Benders+Bus

The first route with the bus services was from Geelong to Chilwell. The closure of the Geelong tram system in 1956 saw Benders win the contract to serve the tram routes with buses. 18 new buses were purchased to run the new services. By the year 1967 they owned 67 busses In the fleet and carried 4.5 million passengers a year. || J.Hubbs (1926), "Benders Buses" __Geelong Advetiser__, September 26th, page 43. ||
 * [[image:benders_old_bus_.jpg caption="One of the first benders buses "]] || The Benders family (Ernest and Aimee ) founded the Benders Bus Group //pioneers in public transport// by the time of world war two one of the main CEOs, Ernie bender was disabled and could no long maintain his roll and was forced to retire due to mustarded gas and server loss of hearing but his wife was determined to keep her involvement in the bus line.
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