Cavanagh's - Kempsey

This is a historic listing of vehicles owned and operated by Cavanagh's - Kempsey.

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Bus # Rego # Chassis VIN Body Body # Body DateSeatingLivery
Previously operated vehicles
14MO 3111 Bedford YMT3YMT3DGJ601460 Custom Coaches 78-52 8/8/78RB61F
Transferred to Cavbus, QLD
15MO 427 Bedford YMT3YMT3DJJ643542 PMC Progress 79-1056 7/79RB61F
Withdrawn -/07 and still held unregistered 3/14.
17MO 2167 Mercedes-Benz O305WDB30700121006221 PMC 197 6/78B49F
ex STA Mk I 1962 (B42D) 5/3/92
Sold to Casino Bus Service (Byview Pty Ltd) as (19) MO 9822
19MO 2607 Volvo B58-61 + Allison16670 Custom Coaches Euro 81-226 4/9/81RB57F
ex MO 9210.
Sold to PJ Evans t/a Snowliner Pty Ltd, Cooma as MO 2617 -/98, renumbered 5114 MO; then to Cumberland Coachlines Pty Ltd, St Mays as (19) TV 5167 22/3/10; then for a motorhome on the Sunshine Coast, QLD 29/5/23.
20MO 0355 Nissan RB30134 PMC 82-1286 -/82RB57F
ex EJ McKay & Sons , Gladstone MO 0355 - Plate originally MO 355, but later remade as MO 0355.
Sold to Isis Bus Service, Childers as 837 CWS via Stan Biega (dlr) -/94, then for a motorhome in VIC as WVI 316.
22MO 9331 Mazda T3500 Mazda B18C
24MO 5375 Leyland Tiger TRCTL11/3Rsp8301552 Denning Majestic F026 1/85C57F
Sold -/97 to Thompsons Bus Service, Strathpine, QLD as 062 DJG, then reregd 017 GJT
25MO 7871 Leyland Tiger TRCTL11/3R8500440 PMC 86-1557 3/86B57F
Sold to Thompson's Bus Service, Strathpine, QLD as (66) 066 DSP by 11/11/02, then (21) 021 GJT, then (39) 039 GJT, then (327) 327 RBQ; Resold to Horizons West, Welshpool, WA as (7) TC 5447 by 1/14.
28MO 0936 Mercedes-Benz OC161735509865123797 Nambucca 99B 5/87RB57F
Transferred to Cavbus, Beaudesert, QLD as (8) 403 IFU c2003.
29TV 452 Denning Landseer 6v92ttaDL1273-957-27-88 Denning 1273 17/5/88C46FT
ex MO 1179
Sold to It's Easy Tours (D & A Orchard Investments Pty Ltd), Gosford as TV 2182 9/99 (repowered with a Deutz engine), renumbered TV 2472, then sold to Eureka Coaches (SJ Gunn), Ballarat, VIC as 3677 AO -/05, then Eureka Coaches (Heister), Ballarat as 2327 AO 1/7/08.
30MO 1079 Mercedes-Benz OC1621 Custom Coaches 88-168 9/88RC57F
ex McKay, Gladstone MO 1079
31MO 0182 Mercedes-Benz OH1316WDB34520261697660 Custom Coaches 87-307 14/3/88RB61F
Sold to Wesley, Hagley, TAS as EC 6252.
33MO 0363 Toyota Coaster Toyota B22C
Transferred to Cavbus, Logan Village, QLD but not used and sold for a motorhome
33MO 1933 Mercedes-Benz OH1418382-004-61-819896 Custom Coaches 91-11 4/7/91B57F
Sold to Organ's Bus Service, Kyneton, VIC as (8) QPP 611, then reregd 2908 AO
34MO 1355 Denning Landseer - GM 6v92tta Denning 1346 7/89C46FT
Transferred to Cavbus, Logan Village, QLD as (74) 851 KIQ
38MO 2143 Mercedes-Benz OC1621355-099-65-496965 Austral 1704 5/92B57F
Sold to Organs Bus Service Pty Ltd, Kyneton, VIC as (49) QMI 170 by 18/6/01, rereg 2949 AO.
