{"id":8425,"date":"2025-12-25T13:19:58","date_gmt":"2025-12-25T02:19:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/melbournebusfleet.au\/?page_id=8425"},"modified":"2026-01-26T18:05:35","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T07:05:35","slug":"preserved-bus-234","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/melbournebusfleet.au\/index.php\/preserved-bus-234\/","title":{"rendered":"Preserved Bus 234"},"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\">Preserved Bus 234<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a75c11347281&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a75c11347281\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/melbournebusfleet.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_7765-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8431\" style=\"border-width:5px;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melbournebusfleet.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_7765-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/melbournebusfleet.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_7765-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/melbournebusfleet.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_7765-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/melbournebusfleet.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_7765-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/melbournebusfleet.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_7765.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\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>Status<\/td><td>Inactive<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bus Number <\/td><td>234<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Rego<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>VIN<\/td><td>YS4LC4X2B01822850<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Body Number<\/td><td>VG583<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Build Date<\/td><td>5\/1994<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Entered Service<\/td><td>Late 1994?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Withdrawn<\/td><td>10\/07\/2014<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Chassis<\/td><td>Scania L113CRB<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bodywork<\/td><td>Volgren<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Engine<\/td><td>Scania DSC1171<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Gearbox<\/td><td>ZF Ecomat I 5HP-500<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Livery<\/td><td>Stripped SITA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Depot<\/td><td>Private Yard<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Capacity<\/td><td>39 Seated, ? Total<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Seat Type<\/td><td>McConnell Anvati<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Seat Fabric<\/td><td>Camira: ?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Priority Fabric<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pole Colour<\/td><td>Silver<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Door Type<\/td><td>SMC Bush Design<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Destination Units<\/td><td>Southport SCC2000 10&#215;96 (Retrofitted)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Vehicle Length<\/td><td>11.5m<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Wheelbase<\/td><td>5.5m<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Overhang<\/td><td>2.7m Front, 3.3m Rear<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Aircon Unit<\/td><td>Denso<\/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=\"[Preserved] ex-Sita Buslines #234 Scania L113CRB (Volgren)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IVSK35yA-1Y?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>07\/02\/2012 Withdrawn from Service with Ventura after crash.<br>Bought, repaired and re-entered service with SITA as 234 (2704AO).<br>Withdrawn By 10\/07\/2014 from Service with SITA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Registered 1CK4JT with &#8220;PRESTA BUSLINES&#8221; signwriting, fleet-number 2.<br>Converted from roller-blind to Southport SCC2000 10&#215;96 flip-dot<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">5\/10\/2019: Sold to Jacob Lennox and Craig Halsall<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">14\/07\/2020: Ownership changed to Craig Halsall (100% share)<br><br>History:<br>Ex 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Withdrawn 10\/07\/2014 Chassis Scania L113CRB Bodywork Volgren Engine Scania DSC1171 Gearbox ZF Ecomat I 5HP-500 Livery Stripped SITA Depot Private Yard Capacity 39 Seated, ? 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