From Graeme Cleak’s route history notes until 1990: ROUTE 504 MOONEE PONDS – CLIFTON HILL via Brunswick Rd Route 30 Moonee Ponds- East Brunswick (Lygon Street) commenced in January 1933. It extended to Clifton Hill at the start of 1947…

From Graeme Cleak’s route history notes until 1990: ROUTE 430 YARRAVILLE – GEELONG RD (KINGSVILLE) In January 1940 Yarraville – Severn St started as Route 101A. Extended to Geelong Rd in May 1940 and to Footscray Cemetery in June 1940.…

From Graeme Cleak’s route history notes until 1990: ROUTE 429 YARRAVILLE – ALTONA EAST This run began on 16/3/1944 as Route 105A, the owner was G. Palmer and it was went as far as Stephenson Ave. Blackshaws Rd was reached…

From Graeme Cleak’s route history notes until 1990: ROUTE 429 YARRAVILLE – ALTONA EAST This run began on 16/3/1944 as Route 105A, the owner was G. Palmer and it was went as far as Stephenson Ave. Blackshaws Rd was reached…

  Ambassador Coaches revived the abandoned Caulfield to Ormond and Bentleigh via Grange and Jasper Roads Route 62A (later 628) in 1970. Three CAC Bedfords were purchased second hand (from Whitehorse, Red Cross and Boronia) and painted in an attractive…

Technically not a bus… this is a furniture/picnic van that once belonged to Les and Norm White of Yarraville. On weekends the van could be converted to carry passengers hence the reason for the windows along the side. Picnic vans…

From Graeme Cleak’s route history notes until 1990: ROUTE 461 NIDDRIE – AIRPORT WEST Route 145A began late in 1960 as Essendon Airport – Airport West by Progress Bus Lines, connecting off the tram service. By October 1962 it had…

From Graeme Cleak’s route history notes until 1990: ROUTE 465 ESSENDON – EAST KEILOR – KEILOR PARK Another original route of 1925, Route 17A. In March 1930 it was extended to Nimmo St. By October 1948 the operator was Red…