Venture Tours

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Venture Tours is a family-owned motorcoach company based in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The company was founded in 1996 by mother and son Darlene Hooks and Jimmy Hall.

All-time roster

Fleet number(s) Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Notes
1975-76 MCI MC-8
1977 MCI MC-8 Leased from National Coach Works[1]
1978 MCI MC-8 Ex-?, bought in 1997.[1]
1979 MCI MC-9 Ex-Greyhound USA, bought in 1996.[1]
1979-83 Prevost LeMirage 3 units[1]
1985 MCI 102-A3 Ex-?, bought in 1998.[1]
1986 Boyertown Trolley replica Ex-Groome Transportation, bought in 2002.[1]
1986 MCI 96-A3 Ex-?, bought in 1997.[1]
1987 Prevost LeMirage XL Ex-?, bought in 1999.[1]
? MCI 102-C3 Ex-?, bought in 1998.[1]
? Prevost H5-60 Ex-?, bought in 2001.[1]
1988 MCI 102-C3 Ex-?, bought in 2001.[1]
1988 MCI 102-C3 2 units, Ex-?, bought in 2003.[1]
1989 Prevost H5-60 Ex-Hampton Jitney, bought in 1997.[1]
1990 Prevost H3-40 Ex-?, bought in 1999.[1]
1990 Prevost H3-40 Ex-?, bought in 2002.[1]
? Prevost H3-41 Ex-?, bought in 2005.[1]
1992 Prevost H3-40
  • Ex-?, bought in 2002.
  • 2 units[1]
1992 Prevost H3-40 Ex-Hall Bus Lines, bought in 1996.[1]
1993 Prevost H3-40 Ex-?, bought in 1999.[1]
1993 MCI 102-DL3
  • Ex-?, bought in 2004.
  • has wheelchair lift.[1]
1995 Ford/Metrotrans ? Ex-Groome Transportation, bought in 2002.[1]
1995 Prevost H3-45 Ex-?, bought in 2003.[1]
1995 Prevost H3-41 Ex-?, bought in 2004.[1]
1997 Prevost H3-45 2 units, bought in 1999.[1]
1997 Prevost H3-45 Ex-?, bought in 2003.[1]
1998 Prevost H3-45 2 units[1]
1998 Prevost LeMirage XL (40 or 45) 2 units[1]
1999 Ford/? E350 Ex-Groome Transportation, bought in 2002.[1]
1999 Prevost H3-45 2 units, Ex-?, bought in 2006.[1]
1999 Prevost H3-45
2000 Ford/? ? Ex-?, bought in 2003.[1]
2001 Prevost H3-45 with wheelchair lift[1]
? MCI F3500 Ex Fun Tours, bought in 2008.[1]
2007 MCI E4500 Cat Allison B500R custom built laminated parcel racks and washroom, leather Amaya seats with wing tip headrests, special window treatment nad 15" monitors with DVD. [1]
006 1979 Prevost LeMirage Ex-Four City Tours[1]
006 1979 Prevost LeMirage Ex-?[1]
007 1979 MCI MC-9 Ex-Gallop Bus Lines[1]
42346-42347 2008 Van Hool TD925 [1]
91385 2009 Prevost H3-45 Volvo D13 [1]
46206, 46208 2010 Van Hool C2045E Cummins ISM Allison B500 2 units. 55 passengers, Angel Trax security monitoring system, DriveCam, wood grain flooring, Amaya passenger seats with three-point seatbelts, Wi-Fi, 110V outlets, 22-inch video monitors, rear window, ASA backup camera[2][3]

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References

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.27 1.28 1.29 1.30 1.31 1.32 1.33 1.34 1.35 1.36 1.37 1.38 1.39 National Bus Trader - August 2009
  2. Venture Tours acquires 2010 Van Hool C2045's, abc-companies.com, retrieved on 2010-09-01
  3. ABC delivers Van Hool C2045s to Va., metro-magazine.com, retrieved on 2010-10-10