Peakhurst Bus Company Explained

Peakhurst Bus Company
Parent:Saint family
Commenced:1920
Ceased:April 2003
Headquarters:Peakhurst
Service Area:St George
Service Type:Bus services
Routes:3
Hubs:Hurstville
Depots:1

Peakhurst Bus Company was an Australian bus and coach company in Peakhurst, New South Wales.

History

The company operated under a variety of names: HT Saint,[1] HT Saint & Sons,[2] Peakhurst Bus Company,[1] Peakhurst Bus & Coach Company,[3] Lugarno Bus Company and Saints Peakhurst Coaches.[4]

Saints operated buses in the St George region. It operated routes:

In March 1989 routes 88 and 108 were sold to Southtrans with seven buses.[8] [9] [10]

In December 1994 route 32 Kogarah to Dolls Point was purchased from Foley's Bus Service.[11] [12] In January 1996 routes 32 and 113 were combined as route 947 Kogarah - Dolls Point - Hurstville - Peakhurst.[13] [14]

With average requirements requiring a new bus to be purchased by the beginning of 1999, in December 1998 route 947 was sold. The Hurstville to Kogarah portion was sold to Southtrans and Hurstville to Peakhurst to Punchbowl Bus Company.[10] [15] [16]

Saints remained as a charter operator before ceasing operations in April 2003, the three companies being liquidated in 2004.[1]

Fleet

Saints had a 49% shareholding in bodybuilder Coachmaster and from the late 1950s purchased Albion Aberdonians, Atkinson Alphas and Bedford VAM70s.[17] In the 1980s Saints moved into coach operation with some Austral Tourmasters and a Volgren twin-deck Volvo B10M.[18] Saints livery was white with a black waistband.[19]

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Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Notice of Final Meeting. 9 March 2004. Business Gazette. 533. 16 January 2011.
  2. Book: Birchmeier, John. Saints of Peakhurst : the story of Sydney bus operators H T Saint and Sons. 2009. 978-0-9806273-0-5.
  3. Web site: Leyland Panthers in Australia and New Zealand . Lui . Anthony . Cheng, Derek . 2003 . 16 January 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110722235432/http://abh.0fees.net/blmc/leyland/panther/photo01.html . 22 July 2011 .
  4. Web site: B & N Coach Travel - Kingsgrove. fleetlists.busaustralia.com. 2 January 2014.
  5. http://www.sydneybusroutes.com/images/PDFs/rtehist%2076-100.pdf Sydney Bus Routes
  6. New Bus Routes, Alterations, Transfers Truck & Bus Transportation October 1964 page 131
  7. http://www.sydneybusroutes.com/images/PDFs/rtehist%20101-125.pdf Sydney Bus Routes
  8. "Menai Bus Service" Australian Bus Panorama 4/6 May 1989 page 45
  9. "Menai Bus Service" Australian Bus Panorama 5/1 July 1989 page 48
  10. http://svc087.wic022v.server-web.com/about/history.htm History of Our Bus Services
  11. "Ownership Changes" Fleetline March 1995 page 62
  12. "Peakhurst Coaches" Australian Bus Panorama 12/2 October 1996 page 53
  13. "Timetable and service changes" Fleetline July 1996 page 134
  14. O'Neil. Jim. A small bus route in Sydney’s St. George area. The Times. Australian Association of Time Table Collectors. 17. 8. 12–15. 0813-6327. 16 January 2011.
  15. "Peakhurst - Kogarah Route 947" Fleetline March 1999 page 43
  16. http://www.punchbowlbus.com.au/about-us/about-us About Us
  17. Coachmaster Pty Ltd Fleetline issue 86 September 1982 page 139
  18. Book: New South Wales Bus Operators and Fleet Listings. 1993. Historic Commercial Vehicle Association. Sydney. 78.
  19. Web site: Atkinson in Australia. Lynas. Ian. busesworldwide.org. 16 January 2011.

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