Grafton Bus Co

This is a historic listing of vehicles owned and operated by Grafton Bus Co.

Fleet List   Operator Information

Bus # Rego # Chassis VIN Body Body # Body DateSeating
24MO 8224 Denning GM 6v92NDA813-529-87 Denning Denair 813 11/80RC53F
King Bros -/99 - Sold to a private buyer for a motorhome as (QLD) 332 GPF, then (VIC) SWJ 062.
25MO 8225 Denning GM 6v92NDSC014-81 Denning Denflex B007 7/81B53F
King Bros -/99 - Sold to MJ Hill t/a Biloela Coaches, Biloela, QLD as 015 BIL; then for a motorhome, The Caves, QLD as 493 JMS by -/06.
26MO 9467 Denning GM 6v92NDSC048-82 Denning / GBW Denflex B24 / C41 12/82B53F
King Bros -/99 - Sold to MJ Hill t/a Biloela Coaches, Biloela, QLD as 016 BIL; then to DG & R. Vaughan, Emerald, QLD as 981 GDM; then to SG & PA Knight, Emerald, QLD as 981 GDM; Replaced -/08 & Sold for a motorhome, QLD. Noted for sale at Ravenshoe, QLD 8/13 as motorhome still reg 981 GDM.
28MO 9803 Denning Denflex - GM 6v92NDSC064-84 Denning B64 10/84RC53F
King Bros -/99 - Sold to MJ Hill t/a Biloela Coaches, Biloela, QLD as 034 BIL; then for a motorhome, Walkervale, QLD as 748 WNL by -/15, later reg 85 DEN.
29MO 9802 Denning GM 6v92NDSC065-85 Denning Denflex B65 6/85RB57F
King Bros -/99 - Sold to MJ Hill t/a Biloela Coaches, Biloela, QLD as 033 BIL; then for a motorhome, Biggenden, QLD by 2012.
30TV 470 Denning GM 6v92ttaDL1201-885-87 Denning Landseer 1201 3/87C46FTB
ex MO 0475.
King Bros -/99 - Sold to Grahams Coaches Pty Ltd, Toowoomba, QLD as 986 FDV -/99; then to Coastlands Management Pty Ltd t/a Coastlands Coaches, Maroochydore, QLD as (12) 986 FDV; then to D & RR Lergesner t/a Laidley Bus Service, Laidley, QLD as (11) 986 FDV; then to Pulitano Group t/a Bus Queensland, Laidley, QLD as (11) 985 FDV 1/10; Withdrawn by 11/13. Sold at auction in Brisbane to a private buyer, Duranbah, NSW -/15 for motorhome conversion. Conversion did not occur & resold 3/18 to Grafton, NSW for preservation.
31MO 0477 MCA GM 6-71t4-87-68 MCA B015 4/87B57F
King Bros -/99 - Sold to W Mole t/a Isis Bus Service, Childers, QLD as 239 FDJ; then to G & D Ross t/a G & D Ross Bus Charters, Childers as 239 FDJ 1/08; Dereg by 7/17. Sold for a motorhome in Clear Island Waters, QLD as 063 YKN.
32MO 0478 MCA GM 6-71t11.88.139 MCA B059 11/88C53F
King Bros -/99 - Sold to S & S Webster Investments Pty Ltd t/a Kangaroo Bus Lines, Caboolture, QLD as KBL 15, then KBL 34, then 668 TEY by 8/13; Sold for a motorhome in Bellara, QLD by 2/14; then to Bowenfels, NSW as XN68AC.
33MO 1122 MCA Cummins C6F9300CD7LB004173 MCA B114 8/90C53F
King Bros -/99 - Sold to The NW French Family Trust t/a French's Coaches, Dalby, QLD as 699 GFP; then to Stonestreets Coaches Pty Ltd, Dalby as (MCA1) 699 GFP 20/10/06; then for a motorhome in QLD as 054 TBR by 4/14, then as 1BF 4SC (VIC).
