Manly Coaches

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Manly Coaches
ParentGeoff Harper
Ceased operationSeptember 2016
Headquarters Brookvale
Service area Sydney
Service typeBus charter operator
Depots1
Fleet14 (September 2016)
Website www.manlycoach.com.au

Manly Coaches was an Australian bus charter company in Sydney.

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History

On 30 October 1978, Chris Brownlee, trading as Manly Transport Service, purchased route 135 Manly wharf - Manly Hospital - North Head from Neil Smith with four buses. On 1 July 1989, the business of Cremorne Bus Service with route 224 Cremorne Point wharf - Cremorne Junction - Chowder Bay was purchased from Eddie Hayman with seven buses. [1] [2]

On 11 February 1990, Manly commenced operating a service between Sydney and Armidale commenced under contract to CountryLink as a replacement for the Northern Tablelands Express with Denning coaches in a joint venture with Fantastic Aussie Tours. [1] [3]

In 1992, Manly took over the Great Sights day tour operation from Newmans Coach Lines. [4] On 23 June 1994, the Great Sights tourist operation was sold to the Driver Group Manly vehicles continued to operate the Great Sights tour program until 12 September 1994, when Clipper Tours took over. An association with Fantastic Aussie Tours saw some vehicles painted in the Fantastic Aussie Tours livery of red and blue which was derived from that of Bus Australia, which became the basis for the Manly Coaches colour scheme in the 1990s. [1]

The trading name Manly Coaches was adopted for the charter operation in 1997, replacing the previous trading names of Manly Bus Service and Manly Coach Tours. Route 224 was taken over by Sydney Buses on 3 July 1995, followed by route 135 on 19 July 1998 with Manly continuing to trade as a charter operator. [5] [6]

On 9 June 2003, Chris Brownlee sold the business to Geoff Harper. [1] In September 2016 the business was sold to Forest Coach Lines with no vehicles. [7]

Fleet

When operations ceased in September 2016, the fleet consisted of 14 ex Sydney Buses Mercedes-Benz O305 buses. [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Manly Bus Service History Australian Bus Fleet Lists
  2. "The Ed Hayman Story" Fleetline issue 193 August 1991 page 131
  3. "Manly Coach Tours" Fleetline issue 180 July 1990 page 116
  4. "Newmans Coaches" Australian Bus Panorama issue 8/5 February 1993 page 45
  5. "Ownership Changes" Fleetline issue 237 July 1995 page 128
  6. "Services" Fleetline issue 255 July 1998 page 130
  7. Home Archived 3 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine Manly Coaches
  8. Manly Coaches Australian Bus Fleet Lists