Passenger Transport Board Liveries
Above: “Dark Face” standard speedstripe SL202
Below: “Pale Face” speedstripe SL202 CNG
Both pictures S. Mitchell
TransAdelaide “Dark Face” vs “Pale Face”
With the introduction of MAN SL202 buses in 1992, the Speedstripes livery introduced a few years prior had a few modifications made to it to suit the new body design. For buses 1321-1345, 1601-1642 (numbers as introduced), the normal speedstripes was adapted as closely as possible to the original. This included a black destination sign surround (or header), and black under the windscreen.
For buses 1643-1699, 1600 (numbers as introduced), a slightly modified version was used. This was referred to the “Pale Face” livery, as the destination header was painted white, and so was the space under the windscreen, with only the front bumper retaining the grey. Only MAN SL202 and 10.155 buses featured these adaptations.
Currently, no “Pale Face” buses exist in our collection, but 1344 and 1345 are in the regular speedstripes livery.
Above: “Dark Face” Speedstripe
Below: “Pale Face” Speedstripe
TA Swoosh
The TransAdelaide “Swoosh” livery was introduced in the mid 90s, and was only ever painted on four buses.
The first bus to receive it was MAN SL200 #1872, to see how it would fare on the older vehicles in the fleet.
It was then applied to MAN NL202 #1740 when delivered in 1997.
The last two buses to receive the livery were MAN 10.155 HOCL-NL’s #1312 and #1313 in 1998.
Currently, no BPASA member-owned buses are in this livery.
Both pictures S. Mitchell
Hills Transit
An operator who won a contract in the 1996 tenders was Hills Transit, a joint venture between Australian Transport Enterprises (ATE) and TransAdelaide. They created their own version of the earlier speedstripes livery, using the Hills Transit colours of teal and yellow. Their livery also featured a yellow line which ran along the sides of the bus. Scania L94UB, Volvo B58, MAN SG280H, Volvo B10M 14.5, and B10ML Fuji buses and various coaches featured in this livery.
Currently, no BPASA member-owned buses are in this livery.
All SERCo pictures S. Mitchell
Serco
When private operator Serco won contracts to operate buses in Adelaide in 1996, they brought a new livery with them. The “Serco Corperate” livery, affectionately named “Blue Bum”, features red and grey stripes running along the base of the bus, then rising towards the rear. This gives way to a dark blue rear, from the top to the bottom of the bus.
This livery appeared on Volvo B59, MAN SG280H, MAN 11.190, MAN NL202, and MAN SL200 buses.
Currently, BPASA member-owned bus 722 is in this livery.
Serco also had many MAN NL202s in an all-white livery with their name and logo on it.
Serco Speedstripes appeared on some MAN SG280H buses. The blue and orange of the STA Speedstripes was replaced with grey and red, the Serco corporate colours.
Currently, no BPASA member-owned buses are in this livery.
S. Mitchell Picture
CityFREE
TransAdelaide’s CityFREE livery was introduced in 1996 for a re-branding of the two free city loop services (99B “BeeLine” and 99C “City Loop”, which had been re-introduced the year before).
MAN 11.190 HOCL-NL MIDI’s and MAN NL202’s were painted in the new livery, consisting of a yellowy-orange undercoat, with pictograms of the various activities the routes could take you (e.g. food, wine, coffee)
Currently, no BPASA member-owned buses are in this livery.
West Lakes Loop
The TransAdelaide “West Lakes Loop” services were 4 routes that started in the late 90s to service the surrounding suburbs of the West Lakes Shopping Centre, all connecting at the Shopping Centre.
Currently, no BPASA member-owned buses are in this livery.
