It was dropped in the early 2000s as market tastes shifted away from Type B school buses.

It was designed with a maximum capacity of 38 students,[1] higher than the Type A cutaway vans of the time.

The Mini Bird's large interior dimensions proved popular with operators that carried special-needs students, which was the primary market for the Mini Bird.

Over its production life, the Mini Bird changed very little from its introduction.

The Mini Bird was based on Chevrolet's P30 step-van chassis and was initially available only with a gasoline engine.