GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN

Firstly may I thank all the enthusiasts who take excellent photos of operator buses and coaches. The photos are beautifully presented and in most times in perfect light.

Dear operator, next time you have an enthusiast arrive at the depot please let them in to the yard and capture your history. Without this important group of dedicated members of the bus and coach industry, this book and the collective pictorial history of our Industry would not have been possible in the detail that it incorporates into this publication. 

The data base for this publication had over 2500 entries, some of which never made it into the book. Nevertheless, I’m very grateful to all the contributions that gave me a broad selection to choose from.

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Contributors are listed in first name alphabetical order and in no priority. They include:
Adrian Cooper, Alan Greenhill, Andrew Blacklock, Andrew Green, Andrew Potts collection, Andrew Wood, Ansett Museum, Anthony Allen, Athol Hedges (Jan Hoens), Barrie Watt, Ben Ogle and his collections, BPSWA, Keith Bennett, John and Maria Finneran, Bruce Crowther, Bruce Tilley, Buslines of Australia, Cavanagh Bus, CCMC Archives, Charlie Cox, Chris London, Chris Matheson, Chris Sellick, Colin Davison, Colin Hadley, Craig Coop, Craig Halsall, Craig Tory, Custom Denning, Dave West, David Cooke, David Fairless, David Rae, SQNLDR Del Gaudry, Michael DiRamio, Don Allit, Don Wallington, Andy Gatehouse, Edison Keung, Eric Walsh, Garry Mathewson, Gary Driver, Geoff Mead, Geoff Foster, Geoff Mann, Graham Bristow, Graeme Cresswell, Graham Trill, Graham Turnbull, Grahame Mitchell, Greg Travers, Hal Woodwood, Hayden Ramsdale, Ian Lynas, Ian Smith, Jason Lipszyc, Jim Hawkesford, John A Gilberts, John Cronshaw, John Ward, Jonathon Knight, Ken Magor Bus NSW Collection, Langley’s Coaches, Leigh Colbert, Leon Batman, Les Atkins, MAAS - Smith and Waddington Collection, Martin Hirst, Michael Coley, Michael Kane, Maurie Griffin, Neale Kirkland, Neil Mundie, Neil Rickson, Neil Robins, Nick Wilson and the QOCS, Norm Chambers, Pat O’Dea, Patrick Otto, Paul Kennelly, Paul Pincini, Paul Wright, Pete Kane, Peter Reid, Peter Anderson, Peter Collins, Peter Divine, Peter Hodgson, Phil Baker, Phil Williams, Port Stephens Coaches, Ray Parsons, Richard Hayes, Richard Irvine, Richy Qingyuan Han, Rob Collins, Rodd Hood, Ron Drummond, South Australian State Library, Scott Mitchell,  Sid Weatherby, State Library of WA, Steve Jackson, Steven Haby, Sydney Bus Museum, Tasmania Transport Museum, Terry Davis, Tim Williams, Transit Graphics, Ty Manning and last but not least Warren Young, More than 100 contributors - fantastic and thank you so much.

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There are also a small number of inclusions where the photographer has not been identified. I apologise to these unknown historians although every attempt has been made to try and establish their identities. 

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I would also like to acknowledge the work that Amanda does putting up with me taking my “fuzzy” images and producing the covers for the book and also setting up the pages to fill. My two daughters and their husbands, Eleanor and Zac for styling the book with fonts and Kathleen and Michael for the being on call for the logistics distribution task.

Also like to acknowledge several special people who keep on motivating me to create these pictorial histories. Craig Coop, BusNSW, BCSV members, Amanda Finneran and my family, my brother John and the adopted brother Ray Boddenberg or Freddie Freeloader as he is known in our family.

To those who have supported me with endless questions about clarifications of the captions include Peter Hodgson, Ian Lynas, Paul Kennelly, Nick Wilson, John Ward, Greg Travers and Ron Drummond. Very special thanks to Richard Noy, my old MAN boss, who continues to teach me and fill me with alcoholic pain killer.

Thanks also to Scott Dunn for writing the Foreword for this book. Thanks also to Scott Dunn of Custom Denning who have supported the Stroke Foundation with a generous donation.

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Special thanks to our Sponsors who provide a generous donation to the Stroke Foundation. They include:

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GBNF 1 (Sydney - Lost Liveries) - Scania Australia,

GBNF 2 (All over Advertising) - Scania Australia,

GBNF 3 (Touring Coaches) - Scania Australia, and

GBNF 4 - (Long Distance Bus) - Scania Australia.

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GBNF 5 (Melbourne Lost Liveries) - BusVIC.

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GBNF 6 (NSW Regional) - Volvo Bus Australia, and

GBNF 7 (Government and Municipal) - Volvo Bus Australia.

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GBNF 8 (Australia's Domestic Bodybuilders) - Custom Denning.

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GBNF 9 (Australia's Imported bodies) - Irizar Asia Pacific.

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Indeed a very special appreciation to those who wrote each Foreword. They are:

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GBNF 1 - Gladys Berejiklian (NSW Transport Minister),

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GBNF 2 - Anthony Albanese (Shadow Transport and Infrastructure Minister),

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GBNF 3 - Peter Chandler (NT Minister for Transport0,

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GBNF 4 - General The Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Ret'd), Governor of New South Wales),

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GBNF 5 - Dr Chris Lowe, Executive Director, Bus Association Victoria (BusVic),

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GBNF 6 - Darryl Mellish, BusNSW Executive Director 1999-2017,

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GBNF 7 - Mick Reardon, Executive  Director Asset Management, State Transit Authority of NSW,

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GBNF 8 - Scott Dunn, Managing Director Custom Bus Group Pty Ltd,

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GBNF 9 - Gladys Berejiklian, (NSW Transport Minister 2011 to 2015, Premier of New South Wales 2017 to 2021.)

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Thank you all so much for your support to the Gone but not Forgotten Series.