{"id":21792,"date":"2026-03-27T13:03:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T02:03:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/melbournebusfleet.au\/?page_id=21792"},"modified":"2026-04-26T22:57:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T12:57:32","slug":"preserved-bus-700","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/melbournebusfleet.au\/index.php\/preserved-bus-700\/","title":{"rendered":"Preserved Bus 700"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Preserved Bus 700<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Preserved Owner<\/td>Jacob Lennox<\/td><\/tr>
Previous Owners<\/td>JE, Transdev, Ventura, NationalBus<\/td><\/tr>
Bus Number <\/td>700<\/td><\/tr>
Rego<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
VIN<\/td>WMA4691007G073306<\/td><\/tr>
Body Number<\/td>VG489<\/td><\/tr>
Build Date<\/td>4\/1993<\/td><\/tr>
Entered Service<\/td>1993?<\/td><\/tr>
Chassis<\/td>MAN 469 10.150<\/td><\/tr>
Bodywork<\/td>Volgren<\/td><\/tr>
Engine<\/td>MAN D0826LOH 220hp<\/td><\/tr>
Gearbox<\/td>ZF Ecomat I 5HP-500 (2.81)<\/td><\/tr>
Livery<\/td>NationalBus Red & Yellow<\/td><\/tr>
Depot<\/td>Preserved<\/td><\/tr>
Capacity<\/td>33 Seated, 57 Total<\/td><\/tr>
Seat Type<\/td>McConnell Avanti<\/td><\/tr>
Seat Fabric<\/td>Holdsworth\/Camira<\/td><\/tr>
Priority Fabric<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
Pole Colour<\/td>Silver, yellow doors<\/td><\/tr>
Door Type<\/td>SMC bush design<\/td><\/tr>
Destination Units<\/td>Southport SCC2000 10×88<\/td><\/tr>
Vehicle Length<\/td>10m<\/td><\/tr>
Wheelbase<\/td>5m<\/td><\/tr>
Overhang<\/td>Front 2.3m, Rear 2.7m<\/td><\/tr>
Aircon Unit<\/td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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