Express Coach Builders

Express Coach Builders
Goode's Coaches Irisbus Eurorider in Wagga Wagga in November 2009
Industry	Bus manufacturing
Founded	Early 1970s
Founder	John Bishop - Geoff Christian
Headquarters	Macksville
Website	www.expresscoachbuilders.com

Express Coach Builders is an Australian bus bodybuilder in Macksville.

History

Express Coach Builders was originally formed as Nambucca River Engineering in 1971.^[1] It primarily built custom bodies on mid-sized chassis, initially Leylands and later Hinos , Mercedes Isuzus, although it did body full sized 40foot chassis in both bus and coach configuration.^[2]

After being placed in receivership in 1995 it was restructured and renamed Express Coach Builders.^[3] In October 2007 the 500th body was completed.^[4]

References

↑ "Mixed Fortunes at Nambucca" Australian Bus Panorama 11/1 August 1995 page 17
↑ "Buses in Nambucca Heads and Macksville" Fleetline May 1993 page 85
↑ Introduction Express Coach Builders
↑ Production Milestone of 500th Vehicle Express Coach Builders

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