Tasmanian Bus & Coach Society

The following list is of known buses both current and those previously operated by Tasmanian Bus & Coach Society.

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Bus # Rego # Chassis VIN Body Body # Body DateSeatingDepot

The society always welcomes new members for working bees, to work on and display the society's fleet at events throughout the year.
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Vehicles are registered on Tasmanian Club plates.

1VC 2965 Mercedes Benz O303-330031561041903 Ansair MB1633 4/85C49DT

Donated by the Colin & Betty Sexton NSW Nov 2025.

To be returned to Smith's Coaches livery

ex TV 4262, C 00807 Sexton Coaches Paterson NSW
ex C 00807, CD 8264 Smiths Coaches Sth Riana TAS, TAS. Nicknamed 'Tassie Tiger'
8UNREG Scania N113CRBYS4NC4X2B01821945 Ansair Tasmania TH6160 12/1993B42DDevonport

Donated by Kinetic Tasmania

To be returned into original Merseylink livery.

ex (86), ex (8) EF 1491 Merseylink, Wesley Vale, TAS.
ex (608) MET 608, G 02853, Metro Tasmania Hobart, TAS.
13VC 2433 Mercedes Benz OH1316WDB34520261712731 Ansair Tasmania TL6009 09/1987B49F

Donated by Crawn Motors. In 'Crawn Motors' livery

ex EP 1838.
ex (360) MET 360, GV 4864, Metro Tasmania, Hobart, TAS.
25UNREG Volvo B10M16120 Volgren midi coach VG201 6/1988C30FT

Donated by Tamar Valley Coaches

ex Tamar Valley Coaches Legana TAS
ex (25) EF 3712 Tassielink Transit, Moonah, TAS.
ex (25) EF 3712 tigerLINE, Moonah, TAS.
ex (46) FZP 046 (Great Sights livery) Driver Bus Lines, Glen Iris, VIC.
ex (46) DWM 483 (Pioneer Tours livery) Driver Bus Lines, Glen Iris, VIC.
32VC 1978 Volvo B58-568638 PMCSA 4049 8/1978RC45F

Donated by the Wells family. Nicknamed 'Tassie Bluebird'

ex D 39 VE, ex BA 9322, Wells Waggons, Smithton, TAS.
ex BA 9322, Medwin's Coaches, Smithton, TAS.
ex BA 9322, Smith's Coaches, South Riana, TAS.
38VC 2432 Scania K113CRYS4KC4X2B01815338 NCBC 023 8/1989RC55F

Donated by Warrigal Charters. In 'Tigerline Coaches' livery.
Nicknamed 'Penquins Pride' by it's previous owner.

ex (21) TV 987, TV 4069, Warrigal Charters, Mount Warrigal, NSW.
ex (3) CO 4655, Metro Tasmania Pty Ltd, Moonah, TAS.
ex (3) CO 4655, Metro Tasmania Pty Ltd t/a Hobart Coaches, Moonah.
ex (38) CO 4655, Hobart Coaches Pty Ltd, Margate, TAS.
41UNREG Scania K93CRYS4KC4X2B01817071 NCBC 032 4/1990C55F

Donated by Peter Seabourne.

To be returned to Hazell Bros-Hobart Coaches livery

ex FO 9986 Seabourne Coaches Sorell TAS
ex (2) CQ 4846 Metro Tasmania, Hobart, TAS.t/a Hobart Coaches
ex (41) CQ 4846 Hobart Coaches, Moonah, TAS.
46VC 2619 Volvo B10MYV31MKC17JD018242 Custom Coaches 'Hyliner' 89-29 22/09/1989C57F

Donated by Robert & Fruncine Sainty in company livery.

ex FB 2248 RD & FH Sainty Launceston TAS
ex FB 2248 J.H Sainty, Launceston, TAS.
ex 793 GKL Coachlink Coach Company, Molendinar, QLD
ex TV 1212 Westbus, Arncliffe, NSW
52UNREG AEC Reliance2U3RA4575 Denning 39 1963C52F

Vehicle donated by the Maxwell Family, Wilmot, TAS. In 'Maxwell Coaches' livery.

