Preserved Bus 700
| Preserved Owner | Jacob Lennox |
| Previous Owners | JE, Transdev, Ventura, NationalBus |
| Bus Number | 700 |
| Rego | – |
| VIN | WMA4691007G073306 |
| Body Number | VG489 |
| Build Date | 4/1993 |
| Entered Service | 1993? |
| Chassis | MAN 469 10.150 |
| Bodywork | Volgren |
| Engine | MAN D0826LOH 220hp |
| Gearbox | ZF Ecomat I 5HP-500 (2.81) |
| Livery | NationalBus Red & Yellow |
| Depot | Preserved |
| Capacity | 33 Seated, 57 Total |
| Seat Type | McConnell Avanti |
| Seat Fabric | Holdsworth/Camira |
| Priority Fabric | – |
| Pole Colour | Silver, yellow doors |
| Door Type | SMC bush design |
| Destination Units | Southport SCC2000 10×88 |
| Vehicle Length | 10m |
| Wheelbase | 5m |
| Overhang | Front 2.3m, Rear 2.7m |
| Aircon Unit | N/A |
Notes:
MAN Demonstrator. New in MAN demo livery. Operated initially in Adelaide under Serco as #101.
New with MAN 150hp engine, Voith 3-speed transmission, Rollerblind desto.
~1997: Bought by NationalBus Melbourne, first registered OPS811.
~1997: Retrofitted with LED desto.
~2002: Retorfitted with Southport SCC2000 10×88 desto.
~2003: Retrofitted with MAN D0826LOH 220hp engine and ZF Ecomat I 5HP-500 (2.81).
By 26/07/2015: Sold privately from Transdev to JE.
16/11/2022: Acquired for preservation with Jacob Lennox, for $7,000.
History:
ex OPS811; ex (101) VTS818 (SA) Serco, Adelaide, SA; ex (313) TA1313 (SA) Trans Adelaide, Adelaide, SA. Transferred to Transdev, Melbourne, Victoria.
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