GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
An Aussie Busman's Holiday in East Asia
In this Aussie Busman’s holiday we look at buses and coaches in China, Hong Kong under both the British and Chinese control, Taiwan, Philippines, Vietnam and Indonesia.
Our views range between 2007 and 2024.
Our 2008 mission to Vietnam commenced in Hanoi and visited central Vietnam with cities like Hue and Hoi An before finishing in Ho Chi Minh City. A trip down the Mekong River on a Russian Hydrofoil with exhaust smoke billowing out took us to Vung Tao and Nui Dat with a visit to a rubber plantation where the Battle of Long Tan occurred.
We see images of buses in Xian in China and also images from Busworld in Shanghai in 2011.
Next we set sail in 2024 on the Diamond Princess from Japan to Sydney visiting various interesting ports along the way.
Ports included Hong Kong, Taipei, Manila, Bali and Lombok.
I’m not a huge fan of exported Chinese buses and coaches. However, we must give the Chinese credit for their marketing and price competitiveness as they have entered many foreign markets at the expense of local bodybuilders and suppliers.
100 interesting pages, featuring some great old vehicles; an enthusiast’s adventure!
Available in Soft cover only, with light weight Silk 115GSM paper.
Colour 215mm x 155mm
Proudly printed in Australia
Continuing your support for the National Stroke Foundation.
We trust you will enjoy these Asian buses and coaches taken over many years.
GBNF 9 is a Colour Pictorial record of Australian Imported Bus and Coach Body Builders from the beginning of the 20th Century to the latest vehicles. It compliments the last book about Australia’s home grown bus and coach bodybuilders.
A comprehensive, indexed reference book covering 110 years of vehicles.
Over 125 body builders,
Over 365 bus operators
Over 250 different chassis makes and models and 385 glorious pages!
Colour and Black and White
215mm x 155mm
Weighs 1.2 Kg estimated.
Proudly printed in Australia on heavy weight, gloss paper.
The ninth and the last book in the GBNF series.
* The GBNF series has to date raised over $61,000 for the Stroke Foundation.