Vancouver Island Coach Lines

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History

  • Established in 1928 to operate a route between Victoria and Saanich.
  • In 1930, Canadian Pacific Railway purchased control of the company and remained until 1955.
  • Intercity bus operations merged with those of Pacific Stage Lines into Pacific Coach Lines in 1979.
  • Acquired a Gray Line franchise in 1932.

Summary of Operations

  • Intercity service on Vancouver Island until 1979 when VICL intercity routes merged with Pacific Stage Lines to form Pacific Coach Lines (1979).
  • Local transit service between Saanich and Victoria until BC Electric Railway took over franchise
  • Nanaimo local transit service 1950-c. 1960 after takeover of BC Electric's operations in city
  • Service between Duncan and Lake Cowichan from 1930s until 1965. Route purchased 44 Taxi of Lake Cowichan, dba Cowichan Valley Stage Lines.
  • Rural bus service to Colwood, Langford, Metchosin and Sooke until 1968. Routes sold to Sooke Stages Ltd..
  • Rural bus service to Saanich Peninsula until 1971, when routes sold to Pacific Commuter.
  • Operated cross water service from Victoria and Nanaimo to and from Vancouver via BC Ferries in coach pool arrangement with Pacific Stage Lines until 1971.
  • Airport bus service to Victoria International Airport 1968-1979.
  • Held Gray Line of Victoria franchise, operated sightseeing 1953-1978.
  • local and long distance charter services.
  • Highway bus tours as Imperial Charter Services.

All Time Roster (work in progress)