39MO 2230 Mercedes-Benz O305 PMC 171 4/78B46F
Regd 30/3/93 ex STA Mk I 1936 (B42D) 3/92
Sold to P Moon, Woodbridge, TAS as DQ 8029
40MO 2392 Toyota Coaster Toyota C22C
Sold to a contractor to Wyong Rugby Leagues Club as MO 2392 c2001; then to LBJ Tours (Tory), Wollongong as MO 2392; then for non-PSV at Mt Warrigal (still with MO plates); then noted at Port Kembla 6/11.
41MO 2695 Mercedes-Benz OH1418WDB38200461943707 MBS Citiliner B398 4/93B53F
Sold to JS & A Sodhi, Bangalow as MO 2695; then to R Sweeney t/a Sweeney Todd Bus Service, Bangalow as MO 2695 9/04, renumbered 2947 MO; then to Paradise Tours Pty Ltd, Arncliffe as 2947 MO 8/10, dereg 29/12/11. Reinstated as 1816 MO 28/3/12. Placed for auction at Pickles, Milperra 24/5/12 & Sold to Sisils Bus Lines, Lindum, QLD as (19) 582 SIM by 8/12; Withdrawn by 3/14.
47MO 2991 Mercedes-Benz LO812WDB6703132N029406 Alan B. Denning Vario 82013 23/6/95B29F
Sold to PJ & YL Fritsch, Temora as MO 2991 -/00; Replaced & sold in 2008.
48MO 1766 Bedford YRQ2EJ520318 Smithfield Euro SB536 30/9/76B56F
ex Brian C Everson t/a Mercury Roadlines, Kempsey (8) MO 1766 7/96; ex WD & C Sutherland, Wallendbeen MO 8069.
51MO 3166 Mercedes-Benz OH1418WDB38200461981558 MBS Citiliner B435 1/95SB75F
ex Brian C Everson t/a Mercury Roadlines, Kempsey MO 3166 7/96
Transferred to Cavbus Pty Ltd, Beaudesert, QLD as (9) 152 GFN by 29/7/02.
52MO 1833 Isuzu FSR500JALFSR12LM3600106 MBS B379 3/92C32F
ex Brian C Everson t/a Mercury Roadlines, Kempsey MO 1833 7/96
Transferred to Cavbus Pty Ltd, Logan Village, QLD as (42) 003 IKX.
53MO 0875 Mercury Commer - Perkins 6.354 Watt 10/72B57F
ex Brian C Everson t/a Mercury Roadlines, Kempsey (7) MO 0875 7/96; ex MO 4442; Purchased as a wrecked tip truck. Completely new chassis built from used parts. Engine horizontally mounted just ahead of rear axle. Jet air fitted.
Sold for a motorhome by 15/10/97.
60MO 1608 MAN SR2803870048 PMCSA 4574 6/86RC57F
ex TV 450; ex RC46FT; ex McKay, Gladstone TV 450
Transferred to Cavbus, Logan Village, QLD as (60) MO 1608
MO 093 Denning Denair Denning
Sold to Gold Coast -/86
MO 093 Denning LandseerDL1165-849-86 Denning 1165 9/86RC48FT
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MO 181 Leyland Leopard PSU3A/2R PMC 88-1780 11/88B57F
One of the original Port Bus vehicles; ex Blue Ribbon Bus Lines, Thornton (130) MO 181; ex (36); ex (35); Rebody ex UTA 3848
Deregd at Kempsey -/07 and still there 4/08 - All Leopards had been removed from Kempsey depot (presumed scrapped or sold for non-PSV) in late 2009.
MO 633 Bedford YRQ2 (UF) Custom Coaches 75-539 3/5/76RSB68F
ex Brian C Everson t/a Mercury Roadlines, Kempsey MO 633 7/96
Sold by 5/97.
