STA Newcastle Buses [Newcastle] MAN 11.220 HOCL / Ansair Orana, CT44RO (3683)

Operator: State Transit Authority of New South Wales OMBSC Region 5 - Newcastle NSW 2300 (original operator) Registration (fleet number): CT44RO (3683) Livery: STA Corporate V1 Chassis / bodywork combo: MAN 11.220 HOCL / Ansair Orana Engine: MAN D0826LOH15, 6.9 liter, 6 cylinder, 220 hp Transmission: ZF Friedrichshafen AG 5HP500, 5 speed VIN: 6AB7520449MX00728 Build month / year: November 1996 Route: N/A Date / Time: Friday 28 June 2019, 1907-2302 AEST (Australian Eastern Standard Time, GMT+1000) ** The MAN Midi Tour was hosted on the evening of Friday 28 June 2019 by the Historic Commercial Vehicle Association of NSW as a fun night out in the Sydney Northern Beaches area where no MAN midibus has operated since 2005. *** ex State Transit Authority, Newcastle (3683) m/o 3683 1/7/17. Withdrawn by 24/1/19, dereg by 2/19 and sold to K Williams, Morisset for preservation. **** Special thanks to the driver of CT44RO (3683), Peter Jacono, the owner, Kurt Williams and the tour event organizer, Dean Jones.