Highway Buses

Fleet Number(s) Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Notes
1 1928 Federal
2 1928 Dodge Graham
3-6 1928 Garford
7-9 1928 GMC
10 1927 Yellow Coach
11-12 1928 Fageol
14-17, 19 1928 Yellow Coach
18 1928 Yellow Coach
20-21 1928 Thornycroft
22-23 1929 Yellow Coach
24-25 1929 Thornycroft
26 1926 GMC
28-30 1927 Yellow Coach
31 1929 Fageol
32 1929 Dodge-Graham
33-40 1929 Fageol
101-102 1936 Leyland/Hayes 29 PCD Leyland
103-106 1938 Leyland/Hayes PC36D Leyland
114-115 19?? Kenworth PCF
119-120 1944 Flxible Clipper
29BR-44
121-123 1945 Flxible Clipper
29BR-45
124-126 1945 GMC PDA-3702
127-130 1947 GMC PDA-3703
131-132 renumbered 401-402
133-134 1947 Hayes-Anderson PCT17
135-138 1947 Flxible Clipper
29BI-47
142 1949 GMC PDA-3703
143 1947 GMC PDA-3703
144-155 1951 MCI Courier 85
156-157 1948 Flxible Clipper
29B6-48
  • Ex-C & C Taxi; purchased in 1968.
158 1947 Flxible Clipper
29BI-47
  • Ex-C & C Taxi; purchased in 1968.
300 1957 MCI Courier 95D
301 1956 MCI Courier 95D
302 1954 MCI Courier 95D
303 1955 MCI Courier 95D
304 1960 MCI Courier RE96
305 1957 MCI Courier RE96
306-309 1959 MCI MC-1 Detroit Diesel 4/71 Spicer 4 speed manual transmission
310 1958 MCI RE-95D Detroit Diesel 4/71 Spicer 4 speed manual transmission
317 1966 Western Flyer P-41-C n/a manual transmission
401-402 1946 CC&F IC-41 Hall-Scott Underfloor Gas 4 speed manual
403-404
409
1947 CC&F IC-41 Hall-Scott Underfloor Gas 4 speed manual
410 1945 CC&F IC-41 Hall-Scott Underfloor Gas 4 speed manual
500-501 1954 GMC PD-4104 Detroit Diesel 6/71 4 speed manual
502 1955 GMC PD-4104 Detroit Diesel 6/71 4 speed manual
503 1956 GMC PD-4104 Detroit Diesel 6/71 4 speed manual
504-506 1957 GMC PD-4104 Detroit Diesel 6/71 4 speed manual
507-508 1959 GMC PD-4104 Detroit Diesel 6/71 4 speed manual
509-510 1960 GMC PD-4104 Detroit Diesel 6/71 4 speed manual
511-512
514
1962 GMC PD-4106 Detroit Diesel 6/71 4 speed manual
515 1958 GMC PD-4104 Detroit Diesel 6/71 4 speed manual
516 1957 GMC PD-4104 Detroit Diesel 6/71 4 speed manual
517 1956 GMC PD-4104 Detroit Diesel 6/71 4 speed manual
518-531 1959 GMC PD-4104 Detroit Diesel 6/71 4 speed manual
601-604 1961 MCI MC-2 Detroit Diesel 4/71 4 speed manual
605-610 1963 MCI MC-4 Detroit Diesel 8V71 Spicer 4 speed manual
611-612 1964 MCI MCC-5 Detroit Diesel 8V71 Spicer 4 speed manual
614-615 1965 MCI MCC-5A Detroit Diesel 8V71 Spicer 4 speed manual
616 1962 MCI MC-3 Detroit Diesel 4/71 Spicer 4 speed manual
617 1960 MCI MC-2 Detroit Diesel 4/71 Spicer 4 speed manual
701-702 1966 GMC PD-4107 Detroit Diesel 8V71N 4 speed manual
703-704 1967 GMC PD-4107 Detroit Diesel 8V71N 4 speed manual
801-804 1965 Bus & Car Model 01
805-806 1969 MCI MC-7 Detroit Diesel 8V71N 4 speed manual
807 1972 Prevost CTS-47
Champion
Detroit Diesel 8V71N Manual
  • Ex-demonstrator.
808-809 renumbered 4561-4562
810-811 renumbered 4563-4564
812
814-817
1974 Prevost PTS-47
Prestige
Detroit Diesel 8V71N Manual
818 12/1974 Prevost PTS-47
Prestige
Detroit Diesel 8V71N Manual
4176 1961 Western Flyer Canuck P-41
4561-4562 1972 GMC P8M-4905A Detroit Diesel 8V71N 4 speed manual
  • Ex-808-809.
4563-4564 1973 GMC P8M-4905A Detroit Diesel 8V71N 4 speed manual
  • Ex-808-809.
4565-4579 1974 GMC P8M-4905A Detroit Diesel 8V71N 4 speed manual
6303-6305 1966 GMC SDM-5302 Detroit Diesel 6V71N 4 speed manual transmission

Transit Buses

Fleet Number(s) Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Notes
116-118 1944 GMC TG-3608 GM gas engine 3 sp manual
  • Renumbered as 201-203 (2nd).
139-141 1947 Twin Coach 38-S Fageol Gas engine
201-203 1937 Yellow Coach 728 Gas engine Manual
204-209 1940 Yellow Coach TG-2701 Gas engine Manual
210-221 194? Ford various x9B models Gas engine Manual
  • No details on serials or years for these.
222-232 1947 Twin Coach 38-S Fageol Gas engine
233-235 1949 Twin Coach 38-S Fageol Gas engine
245? 194?? Twin Coach 38-S Fageol Gas engine

Double Decker and Sightseeing Buses

Fleet Number(s) Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Notes
405 1946 CC&F C-36 Hall-Scott Underfloor Gas 3 Sp. Manual
406-408 1947 CC&F C-36 Hall-Scott Underfloor Gas 3 Sp. Manual
RT1842
RT1849
RT2021
RT2456
RT3159
RT3877
1950 AEC
Park Royal/Weymann
Regent III AEC Diesel Preselective
Gearbox
28-31 1962 Leyland PD2A/30
Titan
Leyland Diesel Automatic
  • Ex-St. Helen's, UK.
176-179 1960 Leyland PD2A/30
Titan
Leyland Diesel Automatic