Bus and Coach Society of Victoria
Kicking off another year of Sunday social meetings, Geoff Foster presented highlights from his 2015 trip around Germany, Austria and Switzerland, showcasing the numerous public transport he sampled, along with the odd scenic shot or two. Â As usual, both…
Our May 2016 meeting featured guest speakers Tony Finneran (Scania and recent publisher of Gone But Not Forgotten series books) and Jim Lynch (formerly of Ansair and Bus Sales). They presented a look back on the careers around the topic…
In another "Transport Around" presenation, Paul Kennelly presented a comprehensively researched history of transport in Geelong City from 1920 until 1990, firstly looking back at the tramway days, which will lead into the more recent decades where bus become king.…
The BCSV's Annual General Meeting for 2016 was held on September 15 at Hawthorn Tram Depot. Â The AGM was followed by a photographical history of both the Noreng and Mees bus body builders, presented by Paul Kennelly. This is…
The final BCSV social meeting for 2016 featured the conculding half a slide presentation by Geoffrey Foster looking back on a number of regional Victorian School Bus Operators during the 1970s to 1990s, covering operations in the north and east…
On March 19 at 3pm we held our first social meeting for 2017 as our special guest speaker Bill Slattery reflected on 40 years of buying and selling buses. We finished the afternoon about 5pm with a cuppa and a…
On Sunday 21 May 2017 we held our May social meeting Melbourne Tram Museum / Hawthorn Tram Depot. Archives Officer Paul Kennnelly presented a detailed look back at tram and bus transport across Bendigo from 1920 to 1990. Afternoon tea…