German buses

Lassbergstrasse, Littenweiler (Baden-Württemberg, Germany): Freiburger Verkhersbetriebe Mercedes O305 bus 46. Sat.29.8.87. (Roderick Smith collection)

Roderick

Just on the same subject (German buses/coaches) was it Firefly who were importing those custom built double decker highway coaches on their express runs? Don't recall the name/make, think it started with "K" and then a string of letters. Going back a little while, maybe late seventies/early eighties?
Dave_64

I can't answer Dave's question, but I may be able to ask it in a different forum.
Advancing through Freiburg (possibly a home city for the original photographer, as it has more than any other).
Escholzstrasse, Freiburg (Baden-Württemberg, Germany): Freiburger Verkhersbetriebe Mercedes O305 bus 35. Sat.29.8.87. (Roderick Smith collection).

Roderick.

Sounds like - Kassbohrer Setra coaches. I think they had a benz v8 in them (or a knocked off version)

I have a lot of answers re Kassbohrer Setra. I'll have to check, but I suspect posted in Modern Bus.
Roderick

870829Sa Endhaltstelle [terminus] Bissierstrasse, Freiburg (Baden-Württemberg, Germany): Freiburger Verkhersbetriebe Mercedes O305 bus 34. (Roderick Smith collection).

Roderick

870829Sa Escholzstrasse, Freiburg (Baden-Württemberg, Germany): Freiburger Verkhersbetriebe Mercedes O305 bus 31. (Roderick Smith collection).

Roderick.

870829Sa Günterstal terminus, Freiburg (Baden-Württemberg, Germany): Freiburger Verkhersbetriebe Mercedes O405 bus 2. (Roderick Smith collection).

Roderick

870829Sa Haltstelle Hornustrasse, Freiburg (Baden-Württemberg, Germany): Obscured tram, Mercedes O405 5. (Roderick Smith collection)
Roderick.

They were Setra Kassbohrers. Imported by Austral for Deluxe Coachlines. It was planned to assemble some in Brisbane from CKD kits, but Deluxe went under before it happened. Denning produced its own double Decker coach around the same time, which also eroded sales, and Deluxe took a lot of these. Then the market for interstate coach travel dried up due ti discount airfares.