Australian Autobus

Australian Autobus

CDC Melbourne Australian Autobus bodied Volvo B7R in December 2023
Industry	Bus manufacturing
Founded	1993
Founder	Kevin Johnson Athol McKinnon
Defunct	February 2006
Headquarters	Underwood, Brisbane , Australia
Website	www.autobus.com.au

Australian Autobus was an Australian bus manufacturer based in Underwood, Queensland.

History

Australian Autobus was founded in by Kevin Johnson and Athol McKinnon in Salisbury. ^[1] Its first delivery was on a Mercedes-Benz OH1418 chassis for Ogden's. ^{[2] [3]} It built in excess of 300 bus and coach bodies on both its own chassis as well as those of other manufacturers. ^{[4] [5]}

Australian Autobus ceased trading after being placed in voluntary administration in February 2006. ^{[6] [7]}

References

1. New bodybuilder in production Truck & Bus Transportation March 1984 page 83
2. New Bus Builder Takes Market Share Australasian Bus & Coach April 1994 pages 43/44
3. Bodybuilders Fleetline issue 228 July 1994 page 128
4. Aust Autobus introduces bus, coach chassis range Truck & Bus Transportation May 1984 page 84
5. Autobus Body Numbers Australian Bus Fleet Lists
6. National Australian Bus Panorama issue 21/5 March 2006 page 20
7. Australian Body Builders Australian Bus Fleet Lists

External links

Media related to Australian Autobus at Wikimedia Commons

• Bus Australia gallery