BCSV

BCSV August Tour: North-West Melbourne Operators
2016-08-20 09:30 - 18:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Various Pickup Points, Refer to event description
Bus and Coach Society of Victoria’s tour in August 2016 visited various operators in Melbourne’s north-west.
We visited Moonee Valley Coaches to celebrate their 50th Anniversary (including inspecting their heritage vehicles).
A visit to Skylight Buslines depot was also arranged, along with Rockleigh Tours after lunch.
FARE
$10 for members, $20 for non members and U/18s half price.

LUNCH
A BBQ lunch & drink was included in the fare. People were asked to advise of any dietary requirements or food allergies via private message or email to tours@bcsv.org.au

BCSV July Meeting: Transport Around Geelong 1920-1990
2016-07-17 15:00 - 17:00 | Melbourne Tram Museum (Hawthorn Tram Depot), 8 Wallen Rd, Hawthorn, Victoria, 3122, Australia
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.

As usual, both members & guests were welcome to attend this presentation at Hawthorn Tram Depot from 15:00 on 17 July.

A small afternoon tea followed.

Hawthorn Tram Depot is located at 8 Wallen Rd Hawthorn near the corner of Power Street. Tram Routes 70 & 75 stop near-by, with Hawthorn Station on the Belgrave/Lilydale line a short 10 min walk.

BCSV Farewell Mercedes Benz O405 Tour
2016-05-28 10:00 - 17:00 | Various Pickup Points, Refer to event description
Members enjoyed a day riding some of the last Mercedes Benz O405 high floor buses in Melbourne from numerous operators, in our latest installment farewelling the workhorses of the 80s and 90s.
A stop was made at Doncaster Shoppingtown for attendees to purchase their own lunch from the food court.
Costs were $10 for members and $20 for non members. U/18s are half price.

BCSV May Meeting: Putting buses together - matching chassis and body
2016-05-15 15:00 - 17:00 | Melbourne Tram Museum (Hawthorn Tram Depot), 8 Wallen Rd, Hawthorn, Victoria, 3122, Australia
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 “Putting buses together – matching chassis and body”
The meeting was held at the usual time of 3pm on 15 May. Due to unforeseen events, the meeting was moved at short notice to the Malvernvale Hotel function room – a great alternative venue.

Hawthorn Tramways Trust Centenary Weekend (Melbourne & Ballarat)
2016-04-23 09:30 - 2016-04-24 18:00 | Various Pickup Points, Refer to event description
To celebrate the centenary of one of Melbourne’s original electric tramway operators, John Whiting arranged for a special weekend of events in both Melbourne and Ballarat. Due to low bookings, a third day of events in Bendigo sadly had to be cancelled.
Saturday 23 April saw an all day tour of Melbourne onboard two Z1 trams, which had been sadly been withdrawn from service after 40 years the previous day. The day included a lunch stop at Melbourne Tram Museum at Hawthorn Tram Depot, where John Phillips presented his AEC Regal Mk3 to acknowledge the role the depot played over several years as training facility for government bus drivers.
On Sunday 24 April we travelled to Ballarat on a convoy of 3 buses tirelessly arranged by the BCSV tours committee. At Ballarat there were options to visit the tram museums at Ballarat and Haddon (including rides) or enjoy a paddleboat ride on Lake Wendouree.

BCSV March Meeting: Buses of Germany, Austria & Switzerland
2016-03-20 15:00 - 17:00 | Melbourne Tram Museum (Hawthorn Tram Depot), 8 Wallen Rd, Hawthorn, Victoria, 3122, Australia
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.

As usual, both members & guests were welcome to attend this presentation at Hawthorn Tram Depot from 15:00.

A small afternoon tea followed.

Hawthorn Tram Depot is located at 8 Wallen Rd Hawthorn near the corner of Power Street. Tram Routes 70 & 75 stop near-by, with Hawthorn Station on the Belgrave/Lilydale line a short 10 min walk.
