PhilA Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 12 minutes ago, mk2_craig said: What’s the script with those Aussie PR100s having both the Renner diamond and MACK lettering on the front panel? Renault commercial owned Mack at the time. They were probably trying to expand both brands. Same as Renault were in bed with Dodge in the UK around the same time. CreepingJesus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 On 6/28/2022 at 9:24 PM, mk2_craig said: This was an interesting concept. Ikarus prototype from 1983, apparently: As soon as I saw this I thought of Hale and Pace ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quicksilver Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 22 hours ago, Richard_FM said: From what I remember the UK registered Renault PR100s were lent out to a few UK operators to try them out but none of them put any orders in. Quite a modern design for something dating back to the early 1970s, & wouldn't look out of place until low floor buses became standard. Some were earlier exported to Australia which was why they had a RHD version available. They did the rounds, notably in London, but didn't impress anyone enough to buy any, perhaps because it was an old design and/or from a manufacturer with no history in that market sector. Both settled with Hornsbys in Scunthorpe and against the odds one has actually survived into preservation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I_am_Diesel Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 Hornsby’s were a posh outfit compared to Black & White who were contracted to do our school run in the eighties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisItalSLX Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 10 hours ago, MorrisItalSLX said: CORRECTION: the last MK3 was retired in 2020, but there are still 74 MK2s still in service! And as if by magic, this appeared in my Facebook feed this morning. It’s been years since I’ve been to Canberra, I think a trip is in order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard_FM Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 Thanks for filling me in about the PR100s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pieman Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 On 6/29/2022 at 7:53 PM, quicksilver said: I believe this one was destroyed by Richard Hammond in the Top Gear airport vehicle race. Impressive spottage - just watched that sequence and it was indeed that very one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
808 Estate Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 They have these weird contraptions at Dulles International. They call them mobile lounges. lesapandre 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard_FM Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 14 hours ago, 808 Estate said: They have these weird contraptions at Dulles International. They call them mobile lounges. I remember using these to move between terminals there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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