{"id":9376,"date":"2026-01-01T15:59:03","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T04:59:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/melbournebusfleet.au\/?page_id=9376"},"modified":"2026-03-09T11:02:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T00:02:07","slug":"national-mercedes-benz-o405nh-custom-coaches-cb60","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/melbournebusfleet.au\/index.php\/national-mercedes-benz-o405nh-custom-coaches-cb60\/","title":{"rendered":"National Mercedes Benz O405NH, Custom Coaches &#8220;CB60&#8221;"},"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\">National Bus Ordered Mercedes Benz O405NH, Custom Coaches &#8220;CB60&#8221;<\/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>Current Operators<\/td><td>U-Go Mobility, Big Bus Co, <br>Plan B, Kinetic Tasmania<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Buses Delivered<\/td><td>18<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>In Service<\/td><td>11<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Scrapped<\/td><td>5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bus Numbers <\/td><td>740-757<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Build Dates<\/td><td>9\/1999-1\/2001<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Entered Service<\/td><td>Late 1999-Mid 2001<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Chassis<\/td><td>Mercedes Benz O405NH Euro 1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bodywork<\/td><td>Custom Coaches &#8220;CB60&#8221;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Engine<\/td><td>Mercedes OM447hLa.956<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Gearbox<\/td><td>ZF Ecomat 5HP-500 N<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Livery<\/td><td>All Delivered in National Bus<br>740 Painted into SmartBus<br>All Painted into PT><br>Painted into Various after Sale<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Capacity<\/td><td>48 Seated, 78 Total<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Seat Type<\/td><td>McConnell Centra<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Seat Fabric<\/td><td>Mixture<\/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>Delivered with Southport SCC2000 10&#215;88<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Vehicle Length<\/td><td>12.3m<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Wheelbase<\/td><td>6.65m<\/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=\"Kinetic Bus 747 Mercedes Benz O405NH, Custom Coaches &quot;CB60&quot;\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YC88qFeFqzA?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<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Status:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/melbournebusfleet.au\/index.php\/kinetic-bus-740\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"6890\">740 <\/a>&#8211; U-Go Mobility (Used for Driver Training)<br><a href=\"https:\/\/melbournebusfleet.au\/index.php\/kinetic-bus-741\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"6918\">741 <\/a>&#8211; U-Go Mobility (Used for Driver Training)<br><a href=\"https:\/\/melbournebusfleet.au\/index.php\/kinetic-bus-742\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"6937\">742 <\/a>&#8211; Big Bus Co as E12 (Used for Hertz Airport Shuttle)<br><a href=\"https:\/\/melbournebusfleet.au\/index.php\/kinetic-bus-743\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"6944\">743 <\/a>&#8211; U-Go Mobility &#8211; Scrapped after accident<br><a href=\"https:\/\/melbournebusfleet.au\/index.php\/kinetic-bus-744\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"6959\">744 <\/a>&#8211; U-Go Mobility (Used for Driver Training)<br><a href=\"https:\/\/melbournebusfleet.au\/index.php\/kinetic-bus-745\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"7035\">745 <\/a>&#8211; Plan B as m\/o8685 (Used for Rail Replacement &amp; Charter)<br><a href=\"https:\/\/melbournebusfleet.au\/index.php\/kinetic-bus-746\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"7039\">746 <\/a>&#8211; Big Bus Co as E3 (Used for Hertz Airport Shuttle)<br><a href=\"https:\/\/melbournebusfleet.au\/index.php\/private-bus-747\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1787\">747 <\/a>&#8211; Preserved Privately<br><a href=\"https:\/\/melbournebusfleet.au\/index.php\/kinetic-bus-748\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"7042\">748 <\/a>&#8211; Kinetic Tasmania (Used for Charter)<br><a href=\"https:\/\/melbournebusfleet.au\/index.php\/kinetic-bus-749\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"7051\">749 <\/a>&#8211; Kinetic Tasmania (Used for Charter)<br><a href=\"https:\/\/melbournebusfleet.au\/index.php\/kinetic-bus-750\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1972\">750<\/a> &#8211; Big Bus Co as E4 (Used for Hertz Airport Shuttle)<br><a href=\"https:\/\/melbournebusfleet.au\/index.php\/kinetic-bus-751\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"7056\">751 <\/a>&#8211; Kinetic &#8211; Scrapped after Fire<br>752 &#8211; Transdev &#8211; Scrapped after Freeway Rollover<br><a href=\"https:\/\/melbournebusfleet.au\/index.php\/preserved-bus-753\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"8437\">753 <\/a>&#8211; Preserved Privately<br><a href=\"https:\/\/melbournebusfleet.au\/index.php\/kinetic-bus-754\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"7063\">754 <\/a>&#8211; Kinetic Tasmania &#8211; Parted &amp; Scrapped <br><a href=\"https:\/\/melbournebusfleet.au\/index.php\/kinetic-bus-755\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1970\">755 <\/a>&#8211; Big Bus Co as E6 (Used for Hertz Airport Shuttle)<br><a href=\"https:\/\/melbournebusfleet.au\/index.php\/kinetic-bus-756\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"7069\">756 <\/a>&#8211; Kinetic Tasmania (Used for Charter) <br><a href=\"https:\/\/melbournebusfleet.au\/index.php\/kinetic-bus-757\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"7078\">757 <\/a>&#8211; Kinetic &#8211; Scrapped after Accident<br><br>History:<br>All Buses Started service with National Bus<br>All Buses Passed onto Ventura for MBF contract<br>All Buses Passed onto Transdev for MBF contract<br>740-751, 753-757 Passed onto Kinetic for MBF contract<br>740, 741, 743, 744 Passed onto U-Go for driver training<br>748, 749, 754, 756 Passed onto Kinetic Tasmania for Charter<br>747, 753 Sold to Private Preservation<br>742, 746, 750, 755 Sold to Big Bus Co as E12, E3, TV1423, E6<br>745 Sold to Plan B as TV474B<br><\/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\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>National Bus Ordered Mercedes Benz O405NH, Custom Coaches &#8220;CB60&#8221; 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