Lightning Ridge Outback Opal Tours (Benzmax Pty Ltd) - Lightning Ridge

This is a historic listing of vehicles owned and operated by Lightning Ridge Outback Opal Tours (Benzmax Pty Ltd) - Lightning Ridge.

Fleet List   Operator Information

Rego # Chassis VIN Body Body # Body DateSeating
1371 MO Toyota Coaster HZB50RJT743PB5108000204 Toyota - -/01C21C
ex MO 6043.
Sold to BBC Opal Pty Ltd t/a Outback Opal Tours, Lightning Ridge as 1371 MO 6/12.
1373 MO Nissan CMF86JNBCMF87L00006822 MBS B475 1/97B45F
ex MO 6041; ex JR Jamieson, Rylstone MO 4053; ex JE Harding, Bylong MO 4053.
Sold to NRC Buses Pty Ltd, Lightning Ridge as 1373 MO 4/13.
1374 MO Bedford BLP2669437 PMC Progress 80-1174 11/80RSB65F
ex MO 8853; ex North West Coaches (Graeme A. Waller Pty Ltd), Lightning Ridge MO 8853 9/01; ex Shane Lyons, Lightning Ridge MO 8853 7/00; ex M & J Fuller t/a Lightning Ridge Bus Service, Lightning Ridge MO 8853.
Sold to NRC Buses Pty Ltd, Lightning Ridge as 1374 MO 4/13 & Sold locally for non-PSV by 8/13.
1375 MO MAN 18.280WMAA91ZZ58C012210 King Long 6126AU KLAB08-053 4/09C57F
First reg 5/5/09.
Sold to NRC Buses Pty Ltd, Lightning Ridge as 1375 MO 4/13.
1376 MO Toyota Hi-Ace CommuterJTFST22P300008137 Toyota - -/10B14C
ex BF81GC 21/5/11.
Sold to NRC Buses Pty Ltd, Lightning Ridge as 1376 MO 4/13.
Total buses in fleet = 5
Previously operated vehicles
MO 4069 Scania K112TR1808691 Neoplan - 8/86C46FT
ex North West Coaches (Graeme A Waller Pty Ltd) MO 4069 9/01; ex Shane Lyons, Lightning Ridge MO 4069 7/00; ex TV 829; ex C56F; ex King's Bus Service Pty Ltd, Kempsey TV 249; ex Westons Coachlines, Denistone TV 249; ex East West Bus Lines (formerly Kristin Coaches), Gordon TV 249; ex ABC Coachlines, Alexandria TV 955 early-1989; ex VIP Express (Max Holman), Taren Point SI 0782.
Sold to Tara Coaches (Coleman), Tara, QLD as 574 HWH by 11/6/04.
MO 4805 Bedford VAM3BJ400795 PMC Progress 1698 8/74B52F
ex North West Coaches (Graeme A. Waller Pty Ltd), Lightning Ridge MO 4805 9/01; ex R Cohen t/a Narrabri Bus Service, Narrabri MO 4805; ex R Cohen t/a Harbour City Coaches, Artarmon m/o 7835; ex D Cook, Blayney MO 7261.
Sold to the Hebel Pub, Hebel, QLD for a motorhome by 2005.
MO 6069 Hino C33F
ex LTD Rentals, Gold Coast, QLD - in all over mural for Lightning Ridge.
Burnt out in 2008.
MO 6299 MAN 16.240479.0051 Custom Coaches 86-281 11/12/86RC49F
ex MO 0361; ex North West Coaches (Graeme A. Waller Pty Ltd), Lightning Ridge MO 0361 9/01; ex Shane Lyons, Lightning Ridge MO 0361 7/00; ex King's Bus Service Pty Ltd, Kempsey (33) MO 0361; ex Argent's Bus Service, Kempsey MO 0361 2/9/91.
Sold to Rex Vane, Nyngan as MO 6299; Dereg 28/1/08 & Stored as at 12/14.
MO 6300 Renault MRC6TRLR210P00111109 APG Starliner 8748436 8/98C57F
ex MO 4487; ex North West Coaches (Graeme A. Waller Pty Ltd) MO 4487 9/01; ex Shane Lyons, Walgett MO 4487 7/00.
Sold to SJ Anderson, Cawarral, QLD as 178 JLC.
1370 MO Toyota Hi-Ace CommuterJT743LHC507000689 Toyota - -/00B13C
ex MO 6111; ex Townsville, QLD.
Sold to a local pub for a courtesy bus -/12.
1372 MO Toyota Coaster HZB50RJT743PB5108000976 Toyota - 9/94C21C
ex MO 6112; ex YMH 326.
Sold to Kitty Hawke Consolidated Pty Ltd t/a Black Opal Tours, Lightning Ridge as TV 6576 3/12.
No of withdrawn buses listed = 7

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