{"id":21405,"date":"2026-03-27T00:09:27","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T13:09:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/melbournebusfleet.au\/?page_id=21405"},"modified":"2026-05-03T03:16:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T17:16:07","slug":"melbourne-premier-bus-bs03iz","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/melbournebusfleet.au\/index.php\/melbourne-premier-bus-bs03iz\/","title":{"rendered":"Melbourne Premier Bus BS03IZ"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-center is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Melbourne Premier Bus BS03IZ<\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-top has-xx-large-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-c7329a70 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\" style=\"font-size:0.8rem\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Company <\/td><td>Melbourne Premier<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Rego<\/td><td>BS03IZ<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>VIN<\/td><td>YV3R4A515VA003238<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Body Number<\/td><td>VG976<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Build Date<\/td><td>5\/1998<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Entered Service<\/td><td>Mid 1998?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Chassis<\/td><td>Volvo B10BLE Euro 2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bodywork<\/td><td>Volgren &#8220;CR221L&#8221;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Engine<\/td><td>Volvo DH10A-245<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Gearbox<\/td><td>ZF Ecomat 5HP-500<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Livery<\/td><td>White<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Depot<\/td><td>Somerton<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Capacity<\/td><td>43 Seated, 75 Total<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Seat Type<\/td><td>McConnell Avanti<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Seat Fabric<\/td><td>Camira: BCU320<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Priority Fabric<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pole Colour<\/td><td>Yellow<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Door Type<\/td><td>SMC Guide Roller<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Destination Units<\/td><td>Southport SCC2000 16&#215;96<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Vehicle Length<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Wheelbase<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Aircon Unit<\/td><td>None<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Donric Bus 75 Volvo B10BLE, Volgren &quot;CR221L&quot;\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gXhRUmvLmWY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Notes: <br>7\/2014 Re-Branded from Davis Buslines to CDC Ballarat<br>Re-Painted into PT> Livery from Davis Buslines Livery<br>by 2\/2018 Transferred to CDC Oakleigh &amp; Re-Numbered O133<br>by 6\/2020 Withdrawn from Route Service<br>Sold to Transporter Bus Tours as BS03IZ<br>Sold to Donric as 75 (BS03IZ)<br>by 1\/2026 Sold to Melbourne Premier Buslines from Donric group<br><br>History: <br>Ex Donric Bus 75 (BS03IZ), Ex Transporter Bus BS03IZ, Ex CDC Melbourne Bus O133 (2875AO), Ex CDC Ballarat Bus B130 (2875AO), Ex Davis Bus Lines Bus 130 (OVB878)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">More Photos<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Melbourne Premier Bus BS03IZ Company Melbourne Premier Rego BS03IZ VIN YV3R4A515VA003238 Body Number VG976 Build Date 5\/1998 Entered Service Mid 1998? 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