MO 0874 Toyota Coaster Toyota B19CO
MO 1767 Bedford VAM70 (UF) CCMC 68-520 8/5/69RB49F
ex Brian C Everson t/a Mercury Roadlines, Kempsey MO 1767 7/96; ex RC49F; ex MO 0354; ex Eggins Holdings Pty Ltd t/a Eggins Comfort Coaches, Taree MO 5190.
Sold by 5/97.
MO 3091 Bedford VAM703496 Superior 4/76B52F
ex HM & K Taber, Coleambally MO 3091 10/90; ex 7/87; ex Sold to ME Duffy & Sons t/a Duffy's Bus Lines, Grose Vale as m/o 4426; then to R & R Hill, Coleambally MO 3091; then to HM & K Taber, Coleambally as MO 3091 7/87; then to RI & F Connor t/a Connor's Bus Lines, Coleambally as MO 3091 10/90; then for a motorhome by 9/1/96.
MO 4259 Leyland Leopard PSU3A/2R902611 PMC 88-1782 8/88B57F
(mk1 type air post) - One of the original Port Bus vehicles; ex Blue Ribbon Bus Lines, Thornton (52) MO 4259; ex (6); Rebody ex UTA 3766
Noted at Kempsey 9/07 in a semi-withdrawn state, and in same position 4/08. Plates removed by 6/09 - All Leopards had been removed from Kempsey depot (presumed scrapped or sold for non-PSV) in late 2009.
MO 4817 MAN 18.2506ABA640423MX01034 P&D 164 4/00C57FC
Transferred to Glasshouse Country Coaches, Beerwah, QLD as (15) MO 4817 2/08 and rereg 150 KYV by 7/08, then 285 TYM. Held u/r without seats at 6/22.
MO 5279 Leyland Leopard PSU3E/2R PMC 88-1868 4/89B57F
One of the original Port Bus vehicles; ex Blue Ribbon Bus Lines, Thornton (57) m/o 7816; ex (16); Rebody ex UTA 3916
Transferred to Cavbus, Logan Village, QLD as MO 5279, then sold shortly after for a motorhome
MO 5280 Leyland Leopard PSU3E/2R7002983 PMC 88-1781 8/88B57FN
ex Blue Ribbon, Thornton(45) MO 7145; ex (62) - Rebody ex UTA 3863.
Noted withdrawn at Kempsey 6/09 - All Leopards had been removed from Kempsey depot (presumed scrapped or sold for non-PSV) in late 2009.
MO 5281 Volvo B7RYV3R6C41X2A004212 Alan B. Denning 14090 4/2/04C49FTLC
Involved in a fire at Rutherford. Repaired and transferred to Cavbus, Logan Village, QLD as (75) MO 5281 6/08. Rereg 154 KXO 7/08.
MO 5368 Denning GM 6v92ttaDA965-649-83 Denning Denair 965 4/83RC49F
Delivered 28/4/83.
Sold to Pioneer Motor Service Pty Ltd, Nowra as (50) MO 5368 1/7/89; then to WB & LR Corston Pty Ltd, Two Wells, SA as WMV 675; then to a mine in WA.
MO 7209 Volvo B58-56B58H565221 Smithfield SB708 9/79RB53F
ex RC49F; ex EJ McKay, Gladstone MO 7209; ex TV 753; ex Westbus, Edensor Park TV 753 -/87; ex KUW 831 - Rebody ex TV 503 (Duple body).
Sold to Awon Bus Service, Wynnum, QLD as (38) 084 CXC by 3/9/94, then to Sisil's Bus Lines, Lindum, QLD as (38) 744 HDI
MO 7210 MAN 7.80FOC051-0383 Smithfield SB907 8/80RC57F
ex EJ McKay, Gladstone MO 7210 12/89; ex Bankstown Coaches (Geoff Tegel) TV 705; ex Bankstown Coaches (Bob Stephens) TV 705 6/84; ex BL 256 - New as RC49F and converted to RC57F while in Kempsey.
Sold to Seymour College, Glen Osmond, SA as VNL 993; then to BL & KP Loxton, Fulham Gardens, SA as VNL 329; Withdrawn 2005.
