Vancouver Island Coach Lines
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History
- Established in 1928. Intercity bus operations merged with those of Pacific Stage Lines into Pacific Coach Lines in 1979.
Summary of Operations
- Intercity service on Vancouver Island until 1979 when VICL intercity routes merged with Pacific Stage Lines to form Pacific Coach Lines(1979)
- Local transit service between Saanich and Victoria until BC Electric Railway took over franchise
- Nanaimo transit service 1950-c. 1960 after takeover of BC Electric's operations in city
- Rural bus service to Saanich Peninsula until 1971, when routes sold to Pacific Commuter
- Operated cross water service from Victoria and Nanaimo to and from Vancouver via BC Ferries in coach pool arrangement with Pacific Stage Lines until c.1971
- Airport bus service to Victoria International Airport 1968-1979
- Held Gray Line of Victoria franchise, operated sightseeing until 1978
- local and long distance charter services
- Highway bus tours as Imperial Charter Services
All Time Roster (work in progress)
Highway Buses
Fleet Number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
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1 | 1928 | Federal | |||||
2 | 1928 | Dodge Graham | |||||
3-6 | 1928 | Garford | |||||
7-9 | 1928 | GMC | |||||
10 | 1927 | Yellow Coach | |||||
11-12 | 1928 | Fageol | |||||
14-17, 19 | 1928 | Yellow Coach | |||||
18 | 1928 | Yellow Coach | |||||
20-21 | 1928 | Thornycroft | |||||
22-23 | 1929 | Yellow Coach | |||||
24-25 | 1929 | Thornycroft | |||||
26 | 1926 | GMC | |||||
28-30 | 1927 | Yellow Coach | |||||
31 | 1929 | Fageol | |||||
32 | 1929 | Dodge-Graham | |||||
33-40 | 1929 | Fageol | |||||
101-102 | 1936 | Leyland/Hayes | 29 PCD | Leyland | |||
103-106 | 1938 | Leyland/Hayes | PC36D | Leyland | |||
114-115 | 19?? | Kenworth | PCF | ||||
119-120 | 1944 | Flxible | Clipper 29BR-44 |
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121-123 | 1945 | Flxible | Clipper 29BR-45 |
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124-126 | 1945 | GMC | PDA-3702 | ||||
127-130 | 1947 | GMC | PDA-3703 | ||||
131-132 | 1946 | CC&F | IC-41 |
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133-134 | 1947 | Hayes-Anderson | PCT17 | ||||
135-138 | 1947 | Flxible | Clipper 29BI-47 |
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142-143 | 1949 | GMC | PDA-3703 | ||||
144-155 | 1951 | MCI | Courier 85 | ||||
156-157 | 1948 | Flxible | Clipper 29B6-48 |
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158 | 1947 | Flxible | Clipper 29BI-47 |
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300 | 1957 | MCI | Courier RE95 |
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301 | 1956 | MCI | Courier RE95 |
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302 | 1954 | MCI | Courier RE95 |
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303 | 1955 | MCI | Courier RE95 |
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304 | 1960 | MCI | Courier RE96 |
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305 | 1957 | MCI | Courier RE96 |
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306-309 | 1959 | MCI | MC-1 | Detroit Diesel 4/71 | Spicer 4 speed manual transmission |
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310 | 1958 | MCI | RE-95D | Detroit Diesel 4/71 | Spicer 4 speed manual transmission |
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317 | 1966 | Western Flyer | P-41-C | n/a | manual transmission |
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500-501 | 1954 | GMC | PD-4104 | Detroit Diesel 6/71 | 4 speed manual transmission |
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502 | 1955 | GMC | PD-4104 | Detroit Diesel 6/71 | 4 speed manual transmission | ||
503 | 1956 | GMC | PD-4104 | Detroit Diesel 6/71 | 4 speed manual transmission |
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504-506 | 1957 | GMC | PD-4104 | Detroit Diesel 6/71 | 4 speed manual transmission |
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507-508 | 1959 | GMC | PD-4104 | Detroit Diesel 6/71 | 4 speed manual transmission | ||
509-510 | 1960 | GMC | PD-4104 | Detroit Diesel 6/71 | 4 speed manual transmission | ||
511-512 514 |
1962 | GMC | PD-4106 | Detroit Diesel 6/71 | 4 speed manual transmission |
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515 | 1958 | GMC | PD-4104 | Detroit Diesel 6/71 | 4 speed manual transmission |
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516 | 1957 | GMC | PD-4104 | Detroit Diesel 6/71 | 4 speed manual transmission |
