Specifications
Specifications
Floor Plan
Plumbing
Electrical
Internal
External
Costs

The bus is a 1976 Nissan UD with the coach work by Custom Coaches of Sydney. It is powered by a UD PD6, 10.3 litre diesel developing 190hp. The gearbox is 5 speed with an air assisted clutch, exhaust brakes, driving and fog lights. It holds approx. 450 litres of diesel fuel with a safe range of 1400 kilometres (the greatest distance we covered was 1385 kilometres).

When purchased it had 49 high back seats, intercom, cassette radio, jet air and reading lights.

These photographs were taken the day the bus arrived at our house.

Image of front of bus the day it arrived.
Image of bus from the side the day it arrived.
Image of bus from the rear the day it arrived.
We have kept a record of our costs which we feel may be useful to anyone considering doing a conversion. COSTS

Upon completion of conversion the bus specifications are as follows.

General

Name:

Waratah (Although the children named it "Big Red" the day we bought it.)

Age:

Chassis build date 12 month 1976, Bodywork completed 1978.

Service:

Began and finished its coach life with Silverline Buses of Fairfield, Sydney from 1978 to 2001.

Engine and Chassis

Body:

Custom Coaches of Sydney in 1978

Chassis:

Nissan UD 12th month 1976

Engine:

Nissan UD PD6, 10.3 litre Diesel developing 190hp.

Transmission:

Nissan 5 speed non-synchromesh.

Clutch:

Air assisted

Brakes:

Full air

Suspension:

Leaf springs with hydraulic shock absorbers.

Wheels:

10.00R 20 on Standard steel rims

Drive:

2 Wheel rear drive

Steering:

Power Assisted

Electrical:

24 Volt

Dimensions

Length:

11 metres (I think that this translates to approx 35 feet)

Height:

3.6 metres

Weight:

9.74 tonnes

Fuel:

1 x 450 litres diesel

Water

Fresh:

2 x 230 litre.

Grey:

1 x 180 litre.

Black:

1 x 180 litre.

Electrical

Batteries:

8 of 220 amp hour x 6 Volt giving 440 amp hours at 24 Volt.

Solar:

2 x 64 Watt Unisolar shade tolerant panels.

Inverter:

Trace DR24/1500 ie: 24 Volt input for 1500 Watt output with an inbuilt 35 amp charger.

Appliances :

Fridge:

Coolmatic 220 Litre 12/24 Volt

Stove:

NewHome 4 Burner with grill and oven.

Hot Water:

Bosch W125 Gas

Air conditioner:

Wren Air Command rooftop reverse cycle

Television:

Digitor 10 inch colour 12 Volt and 240 Volt

Video:

Samsung SV-B45B (240 Volt)

Toilet:

Marine 12/24 Volt

Gas Storage:

2 x 9kg bottles