Bus Australia

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Bus Australia
ParentMax Winkless
Founded1985
Ceased operation1993
Headquarters Adelaide
Service areaAustralia wide
Service typeCoach services
Fleet76 (July 1989)

Bus Australia was an Australian interstate coach operator formed in 1985 when Volvo Trucks dealer Max Winkless from Perth linked Across Australia Coachlines with Briscoe's Coachlines and Quest Tours of Adelaide, and Perth based Parlorcars Group. [1] [2] [3] [4] In 1989 the east coast-based Intertour business was purchased with 27 coaches. [5] [6] In 1993 Bus Australia merged with Greyhound Australia and Ansett Pioneer to form Greyhound Pioneer Australia. [7] [8]

Fleet

While operating the standard Austral Tourmaster and Denning Landseer coaches, in 1986 Bus Australia began importing Bova Futura coaches from the Netherlands. [9] [10] Some were assembled in Perth by JW Bolton. [11] [12] Fleet livery was white, red and blue.

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References

  1. Max Winkless goes public Truck & Bus Transportation October 1986 page 24
  2. Bus Australia acquires major SA coach operator Truck & Bus Transportation January 1987 page 7
  3. Victorian Buses in the Eighties Australian Bus Panorama issue 6/6 February 1991 page 3
  4. 03 Winkless Max National Road Transport Hall of Fame
  5. Bus Australia Takes Intertour Australasian Bus & Coach
  6. Industry News Australian Bus Panorama issue 5/1 July 1989 page 14
  7. Greyhound / Bus Australia Merge Australasian Bus & Coach March 1992 page 14
  8. Sweeping reforms in ACH's strategic recovery program Truck & Bus Transportation December 1993 page 82
  9. Bova exports Commercial Motor 6 April 1985
  10. Victorian Buses in the Eighties Australian Bus Panorama issue 6/6 February 1991 page 6
  11. First deliveries from Bova Australia Truck & Bus Transportation July 1990 page 192
  12. First Aussie Bovas delivered Truck & Bus Transportation January 1991 page 101