MO 7335 Bedford YRQ2EJ466972 PMC 0205 3/76B57F
Sold to Corindi Bus Service, Corindi Beach as MO 7335, then to MJ & CK Sweeney Pty Ltd, Corindi Beach as MO 7335.
MO 7871 Bedford BLP2 Custom Coaches
Sold -/86
MO 8323 Hino AC140K40234 Hino K24226 -/85B28CO
ex PJ & YL Fritsch, Temora MO 8323 -/00; ex J & J Matterson, Temora MO 8323 10/86.
Dereg by 12/08.
MO 8337 Bedford YMT3 - GMYMT3DJJ643540 Custom Coaches 79-135 6/79RSB75F
ex AP & JP King, King Bros Bus Service Pty Ltd MO 8337; ex Sonter's Pty Ltd t/a Sonter's Bus Service, Laurieton (28) MO 8337 12/00.
Transferred to Cavbus Pty Ltd, Logan Village, QLD as (41) 312 JPL by 28/6/02; Withdrawn by 7/09.
MO 8338 Bedford YMT3 - GMYMT3DJJ643543 Custom Coaches 79-82 5/79RSB75F
ex AP & JP King, King Bros Bus Service Pty Ltd MO 8338; ex Sonter's Pty Ltd t/a Sonter's Bus Service, Laurieton (29) MO 8338
Transferred to Cavbus, Logan Village, QLD as (40) 126 GMO by 28/6/01; Withdrawn by 6/09.
MO 8551 Mazda T3500 Mazda B18C
TV 452 Denning GM 6v92ttaDA964-648-83 Denning Denair 964 4/83RC45FT
ex MO 9328; Delivered 14/4/83.
Sold to Pioneer Motor Service Pty Ltd, Nowra as (51) MO 1304 6/9/89; then to Nowra Coaches Pty Ltd t/a Pioneer Motor Service, South Nowra as MO 1304 1/5/95; Sold by 11/9/04.
AV17GG Toyota Coaster HZB30RJT743PB3009000827 Toyota - -/92C22CO
ex MO 2080; ex (37).
Sold for a motorhome by 2014.
BI54XA Toyota Coaster HZB30RJT743PB3009000359 Toyota - 1/91C22CN
ex Glasshouse Country Coaches (Cavglass), Beerwah, QLD (16) 227 FWY.
Dereg by 28/5/15 & Sold to Telelgraph Point Sports & Rec Club, Telegraph Point as CH77BF (reg 13/5/16).
CI07PP MCA - GM 6v92tta6FP3AX04LB004162 MCA HiDeck B095 8/90C48FTN
Reg 22/7/16 ex Cavbus Pty Ltd, Logan Village, QLD (60) 714 HGI 8/15; ex CA & C Cavanagh Pty Ltd, Kempsey (35) TV 450 by 2/06; ex MO 1608.
Withdrawn at Kempsey by 3/17. Transferred to Glasshouse Country Coaches, Beerwah, QLD as (60) TV 4559 by 10/17; Rego cancelled by 7/8/18. Held u/r at 6/22.
u/r Nissan RB3028 Custom Coaches 84-42 8/6/84RB57F
ex The Entrance Red Bus Services Pty Ltd, Bateau Bay (49) MO 224 by 3/08.
Never put into service and noted 1/10 unregistered at a driver's house in Telegraph Point.
YEZ 643 Toyota Hi-Ace Commuter Toyota -/92B13CW
ex STN 199; ex (43); ex Army.
3446 MO Metrotec Delta 17.2506F2BARB001DH00168 Custom Coaches CB60 02-126 12/02B49FWN
ex B & E Blanch Pty Ltd, Ballina (26) 3446 MO 11/08; ex MO 5893 9/08.
Sold to Cavbus Pty Ltd, Logan Village, QLD as 322 VCH (reg 17/9/14).
4198 MO Metrotec 17.2506F2BARB001DH00206 Custom Coaches CB60 01-255 6/02B49FWN
ex MO 4996; ex B & E Blanch Pty Ltd, Ballina (24) MO 4996 by 4/08.
