IVECO 59-12 K916 VDV number 2040 Owned by: Working Omnibus Museum Project Ltd   Iveco 59-12 with Mellor B31F bodywork. Purchased by Blue Admiral in 1994, it was part of a large order placed by the Transit Holdings Group to replace the Ford Transits in Devon, Oxford and Portsmouth. These buses were built in dual door configuration to assist passenger flow. The Portsmouth operations were subsequently sold to First Provincial, following which this vehicle was rebuilt to conventional single door layout – in which form it operated until withdrawal in 2006. Sister vehicle L316BOD has been cannibalised for parts and are being used to restore K916VDV to its original dual door configuration. Delivered 1994 to Blue Admiral Converted to single door in ???? Withdrawn from service in 2006 front view rear view Click thumbnail to enlarge (c) SW (c) SW (c) SW (c) SW