{"id":21865,"date":"2026-03-27T15:39:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T04:39:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/melbournebusfleet.au\/?page_id=21865"},"modified":"2026-06-15T22:40:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T12:40:31","slug":"national-and-ventura-cb30s","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/melbournebusfleet.au\/index.php\/national-and-ventura-cb30s\/","title":{"rendered":"National and Ventura CB30s"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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National and Ventura Ordered MAN CB30s<\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Current Operators<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Buses Delivered<\/td>62<\/td><\/tr>
In Service<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Scrapped<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Bus Numbers <\/td>500-557, 559-561, 574
(500-552 originally new as 600-652. Renumbered in October 2005)<\/td><\/tr>
Built<\/td>6\/2001-6\/2006<\/td><\/tr>
Entered Service<\/td>Early 2001 to late 2006<\/td><\/tr>
Chassis<\/td>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)<\/td><\/tr>
Bodywork<\/td>Custom Coaches “CB30”<\/td><\/tr>
Engine<\/td>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)<\/td><\/tr>
Gearbox<\/td>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)<\/td><\/tr>
Shifting Pattern<\/td>Lock-up in 2nd (500-512)
Dynamic lock-up in 1st or 2nd (All other ZFs)<\/td><\/tr>
Liverys<\/td>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<\/td><\/tr>
Capacity<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Seat Type<\/td>Fainsa “Arrianne” (500-528)
McConnell Centra (529-557, 559-561, 574)<\/td><\/tr>
Seat Fabric<\/td>Delivered with Holdsworth\/Camira (500-528)
Refurbished under Transdev to EBKA69 (500-525)
Camira: BRF292 (529-557, 559-561, 574)<\/td><\/tr>
Pole Colour<\/td>Yellow<\/td><\/tr>
Door Type<\/td>SMC Guide Roller<\/td><\/tr>
Interior PID<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Destination Units<\/td>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)<\/td><\/tr>
Vehicle Length<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Wheelbase<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Overhang<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Aircon Unit<\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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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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More Photos<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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