Belbaker backs Allison autos
The expanding Brisbane bus company says its shift to Allison automatic transmissions is bringing major benefitsBrisbane-based bus company, Belbaker, says transitioning to Allison automatic transmissions has brought significant benefits, the transmissions delivering smoother shifts and therefore greater customer comfort, along with the backing of Allison's excellent aftersales service.
Over half of Belbaker’s fleet of 70 buses now have Allison autos and that ratio is set to increase, with the firm saying it’s looking to add another 30 buses over the next five years.
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Proven advantage
“The vast majority of our large and medium buses are equipped with Allison transmissions and they have proven to be the best option for us in every aspect of operation,” says Belbaker’s Managing Director, Adam Baker.
“We have had no issues with Allison in our 10 years of operation and if you want to seek better fuel economy and efficiency with optimized shifting programs, then the technical back up is never far away.
“Our drivers love the Allison transmissions; if they are in one of our buses with an Allison it is hard to move them into one of our other buses.”
Mr Baker said Allison Transmission had played a key role in the firm’s success, which has grown from three minibuses used to service its original childcare centre business, to a far broader scope that encompasses paid transport.
“It grew quite organically and then quite quickly,” he said.
“The Allison Automatics are part of our overall recipe for safety and efficiency, and they are an important aspect of ensuring our buses run safely, efficiently and smoothly.”
Major growth
A decade later and Belbaker is a major bus charter company, as well an operator of a growing number of childcare centres.
Of its 70 buses, the Allison auto-equipped models span 26 BLK Bonluck 12.5m buses, eight Higer 28-seaters, and a Daewoo bus.?
Baker says the company is looking to expand by at least 30 more buses over the next five years and move north into the Sunshine Coast region. The company says it’s also looking keenly ahead to Brisbane hosting the 2032 Olympics, and the further business opportunities that could entail.
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