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517 | 1956 | GMC | PD-4104 | Detroit Diesel 6/71 | 4 speed manual transmission |
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518-531 | 1959 | GMC | PD-4104 | Detroit Diesel 6/71 | 4 speed manual transmission | ||
601-604 | 1961 | MCI | MC-2 | Detroit Diesel 4/71 | 4 speed manual transmission |
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605-610 | 1963 | MCI | MC-4 | Detroit Diesel 8V71 | Spicer 4 speed manual transmission |
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611-612 | 1964 | MCI | MCC-5 | Detroit Diesel 8V71 | Spicer 4 speed manual transmission |
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614-615 | 1965 | MCI | MCC-5A | Detroit Diesel 8V71 | Spicer 4 speed manual transmission |
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616 | 1962 | MCI | MC-3 | Detroit Diesel 4/71 | Spicer 4 speed manual transmission |
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617 | 1960 | MCI | MC-2 | Detroit Diesel 4/71 | Spicer 4 speed manual transmission |
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701-702 | 1966 | GMC | PD-4107 | Detroit Diesel 8V71N | 4 speed manual transmission |
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703-704 | 1967 | GMC | PD-4107 | Detroit Diesel 8V71N | 4 speed manual transmission |
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801-804 | 1965 | Bus & Car | Silver Eagle Model 01 |
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805-806 | 1969 | MCI | MC-7 | Detroit Diesel 8V71N | 4 speed manual transmission |
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807 | 1972 | Prevost | CTS47 Champion | Detroit Diesel 8V71N | manual transmission |
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808-809 | 1972 | GMC | P8M-4905A | Detroit Diesel 8V71N | 4 speed manual transmission |
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810-811 | 1973 | GMC | P8M-4905A | Detroit Diesel 8V71N | 4 speed manual transmission |
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812 814-817 |
1974 | Prevost | PTS47 Prestige | Detroit Diesel 8V71N | manual transmission |
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818 | Dec. 1974 | Prevost | PTS47 Prestige | Detroit Diesel 8V71N | manual transmission |
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4176 | 1961 | Western Flyer | Canuck P-41 |
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4561-4562 | 1972 | GMC | P8M-4905A | Detroit Diesel 8V71N | 4 speed manual transmission |
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4563-4564 | 1973 | GMC | P8M-4905A | Detroit Diesel 8V71N | 4 speed manual transmission |
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4565-4579 | 1974 | GMC | P8M-4905A | Detroit Diesel 8V71N | 4 speed manual transmission |
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6303-6305 | 1966 | GMC | SDM-5302 | Detroit Diesel 6V71N | 4 speed manual transmission |
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Transit Buses
Fleet Number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
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116-118 | 1944 | GMC | TG-3608 | GM gas engine | 3 sp manual |
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139-141 | 1947 | Twin Coach | 38-S | Fageol Gas engine | |||
201-203 | 1937 | Yellow Coach | 728 | Gas engine | Manual | ||
204-209 | 1940 | Yellow Coach | TG-2701 | Gas engine | Manual | ||
210-221 | 194? | Ford | various x9B models | Gas engine | Manual |
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222-232 | 1947 | Twin Coach | 38-S | Fageol Gas engine |
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233-235 | 1949 | Twin Coach | 38-S | Fageol Gas engine | |||
245? | 194?? | Twin Coach | 38-S | Fageol Gas engine |
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Double Decker and Sightseeing Buses
Fleet Number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
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405-408 | 1945 | CC&F | C-36 | Hall-Scott Underfloor Gas | 3 Sp. Manual |
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RT1842 RT1849 RT2021 RT2456 RT3159 RT3877 |
1952 | AEC | Regent III | AEC Diesel | Preselective Gearbox |
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28-31 | 1962 | Leyland | PD2 Titan | Leyland Diesel | Automatic |
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176-179 | 1960 | Leyland | PD2 Titan | Leyland Diesel | Automatic |
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