• BCSV March Meeting: Buses of Germany, Austria & Switzerland

    Melbourne Tram Museum (Hawthorn Tram Depot) 8 Wallen Rd, Hawthorn, Victoria, 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…

  • Hawthorn Tramways Trust Centenary Weekend (Melbourne & Ballarat)

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    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…

  • BCSV May Meeting: Putting buses together – matching chassis and body

    Melbourne Tram Museum (Hawthorn Tram Depot) 8 Wallen Rd, Hawthorn, Victoria, 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…

  • BCSV Farewell Mercedes Benz O405 Tour

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    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…

    $10 – $20