34MO 9804 Austral Cummins6F9R3GJ20ND001011 Austral Allstar 1671 6/92C53F
King Bros -/99 - Sold to Caboolture Bus Lines Pty Ltd, Caboolture, QLD as (15) 15 CBL by 1/01 - incorporated into Signature Coaches subsidiary as (STAR 9) STAR 9 with NCBC "Protege" remodelled front. Resold to Go West (Haoust), Newman, WA as TC 6182 24/2/08; then to Busy Blue Bus, Albany, WA as TC 6182; then to G Mead t/a West Coach Bus Charters, Hocking, WA as (305) TC 6182 10/15; then for a motorhome in WA as 1GOY889 by 7/17. Later in TAS as motorhome reg XT37CU.
35MO 2611 Hino BC144MJHDBC144KXXX10123 NCBC 086 1/94C33F
King Bros -/99.
Sold to G & D Ward Buses, Morayfield, QLD as 286 FCI by 3/1/00; then for a motorhome, QLD as XQ33CT -/18.
36MO 2867 MCA Cummins 2754251 MCA Marathon B319
TMA319		 7/94C53F
King Bros - Sold to Herbert River Express, Ingham, QLD as 501 FAX; then Calypso Coaches Pty Ltd, Townsville, QLD as 501 FAX; then to Holiday Tours Pty Ltd, Gold Coast as 501 FAX, rereg 391 MRU, then 907 WSW. Dereg 12/9/19.
37MO 3079 Toyota Coaster HZB50RJT743PB5108001623 Toyota - 5/95B21C
King Bros (41) -/99, then Busways North Coast Pty Ltd (657) 3/10/03. Sold to Stan Biega (dealer), Kenthurst 11/4/08.
38MO 3082 Toyota Coaster HZB50RJT743PB5108002118 Toyota - 11/95B21C
King Bros (42) -/99, then Busways North Coast Pty Ltd, Kempsey (658) 3/10/03, renumbered 5575 MO 9/1/09. Transferred to Bulahdelah depot. Transferred to Busways Blacktown Pty Ltd, Mulgrave & renumbered m/o 6228 30/9/13. Transferred back to Busways North Coast Pty Ltd, Bulahdelah & renumbered 6983 MO 18/2/14. Written off 10/16.
39MO 9314 MCA Cummins6F9300C08TB004328 MCA Marathon TMM409 8/96C57F
King Bros -/99 - Sold to Brims Coaches Pty Ltd, Murwillumbah, NSW as MO 9314; then to S & S Webster Investments Pty Ltd t/a Kangaroo Bus Lines, Morayfield, QLD as (36) KBL 36 by 10/1/03; then to Deanes Coaches Group Pty Ltd, Polo Flat, NSW as (53) TV 575A (reg 18/1/22).
40TV 2271 Scania K113TRB 13.5mYS4KT6X2B01828440 Austral Denning Majestic M002010 6/97C53FTB
King Bros -/9 - Sold to RDP Enterprises Pty Ltd t/a Peter's Coaches, Oakey, QLD as 819 FDV; then to KFBL Pty Ltd t/a Bendigo Coachlines, Bendigo, VIC as (42) 0119 AO 19/2/09, reseated to C57FT. Dereg 5/12/19 & business ceased 21/1/20 with coach offered for sale through auction held at depot 22/2/20.
Total buses in fleet = 16
Previously operated vehicles
1MO 139 Bedford OWL (NC) - Gardner 4LK Syd Wood 7/5/37B27F
ex AD 706; ex Ferry Bus Service (Sam Forbes), Grafton.
Sold.
4MO 3011 Mack EH (FC) Syd Wood 12/12/45B__F
Sold.
5MO 3272 Daimler CVG6 Star Bros FB__F
Sold.
6MO 146 Albion Valkyrie CX11 Syd Wood -/38B37F
ex EO 845.
Sold to Macey, Grafton for a shed.
