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Corston Coaches
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Corston Coaches was based in Two Wells just north of Adelaide. The company was founded by Bain and Rae Corston in 1982, building from one coach to around fifteen. In 2022 the business was acquired by Kanga.
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 Visiting Melbourne's Albert Park in December 2012 was NCBC President bodied Volvo B7R 26 (XHJ127). The coach had a string of previous owners as 759GER with Fassifern Coaches of Boonah in Queensland, MO4524 with Sawtell Coaches in Toormina, NSW and new in 1999 as 24 (MO4524) with Brumptons in Coffs Harbour. Behind is Premier Coach Design bodied Scania K124EB, 259 (WUT167). Sadly 26 was withdrawn after an engine fire. |
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 Seen in Adelaide in March 2014 was P&D bodied Scania K93CR (SB64EH) new to Parsons of Murwillumbah as their 14 (MO4267) in 1998. The coach passed to Kanga at takeover. |
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 Volvo 26 was seen again in March 2014 by thie impressive water tower back in SA. |
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 Another Melbourne visitor was this Denning Landseer, 14 (WEJ807), new to Deluxe in Adelaide in 1990 as DLUX1 but acquired from Southside Roadlines in Lonsdale with SA rego SIDE03. It is seen overnighting at the Crest Hotel on Barkly Street near St Kilda Triangle in November 2014 and was sold to WA the following year.
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 Seen in downtown Adelaide in March 2018 was Toyota Coaster 23 (VYE713) which passed to Kanga and since sold as a motorhome.
Picture ref B9979 |
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 Seen in the Bundaberg region in March 2023 was what is thought to be former 12 (VYW674), Corston's other Landseer, new to Deluxe Coachlines in Wangaratta as 178 (MO481) in 1988, but acquired from Berrima Coaches of Mittagong as 48 (TV1585). It was seen in the company of a superbly restored Duffys Watts Bros bodied Leyland Tiger Cub of 1957.
Picture ref D2547 |
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