BUS 108 (2)

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Bus 108
Chassis Renault PR100.3
Depot Belconnen
Entered Service 8 July 1994
Removed from Service 22 May 2020
Desto Equipment Hanover LED
VIN VF6PS08A200000550
Body Austral Denning "Starliner"
Body Number M200270
Body Date Jun 1994
Seating B49D
Fuel Diesel
Gallery Album Bus 108

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See Also:
* BUS 108 (1) – AEC Reliance

Bus 108 was a Renault PR100.3

Notes

  • Bus 108 was delivered in a special livery for Floriade, the Canberra Flower Festival.
  • Bus 108 was taken off the road on 30 October 2008 after it collided with a low wall at Belconnen Interchange, damaging the front left corner of the vehicle, door and stairwell.
  • It was fitted with a Sportworks DL2 bike rack in October 2010.
  • On 20 June 2014, Bus 108 commenced service in the ACTION corporate orange/blue livery for the first time.
  • As at February 2017, Bus 108 was fitted with a Hanover LED destination display, replacing its Alcatel/STC Cannon flip-dot signs.
  • In Mar/Apr 2018, its bike rack was updated to a new DL2 model (with black handle).

All Over Advertising

Floriade - 1994 to October 2005

  • Cream, with Red Tulips surrounding the lower half of the vehicle (except the grey skirting) and Floriade, along with Advance Bank sponsor logos [Painted, with decals]

Heineken - October 2005 to April 2006

  • Black and Green with Heineken Bottles on the sides, and slogans Refreshingly old, introducing nothing new and meet you there

Telstra BigPond - April 2006 to January 2007

  • Sky Blue with scenic pictures along with a blue VW Kombi van driving on a road. Slogan "I've been everywhere man" used with multiple town names above the windows

TransACT/ActewAGL - January 2007 to March 2008

  • Bronze coloured, with a large man in a bath tub on the rear half (and rear) of the bus advertising bundle options

TransACT/ActewAGL - March 2008 to October 2009

  • Sky Blue with a cartoon girl being lifted into the air by balloons. Slogan 'The bigger the bundle, the bigger the savings'

TransACT/ActewAGL - October 2009 to 12 August 2012

  • Dark Blue with orange lower quarter, 'Bundle and Save up to 25%' on rear

ActewAGL - 12 August 2012 to 20 July 2013

  • Blue and White with 'I bundled and saved 25% off electricity'.
  • This design was subsequently applied to Bus 418

Bus Advertising - 20 July 2013 to 10 February 2014

  • Orange and white leopard pattern with 'Unleash your advertising beast'.
  • This wrap was removed due to Go Transit's takeover of Bus Advertising.

Floriade - 10 February 2014 to June 2014

  • Due to the Floriade livery being painted onto Bus 108 when new, the special livery was again visible following the removal of the previous advertising wrap, similar to BUS 994 returning to its Parliament House livery for a short time.

Subsequent Ownership

Owner/Operator Location Registration Date From Date To Notes
Canberra Transport Museum Canberra XA-68-AD Jul 2020 -- For preservation / restoration