Resold to North Stradbroke Island Bus Service (Bryson Swan), Dunwich, QLD as 897 HBD, then to Koala Koaches Pty Ltd, Burleigh Heads as (9) 897 HBD; Sold for a motorhome in Bundaberg, QLD by 4/13; Noted for sale on Gumtree at Marong, VIC 7/13. Noted for sale on Facebook marketplace in Whipstick, VIC 9/2/23.
m/o 8128 Leyland Leopard PSU3A/2R805512 Coachmaster 1140 17/2/70B51FR
ex m/o 4844 (plate swap with Volvo B10M by 12/89); ex Hunters Hill Bus Company, Gladesville m/o 4844 28/4/78.
Stored at Leichardt depot.
Sold to S Crowther & Sons, Caringbah for engine (removed at Moores Tours depot) 4/00 - Body resold to A Haviland (enthusiast) by 10/00, then Mark Burton (enthusiast), then Scott Wilson (enthusiast). Put into service for Mosman Coaches (RL Kirkwood), Allambie Heights as m/o 1071 around-6/04 & dereg 11/05. Sent to scrap mid-2011.
m/o 8376 Leyland Tiger TRCTL11/3RSBJTRL115K3000688 Custom Coaches Mk 88 90-121 4/9/90B51D
Sold to Busabout (Neville's Bus Service Pty Ltd), Casula as m/o 1040 16/2/00 (converted to B53F), then to Surfside Bus Lines, Tweed Heads as (438) m/o 1040 - renumbered 5290 MO & withdrawn 12/11; Sold to Red & White Coaches, Sandgate, QLD as (18) 617 SXJ c6/12; Sold for non-PSV in QLD by 9/15.
m/o 8397 Volvo B10M Mk IIIYV31MGC16LD024601 Custom Coaches Mk 88 90-214 19/12/90B51D
STA (3556) m/o 8397 - Plates remade as Olympics ‘share the spirit’ blue and white plates mid-2000.
Sold to Busabout (Neville's Bus Service Pty Ltd), Casula as m/o 1062 14/2/01 (converted to B53F); Dereg 1/9/14 & Sold to Warrigal Transport Group Pty Ltd, Port Kembla 6/10/16; then without use to IDrive Recruitment and Training Pty Ltd, Sydney 23/12/16.
m/o 8399 Volvo B10M Mk IIIYV31MGC14LD024600 Custom Coaches Mk 88 90-216 25/1/91B51D
STA (3557) m/o 8399 - Plates remade as Olympics "share the spirit" blue and white plates mid-2000.
Sold to Busabout (Neville's Bus Service Pty Ltd), Casula as m/o 1078 14/2/01 (converted to B53F); Dereg 1/9/14 & Sold to EBus Pty Ltd, Camden 5/15 & Reg 4877 MO 22/7/15, renumbered TV 8822 by 7/16. Rego expired 21/1/19 & Offered for sale through Manheim Auctions, Moorebank 22/5/19.
m/o 8624 Mercedes-Benz O30530700161039290 Ansair MB1461 6/84B45D
Reg 18/1/98 ex ACTION, Canberra, ACT (644) BUS 644 (B42D) 10/97; ex ZIB 644.
STA (3528) m/o 8624 - Plates remade as Olympics �share the spirit� blue and white plates mid-2000. Loaned to Brisbane Transport, Richlands depot from 6/10/01 as (QLD) 630 GHK during a bus shortage - returned 24/10/01 & stored at Ryde bottom yard for sale.
Sold to Deanes Travel Pty Ltd, South Pambula as (137) DBL 137 2/02, then MO 6686 & renumbered 2651 MO, then to Perisher Blue as (T122) BK93YT & used in 2011, 2012 & 2013 snow seasons. Withdrawn by 7/20 and disposed of.
m/o 8625 Mercedes-Benz O305307-001-61-039335 Ansair MB1466 7/84B45D
Reg 18/1/98 ex ACTION, Canberra, ACT (649) BUS 649 (B42D) 10/97; ex ZIB 649.
STA (3529) m/o 8625 - Plates remade as Olympic blue and white plates mid-2000. Fully modified to STA standards in 2001 (a seat removed to accomodate a luggage pen) & repainted into all over white with a blue bumper, followed by full STA corporate livery later on.
Withdrawn 28/8/06 and donated to the Sydney Bus Museum, Tempe 10/06. Stored at Oberon and placed under a long term loan arrangement with The Omnibus Preservation Society, Junee. Acquired by Canberra Transport Museum for ongoing preservation 4/21.
m/o 8626 Mercedes-Benz O305WDB30700121039291 Ansair MB1459 6/84B45D
ex ACTION 642
STA (3526) m/o 8626 - On Loan to Brisbane Transport as 116 GIK 11/10/01 - 24/10/01 - stored at Ryde bottom yard as at December 2001 for sale. Sold to Glen Innes Bus Service (Latenview Pty Ltd), Glen Innes as YJE 349 1/03 & renumbered 1257 MO. Sold for non-PSV in 2009; Advertised for sale 2/13 with stripped interior located at Bulahdelah.
m/o 8988 Leyland Leopard PSU3B/2R7101039 Coachmaster 1308 10/71B51D
ex m/o 012; ex Hunters Hill Bus Company, Gladesville m/o 012 28/4/78.
Withdrawn 6/1/00 & stored at Leichardt.
Sold to Crossley Bus Lines (Danastra Pty Ltd), Revesby 23/8/00 & reg m/o 8209 by 10/00, then to Moore's Tours, Hurstville for parts by 6/01. Resold to Scott Wilson, Terrey Hills for parts 4/05 & sent to scrap mid-2011.
MO 1824 Leyland Tiger TRCTL11/3R3000792 Custom Coaches Mk 88 90-136 2/10/90B51D
Sold to Busabout (Neville's Bus Service Pty Ltd), Casula as m/o 1024 16/2/00 (converted to B53F), then to Hawkesbury Valley Bus Service (B Calabro & Sons Pty Ltd), Windsor as m/o 1024, then to Surfside Bus Lines, Tweed Heads as (798) m/o 1024 5/08 - renumbered 5295 MO & withdrawn 12/11 stored and then sent to scrap 11/14
TV 333 Denning Landseer 6v92ttaDL1227-911-9-8-87 Denning 1227 10/87C48FT
ex Metro West -/92.
Withdrawn 6/1/00 & stored at Leichardt, then Tempe. Sighted at Bus Stop Sales, QLD March 2001, then back in Sydney stored at Ryde bottom yard as at December 2001.
Sold to TR & S Crowe t/a Sydney Coachlines, Kingsgrove as TV 3715 15/5/02; Rego cancelled 3/9/18 & Sold for preservation 3/20.
Total buses in fleet = 96

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