While new technology and advancements spill out into our buses and coaches every year, it’s always nice to take a look at where it all started.
Back when manual was the only way, electric was a dream for the future, and drivers had to rely on good old physical maps to make their way around.
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That’s why, for Best Bus June, Lindsay Mylan and his incredible shot of a 1964 Bristol lodekka has taken the top spot.
Now it wasn’t an easy win this month, with dozens of entries filtering into the ABC inbox leaving the team scratching their heads on who possibly could win.
Damian Shiambi came in hot once again, with a dynamic shot of a 1626 taken at Cora Lynn just before a morning school run.
Robert Bowden was also nipping at Mylan’s heels, his gorgeous image of a Glenorie coach at The Gap peering over at a crude oil tanker making a worthwhile competitor.
Shania Tarrant had a similar idea, showing off a Glenorie coach on a trip down to Bobbin Head with the fog rolling over the mountains.
Ventura’s were also clearly all the rage this month, with Katia Georgiadis’ entry showing off a bus on a charter in Point Leo.
But yet, despite the fierce competition, it was ultimately Kindsay Mylan who will be taking the bragging rights for June.
Submitting multiple pics for this month, it was hard to choose which Mylan original would take the top spot, the ABC team going back and forth for a solid day.
“These pics are of an original Top Deck bus that I look after. It was imported in 1998,” Mylan told ABC.
“It’s a 1964 Bristol lodekka and still decked out as Top Deck.
“It used to tour Europe, Russia and Morocco in the 80s and 90s but is now kept on the Central Coast.
“This particular image was taken at Crowdy head.”
As the winner of Best Bus June, Mylan has received a free 12-month subscription to ABC magazine, while the winning photo is also being shown off as ABC’s Facebook cover photo for the whole of the month.
Don’t forget to send through your Best Bus photos for July and throughout 2025 via email and keep an eye on our Facebook page for more details!
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