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On November 1st 2014, Gary Driver kindly conveyed a party of enthusiasts from the Bus & Coach Society of Victoria across the city to the opening of Ray Higginson Transport Museum at Moonee Valley depot in Tullamarine. The Clipper is seen on the way home dropping passengers at Caufield.
Photo ref A6159. |
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The Clipper was star of the display at the opening alongside the Moonee Valley Museum's own Ansair bodied coach, a normal contral International KB6 iis the colours of Benders of Geelong, and though the bus had been in the care of the Kefford family, the coach had never operated for Benders.
Photo ref A6148. |
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As can be seen in this pose Driver's Bedford OB, 3, had also travelled across the city for the official opening of the Ray Higginson Transport Museum which was performed by Gary Driver. The late Ray Higginson had founded Moonee Valley Bus Lines in 1964.
Photo ref A6153. |
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This tail end view shows the distictive rears of the Ansett bodies, despite their obvious frontal difference. Though its paintwork is immaculate, it is intended to restore the International to Pioneer livery.
Photo ref A6151. |
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The two Ansairs reunited at the 2016 Yarra Glen display, the International having joined the Flxible in full Pioneer livery.
Photo ref B4926. |
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