National and Ventura Ordered MAN CB30s
| Current Operators | |
| Buses Delivered | 62 |
| In Service | |
| Scrapped | |
| Bus Numbers | 500-557, 559-561, 574 (500-552 originally new as 600-652. Renumbered in October 2005) |
| Built | 6/2001-6/2006 |
| Entered Service | Early 2001 to late 2006 |
| Chassis | MAN A76 12.220 (500-512) MAN A66 15.220 (513-552) MAN A66 14.220 (553-557, 559-561) MAN A66 16.240 (574) |
| Bodywork | Custom Coaches “CB30” |
| Engine | MAN D0826LOH Euro 1 (500-512) MAN D0826LOH Euro 2 (513-528) MAN D0836LOH Euro 3 (529-557, 559-561) MAN D0836LOH.41 Euro 4 (574) |
| Gearbox | ZF Ecomat I 5HP-500N (2.81) (500-512) ZF Ecomat II 5HP-502C (513-522, 526-528) Voith DIWA D854.3e (523-525, 529-552) ZF Ecomat II 6HP-502C N (553-557, 559-561) Voith DIWA D854.5 (574) |
| Shifting Pattern | Lock-up in 2nd (500-512) Dynamic lock-up in 1st or 2nd (All other ZFs) |
| Liverys | Delivered in: National “Reebok Stripes”: 500-512 National Sunflower Yellow: 513-528 Ventura Two-Tone Blue: 529-557, 559-561, 574 All buses repainted into PTV livery under Transdev |
| Capacity | |
| Seat Type | Fainsa “Arrianne” (500-528) McConnell Centra (529-557, 559-561, 574) |
| Seat Fabric | Delivered with Holdsworth/Camira (500-528) Refurbished under Transdev to EBKA69 (500-525) Camira: BRF292 (529-557, 559-561, 574) |
| Pole Colour | Yellow |
| Door Type | SMC Guide Roller |
| Interior PID | |
| Destination Units | Delivered with: Southport SCC2000 16×96 (500-528) BUSE LD500 16×98 (529-557, 559-561, 574) Retrofitted BUSE LD500 16×98 (503) Retrofitted Southport SCC2000 10×88 (510) |
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| Overhang | |
| Aircon Unit |
Status:
500 – Simcocks for PARTS (VIC). Front donated to 515, desto donated to 510.
501 – Simcocks 39 (VIC)
502 – Plan B Transport m/o 8427 (NSW), then unknown
503 – Plan B Transport m/o 7053 (NSW), then unknown
504 – Simcocks for PARTS (VIC)
505 –
506 – Simcocks 37 (VIC)
507 – Simcocks 38 (VIC)
508 –
509 – Simcocks 31 (VIC)
510 – Simcocks 36 (VIC), then Preserved
511 – Simcocks 32 (VIC)
512 –
513 – Simcocks 30 (VIC), then Maratrans 104 (VIC)
514 –
515 – Preserved, then Simcocks 35 (VIC), then Preserved
516 –
517 – StavLink 201/BS03OQ (VIC), then Kanga XS12DS (SA), then Get A Bus BS01YM (VIC)
518 – Simcocks 33 (VIC)
519 – Kingsford Smith Transport (NSW)
520 – Transporter Bus Tours BS03FZ (VIC), then Kanga XS35DS (SA), then ABC Tours BS07MW (VIC)
521 – Simcocks 34 (VIC), then Maratrans 105 (VIC), then Mobile Studio (QLD)
522 – Plan B Transport m/o 8959 (NSW)
523 – Leo’s Mini Bus Rentals
524 –
525 – Kingsford Smith Transport (NSW)
526 – StavLink 202/Unreg (VIC), then Kanga XS33DR (SA), then Bangin Bus Tours (NSW)
527 –
528 – StavLink 203/Unreg (VIC), then unknown
529 –
530 – StavLink 204/BS03OH (VIC), then unknown
531 –
532 – Palmer’s Coaches
533 – Stavlink 207/BS03GI (VIC), then unknown
534 –
535 – Montrose Bus & Coach, then Kanga XS34DN (SA), then Brighton Coach TV 578A (NSW)
536 – Leo’s Mini Bus Rentals
537 – Buses-R-Us/Smith’s Travel S42/XT 14 AY (TAS)
538 – Kingsford Smith Transport (NSW)
539 – Stradbroke Flyer (QLD)
540 – Motorhome (QLD)
541 – Plan B Transport (NSW)
542 – Buses-R-Us/Smith’s Travel R42/XT 13 AY (TAS)
543 – Wynyard Bus Lines 89/XT 81 AW (TAS)
544 – Addikted to Ink (VIC)
545 – StavLink 205/BS03XK (VIC), then Mt Gambier Bus Lines 5/XS60FV (SA), then Warrnambool Bus Lines 69/BS10TZ (VIC), then unknown (rego cancelled 2/07/2025)
546 –
547 – Wynyard Bus Lines 90/XT 82 AW (TAS)
548 – Buses-R-Us/Smith’s Travel T42/XT 28 AQ
549 – Buses-R-Us/Smith’s Travel L42/XT 24 AQ (TAS)
550 –
551 –
552 – Plan B Transport m/o 8221 (NSW), then unknown
553 –
554 – Private Owner (VIC)
555 – Leo’s Mini Bus Rentals
556 – Buses-R-Us/Smith’s Travel J42/XT 27 AQ (TAS)
557 – Sold to Bruno, then Facebook Marketplace
559 – Stradbroke Flyer (QLD)
560 –
561 –
574 – Yatala Bus & Coach (QLD)
Notes:
Accelerator Pedal Arrangement
Wall Pedal: 500-528
Floor Pedal: 529-557, 559-561
Unknown: 574
History:
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