Sold to Cavbus Pty Ltd, Logan Village, QLD as 391 VEE (reg 5/11/14).
4204 MO Nissan RB30P00110 Custom Coaches 81-564 30/4/82RB61FN
ex MO 9237; ex John A Gilbert Pty Ltd t/a Tamworth Coaches, Tamworth (30) MO 9237 -/03.
De-reg 28/5/15 and stored at Smithtown.
4205 MO Nissan RB30PRB30P00005 Custom Coaches 82-97 30/8/82RB61FN
ex MO 9283; ex Tamworth Coaches (John A. Gilbert Pty Ltd), Tamworth (3) MO 9283 -/03.
Sold for a motorhome c4/13.
4208 MO Hino RG230 13.5mJHDRG1JSKXXX10780 P&D 180 6/00SB65FO
ex MO 5169.
Sold to Cavbus Pty Ltd, Logan Village, QLD as (125) 911 VRJ (reg 29/5/15).
4209 MO Mercedes-Benz OH1418WDB38200461938140 Nambucca 193 5/94SB75FO
ex MO 2834; ex (33).
Dereg by 2/16.
4210 MO Hino RG230 13.5mJHDRG1JSKXXX10750 P&D 161 3/00C69FN
ex MO 4663; ex Purtill Brothers Nominees Pty Ltd, Deniliquin (27) MO 4663; ex KP 2027; ex CJ & MT Hussey Nominees Pty Ltd, Deniliquin MO 4882 1/1/04; ex AP & JP King, King Bros Bus Service Taree Pty Ltd (298) MO 4882; ex Great Lakes Coaches (Bulahdelah Bus Co Pty Ltd), Heatherbrae MO 4882 1/02.
Sold to Cavbus Pty Ltd, Logan Village, QLD as (20) 390 VEE (reg 5/11/14). Rereg XQ68IW 9/19. Held dereg by 1/23.
4211 MO Hino RG230 13.5mJHDRG1JSKXXX10796 P&D 186 9/00SB65FO
ex MO 5171.
Transferred to Cavbus Pty Ltd, Logan Village as 635 VOF by 12/14.
4212 MO MAN 22.290 HOCL-H 14.5m387.0173MX00535 P&D 078 6/97SB90FO
ex MO 5375; ex (58).
Dereg by 2/16. Noted stored at 2 Prince St, South Kempsey 4/23.
4215 MO Renault PR100.1PR100M1.PN100001 RVI -/80B39DN
ex MO 5083; ex ACTION, Canberra, ACT (674) BUS 674 25/5/00; ex Demo 25/6/86 - Rebuilt 1984 to incorporate some features of the PR100.2.
Withdrawn & stored at Kempsey by 7/11; Sold for preservation 25/5/14 & reg 48316H 31/5/14.
4216 MO Nissan RB30P00117 Custom Coaches 82-56 22/6/82RB61FT
ex MO 9272; ex Tamworth Coaches (John A. Gilbert Pty Ltd), Tamworth (14) MO 9272 -/03.
Sold for a motorhome c4/13.
4217 MO Leyland Leopard PSU3E/2R PMC 89-1785 4/89B57FN
One of the original Port Bus vehicles & the last ex Blue Ribbon Leopard operating for Cavanagh.
ex MO 9580; ex Blue Ribbon Bus Lines, Thornton (125) MO 9580; ex (27) MO 1044; Rebody ex UTA 3928.
Dereg at Kempsey by 4/10 & then used for a shed at Port Bus.
4218 MO Nissan RB3000003 Custom Coaches 80-295 13/3/81RB53FD
ex MO 8884; ex Dorrigo Bus Service (IR Steinhardt Pty Ltd), Dorrigo MO 8884 by 9/07; ex Whitney (Guatama Pty Ltd), Dorrigo MO 8884 10/01; ex RC49F.
Dereg 27/3/13 & sold for a motorhome c4/13.
4220 MO Bedford YMT3YMT3DJJ699458 PMC Progress 81-1214 4/81RB61FO
ex MO 8930; ex (18).
Dereg by 7/11.
4221 MO Nissan CMA86K02168 Nambucca 98c 5/87B35FN
ex MO 2540; ex Kirklands, Lismore (327) MO 2540; ex Shorelink, Mt Kuring-gai m/o 7573.
Withdrawn & stored at Kempsey by 7/11.
4222 MO Mercedes-Benz OC1617355-098-61-916617 PMC 83-1361 11/83B61FO
ex MO 9791; ex (23).
De-reg 28/2/15.
4223 MO Mercedes-Benz OH1418WDB38200461973658 MBS B424 6/94B61FO
ex MO 3032; ex (45).
De-reg 28/2/15. Noted stored at 2 Prince St, South Kempsey 4/23.
4224 MO Mercedes-Benz OH1418WDB38200461015169 P&D 036 1/95B61FO
ex MO 3167; ex (46).
De-reg 28/2/15.
4225 MO MAN 22.290 HOCL-H 14.5m387.0172MX00534 P&D 079 6/97SB90FO
ex MO 2167; ex (59).
Transferred to Cavbus Pty Ltd, Logan Village, QLD as (123) by 12/14. Reg 196 WOH (reg 18/7/16) and rereg XQ63RI -/12. Held unreg by 1/23.
4227 MO Volvo B6RYV3R36S13RC005441 PMCA Commuter 2445 11/94B33FN
ex MO 5287 23/6/09; ex Whyalla City Transport, SA (5) VPJ 848.
Withdrawn after being stolen and burnt out early-5/12.
4228 MO Metrotec Delta 16.2106F2BACR00WDE00935 Express 067 4/99SB67FO
ex MO 4651; ex (60).
Rego cancelled by 28/5/15.
4229 MO Mercedes-Benz OH1418WDB38200461035479 P&D 042 6/95B61FN
ex (20); ex MO 0355.
Transferred to Cavbus Pty Ltd, Logan Village by 12/14.
4230 MO Mercedes-Benz O30530700121040519 Ansair MB1479 12/84B42DN
ex MO 5082; ex ACTION, Canberra, ACT (662) BUS 662 11/99; ex ZIB 662.
Dereg 9/12, Sold to Brisbane, QLD for a motorhome 22/4/14.
5585 MO Volvo B6LEYV3R3B111XC006708 Volgren CR221L VB0001 -/00B31DWN
Reg 1/2/13 ex Brisbane Transport, Bowen Hills, QLD (623) 623 KXY via Auction (withdrawn c6/11); ex 623 FCE - Delivered 14/12/00.
Sold to Cavbus Pty Ltd, Logan Village, QLD as 459 TXN (reg 26/6/14).
5587 MO Mercedes-Benz O30530700121041126 Ansair MB1483 3/84B49FN
Coachworks rebuild
ex 4199 MO 15/5/13; ex MO 5084; ex ACTION, Canberra (666) BUS 666 11/99; ex ZIB 666.
Withdrawn 6/16 and stored at Smithtown.
6012 MO Hino BG300PBG30040036 Custom Coaches 84-334 22/1/85RB57F
ex Braidwood Buses Pty Ltd m/o 8993 7/09; ex Ian Bensley (Stadarm Pty Ltd), Braidwood m/o 8993 7/08; ex Green's Northern Coaches, Thirroul m/o 8993 7/05; ex m/o 6201 7/05; ex Stock.
Dereg and stored for sale at a drivers property in Telegraph Point for sale by 1/10. Sold to H. Murray (Big Ol Bus Band), Nabiac NSW as BH56DG by 4/10.
? Denning Denair - GM 6v92ttaDA734-412-79 Denning 734 5/79RC49F
Sold to Gardiner, QLD as 313 POQ, and then to Deacon's Coaches, Bribie Island as 313 POQ
? Mercedes-Benz OC1617355-098-61-923985 Custom Coaches 84-80 18/7/84C49F
Sold to Wide Bay Tours, Maryborough, QLD as 753 ACI, then to Sengstock, Maryborough as 753 ACI, and then G Ross, Maryborough as 753 ACI
No of withdrawn buses listed = 80

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