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! colspan="3" align=center |[[ | ! colspan="3" align=center |[[File:674-1.jpg]] | ||
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! colspan="3" align=center bgcolor=#CCCCFF| Bus | ! colspan="3" align=center bgcolor=#CCCCFF| Bus 674 | ||
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| valign=top | '''Chassis''' | | valign=top | '''Chassis''' | ||
| [[:Category: | | [[:Category:Renault PR100|Renault PR100]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| valign=top | '''Depot''' | | valign=top | '''Depot''' | ||
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| valign=top | '''Entered Service''' | | valign=top | '''Entered Service''' | ||
| | | July 1985 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| valign=top | '''Removed from Service''' | | valign=top | '''Removed from Service''' | ||
| | | May 2000 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| valign=top | '''Desto Equipment''' | | valign=top | '''Desto Equipment''' | ||
| | | Alcatel/STC Cannon flip-dot | ||
|- | |- | ||
| valign=top | '''VIN''' | | valign=top | '''VIN''' | ||
| | | PR100MI.PN100001 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| valign=top | '''Body''' | | valign=top | '''Body''' | ||
| | | Renault Vehicules Industriels | ||
|- | |- | ||
| valign-top | '''Body Number''' | | valign-top | '''Body Number''' | ||
| | | --- | ||
|- | |- | ||
| valign=top | '''Body Date''' | | valign=top | '''Body Date''' | ||
| | | 1980 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| valign=top | '''Seating''' | | valign=top | '''Seating''' | ||
| | | B41D | ||
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| valign=top | '''Fuel''' | | valign=top | '''Fuel''' | ||
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| valign=top | '''Gallery Album''' | | valign=top | '''Gallery Album''' | ||
| [ | | [https://www.actbus.net/gallery-former-action-buses/nggallery/renault-pr100-3/bus-674-3 Bus 674] | ||
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[[BUS 673 (1)|<< prev]] | [[BUS 675 (1)|next >>]]<br> | |||
''Also known as ZIR 888 and Bus 672 (1)'' | |||
Bus | {| class="toccolours" | ||
|- | |||
|'''See Also:''' | |||
|- | |||
| * [[BUS 672 (2)]] | |||
| – MAN SG192 | |||
|- | |||
| * [[BUS 674 (2)]] | |||
| – Scania K360UA | |||
|- | |||
|} | |||
Bus 674 was a Renault PR100 | |||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
* It was | * The bus was built in 1980 by ''Renault Vehicules Industriels'' (RVI), Lyon France as a PR100 demonstrator unit for the Singapore Bus Service | ||
* | * It was first displayed at the 1980 International Motor Show in Birmingham. | ||
* | * From 1980-84 it was a demonstrator in the United Kingdom before being stored in the Lyon factory. | ||
* Mack Australia then had the unit upgraded to PR100.2 standard with various body changes to suit an Australian life. | |||
* The bus was first at ACTION from 4-15 March 1985 registered as ZIR-888 however it was never put into service. | |||
* The bus then went to MTT Perth (No. 10) from 26 April 1985 to 10 June 1985, and then returned to Mack and deregistered. | |||
* The bus was returned to ACTION for full evaluation in July 1985, as ZIB-672. | |||
* The bus was renumbered 674 and re-registered ZIB-674 on 11 February 1986. | |||
* ACTION purchased the unit on 25 June 1986. | |||
* A Gulton flip-dot destination display was installed in the bus during February 1988. (This was later replaced by STC Cannon flip-dot display.) | |||
* It was re-registered as BUS 674 during May 1989. | |||
* On 4 July 1992 it was transferred from Kingston Depot to Tuggeranong Depot. | |||
* When it was withdrawn from service, the flip-dot display was removed and installed into [[BUS 869]], and was replaced by Brose roller blind equipment. | |||
* In May 2000 it was sold to Cavanagh's of Kempsey | |||
* In May 2014, Cavanagh's sold the vehicle to Sydney-based bus enthusiasts. It was registered 48316 H on 31 May 2014. | |||
* In June 2019, it was sold to another NSW-based private owner. It is currently unregistered. | |||
* It has since been acquired by the Canberra Transport Museum. | |||
== | ==Media== | ||
* | * [http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article127206423 "Bus with difference"] – ''The Canberra Times'', 4 July 1985, page 12. | ||
* [http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article127206486 "ACTION tries out new bus"] – ''The Canberra Times'', 5 July 1985, page 8. | |||
== | ==All Over Advertising== | ||
[[File:Photo.png|25px|link=]] '''Summernats''' – ''December 1994 to December 1995'' | |||
