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Working Perth's Connect service in October 2018 alongside the Optare Temp SR buses was 88 (CVL3187). The MAN NL323F with Gemilang coachwork has an interesting past. It was with Carbridge in Sydney as MO5241 but delivered in Spring 2015 wearing a promotional livery for the BYD electric buses. The bus previously had an MCV Evolution body and operated as a demonstrator with SMRT in Singapore from December 2010. They removed it from service late 2012 following water damage. The vehicle was deregistered in November 2014 and rebodied by Gemilang in early 2015 and was subsequently displayed as a demonstrator at the 2015 BusVic Maintenance Conference, Mooney Valley.
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Less complicated is MCV Elite C130 bodied 65 (CVL1913) seen a couple of weeks later in Perth. The only minor item of interest is a previous rego: TC7113
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A nearside view of 65 off to Car Park B. Like many Carbridge purchases it was bought from dealer stock.
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Keeping busy the 2012 purchase was back again heading for Car Park D this time.
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