Australian Bus Fleet Lists

Dion's Bus Service - Fairy Meadow

The following list is of known buses both current and those previously operated by Dion's Bus Service - Fairy Meadow.

Withdrawn Vehicles	Full Fleet List Operator Information Fleet Summary Livery Summary

Rego #	Chassis	VIN	Body	Body #	Body Date	Seating	Livery
Previously operated vehicles
m/o 1411	Volvo B12BLE	YV3R8F8123A002249	Custom Coaches CB60	STAN006	6/03	B44DW	Corporate v1
m/o 1411	ex Keolis Downer Hunter Pty Ltd, Newcastle (1411) m/o 1411 11/9/25; ex State Transit Authority, Newcastle (1411) m/o 1411 1/7/17. Transferred to Premier Motor Service t/a Premier Illawarra, Unanderra as m/o 1411 by 10/2/26.
m/o 1412	Volvo B12BLE	YV3R8F8193A002250	Custom Coaches CB60	STAN007	6/03	B44DW	Corporate v1
m/o 1412	ex Keolis Downer Hunter Pty Ltd, Newcastle (1412) m/o 1412 2/9/25; ex State Transit Authority, Newcastle (1412) m/o 1412 1/7/17.Transferred to Premier Motor Service t/a Premier Illawarra, Unanderra as m/o 1412 by 10/2/26.
m/o 1414	Volvo B12BLE	YV3R8F81X3A002256	Custom Coaches CB60	STAN009	6/03	B44DW	Corporate v1
m/o 1414	ex Keolis Downer Hunter Pty Ltd, Newcastle (1414) m/o 1414 2/9/25; ex State Transit Authority, Newcastle (1414) m/o 1414 1/7/17. Transferred to Premier Motor Service t/a Premier Illawarra, Unanderra as m/o 1414 by 10/2/26.
m/o 6051	Leyland Comet		Dion
m/o 6051	Origin of cassis unknown. Dereg early-1988 upon replacement by an ex UTA Leopard.
m/o 6051	Leyland Leopard PSU3A/2R	7002139	PMC	97	18/11/70	B43D
m/o 6051	Reg early-1988 ex UTA 3850 17/8/87. Withdrawn 2/97 & dereg 2/4/97 - sold to an unknown buyer (non-PSV) at Albion Park, then to the Parker Family (enthusiasts), Oakville & used for parts.
m/o 6052	White FC - Leyland 0.350		Dion			B47F
m/o 6052	Origin of chassis unknown. Dereg by 6/88.
m/o 6053	Leyland Titan OPD2/1	473210	CE		30/6/48	H33/26D
m/o 6053	ex Price, Austinmer m/o 6053 with Price's portion of the Austinmer route in 1963; ex MO 3416. Withdrawn in 1964 and still in original condition (in Price's livery of fawn and white), stored at the depot in 1975.
m/o 6053	Leyland Comet FC		Dion		12/1/66	B46F
m/o 6053	Origin of chassis unknown. Withdrawn by 1991 & sold to Hills (dlr), Wollongong for scrap.
m/o 6054	Guy Arab 111		Properts		6/10/53	FB41FR
m/o 6054	ex Pride, Austinmer. Dereg by 6/88.
m/o 6055	Leyland Comet FC		Syd Wood		10/12/55	B45F
m/o 6055	Sold.
m/o 6056	White FC		Dion		18/6/55	B43F
m/o 6056	Origin of chassis unknown. Sold.
m/o 6057	Leyland Titan OPD2/1	472793	Commonwealth Engineering		28/8/48	H33/26D
m/o 6057	ex MO 3604 -/55. Withdrawn -/63 and stored. Sold for preservation to B. Mantle, Wauchope -/83 and restored. Sold to Sydney Bus Museum, Leichhardt 5/24.
m/o 6058	Bedford SB		Syd Wood			B43F
m/o 6058	Sold.
m/o 6059	Leyland Comet FC		Dion			B40F
m/o 6059	After the withdrawal of m/o 6051 early-1988, this was the last of the Syd Wood inspired Dion bodies left in service.
