In late 2007 FAPAS purchased the first of a fleet of eight UBC-Chiron bodied Hino RB8 models seating 34. Seen at St Kilda Triangle in August 2008 was the second bus to arrive in 2007, 30 (6671AO).
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A rear view of 30 after turning and with Luna Park in the background. The bus was sold to Loyola College in Bundoora, Victoria as XMK321.
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Loading in Carlisle Street, St Kilda, in March 2012 is Hino 38 (7943AO), one of four delivered in 2010 but since sold to an operator in Tasmania. Perhaps confusingly it displays the "fapas.com.au" address on the windscreen as well as "airbus.net.au" on the sides. The FAPAS name does suggest to the unintiated that the operation may be run by a family of Greek heritage!
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Another 2010 delivery and numerically the last, 42 (8106AU) is seen on a glorious day on the Esplanade at St Kilda in February 2012. It too had a short life in the fleet, all eight Hinos being displaced by King Long motors.
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