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! colspan="3" align=center |[[Image:C94763.jpg]]
| colspan="3" align=center |[[File:C94763.jpg|400px|link=]]<br>📷 ''L J Pascoe'' (1974)
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| valign=top | '''Chassis'''
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| Leyland National
| [[:Category:Leyland National|Leyland National]]
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| valign=top | '''Depot'''  
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| valign=top | '''VIN'''
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| 1151/2R 00161
| 11351/2R 00161
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| valign-top | '''Body Number'''
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| valign=top | '''Body Date'''
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| November 1972
| Nov 1972
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| valign=top | '''Gallery Album'''
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| [https://www.actbus.net/gallery-former-action-buses/nggallery/short-term-demonstrators/c94763 C94763]
| [http://www.actbus.net/gallery-former-action-buses/nggallery/leyland-national/c94763 C94763]
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C94763 was a Leyland National demonstrator
C94763 was a Leyland National 11351/2R demonstrator bus


==Notes==
==Notes==
* It was the only 11m National in Australia
* Some sources record its type as "1151/2R", however Leyland did not produce a version known as this. It is most likely "11351/2R" which was the longest version of this bus available.
* It was the only "11351" (11.35m or 37 ft 3") model Leyland National imported to Australia. Subsequent Leyland Nationals acquired by ACTION (Buses [[BUS 256|256]] - [[BUS 325 (1)|325]]) were the "10951" (10.95m) model, with other Australian operators opting for the 10951 type or the shorter 10351 (10.35m) version.
* From November 1972 until August 1973 it operated for Forest Coachlines, Belrose NSW (Registration MO 166)
* From November 1972 until August 1973 it operated for Forest Coachlines, Belrose NSW (Registration MO 166)
* After leaving Canberra it operated for MTT Adelaide, fleet number 56, registration number SAF 086
* After leaving Canberra it operated for MTT Adelaide, later known as State Transit Authority of SA.
* In 1975 it operated for STA Adelaide, fleet number 7156, registration number SAF 086.
* It was later acquired by Surfside, Tweed Heads where in 1994 it was rebuilt with a Volvo engine and ZF gearbox. It was the last Leyland National to be withdrawn from service at Surfside in the late 1990s.
* In 1979 it operated for STA Adelaide, fleet number 101, registration number SAF 086, as part of the charter fleet.
* In July 2000 it was transferred to the Queensland Omnibus & Coach Society for preservation, however it may have been subsequently scrapped.
* It was last known to be at Dineens, a dealer in Warragul Victoria.
* Ownership details sourced from: [https://www.busaustralia.com/fleetlists/nationalslist.htm Bus Australia]
 
==Subsequent Ownership==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Owner/Operator
! Location
! Registration
! Fleet #
! Date From
! Date To
|-
| MTT Adelaide
| SA
| SAF 086
| 56
| Apr 1974
|
|-
| STA Adelaide
| SA
| SAF 086
| 7156
| 1975
|
|-
| STA Adelaide (charter fleet)
| SA
| SAF 086
| 101
| 1979
| 1982
|-
| Dineen (dealer)
| Warragul, Vic
|
|
| 1982
|
|-
| Surfside Buslines
| Tweed Heads, NSW
| 626 OMD (Qld)
| 626
| 1982
| 1994
|-
| Surfside Buslines
| Tweed Heads, NSW
| MO 2602
| 506
| 1994
|
|-
| QOCS
| Brisbane, Qld
| QOC 506
| 506
| Jul 2000
|
|-
|}


[[Category:ACTION Disposals]]
[[Category:ACTION Disposals]]
[[Category:Leyland National]]
[[Category:Leyland National]]
[[Category:Evaluation Buses]]
[[Category:Evaluation Buses]]

Latest revision as of 21:31, 14 August 2025


📷 L J Pascoe (1974)
C94763
Chassis Leyland National
Depot ---
Entered Service April 1974
Removed from Service April 1974
Desto Equipment Roller Blind
VIN 11351/2R 00161
Body Leyland (UK)
Body Number --
Body Date Nov 1972
Seating B44D
Fuel Diesel
Gallery Album C94763

C94763 was a Leyland National 11351/2R demonstrator bus

Notes

  • Some sources record its type as "1151/2R", however Leyland did not produce a version known as this. It is most likely "11351/2R" which was the longest version of this bus available.
  • It was the only "11351" (11.35m or 37 ft 3") model Leyland National imported to Australia. Subsequent Leyland Nationals acquired by ACTION (Buses 256 - 325) were the "10951" (10.95m) model, with other Australian operators opting for the 10951 type or the shorter 10351 (10.35m) version.
  • From November 1972 until August 1973 it operated for Forest Coachlines, Belrose NSW (Registration MO 166)
  • After leaving Canberra it operated for MTT Adelaide, later known as State Transit Authority of SA.
  • It was later acquired by Surfside, Tweed Heads where in 1994 it was rebuilt with a Volvo engine and ZF gearbox. It was the last Leyland National to be withdrawn from service at Surfside in the late 1990s.
  • In July 2000 it was transferred to the Queensland Omnibus & Coach Society for preservation, however it may have been subsequently scrapped.
  • Ownership details sourced from: Bus Australia

Subsequent Ownership

Owner/Operator Location Registration Fleet # Date From Date To
MTT Adelaide SA SAF 086 56 Apr 1974
STA Adelaide SA SAF 086 7156 1975
STA Adelaide (charter fleet) SA SAF 086 101 1979 1982
Dineen (dealer) Warragul, Vic 1982
Surfside Buslines Tweed Heads, NSW 626 OMD (Qld) 626 1982 1994
Surfside Buslines Tweed Heads, NSW MO 2602 506 1994
QOCS Brisbane, Qld QOC 506 506 Jul 2000
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