m/o 6059	Leyland Leopard PSU3E/2R	7305340	Smithfield	SB167	-/74	B42D
m/o 6059	Reg 8/89 ex UTA 1620 29/6/88. Sold for a motorhome at Turella ("ohms not bombs" group) as (NT) 577 441, then (VIC) SAH 578.
m/o 6059	Mercedes-Benz O400	9BM664206RC081575	Volgren CR221	VG963	2/98	B57F
m/o 6059	Dereg by 4/24.
m/o 6060	AEC Reliance 470 2HMU3RA	3144	Comeng		30/11/60	B49F
m/o 6060	ex m/o 6234 early-1979; ex Hills Bus Service, Fairy meadow m/o 6235 18/12/76. Dereg by 1987, when the m/o 6060 plate was transferred to a Leyland / CCMC.
m/o 6060	Leyland		CCMC		27/7/62
m/o 6060	ex ? Sold.
m/o 6060	Leyland TD5	16785	Syd Wood		12/3/54	FB45F
m/o 6060	ex MO 3337 3/54; Rebody ex DGT 1485 (Waddington 1938 L33/28R lowbridge body) 9/53 - Original body used as a shed at the depot, then scrapped in 1981. Dereg 5/78.
m/o 6061	Leyland Leopard		CCMC	60-135	14/10/60	B46F
m/o 6061	ex S & J Horrell, Wollongong m/o 6210; ex Parramatta Villawood Bus Service Pty Ltd m/o 4395. Sold.
m/o 6061	Leyland Comet FC		Dion		14/7/64	B47F
m/o 6061	Origin of chassis unknown. Sold.
m/o 6109	Leyland Comet FC		Dion		-/69	B47F
m/o 6109	Origin of chassis unknown. Withdrawn by 1991 & sold to Hills (dlr), Wollongong for scrap.
m/o 6110	Bedford SB3 - Leyland 0.350		Dion			B47F
m/o 6110	Dereg by 6/88.
m/o 6111	Dodge - Leyland 0.350		Syd Wood		7/10/47	B43F
m/o 6111	ex ? Sold.
m/o 6112	Leyland Comet FC		Dion		14/3/65	B47F
m/o 6112	Withdrawn by 1991.
m/o 6112	Mercedes-Benz O305	30700121007270	PMC	5104	2/79	B43D
m/o 6112	Reg by 7/95 ex STA Mk II 2069 2/95. Used for parts.
m/o 6112	Leyland Leopard PSU3A/2R	7001622	PMC	79	4/8/70	B43D
m/o 6112	Reg by 9/89 ex UTA 3832 29/9/87. Dereg by 7/95 & sold to Lycon Industries (BHP contractor staff bus), Port Kembla as TNA 873, then to Jeff Nance (dlr), St Marys by 8/96 - Resold to the Graffiti Hall of Fame, Waterloo.
m/o 6112	Mercedes-Benz O405	35700161053667	PMC Metro 90	1812	5/88	B49F	UOW Shuttle
m/o 6112	ex B45D -/09; ex VYL 848 19/10/00; ex Quinces Scenicruisers, Oakleigh, VIC DKA 120 7/99. Repainted into UOW Shuttle livery by 2/16. Withdrawn by 2/20. Sold for a motorhome conversion at Appin; then to PT & JE Parker Holdings Pty Ltd, Oakville & reg m/o 9155 22/12/22; Withdrawn after accident 9/24.
m/o 6274	Leyland Leopard PSU3E/2R	7203784	Smithfield	SB72	28/7/73	B42D
m/o 6274	Reg early-1990 ex UTA 1525 8/3/89. Sold to an unknown buyer at Narellan.
m/o 6275	Leyland Leopard PSU3E/2R	7402863	Smithfield	SB212	13/11/74	B42D
m/o 6275	Reg by 9/89 ex UTA 1665 29/6/88. Dereg by 3/96 for parts & sold for scrap at Sepples Scrap Metal, Corrimal.
m/o 6398	Leyland Leopard		CCMC	61-130	27/9/61
m/o 6398	ex m/o 6055; ex Campbelltown Transt m/o 098. Sold.
