ITP159 VOLVO AUSTRALIA `Maxibus`
Volvo B58H / Hess
Kewdale
July 1977
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| Body: |
Hess 7168 06/76 AB69T |
| Engine: |
Volvo THD100B 6cyl 9.6ℓ turbo diesel |
| Gearbox: |
Allison MT644 4sp automatic |
| Last updated: |
12 January 2016 |
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| DATE |
REGO |
No |
FLEET |
| Oct 1976 | | | Volvo Australia `Maxibus` | | | Nov 1976 | m/o4255 | | (on loan) Public Transport Commission (Sydney) | | | Nov 1976 | C94761 | | (on loan) Canberra Bus Service | | | Jan 1977 | m/o4078 | | (on loan) Public Transport Commission (Sydney) | | | 11 Mar 1977 | ITP159 | | Volvo Australia | | | 22 Mar 1977 | ITP159 | | (on loan) Grendas Bus Service (Dandenong) | | | by Mar 1978 | ITP159 | | (on loan) State Transport Authority (Adelaide) | | | SHW542 | | (on loan) State Transport Authority (Adelaide) | | | SHW542 | | Briscoes (on loan) | | | SHW542 | | Rowes (Plumpton NSW) | | | m/o5852 | | Rowes (Plumpton NSW) | | | m/o5852 | | Campbelltown Bus Service [Rowes] | | | m/o5852 | | South Western Coach Lines (Jannali NSW) | | | by Mar 1988 | m/o625 | | South Western Coach Lines (Jannali NSW) | | | | | Baxters Holryod Bus Lines | | | MO970 | | Nowra Coaches (Nowra NSW) | | | 2007 | | | Sydney Road Transport Museum | |
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| NOTES: |
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| | Recorded in some sources as being fitted with a 5sp Allison gearbox | | | | | | Landed in Melbourne late | | Oct 1976 | | | | Displayed at a Volvo-conducted Transport Symposium at Sydney Opera House | | 17 Nov 1976 | | | | Demonstrated to Public Transport Commission (Sydney) (operated on free route 417 Circular Quay-Railway Colannade) 15 Nov 1976 to | | 19 Nov 1976 | | | | Demonstrated to Dept of the Capital Territory (Canberra) 22 Nov 1976 to | | 2 Dec 1976 | | | | Operated by Public Transport Commission (Sydney) once again on route 417 during Festival of Sydney | | Jan 1977 | | | | Operated by Grendas on a free bus service to and on behalf of Waverley Gardens Shopping Centre from 22 Mar 1977 to | | 26 Mar 1977 | | | | Demonstrated to Perth MTT (but not operated in service) | circa | Aug 1977 | | | | Demonstrated to State Transport Authority (Adelaide) (operated on Adelaide-Port Noarlunga route) | by | Mar 1978 | | | | Initially remained on loan to STA whilst Volvo B59 (1002) was on demonstration tour to Sweden, however remained with STA until late | | 1980 | | | | Withdrawn & stored at Nowra | | | |
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