7MO 3572 Albion Valkyrie SPCX11L Syd Wood -/47FB__F
Traded to John A. Gilbert Pty Ltd, Villawood c1995. Resold possibly to McVicar's, Lidcombe.
8MO 323 Bedford OB Syd Wood 29/8/50B35F
Sold.
9MO 3407 Bedford OB - Gardner 4LW Syd Wood 12/12/51B35F
ex MO 236.
Sold.
10MO 3461 Guy Otter Syd Wood 26/8/52B36F
Noted u/r at depot 11/77.
Sold.
11MO 253 REO Gold Comet Syd Wood 6/6/55B43F
Sold.
12MO 252 Commer Avenger III - PerkinsCDE510 Watt Bros 22/7/57B43F
Original engine replaced with Perkins.
Sold.
13MO 4024 Bedford OB - Commer Watt Bros 20/3/59B38F
Rebody of MO 3590 Bedford OB (NC) / Properts.
Sold.
14MO 5799 Commer Avenger IIIC510 Watt Bros 2/10/59B__F
ex MO 4139.
Dereg 5/76 with plates transferred to (21).
15MO 5723 Bedford SB5 - Perkins 6.354 (RE) Athol Hedges 21/3/63B41F
ex MO 3008; ex CXE 846.
Sold.
16MO 4529 Bedford VAL147838556-S CCMC 67-282 23/10/67C45F
'Voyager'
Sold. Noted being converted to motorhome with 4th axle in Bundaberg, QLD -/10.
17MO 4413 Albion Viking VK4153065C CCMC 68-328 10/68B48F
'Viking' ex MO 331.
Sold.
18MO 5060 Albion Viking AVK5756802K CCMC 72-262 1/9/72C49F
'Vagabond'
Sold to P & B Willing t/a Golden Group Charter Coaches, Loftus; then to North Arm Bus Service (Partington, then EJ & VM Major, then Hartshome), North Arm, QLD as 859 OAR; then to NE & I Macey, North Arm as 859 OAR; Withdrawn.
19MO 5858 Bedford VAL70735893 CCMC 73-381 25/10/73RC47F
'City of Jacaranda'
Sold.
20MO 5894 Bedford VAL70BJ354356 CCMC 74-191 7/74RC47F
'Valet'
Sold.
21MO 5800 Nissan PRX102DPRX102D00017 CCMC 75-504 21/5/76RC49F
ex MO 5799 1/7/76.
Sold to C & M Beaumont, Latrobe, TAS as DD 0205 1/93, reseated to RB53F 2/94; Subsequent disposal unknown.
22MO 7881 Denning GM 6x92tD621-300-77 Denning Mono 621 9/77RC45F
Sold to MJ Hill t/a Biloela Coaches, Biloela, QLD as 009 BIL by 1/93; then to DE & JH Stegeman t/a Calliope Coaches, Calliope, QLD as 'Fred' 365 GPR -/02; Sold for motorhome in Douglas, QLD as 365 GPR; Dereg 19/12/12.
23MO 8222 Domino HRP GM 6v92B127-4-79 Domino Starliner 0458 4/79RC53F
Sold to RE & SK Voss t/a Beelbi Creek Bus Service, Toogoom, QLD as 'Deuie' 656 CIJ; then to BN & PM Otto t/a Bay Bus & Coach, Hervey Bay, QLD mid-2003; Withdrawn by 7/12 & Sold for a motorhome at Heildon, QLD as 656 CIJ.
27MO 9804 Mazda T3000 Mazda -/84C18C
Sold 6/92.
MO 145 Albion Valkyrie CX11 Syd Wood -/39FB37F.
Sold.
MO 754 Bedford OB Syd Wood 28/8/51B__F
Sold to AJ Schubert, Mooney Mooney as m/o 619 6/55; then to JEL Talbot, Mooney Mooney as m/o 619 12/57; then for a workshop at Mount White 9/64.
MO 3155 Guy Otter72338 Syd Wood 9/52B37F
Sold.
No of withdrawn buses listed = 25

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