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Bus
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Technical drawing of McVicar's bus held by
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In 1951 a bus was stolen from McVicar's and abandoned at
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McVicar's Bus Service grew to be one of the largest in
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McVicar's Bus Services at Australian Bus Fleet Lists
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Bus operator providing services in south-west Sydney
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1336:Jensen Oval
1316:Cooks River
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767:Other links
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1645:East Hills
1640:Canterbury
1581:Mark Waugh
1576:Ian Thorpe
1566:Bilal Skaf
1541:Kevin Moss
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322:Milperra
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971:Panania
961:Padstow
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445:Panania
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303:Panania
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