:* the first vinyl wrap AOA | |||
:* following removal of the wrap, Bus 674 was repainted into the Mk2 Renault livery | |||
==Other Australian Owners== | |||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|- | |- | ||
! style="width: | ! style="width: 15% "| <b>Owner/Operator</b> | ||
! style="width: | ! style="width: 15% "| <b>Location</b> | ||
! style="width: | ! style="width: 10% "| <b>Registration</b> | ||
! style="width: | ! style="width: 10% "| <b>Fleet #</b> | ||
! style="width: 15% "| <b>Date From</b> | |||
! style="width: 15% "| <b>Date To</b> | |||
! | <b>Notes</b> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | MTT | ||
| Perth, WA | |||
| 7BD 174 | |||
| 10 | |||
| 26 Apr 1985 | |||
| 10 Jun 1985 | |||
| Demonstrator, prior to joining ACTION | |||
|- | |||
| Cavanagh's | |||
| Kempsey, NSW | |||
| 4215 MO <br>MO 5083 | |||
| | |||
| ~ May 2000 | |||
| 25 May 2014 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
| Private Owners | |||
| Oakville, NSW | |||
| 48316 H | |||
| | |||
| May 2014 | |||
| Jun 2019 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
| Private Owner | |||
| NSW | |||
| | | | ||
| | | | ||
| | | Jun 2019 | ||
| | | present | ||
| unregistered | |||
|} | |} | ||
[[Category:ACTION Disposals]] | [[Category:ACTION Disposals]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Renault PR100]] | ||
[[Category:Evaluation Buses]] | |||
[[Category:One-off Buses]] | |||
[[Category:Former AOA Buses]] | [[Category:Former AOA Buses]] | ||
[[Category:Delivered | [[Category:Delivered July 1985]] | ||
[[Category:Disposed | [[Category:Disposed May 2000]] |
Revision as of 23:17, 8 July 2022
Bus 674 | ||
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Chassis | Renault PR100 | |
Depot | Tuggeranong | |
Entered Service | July 1985 | |
Removed from Service | May 2000 | |
Desto Equipment | Alcatel/STC Cannon flip-dot | |
VIN | PR100MI.PN100001 | |
Body | Renault Vehicules Industriels | |
Body Number | --- | |
Body Date | 1980 | |
Seating | B41D | |
Fuel | Diesel | |
Gallery Album | Bus 674 |
<< prev | next >>
Also known as ZIR 888 and Bus 672 (1)
See Also: | |
* BUS 672 (2) | – MAN SG192 |
* BUS 674 (2) | – Scania K360UA |
Bus 674 was a Renault PR100
Notes
- The bus was built in 1980 by Renault Vehicules Industriels (RVI), Lyon France as a PR100 demonstrator unit for the Singapore Bus Service
- It was first displayed at the 1980 International Motor Show in Birmingham.
- From 1980-84 it was a demonstrator in the United Kingdom before being stored in the Lyon factory.
- Mack Australia then had the unit upgraded to PR100.2 standard with various body changes to suit an Australian life.
- The bus was first at ACTION from 4-15 March 1985 registered as ZIR-888 however it was never put into service.
- The bus then went to MTT Perth (No. 10) from 26 April 1985 to 10 June 1985, and then returned to Mack and deregistered.
- The bus was returned to ACTION for full evaluation in July 1985, as ZIB-672.
- The bus was renumbered 674 and re-registered ZIB-674 on 11 February 1986.
- ACTION purchased the unit on 25 June 1986.
- A Gulton flip-dot destination display was installed in the bus during February 1988. (This was later replaced by STC Cannon flip-dot display.)
- It was re-registered as BUS 674 during May 1989.
- On 4 July 1992 it was transferred from Kingston Depot to Tuggeranong Depot.
- When it was withdrawn from service, the flip-dot display was removed and installed into BUS 869, and was replaced by Brose roller blind equipment.
- In May 2000 it was sold to Cavanagh's of Kempsey
- In May 2014, Cavanagh's sold the vehicle to Sydney-based bus enthusiasts. It was registered 48316 H on 31 May 2014.
- In June 2019, it was sold to another NSW-based private owner. It is currently unregistered.
- It has since been acquired by the Canberra Transport Museum.
Media
- "Bus with difference" – The Canberra Times, 4 July 1985, page 12.
- "ACTION tries out new bus" – The Canberra Times, 5 July 1985, page 8.
All Over Advertising
Summernats – December 1994 to December 1995
- the first vinyl wrap AOA
- following removal of the wrap, Bus 674 was repainted into the Mk2 Renault livery
Other Australian Owners
Owner/Operator | Location | Registration | Fleet # | Date From | Date To | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MTT | Perth, WA | 7BD 174 | 10 | 26 Apr 1985 | 10 Jun 1985 | Demonstrator, prior to joining ACTION |
Cavanagh's | Kempsey, NSW | 4215 MO MO 5083 |
~ May 2000 | 25 May 2014 | ||
Private Owners | Oakville, NSW | 48316 H | May 2014 | Jun 2019 | ||
Private Owner | NSW | Jun 2019 | present | unregistered |