{"id":9234,"date":"2026-01-01T09:54:30","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T22:54:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/melbournebusfleet.au\/?page_id=9234"},"modified":"2026-03-23T23:54:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T12:54:27","slug":"ventura-man-16-240-designline","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/melbournebusfleet.au\/index.php\/ventura-man-16-240-designline\/","title":{"rendered":"Ventura MAN 16.240, Designline"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Ventura Ordered MAN 16.240, Designline<\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Current Operators<\/td>Kinetic, Ventura, Kinetic Queensland
Skybus Sydney, Skybus Perth<\/td><\/tr>
Buses Delivered<\/td>93<\/td><\/tr>
In Service<\/td>82<\/td><\/tr>
Scrapped<\/td>6<\/td><\/tr>
Bus Numbers <\/td>588-681<\/td><\/tr>
Built<\/td>3\/2008 – 7\/2009<\/td><\/tr>
Entered Service<\/td>Between Mid 2008 and Late 2009<\/td><\/tr>
Chassis<\/td>MAN A80 16.240 Euro 4<\/td><\/tr>
Bodywork<\/td>Designline (Bubble Bus)<\/td><\/tr>
Engine<\/td>MAN D0836LOH51 (EGR)<\/td><\/tr>
Gearbox<\/td>ZF Ecomat 6HP-504C N<\/td><\/tr>
Shifting Pattern<\/td>Prefers to Lock-up in 1st: 588-601
Dynamic Lock-up in 1st or 2nd: 602-681<\/td><\/tr>
Liverys<\/td>All Delivered in Ventura Blue
630-660 Re-Painted Smartbus
588-629, 651, 661-670 Re-Painted PT><\/td><\/tr>
Capacity<\/td>41 Seated, 69 Total<\/td><\/tr>
Seat Type<\/td>McConnell Centra<\/td><\/tr>
Seat Fabric<\/td>Camira: BRF292<\/td><\/tr>
Pole Colour<\/td>Yellow<\/td><\/tr>
Door Type<\/td>Festo Outwards: 588-601
SMC Outwards:KIN 602-659, 661-667
Peter’s Outwards:KIN 660, 668-681<\/td><\/tr>
Interior PID<\/td>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<\/td><\/tr>
Destination Units<\/td>BUSE LD500 Front 16×98, Side & Rear 16×84<\/td><\/tr>
Vehicle Length<\/td>12.1m<\/td><\/tr>
Wheelbase<\/td>6.2m<\/td><\/tr>
Overhang<\/td>Front 2.2m, Rear 3.4m<\/td><\/tr>
Aircon Unit<\/td>Denso LD8<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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