Australian Autobus
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{{Infobox company
|name = Australian Autobus
|image = CDC Melbourne (Wyndham) W174 1998 Volvo B7R with Autobus bodywork.jpg
|image_caption = CDC Melbourne Australian Autobus bodied Volvo B7R in December 2023
|foundation = 1993
|founder = Kevin Johnson
Athol McKinnon
|defunct = February 2006
|location_city = Underwood, Brisbane
|location_country = Australia
|industry = Bus manufacturing
|owner =
|website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20050707142607/http://autobus.com.au/ www.autobus.com.au]}}
Australian Autobus was an Australian bus manufacturer based in Underwood, Queensland.
History
Australian Autobus was founded in by Kevin Johnson and Athol McKinnon in Salisbury.New bodybuilder in production Truck & Bus Transportation March 1984 page 83 Its first delivery was on a Mercedes-Benz OH1418 chassis for Ogden's.New Bus Builder Takes Market Share Australasian Bus & Coach April 1994 pages 43/44Bodybuilders Fleetline issue 228 July 1994 page 128 It built in excess of 300 bus and coach bodies on both its own chassis as well as those of other manufacturers.Aust Autobus introduces bus, coach chassis range Truck & Bus Transportation May 1984 page 84[https://web.archive.org/web/20081202172448/http://www.busaustralia.com/fleetlists/autobus3.htm Autobus Body Numbers] Australian Bus Fleet Lists
Australian Autobus ceased trading after being placed in voluntary administration in February 2006.National Australian Bus Panorama issue 21/5 March 2006 page 20[http://www.busaustralia.com/body.html Australian Body Builders] Australian Bus Fleet Lists
References
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External links
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- [http://www.busaustralia.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=12 Bus Australia gallery]
{{Australian bus manufacturers}}
{{Automotive industry in Australia}}
Category:Bus manufacturers of Australia
Category:Manufacturing companies based in Brisbane
Category:Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1983
Category:Vehicle manufacturing companies disestablished in 2006