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References
- ↑ Peninsula on the Market Fleetline issue 7 February 1976 page 10
- ↑ Melbourne Metropolitan Bus Operators and Fleet Listings. Melbourne: Bus & Coach Society of Victoria. 1991. pp. 20, 24.
- ↑ Victoria Fleetline issue 282 February 2003 page 11
- ↑ Ventura buys Grenda Transit - Volgren to send separately Australasian Bus & Coach 21 November 2011
- ↑ Ventura buys Grenda Australian Bus issue 49 January 2012 page 5
- ↑ Ventura takes over Grenda's bus operations Australian Bus Panorama issue 27/4 January 2012 page 7
- ↑ Ventura Group - Peninsula Bus Lines Australian Bus Fleet Lists