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I purchased this bus in January 2011, it was to be the beginning of a dream that I have had for many years. This great bus was a school bus up until December last year and finally went up for sale.
We purchased the bus and I went ahead and had curb side under bins put in, and a generator enclosure on the driver's side rear, a couple of windows have been replaced with sheeting and all but two of the seats have been taken out. The rest of the seats are packed neatly in the rear of the bus. We also had the bus completely altered, panel beated and resprayed in Adelaide.
I drove the bus from Adelaide to the Kimberley in Western Australia over Easter 2011 and it didn't miss a beat. To me this bus just purrs along the road between 90 to 100kms and is a great pleasure to drive.
Unfortunately an ongoing health problem that I thought I had beaten came back and bit me in early June and it has now changed my life forever. The dream I had of travelling around Australia in a modest by comfortable mobile home have now been dashed.
If you feel that you can continue this dream in your own way this is the bus for you.
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Here are the details:
- 1986 Mercedes Benz 1316, Registered until 17.12.2011
- Ex - School bus run (well maintained and serviced)
- Diesel (rear mounted)
- 5 speed synchro gear box
- 150lt diesel fuel tank
- Power steering
- CD Radio newly installed
- Extremely quiet and economic operation
- Top speed 100kph
- Aluminium bull bar
- Tinted windows
- 49 passenger seats (removed and stored) 2 seats remain in situ
- Measurement outside 11280mm (overall length)
- Measurement inside 10820mm
- Inside ceiling height from flat floor 1870mm
- Full service record available from previous owner
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- Fully de-rusted and sprayed in brilliant white 2 pack vehicle enamel
- 3 curb side fully lockable under-bins installed
- 1 driver side rear vented generator enclosure installed
- Overhauled starter fitted in August 2010
- New clutch fitted December 2010
- Engine overhaul in 2003 and vehicle has done around 220,000 since then only on a school run
- Front springs reset 2008, around 65,000kms since then
- Service records available on request
Contact: Gerard Willett Mobile: 0400 944 494 Landline: (08) 9168 5199
Email: bigwillett@bigpond.com
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