m/o 6437	Mercedes-Benz O305	30700121005725	PMC	110	12/77	B42D
m/o 6437	ex m/o 6058; ex UTA Mk I 1875 4/91. Used for parts.
m/o 7986	Hino BG300P	JHDCM277KXXX40056	PMC 160	2007	12/89	B55F
m/o 7986	Advertised for sale through Rodd Hood (dlr) 9/08 & sold to Kununurra, WA 4/11.
m/o 7989	Hino BG300P	JHDCM277KXXX40057	PMC 160	2008	12/89	B55F
m/o 7989	Sold to Northern Bowl, Corrimal by 1/13 and reg BT02YA. Placed for sale on Gumtree still registered 1/21.Advertised for sale on Facebook Marketplace 8/24 located at Glen Innes with stripped interior.
m/o 8215	Hino CM277K	JHDCM277KXXX40069	PMC 160	2032	11/90	B55F
m/o 8215	Dereg by 3/19 & Held u/r at 10/20.
m/o 8318	Mercedes-Benz O305	30700121005858	PMC	142	3/78	B42D
m/o 8318	ex m/o 6274; ex Southtrans (Deanes Coaches (South) Pty Ltd), Taren Point (60) m/o 8512 3/97; ex Bathurst Coaches Pty Ltd (unused); ex STA Mark I 1907. Dereg 30/6/06, then reinstated - again deregd 8/07. Used for a depot shed and later reported sold for scrap by 11/09; Later noted converted to a motorhome reg (NSW) BI48FG. Burnt out and remains sold to the Parker family, Oakville.
m/o 8407	Hino RG197K	JHDRG197KXXX40138	PMCA 160	2082	5/91	B55F
m/o 8407	Sold to St Ives Bus Services Pty Ltd, Pymble as (18) m/o 8407 6/95, then to Shorelink (John A. Gilbert Pty Ltd), Mt Kuring-gai (93) m/o 8407 6/7/98 - Transferred to Orange Coaches (John A. Gilbert Pty Ltd) as (9) m/o 8407 -/99 & later renumbered MO 5074. Resold to Surfside Bus Lines, Tweed Heads as (468) MO 5074 6/8/08 & renumbered 5299 MO.
m/o 8408	Hino RG197K	JHDRG197KXXX40139	PMCA 160	2083	5/91	B55F
m/o 8408	Sold to St Ives Bus Services Pty Ltd, Pymble as (19) m/o 8408 6/95, then to Shorelink (John A. Gilbert Pty Ltd), Mt Kuring-gai (94) m/o 8408 6/7/98 - Transferred to Orange Coaches (John A. Gilbert Pty Ltd) as (2) m/o 8408 -/99. Resold to Surfside Bus Lines, Tweed Heads as (467) m/o 8408 6/8/08 & renumbered 5297 MO.
m/o 8872	Mercedes-Benz O400	9BM664206RC079963	Austral Denning Starliner	CS00380	4/95	B53F	Transport NSW
m/o 8872	Dereg by 7/20 & Used for parts. Transferred without motor & gearbox to Albion Park High School 17/12/20 to be used as a study space for senior students.
m/o 8873	Mercedes-Benz O400	9BM664206RC079938	Austral Denning Starliner	CS00390	-/95	B53F	Transport NSW
m/o 8873	Dereg by 12/20.
m/o 8875	Mercedes-Benz O400	9BM664206RC079450	Austral Denning Starliner	CS00370	-/95	B53F	Transport NSW
m/o 8875	Dereg by 12/20. Sold to Warrigal Transport Group Pty Ltd, Port Kembla for parts during 2024.
MO 1785	Mercedes-Benz O305		PMC	172	-/78	B42D
MO 1785	ex Jones Bros Bus Co. Pty Ltd, Lithgow MO 1785 4/95; ex Bathurst Coaches Pty Ltd MO 1776 (first issue of MO 1776 on a Mk 1 at Bathurst) by 8/93; ex UTA Mk I 1937. Withdrawn by 7/01. Sold for a shed by Dions after being partially stripped mechanically & shell noted on Ebay 7/09. Either former m/o 7051 (ex UTA 1829) or MO 1785 (ex UTA 1937) was noted in non-PSV use at Aberdeen in 2008.
