 Fearnes Coaches Jakab bodied IBC in December 2008 | |
| Industry | Bus manufacturing |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1963 |
| Defunct | Oct 1991 |
| Fate | liquidation |
| Headquarters | , Australia |
| Owners | Ian & Bruce Campbell |
IBC was an Australian bus chassis manufacturer based in Brisbane.
| Fearnes Coaches Jakab bodied IBC in December 2008 | |
| Industry | Bus manufacturing |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1963 |
| Defunct | Oct 1991 |
| Fate | liquidation |
| Headquarters | , Australia |
| Owners | Ian & Bruce Campbell |
IBC was an Australian bus chassis manufacturer based in Brisbane.
IBC was founded in the 1963 by Ian & Bruce Campbell and manufactured bus and coach chassis powered by Caterpillar or General Motors engines. In 1980 it had a chassis bodied by Pressed Metal Corporation to the same style as being delivered to the Urban Transit Authority as a demonstrator. It ceased trading in October 1991. [1]
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