BUS 674 (1)

Bus 674
Chassis	Renault PR100
Depot	Tuggeranong
Entered Service	July 1985
Removed from Service	May 2000
Desto Equipment	Alcatel/STC Cannon flip-dot
VIN	PR100MI.PN100001
Body	Renault Vehicules Industriels
Body Number	---
Body Date	1980
Seating	B41D
Fuel	Diesel
Gallery Album	Bus 674

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Also known as ZIR 888 and Bus 672 (1)

See Also:
* BUS 672 (2)	– MAN SG192
* BUS 674 (2)	– Scania K360UA

Bus 674 was a Renault PR100

Notes

• The bus was built in 1980 by Renault Vehicules Industriels (RVI), Lyon France as a PR100 demonstrator unit for the Singapore Bus Service
• It was first displayed at the 1980 International Motor Show in Birmingham.
• From 1980-84 it was a demonstrator in the United Kingdom before being stored in the Lyon factory.
• Mack Australia then had the unit upgraded to PR100.2 standard with various body changes to suit an Australian life.
• The bus was first at ACTION from 4-15 March 1985 registered as ZIR-888 however it was never put into service.
• The bus then went to MTT Perth (No. 10) from 26 April 1985 to 10 June 1985, and then returned to Mack and deregistered.
• The bus was returned to ACTION for full evaluation in July 1985, as ZIB-672.
• The bus was renumbered 674 and re-registered ZIB-674 on 11 February 1986.
• ACTION purchased the unit on 25 June 1986.
• A Gulton flip-dot destination display was installed in the bus during February 1988. (This was later replaced by STC Cannon flip-dot display.)
• It was re-registered as BUS 674 during May 1989.
• On 4 July 1992 it was transferred from Kingston Depot to Tuggeranong Depot.
• When it was withdrawn from service, the flip-dot display was removed and installed into BUS 869, and was replaced by Brose roller blind equipment.
• In May 2000 it was sold to Cavanagh's of Kempsey
• In May 2014, Cavanagh's sold the vehicle to Sydney-based bus enthusiasts. It was registered 48316 H on 31 May 2014.
• In June 2019, it was sold to another NSW-based private owner. It is currently unregistered.
• It has since been acquired by the Canberra Transport Museum.

Media

• "Bus with difference" – The Canberra Times, 4 July 1985, page 12.
• "ACTION tries out new bus" – The Canberra Times, 5 July 1985, page 8.

All Over Advertising

• Summernats – December 1994 to December 1995

• the first vinyl wrap AOA
• following removal of the wrap, Bus 674 was repainted into the Mk2 Renault livery

Other Australian Owners

Owner/Operator	Location	Registration	Fleet #	Date From	Date To	Notes
MTT	Perth, WA	7BD 174	10	26 Apr 1985	10 Jun 1985	Demonstrator, prior to joining ACTION
Cavanagh's	Kempsey, NSW	4215 MO MO 5083		~ May 2000	25 May 2014
Private Owners	Oakville, NSW	48316 H		May 2014	Jun 2019
Private Owner	NSW			Jun 2019	present	unregistered