MO 3099	Mercedes-Benz O405	WDB35700161053387	PMC Metro 90	1806	5/88	B49F
MO 3099	ex B45D; ex Quinces Scenicruisers, Oakleigh, VIC DKA 107 17/8/00. De-reg 1/7/16 and stored.
MO 8409	Hino RG197K	JHDRG197KXXX40137	PMCA 160	2068	5/91	B55F
MO 8409	ex m/o 8409. Sold to Willunga Charter, SA as XEM 028, then to Woodside Coaches as XEM 028. Resold to LinkSA, Barossa Valley as (H3/296) XEM 028.
TV 7664	Volvo B5RHLE	YV3T8R928DA158831	Volgren CR228L	VG3512	-/13	B34DW	UOW Shuttle
TV 7664	Reg by 9/22 ex TV 7664 (dereg by 1/22); Reg by 2/16 ex Public Transport Authority of Western Australia (Volvo Hybrid trial operated by Transdev, Claisebrook WA) (2245) TP2245 2/16. Dereg by 1/25.
TV 8339	Mercedes-Benz O405NH	WEB35743821095785	Bustech	00-29	10/00	B49FW	UOW Shuttle
TV 8339	Reg 2/16 ex Kellam Bus Lines Pty Ltd t/a Casino Bus Service, Casino 5772 MO; ex MO 5204; ex Byview Pty Ltd t/a Casino Bus Service (27) MO 5204 -/07; ex AP & PJ King, King Bros Bus Service Pty Ltd (45) MO 5204 5/03. Dereg by 10/20 due to reduction of UOW services during COVID-19. Sold to T Moore t/a Moore's Tours, Carss Park 3/23 and reg TV 698A 21/3/23.
TV 8340	Mercedes-Benz O405NH	WEB35743821096338	Bustech	00-34	11/00	B49FW	UOW Shuttle
TV 8340	Reg by 6/22 ex TV 8340 (dereg by 10/20); Reg 2/16 ex Kellam Bus Lines Pty Ltd t/a Casino Bus Service, Casino 5773 MO; ex MO 5227; ex Byview Pty Ltd t/a Casino Bus Service (28) MO 5227 -/07; ex AP & PJ King, King Bros Bus Service Pty Ltd (15) MO 5227 5/03. Dereg by 1/24 and sold to S. McDonald t/a Australian Luxury Travel, Campbelltown 5/4/24 and reg TV 351 8/4/24.
TV 8781	Mercedes-Benz O405	WDB35700161053638	PMC Metro 90	1810	5/88	B49F
TV 8781	ex TV 7788 by 5/16; ex VYL 846 2/9/15; ex B45D; ex Quinces Scenicruisers, Oakleigh, VIC DKA 127 7/99. Dereg by 4/17 and sold to K Vlaarhoven for conversion to a motorhome by 9/20.
TV 9613	Volvo B5RHLE	YV3T8R921DA161750	Volgren CR228L	VG3665	9/13	B34DW	UOW Shuttle
TV 9613	Reg 2/20 ex CDC Melbourne, Wyndham, VIC (138) 1FW2HP; ex CMV demo, previously loaned to SBS Transit, Singapore 3/15 - 8/16. Dereg by 1/25.
QBP 962	Hino RG197K	JHDRG197KXXX40207	PMCA 160	2180	4/92	B55F
QBP 962	Sold to St Ives Bus Services Pty Ltd, Pymble as (20) m/o 5420 -/96, then to Shorelink (John A. Gilbert Pty Ltd), Mt Kuring-gai (95) m/o 5420 6/7/98 - Transferred to Orange Coaches (John A. Gilbert Pty Ltd) as (6) m/o 5420 -/99. Resold to Surfside Bus Lines, Tweed Heads as (466) m/o 5420 6/8/08 & renumbered 5298 MO.
WUS 125	Mercedes-Benz O405	WDB35700161052677	PMC Metro 90	1791	-/88	B49F
WUS 125	ex B45D; ex Quinces Scenicruisers, Oakleigh, VIC DKA 139 15/8/00. De-reg by 19/5/14.
No of withdrawn buses listed = 51