SHOWBUS AUSTRALIA BUS IMAGE GALLERY
Tasmanian Transport Museum
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 The CAC (Comair) bodied Bedford was found nationwide, first on the Bedford OB chassis and later on the SB. This is a 7SB delivered to Brown of St Marys in 1958, AA4400. The bus passed to Redline and ended its service days as a school bus with Derwent Valley in 1997. It was acquired for preservation in 2001.
Picture ref C2618 |
 In front of the Bedford was an MBA bodied AEC Reliance for Trans Australia Airlines. The coach is one of twenty built for the airline in 1956, half built of AEC chassis and half on Leyland. This one was used on Tasmania until the early seventies when it was sold to Cooks Coaches and used on the Hobart to Bothwell service. It became the first bus acquired by the Museum in 1985. This bus is unique in having passenger doors on both sidess due to its use in Launceston and the one way street system introduced there in 1964 meant it needed to load and unload at the TAA city office on right of the street.
Picture ref C2616 |
 Former Ace Bus Service 18 (TA2303) was the first Hino imported to Australia in 1965 in a joint venture with Freighter who bodied the RB120P chassis. It was donated to the Museum in 2006 and will eventually be restored to its original blue and grey livery.
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The Hino was one of the first rear engined coaches in Australia. This view of the rear end shows the engine protuding in a bustle, reminiscent of early Ikarus rear engined coaches
Picture ref C2635 |
 New to Astor Motors in 1942, this side loaders Chevrolet was bodied by Cramp Brother. In 1947 it was sold to Wise of Bothwell who operated on a service from there to Hobart for around twenty years before selling out to Tasmanian Coach Lines. The bus has been preserved in Wise colours since 1969.
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