TOURING AUSTRALIA

LUKIM YU

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the adventure begins

Gold Coast

August 2024 and our Mercedes Vario LN1 Midi Coach has passed its engineering inspection (the removal of seats and addition of furnishings). The roadworthy inspection is done and now registered as a Motor Home with the moniker "Lukim Yu". 
Bislama for 'See You'.
For a while we will be leaving our Aore Island plantation in the capable hands of staff as we travel Australia promoting Vanuatu Organic Kava and and  Vanuatu Tourism with the help of our sponsors. 

Cosmetic Ideas

Vario Midi Coach

Body by Alan B. Denning

About Mercedes Benz Vario 815D

Lukim Yu is a 1998 Mercedes Benz Vario LN1 chassis built in Brazil with an economical OM 364LA diesel engine and six speed manual gearbox.

It was first used for the Sydney Olympics and then for the South Australian Police social association. For the past ten years it was located in Bowen and used to transport labour mobility workers to their places of employment.

A.B. Dennings were a Brisbane based coach builder that started in the Mid 1950's that produced the distinctive, all fibreglass bodied Vario Midi Coaches until 2006. 

Between Mercedes and Denning's exceptional engineering these busses have proven robust and reliable machines, which together with their extra wide bodies, makes them ideal for motor home conversion.