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Tassielink acquired half a dozen Dennis Dart/Volgrens from Invicta, this is 58 (C58EI) which used to be Invicta 110 (3574AO). |
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Tassielink 53 (B13KD), which was Invicta 106 (3570AO), has been reacquired by Ventura Group as part of their heritage collection. The bus was exhibited at the 2014 HCVCA gathering at Yarra Glen in November.
Photo ref A6193. |
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Seen at work in Longford in the north of the Island State in February 2019 was Dennis Dart SLF 57 (C57EI), which was Invicta 109 (3573AO), new in 1995.
Picture ref C2853. |
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Ex Invicta Dart 102 (3573AO), Tassielink 56 (B16KD), is seen on the right of this Hobart depot shot in February 2019. On the far left is another Volgren bodied bus, Volvo B10M 42 (FJ4512), now withdrawn. The two Toyota Coasters are, left to right, unnumbered B12NM and 27 (FP9046). Completing the picture is 1992 PMCA 160 bodied Scania K113SRB 59 (EV7740) new as such to Hobart Coaches but with rego DB4245.
Picture ref C2636. |
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Working rail replacements in Melbourne in December 2022 is Nuline Volgren CR221L bodied Volvo B10BLE 206 (BS08HT), former Ventura 78 (4678AO) overtaking Mees Volgren CR225L bodied Mercedes O405NH 62 (BS04KO), another of the ubiquitous ex Transperth 1512 (TP1512). The Volvo had come from Port Stephens but was not operated by them, they had acquired it from Kanga in Adelaide where it had rego XS32EW.
Picture ref P2589. |
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