Franklins Tasmania - Perth & St Marys.

The following list is of known buses both current and those previously operated by Franklins Tasmania - Perth & St Marys..

Fleet List   Operator Information

Rego # Chassis VIN Body Body # Body DateSeating
Both lists have now been combined as coaches are stored at Perth between jobs.
R.M. Franklin owns - EE 3185, XQ 56 OY, XT 29 CR .
K.D & J Franklin own - CN 0228, DD 7722, A 46 ZF, B 29 AJ, C 56 QJ, E 42 QR.
C 56 QJ Mercedes Benz LO814 Custom Coaches B??D
School Bus at St. Marys.
CN 0228 Hino Rainbow C19C
DD 7722 Volvo B10M1951 PMCSA 4315 05/1982RC45FT
ex (16) BVF 711, Sitch Coaches, Sunshine, VIC.
XQ 56 OY Volvo B7RYV3R6H1123A005518 Alan B Denning 'Galaxy' 14097 06/2003C57F
ex XQ56OY Crisps Coaches Warwick QLD. ex 138 HWP, -/20, ex (203) 138 HWP, Buslink, Kunda Park, QLD, ex (86) 3963 AO, Warrnambool Bus Lines, Warrnambool, VIC
XT 29 CR Scania K280IBYS2K4X20001886193 Higer A30 13ETQ0005 7/2014C57F
ex 5456 MO Southside Bus & Coach PTY. LTD., Banksmeadow, NSW
ex 5456 MO R N Williams, Repentance Creek, NSW
ex ZCK 398 (VIC) Scania demonstrator, VIC.
XT 59 BN Volvo B12BYV3R8G1154A013697 Coach Design 352 01/2004C50FTB
Rego change after Covid B 29 AJ (around 2021). ex BCO 08, Brims Coaches Pty Ltd, Murwillumbah, NSW, ex (12) 5512 AO, VV 69 FC, Firefly Coaches Pty Ltd, Maidstone, VIC c3/07.
XT 77 BN Volvo B7RYV3R6K7277A118660 Coach Design 529 7.07 C34DT
ex E42QR ex (C82) TC5863, Adams Coachlines, Malaga, WA, ex (63) TC5863, Australian Pinnicle Tours, Perth, WA.
XT 92 AB Metrotec 16.2106F2BACR00YDG00104 Custom Coaches 516 00-136 07/2000C57F
ex 5437 MO Williams - Goonengerry NSW. ex MO 205.
Transferred to Used Bus Sales Australia (Ken Chauvier), Underwood, QLD for sale by 5/18. Sold to RM Franklin, Perth, TAS as XT92AB
Total buses in fleet = 8
Previously operated vehicles
A 46 ZF Volvo B10MYV31MGC15HD015976 Centurion 320 1988B27D
ex Royal Australian Air Force, Canberra, ACT (ambulance vehicle). Refitted with two large rear doors by Superior in December 1993, and carries build number E3450.
C 12 MH Mercedes Benz OH1316WDB34520261676638 PMCSA 4526 04/1986B45F
SOLD. ex FB 6895, Duigan, Launceston, TAS, ex CUX 950, Warragul Bus Lines, Warragul, VIC, ex CUX 950, A. & V. Broz, Myrtleford, VIC, ex Stock.
D 49 PO Austral Pacific Classic II6F9300C06VB004355 Austral Pacific "Classic II" TMA452 07/1997C53F
SOLD to Wynyard Bus Lines, Wynyard, TAS.
ex BCO 90, Brims' Coaches, Uki, NSW. ex (6) TC 4950, Hedland Bus Lines, Port Hedland, WA, ex 619 HDN, Coral Reef Coaches, Mossman, QLD, ex (10) 284 DYY, Coral Coaches, Mossman, QLD.
DZ 7827 Austral - GM 6V92TTAB448 Austral "Tourmaster" 1439 05/1988C53F
ex DZ 7827, Barrett's Coaches, Scottsdale, TAS; ex (430) TC 3276, UKJ 624, Greyhound Pioneer Australia, Adelaide, SA (C46FT), ex (445) UKJ 624, Stateliner Coaches, Richmond, SA.
FQ 0677 Volvo B6RYV3R36S10RC005638 Alan B. Denning "Corsair" 82123 12/1997C32FT
ex 104 DVG, Goldenworld, Gold Coast, QLD. Reported to be burnt out in depot fire, as vehicle has not been sighted over the past couple of years.
No of withdrawn buses listed = 5

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