Denning Manufacturing is an Australian bus manufacturer in Acacia Ridge, Brisbane, Australia. In September 2019, it was acquired by Custom Bus, but its branding and operations will be retained.[1]
Denning Manufacturing was formed in 2004 in a take-over of Alan B Denning's manufacturing plant.[2][3] It manufacturers integral buses and coaches (chassis and body) as well as chassis for bodying by other manufacturers with Caterpillar or Cummins engines.[4]
Denning commenced bodying buses in Brisbane in 1958. Denning's first integral bus (both chassis and body), the Monocoach, was launched in 1966. Along with the later Denair and Landseer, it would become the dominant long-distance coach in Australia.
In December 1988, Leyland Australia (by now renamed JRA Limited) purchased Denning's biggest competitor in the coach market, Austral from AP Group.[8][9] Both continued to operate separately until 1990 when the Denning plant in Acacia Ridge was closed and production transferred to the Austral facility in Geebung.[10]
The Alan B Denning Co. commenced operations supplying body kits for buses assembled in Asia, primarily on Mercedes-Benz chassis in 1994.[11] In February 1995 it began bodying buses and coaches for Australian operators.[12] The company was placed in administration in November 2003 with the plant subsequently being purchased by Denning Manufacturing.[13][14][15] The business was successfully operated up until its sale to the Dunn Group, in 2019.
Maguire Coaches Landseer in December 2012
Referencesedit
^"CUSTOM ACQUIRES DENNING; NEW CITY BUS LAUNCH AT BUSVIC 2019". Australasian Bus & Coach. 3 September 2019. from the original on 8 September 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
^Denning renewed Archived 2013-06-16 at archive.todayAustralasian Bus & Coach
^About Us 6 February 2018 at the Wayback Machine Denning Manufacturing
External linksedit
Bus Australia gallery
Custom Denning
October 29, 2023
denning, manufacturing, australian, manufacturer, acacia, ridge, brisbane, australia, september, 2019, acquired, custom, branding, operations, will, retained, silver, phoenix, inwagga, wagga, south, wales, 2009industrybus, manufacturingfounded2004headquartersa. Denning Manufacturing is an Australian bus manufacturer in Acacia Ridge Brisbane Australia In September 2019 it was acquired by Custom Bus but its branding and operations will be retained 1 Denning ManufacturingDenning Manufacturing Silver Phoenix inWagga Wagga New South Wales in May 2009IndustryBus manufacturingFounded2004HeadquartersAcacia Ridge QueenslandParentCustom BusWebsitewww wbr custombus wbr com wbr au Contents 1 Current Operations 2 History 2 1 Denning 2 2 Alan B Denning Co 3 References 4 External linksCurrent Operations editDenning Manufacturing was formed in 2004 in a take over of Alan B Denning s manufacturing plant 2 3 It manufacturers integral buses and coaches chassis and body as well as chassis for bodying by other manufacturers with Caterpillar or Cummins engines 4 History editDenning edit DenningFounded1958FounderAlan B DenningDefunct1990Fatemerged with Austral to formSuccessorAustral DenningHeadquartersAcacia RidgeParentLeyland AustraliaDenning commenced bodying buses in Brisbane in 1958 Denning s first integral bus both chassis and body the Monocoach was launched in 1966 Along with the later Denair and Landseer it would become the dominant long distance coach in Australia In 1968 Denning was sold to Leyland Australia Between 1968 and 1970 it bodied 136 Leyland Panthers for the Brisbane City Council 5 In 1970 a plant was opened in Beverley South Australia to body 292 AEC Swift 691s for the Municipal Tramways Trust in Adelaide 6 Some monocoaches were built there before the plant closed in August 1974 In 1979 Denning coaches began to be assembled under licence in New Zealand by the Mount Cook Group 7 In December 1988 Leyland Australia by now renamed JRA Limited purchased Denning s biggest competitor in the coach market Austral from AP Group 8 9 Both continued to operate separately until 1990 when the Denning plant in Acacia Ridge was closed and production transferred to the Austral facility in Geebung 10 Alan B Denning Co edit Alan B DenningPredecessorDenningFounded1994DefunctNov 2003SuccessorDenning ManufacturingHeadquartersAcacia RidgeThe Alan B Denning Co commenced operations supplying body kits for buses assembled in Asia primarily on Mercedes Benz chassis in 1994 11 In February 1995 it began bodying buses and coaches for Australian operators 12 The company was placed in administration in November 2003 with the plant subsequently being purchased by Denning Manufacturing 13 14 15 The business was successfully operated up until its sale to the Dunn Group in 2019 nbsp Maguire Coaches Landseer in December 2012References edit CUSTOM ACQUIRES DENNING NEW CITY BUS LAUNCH AT BUSVIC 2019 Australasian Bus amp Coach 3 September 2019 Archived from the original on 8 September 2019 Retrieved 9 September 2019 Denning renewed Archived 2013 06 16 at archive today Australasian Bus amp Coach Australian Bus Body Builders Bus Australia Our Products Denning Manufacturing Leyland Panther PSUR1 1 Denning Brisbane Transport Buses fleet lists McNichol Steve 1982 Bus and Coach Pictorial SA Elizabeth Railmac Publications p 5 ISBN 0 949817 15 5 Leylands built down under Commercial Motor 9 December 1977 JRA acquires Austral Fleetline February 1989 page 22 Industry News Australian Bus Panorama 4 5 March 1989 page 10 Bodybuilder News Fleetline September 1991 page 151 Bodybuilders Fleetline January 1996 page 20 History repeats itself Australian Bus Panorama May 1995 issue 10 8 page 19 Denning takes orders Archived 2013 06 16 at archive today Australasian Bus amp Coach Denning renewed Australasian Bus amp Coach About Us Archived 6 February 2018 at the Wayback Machine Denning ManufacturingExternal links editBus Australia gallery Custom Denning Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Denning Manufacturing amp oldid 1169836160, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
