Last Updated : May 1st 2008 (AHU513V added)
The VRs shown on this page were in service in Australia on the above date. The liveries depicted are the last known to be carried by the individual vehicles. If you know that the livery or location has now changed I would appreciate receiving an email or, better still, a photo which I will add to this page and credit to you. Remember - the site is only as good as the information I receive.
The following VR, previously used as a non-PCV diner was seen at Southampton Docks in April 2008 awaiting export to Melbourne:
| AHU513V
Photo : Richard Sinclair |
The following VRL coach is with Endeavour Coach Company, Geelong, Victoria, last reported by proprietor Paul Brunton in August 2006:
| OCK66K
Photo : Paul Brunton |
The following VRL coach is with a private owner in Perth for conversion to a mobile camper, last noted September 2003. Unfortunately it was destroyed by fire at the depot of Arnotts Buses in January 2005:
The following ex-Reading "Jumbos" are owned by City Wanderer, Melbourne. 50 was being stripped for spares to keep 51 running in September 2003:
| NRD50M
Photo : Ventura Tiger Stripped for spares, 9/2003 |
NRD51M
Photo : Ventura Tiger |
The following trio are still with the Blue Mountain Explorer of Katoomba, near Sydney in November 2006. JFE539G is being used for spares while the other two remain in service:
| JFE539G
Photo : Derek Cheng Withdrawn and used for spares, by 9/2003 |
HHL737L
Photo : Rob Sly |
HHL739L
Photo : Rob Sly |
The following VRT was severely damaged by fire at East Lancs bodybuilders and the chassis was salvaged and shipped to Australia before being bodied as the one and only single-deck VR. It was scrapped in the early 1980s:
