COOLART BUS & COACH (E. Pope) - Somers, Vic.

HISTORIC FLEET LIST - The fleet details below are the full fleet during 2004 leading up to the time of sale of this operation by E. Pope & Family during the later part of 2004. This operation has been sold/spilt in 3 parts.
6 buses to B. & K. Johnston (Merrinee Pty. Ltd.) who will also trade as Coolart Bus & Coach. These being (1), (2), (3), (4), (7) & (8). Please see the current Coolart Bus & Coach listing for re-registration notes and details of that fleet.
Bus (6) 0106AO to Old Tyabb Coaches (Ramalla Pty. Ltd.) which was re-registered as 0586SO. The plates 0106AO returned to Coolart Bus & Coach for re-issue to (8) 4348AO Renault.
Bus (5) 0105AO Volvo B7R retained by the Pope Family and re-registered as 4348AO. 4348AO plates came from Renault (8) which was re-registered with spare plates 0106AO (see above). Plates 0105AO from the Volvo B7R were then issued to 0107AO Mercedes OH1621. Plates 0107AO are now held as spares by the new Coolart Bus & Coach (B. & K. Johnston). The Volvo B7R retained by E. Pope will work in conjunction with the new owners of Coolart Bus & Coach.
E. Pope has also retained and preserved (4) Bedford SB3/Freighter (listed in the original fleet list). This is now registered on classic historic vehicle plates CH3835
NOTE: Those changes above are NOT reflected on the Historic List below. See notes above and also check the current Coolart Bus & Coach listing for details in the main fleet list section.
 
Last Updated Wednesday, January 17, 2007
 
Depot: Bray Street, Hastings, Vic.
 
Livery : White with Green Stripe
 
Routes: School Services
 

Fleet Information

BUS
No
REGO
PLATE
VEHICLE CHASSIS
MANUFACTURER/MODEL
CHASSIS
NUMBER
BODY
MANUFACTURER
BODY
NUMBER
BODY
DATE
SEATING
CODES
FORMER
REGO PLATES
1 0101AO Mercedes Benz OH.1418 056167 Volgren "SC221" VG785 4.1996 B57F ex NSU533
2 0102AO Mercedes Benz OH.1418 026046 Volgren VG657 1.1995 B57F ex NDB624
3 0103AO Mercedes Benz OH.1418 878843 Volgren VG377 11.1991 B49F ex ESJ120
4 0104AO Mercedes Benz OH.1418 064478 Volgren "SC221" VG858 1.1997 B57F ex NXX686
5 0105AO Volvo B7R 01248 Volgren "SC221" VG1301 6.2000 DP57F ex QGG016
6 0106AO Mercedes Benz OH.1418 026053 Volgren VG664 2.1995 B57F ex NDB663
ex Zander, Red Hill A.C.T.
7 0107AO Mercedes Benz OH.1621 255473 Volgren "SC221" VG1472 7.2001 B57F ex QSG085
8 4348AO Renault MR.C 111106 AP "Starliner" 8728395 8.1998 B57F  
ex 2042AO, PLZ115 Warragul Bus Lines, Warragul Vic.
SELECTED EXAMPLES OF BUSES PREVIOUSLY OPERATED
5 EDN052 Hino BG100 40377 PMCSA 6701 3.1982 C45F  
ex Warragul Bus Lines, Warragul, Vic.-ex Electricity Trust, S.A.
SOLD to Blue Ridge Coaches, Rosebud Vic.
6 NZY664 Bedford SB3 ? PMCSA 4187 7.1980 B40F  
ex AVY261 Sherran, Merricks Vic.
Original fleet of Coolart Bus & Coach
0 HYR716 Bedford SB3 ? Comair 412 3.1964 C37F  
ex Landmark Tours, Drouin Vic.
1 IFO864 Bedford VAM3 ? Athol Hedges 1047 2.1973 B52F  
ex Marshall, Hastings Vic.
2 JWM820 Bedford SB3 ? Freighter 4326 2.1968 C41F  
ex Marshall, Hastings Vic.
3 JRX782 Bedford SB3 ? Custom Coaches 66-197 1.2.1967 B43F  
ex Martin, Balnarring Vic.
4 LBJ671 Bedford SB3 ? Freighter 4706 9.1971 B41F  
ex Myers, Bittern Vic.
7 KMS703 Bedford SB3 ? Freighter 4765 1.1970 B41F  
ex Sherran, Merricks Vic.
8 BHQ753 Bedford VAM ? Freighter 4470 2.1974 C45F  
ex Sherran, Merricks Vic.
9 EUJ115 Leyland Terrier ? PMC 0908 8.1980 B41F  
ex Sherran, Merricks Vic.

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