Skennars
| Parent | Clarrie Skennar |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1956 |
| Ceased operation | 1992 |
| Headquarters | Fortitude Valley |
| Service area |
Queensland New South Wales |
| Service type | Coach services |
| Destinations |
Charleville Gold Coast Moree Mount Isa Sunshine Coast Sydney Tenterfield Toowoomba |
| Hubs | Brisbane Transit Centre |
| Depots |
Fortitude Valley Port Macquarie |
Skennars was an Australian interstate coach operator.
History
Clarrie Skennar began operating coach services in 1956. At its peak the fleet consisted of 62 coaches.[1] Skennars operated long distance coach services throughout Queensland. It also operated services in New South Wales to Sydney via the Pacific Highway and to Tenterfield and Moree.
In 1989 the Skennars business began to be broken up. The Brisbane to Sydney service was sold to Lindsay’s of Coffs Harbour, Brisbane to Gold Coast to Coachtrans, Brisbane to the Sunshine Coast to Sunshine Coast Coaches and Gold Coast to Warwick to Pat’s Coaches, Warwick.[2][3][4] In 1990 the Brisbane to Roma via Toowoomba services of Pacific West were purchased.[5]
In 1992 the remaining services were sold; Brisbane to Moree and Toowoomba to Tenterfield both to Crisp Coaches, Warwick[6] and Brisbane to Toowoomba, Roma and Charleville to McCafferty's Coaches.[1][7]
Fleet
Skennars operated a fleet primarily of Denning and GBW bodied International coaches. Fleet livery was blue with yellow signwriting.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Skennars" Australian Bus Panorama 7/8 page 48
- ↑ "Intrastate services" Fleetline March 1990 page 42
- ↑ "Skennars" Australian Bus Panorama 6/2 August 1990 page 54
- ↑ "Skennars" Australian Bus Panorama 6/4 November 1990 page 41
- ↑ "Skennars" Australian Bus Panorama 6/3 October 1990 page 44
- ↑ "Crisps Bus Service" Australian Bus Panorama 7/7 April 1992 page 48
- ↑ "McCafferty's Coaches" Australian Bus Panorama 8/1 July 1992 page 36
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