Ventura Ordered MAN 16.240, Designline
| Current Operators | Kinetic, Ventura, Kinetic Queensland Skybus Sydney, Skybus Perth |
| Buses Delivered | 93 |
| In Service | 82 |
| Scrapped | 6 |
| Bus Numbers | 588-681 |
| Built | 3/2008 – 7/2009 |
| Entered Service | Between Mid 2008 and Late 2009 |
| Chassis | MAN A80 16.240 Euro 4 |
| Bodywork | Designline (Bubble Bus) |
| Engine | MAN D0836LOH51 (EGR) |
| Gearbox | ZF Ecomat 6HP-504C N |
| Shifting Pattern | Prefers to Lock-up in 1st: 588-601 Dynamic Lock-up in 1st or 2nd: 602-681 |
| Liverys | All Delivered in Ventura Blue 630-660 Re-Painted Smartbus 588-629, 651, 661-670 Re-Painted PT> |
| Capacity | 41 Seated, 69 Total |
| Seat Type | McConnell Centra |
| Seat Fabric | Camira: BRF292 |
| Pole Colour | Yellow |
| Door Type | Festo Outwards: 588-601 SMC Outwards:KIN 602-659, 661-667 Peter’s Outwards:KIN 660, 668-681 |
| Interior PID | 630-660 SmartBus LED, Removed by Withdrawal of Route Service 645, 646, 648, 649, 654, 655, 656, 658, 659, 660 Fitted with Consat for Skybus Perth |
| Destination Units | BUSE LD500 Front 16×98, Side & Rear 16×84 |
| Vehicle Length | 12.1m |
| Wheelbase | 6.2m |
| Overhang | Front 2.2m, Rear 3.4m |
| Aircon Unit | Denso LD8 |
Status:
588 – Ventura as 1143 (In Route Service)
589 – Ventura as 1144 (In Route Service)
590 – Kinetic (In Service for Rail Replacements & Charter)
591 – Kinetic (In Service for Rail Replacements & Charter)
592 – Kinetic (In Service for Rail Replacements & Charter)
593 – Kinetic (In Service for Rail Replacements & Charter)
594 – Kinetic (In Service for Rail Replacements & Charter)
595 – Kinetic (In Service for Rail Replacements & Charter)
596 – Kinetic (In Service for Rail Replacements & Charter)
597 – Kinetic (In Service for Rail Replacements & Charter)
598 – Kinetic (In Service for Rail Replacements & Charter)
599 – Kinetic (Parts Bus)
600 – Kinetic – Scrapped
601 – Kinetic (In Service for Rail Replacements & Charter)
602 – Kinetic (In Route Service)
603 – Kinetic (In Route Service)
604 – Kinetic (In Route Service)
605 – Kinetic (In Route Service)
606 – Kinetic (In Route Service)
607 – Kinetic (In Route Service)
608 – Kinetic (In Route Service)
609 – Kinetic (In Route Service)
610 – Kinetic (In Route Service)
611 – Kinetic (In Route Service)
612 – Kinetic (In Route Service)
613 – Kinetic (In Route Service)
614 – Kinetic (In Route Service)
615 – Kinetic (In Route Service)
616 – Kinetic (In Route Service)
617 – Kinetic (In Route Service)
618 – Kinetic (In Route Service)
619 – Kinetic (In Route Service)
620 – Kinetic (In Route Service)
621 – Kinetic (In Route Service)
622 – Kinetic – Scrapped after Accident
623 – Kinetic (In Route Service)
624 – Kinetic (In Route Service)
625 – Kinetic (In Service for Rail Replacements & Charter)
626 – Kinetic (In Service for Rail Replacements & Charter)
627 – Kinetic – Scrapped
628 – Kinetic (In Service for Rail Replacements & Charter)
629 – Kinetic (In Service for Rail Replacements & Charter)
630 – Kinetic (In Service for Rail Replacements & Charter)
631 – Kinetic (In Service for Rail Replacements & Charter)
632 – Kinetic (In Service for Rail Replacements & Charter)
633 – Kinetic (In Service for Rail Replacements & Charter)
634 – Kinetic – Scrapped
635 – Kinetic (In Service for Rail Replacements & Charter)
636 – Skybus Sydney as T636 (Carpark Shuttle Services)
637 – Kinetic (In Service for Rail Replacements & Charter)
638 – Kinetic – Parts
639 – Kinetic (In Service for Rail Replacements & Charter)
640 – Kinetic (In Service for Rail Replacements & Charter)
641 – Skybus Sydney as T641 (Carpark Shuttle Services)
642 – Kinetic (In Service for Rail Replacements & Charter)
643 – Kinetic (In Service for Rail Replacements & Charter)
644 – Kinetic – Parts
645 – Skybus Perth (Carpark Shuttle Services)
646 – Skybus Perth (Carpark Shuttle Services)
647 – Kinetic (In Service for Rail Replacements & Charter)
648 – Skybus Perth (Carpark Shuttle Services)
649 – Skybus Perth (Carpark Shuttle Services)
650 – Kinetic – Parts
651 – Kinetic (In Route Service)
652 – Kinetic – Scrapped after Accident
653 – Kinetic QLD (In Route Service)
654 – Skybus Perth (Carpark Shuttle Services)
655 – Skybus Perth (Carpark Shuttle Services)
656 – Skybus Perth (Carpark Shuttle Services)
657 – Kinetic QLD (In Route Service)
658 – Skybus Perth (Carpark Shuttle Services)
659 – Skybus Perth (Carpark Shuttle Services)
660 – Skybus Perth (Carpark Shuttle Services)
661 – Kinetic (In Route Service)
662 – Kinetic (In Route Service)
663 – Kinetic (In Route Service)
664 – Kinetic (In Route Service)
665 – Kinetic (In Route Service)
666 – Kinetic (In Route Service)
667 – Kinetic (In Route Service)
668 – Kinetic (In Route Service)
669 – Kinetic (In Route Service)
670 – Kinetic (In Route Service)
671 – Ventura as 1145 (In Route Service)
672 – Ventura as 1146 – Scrapped after accident
673 – Ventura as 1147 (In Route Service)
674 – Ventura as 1148 (In Route Service)
675 – Ventura as 1149 (In Route Service)
676 – Ventura as 1150 – Parts after accident
677 – Ventura as 1151 (In Route Service)
678 – Ventura as 1152 (In Route Service)
679 – Ventura as 1153 (In Route Service)
680 – Ventura as 1154 (In Route Service)
681 – Ventura as 1155 (In Route Service)
Notes:
Accelerator Pedal Arrangement
Floor Pedal: 588-655
Wall Pedal: 656-681
Buses with Retarder Stick
626, 627, 628, 629
History:
All Started service with Ventura
590-670 Passed onto Transdev Melbourne for MBF contract
Ventura 588, 589 | 671-681 Re-numbered as 1143, 1144 | 1145-1155
590-670 Passed onto Kinetic Melbourne
653, 657 Sent to Kinetic QLD, then Kinetic (Telfords) NSW, then back to Kinetic QLD
659 Sent to Kinetic QLD, then Kinetic (Telfords) NSW, before returning to Melbourne
597, 632, 633, 637, 645 Sent to Kinetic (Telfords) NSW, then back to Kinetic Melbourne
645, 646, 648, 649, 654, 655, 656, 658, 659, 660 Passed onto Skybus Perth
636, 641 Passed onto Skybus Sydney and re-numbered T636, T641
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