1984 Eagle Model 10 (Build #60010, Lever fleet #1001)

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Eagle Model 10 R Bus (1984 model), front and road side, Ashburton VIC, Photo taken March 2025

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About This Eagle Model 10R

1984 Eagle Model 10R #60010, March 1984 manufacturers build plate and April 1984 Australian compliance plate. Photo taken June 2024 — 1984 Eagle Model 10R #60010, March 1984 manufacturers build plate and April 1984 Australian compliance plate, September 2024

This Eagle Model 10R was built in Harlingen, Texas USA by Trailways Manufacturing Group in March 1984 as part of an order of fourteen Model 10s by Eagle Coach Sales Australia, for operators Greyhound, Brisbane QLD that took thirteen and Lever, Queanbeyan NSW that took one. The letter ‘R’ following Model 10 signifies Right Hand Drive. Doug Lever specified his Model 10R to include the ‘LT’ Luxury Touring package, as did Greyhound Australia, which was a higher specification than regular Eagle line haul models.

Eagle Model 10 Bus, (1984 model), with Russell Penfold owner of Greyhound Australia handing over bus to to Doug Lever. Photo taken in Brisbane QLD in July1984. — Russell Penfold (left), owner of Eagle Coach Sales (Greyhound Australia) handing over #1001 Eagle Model 10, when new, to Doug Lever (right), Brisbane QLD, July 1984

Eagle Model 10 Bus, (1984 model). Photo taken January 1990 at Queanbeyan NSW. — Lever #1001 1984 Eagle Model 10, Queanbeyan NSW, January 1990

Eagle Model 10 R Bus (1984 model), Fallons livery (ex Lever), Photo taken at Alexandra VIC, July 1999. — Fallon's ex Lever #1001, 1984 Eagle Model 10, Alexandra VIC, July 1999

From July 1984 the Eagle Model 10R performed charter, tours and express nationally for Lever Coach Lines, Queanbeyan NSW until it was sold in 1999 to Larry Fallon, Alexandra VIC for charter, tours and school work. Fallon’s removed the toilet and fitted 62 fixed back seats and mandatory school signs. It was later bought by Ken Sims from Sprent on the island state of Tasmania, where it performed charter and schoolwork until it was retired. Driver Classics made several attempts to buy the Eagle from Ken and was successful in August 2023 with the Eagle finally arriving by ship from Tasmania in November 2023.

This Eagle Model 10 is powered by a GM Detroit Diesel V6 2 stroke diesel, 552ci model 6V92TA, rear mounted in-line, with an Allison HT750 automatic transmission.

Eagle Model 10 R Bus (1984 model), with Sims livery, Photo taken at Devonport Tasmania in October 2019 — K & D Sims (ex Fallon's ex Lever), 1984 Eagle Model 10, Devonport TAS, October 2019

Our Eagle Model 10, originally Lever #1001, is presented in 1980s Greyhound Australia colours as a tribute to Russell Penfold, the son of Greyhound Australia founder A.R Penfold and second-generation owner of Greyhound Australia. Russell Penfold imported 55 of the 57 Eagles that operated in Australia through his company, Eagle Coach Sales, QLD.

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