Morgan's Tours - Cooranbong

This is a historic listing of vehicles owned and operated by Morgan's Tours - Cooranbong.

Fleet List   Operator Information

Rego # Chassis VIN Body Body # Body DateSeating
MO 3188 Nissan RB30R 6x2 Nambucca 8/82RC49FT
Later used as part of Morgan's 'Aussie Express' interstate express operation.
Sold. Later operated for Down Under Coach Services Pty Ltd, Melbourne, VIC as DXL 226.
MO 7853 AEC Reliance 470 - 505 Freighter Lawton 9/62B41D
ex MO 7855; ex Keiraville Bus Service, Corrimal m/o 6282 -/80; ex Croydon Bus Service Pty Ltd t/a Invicta United Bus Services, Lilydale, VIC.
Sold.
MO 7855 AEC Swift 6915P5R1028 Denning SA -/70B46D
ex STA, Adelaide, SA (601) ROJ 078 via Kings Bus Service Pty Ltd, Kempsey (unused).
Sold to Toronto Bus Services Pty Ltd, Toronto as (25) MO 7855; then to Tablan Pty Ltd (ID Peebles), Merriwa as MO 7855; Subsequent disposal unknown.
MO 8970 Bedford BLP2 (UF)BLP2DHJ 620418 Smithfield Euro SB771 3/79RC49F
Stock unit purchased by Murrays Charter Coaches & Travel Service Pty Ltd, Red Hill ACT as (57) MO 27 (ACT). Rereg MO 8321 (NSW). Transferred to Caledonian Bus Lines, Carlton NSW as m/o 4054 -/80. Returned to Murray's Canberra operation 9/81 as MO 8604. Sold to Kings Bus Service Pty Ltd, Kempsey, then to KD & SA Morgan, Cessnock as MO 8970 by 2/83; then to Marulan Bus Service (J Feltham), Marulan as MO 4666 by mid-1984; Subsequent disposal unknown.
MO 8974 Hino RC32046761 Domino Hedges 0288 7/77RC49F
ex KSA 180; ex MO 3188 -/81; ex K Eager, Cooranbong MO 3188 with Cooranbong - Kurri Kurri - Cessnock service 3/80.
Sold to WJ & MK Taylor, Rathmines as MO 8974 (reported Fleetline 4/87); Subsequent disposal unknown.
MO 9542 AEC Swift 691 Denning SA 3/72B46D
ex STA, Adelaide, SA (600) ROJ 079 via Kings Bus Service Pty Ltd, Kempsey (unused).
Sold to Toronto Bus Services Pty Ltd t/a Morisset Bus Service, Morisset as MO 9542; Withdrawn and stored u/r at Toronto by 2/90.
Total buses in fleet = 6
Previously operated vehicles
MO 3188 Bedford VAM70 Superior 8/72RC49F
ex KSA 180 -/81 (plate swap with MO 3188 Hino RC320); ex Katoomba - Leura Bus Service KSA 180 3/80; ex MO 4009; ex TV 616.
Traded to John A Gilbert Pty Ltd (dealer) 8/82. Sold to Jenteeno Pty Ltd, Bardwell Park as MO 9884 30/4/84, renumbered m/o 7366 9/84; then to TR & S Crow t/a Sydney Coachlines, Bexley as m/o 7366 27/3/85; Sold for a motorhome in 1990. Noted stored at Mercury Roadlines, Kempsey as REQ 492 5/90.
MO 5709 AEC Merlin4P2R450 Metro Cammell - 10/68B50F
ex Batterhams Bus Lines Pty Ltd, Kitchener MO 5709 with Cessnock - Kitchener via Quorrobolong service -/79; Imported 3/76 ex London Transport, UK (MB393) VLW393G.
Sold to IM & RL Justice, Mulbring as MO 5709 with Cessnock - Kitchener via Quorrobolong service c1981; Traded to Hills Bus Sales Pty Ltd (dealer), Fairy Meadow c1984. Body scrapped and chassis sold to Kirkland, Lismore for parts.
MO 7757 International - GM 6V53 (RE) + Allison auto5067-5040 Denning 173 3/10/67RC41F
ex Hoy, Wangaratta, VIC ADC 899 via Leyland (dealer) -/79; ex CB Skennar, Newstead, QLD PDA 768.
Sold to Wilkie's Bus Service, Junee as MO 7757 by 9/80; then to JJ Glass & Co t/a Junee Buses, Junee as MO 7757 2/83; Disposed of post 8/90.
MO 7856 AEC Regal IV9823E1943 Lawton/Smith - 2/57B46D
ex Penrith District Bus Service (Bosnjak family) m/o 5889 -/81; ex Penrith District Bus Service (WJ Bale & Sons) m/o 5889 17/4/74; ex MTT, Adelaide, SA (757) 503 498 (B40T) -/73.
Sold to IM & LR Justice, Mulbring as MO 7856 c1981. Subsequent disposal unknown.
MO 8970 AEC Merlin4P2R414 Metro Cammell - 11/68B50F
ex Hunter Valley Coaches, Maitland (34) MO 7309; ex Branxton Bus Service (Ford), Greta MO 7309 9/79; Reg 11/76 & imported 3/76 ex London Transport, UK (MB357) VLW357G.
Sold to Tamborine Mountain Bus Service (Croker), Mt Tamborine, QLD as 468 ORE 5/83; then for Fishermans Wharf courtesy bus as 468 ORE; Withdrawn for sale by 6/88; Noted as motorhome noted at Southport -/89.
No of withdrawn buses listed = 5

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