ex AE 7212
ex Greyhound 52, ex Parlorcars, ex Centralian Tours.
History on this vehicle - www.tbcs.org.au/52
60VC 2966 Scania K113TRYS4KT6X2B01816165 NCBC 033 05/1990C48FTHobart
Donated by Sue & John Sherman (Wynyard Bus Lines) Oct 2025. In 'Grand Touring TAS' livery

ex (60) F 75 GZ, XT 94 CM, Wynyard Bus Lines/Grand Touring
ex F 75 GZ, THOMAS, FC 5656, Thomas Coaches, Oatlands, TAS.
ex TV 2478, Pegasus Tours, Riverstone, NSW,
ex TV 2478, 3F, Mudgee, NSW.
ex TV 377, Challenge Coaches, Moorebank, NSW, via auction 1993.
ex (20) RJK 262, Richardson's Coaches, Richmond, NSW.
82VC 2997 Scania N113CRBYS4NC4X2B01821946 Ansair Tasmania TH6161 12/1993B42D

Donated by Kinetic Tasmania

To be returned into Merseylink livery prior to takeover by Kinetic

ex D 24 JY
ex EF 1372.
ex (2)EF 1372
ex (609) MET 609, G 02854, Metro Tasmania, Hobart, TAS.
108VC 2891 Mercedes Benz OC162135509965464073 PMCSA 'Executive' 4890 1990C41FV

Donated by Tasmanian Redline Coaches & Kinetic Tasmania after a 3 year restoration. In 'Tasmanian Redline Coaches' livery

ex CR 5705
134VC 2434 Scania N113CRBYS4NC4X2B01814772 Ansair Tasmania 'VOV1' TL6056 8/1989B42D

Vehicle donated by Metro Tasmania. In 'Metro Tasmania' livery.

ex B 69 WB, ex B 34 TI, ex MET 134, ex GV 8326.
200VC 2708 Scania N113CRBYS4NC4X2B01820511 Ansair Tasmania 'VOV2' TH6152 12/1992B41D

Vehicle was purchased by TBCS with donations from Scania Australia & a fellow society member.
Repainted into special 'Metro Tasmania low-floor' livery.

ex MET 200, ex G 00681. Low Floor Evaluation Unit.
617VC 2905 Scania N113CRBYS4NC4X2B01822244 Ansair Tasmania 'Orana' TH6169 4/1994See Below.

Donated by the Tasmanian Health Department for use as an information bus at shows and events. Vehicle is set up as mobile office/showroom. In 'Metro Tasmania' livery, with TBCS signage


ex G 51 DC Tasmania Health Service Covid-19 support bus.
ex (617) MET 617, G 00706 Metro Tasmania, Moonah, TAS.
706VC 0706 Volvo B10ML Articulated Bus8748 PMCSA 6684 02/1985AB70D

Donated by Metro Tasmania in current livery

ex MET 706, ex GV 2002.
c12VC 2942 International Harvester C1810 - VolvoK01537 Ansairliner IH1153 6/1982C48F

Donated by Royce Crawn. In 'Crawn Motors' livery.

ex (12) BM 5219 Crawn Motors Ridgley TAS
c16VC 2996 Hino BG100P40360 PMCSA 6717 1/1983C45F

Donated by Kinetic Tasmania. In 'Crawn Motors' livery

ex (16) DN 6677 Crawn Motors Ridgley TAS
ex DE 2884 Walkers Coaches, Orford, TAS.
ex Royal Australian Army, Canberra, ACT.
e16VC 2998 Bedford SB5(Perkins-CAT)J343225 Replica Tram body custom made. 1995C29C

Donated by Bob Chung Gon, Experience Tasmania.

ex DN 8800 Experience Tasmania
Rebody of Ansair SB701 of 5/73 which was a bookmobile with Hobart State Library. ex DN 8800
m16UNREG Bedford VAS2 4WD 1331A Ansair Coachette CB22 10/1963C25F

Donated by the Maxwell family. In 'Maxwell Coaches' livery

ex (16) HWE 134 Briens Comfort Coaches, VIC.
w12VC 2742 Mercedes Benz OH13163452026161197 Ansair 1/1986B49F

Donated by the Bingley Family. In 'Westbus' livery

ex BUS 012, CH 4667 Westbus, Westbury, TAS.
ex (15) CH 4667 Hobart Coaches, Moonah, TAS
Total buses in fleet = 21

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