Ex SBST Mercedes Benz O405 WA gets a new life???
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Originally posted by SGCar:
Sorry OT a bit, Can anyone enlighten me what model is this? It's a Leyland in old SBS livery, wondering was it been registered before as I've never seen it before on the road.
Photo courtesy extracted from internet.
Cheers.
Nice picture to share here. Can only see the picture but never get to see the real thing...
Originally posted by wsy1234:
Also that leyland national was in service 143 both were on toa payoh route in the early 80s. by the way that deport i think was somewhere in old toa payoh in kim keat ave.Also it a pity both bus cannot make it to sbs renewer. I remember Leopard sound like the leyland Victory only thing it not so loud and the bus driver panel also the same as leyland DD bus.
Wah, you still get to see it and ride on it. I never get to even have a look at it... Signzzz...
Originally posted by iveco:Hmm, rego plate reads "Alexander"?
Bodied by Alexander...
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Originally posted by wsy1234:
Hey that leyland leopard bus i took it before it was on the old service 147 me took it to my primary school at toa payoh lor 6 that time no feeder bus service or interchange in toa payoh. not even mrt system. that was in 1981 or 82 i think
You sure? So the bus was based in Braddell only? How long did it stayed in Singapore? -
I took them to my primary school I was primary 6 that time. How many deports in singapore that time i don't know all i know is that Braddell is one of them. It has been there as long as I can remembered. The last time I saw them was in sec one than after no more seeing them. That was in 83 or early 84.
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Originally posted by wsy1234:
I took them to my primary school I was primary 6 that time. How many deports in singapore that time i don't know all i know is that Braddell is one of them. It has been there as long as I can remembered. The last time I saw them was in sec one than after no more seeing them. That was in 83 or early 84.
But at least you have a chance to sit on it. Think it was only there for a year for trial purposes...
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1st air-conditioned SBS bus, MB O303. Total 8 of them, SBS1Z to SBS8E. Took it on 76 and 100 when I was young. Gone in early 1990s. Dun think they manage to get new life like our MBO405.
Pic courtesy from internet.
Cheers.
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Originally posted by SGCar:
1st air-conditioned SBS bus, MB O303. Total 8 of them, SBS1Z to SBS8E. Took it on 76 and 100 when I was young. Gone in early 1990s. Dun think they manage to get new life like our MBO405.
Pic courtesy from internet.
Cheers.
wow. in what year were they introduced?
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Originally posted by sir_peanuts:
wow. in what year were they introduced?
1983,1984
started as FULL AIRCON svc168, Ang Mo Kio - Orchard RD
MB Engine...
It was a CONVERTED coach
Later cameod on a few other svcs... -
Originally posted by SGCar:
1st air-conditioned SBS bus, MB O303. Total 8 of them, SBS1Z to SBS8E. Took it on 76 and 100 when I was young. Gone in early 1990s. Dun think they manage to get new life like our MBO405.
Pic courtesy from internet.
Cheers.
These are OF1413s with an O.303 lookalike body by Chua Heng.
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Originally posted by Acx1688:
1983,1984
started as FULL AIRCON svc168, Ang Mo Kio - Orchard RD
MB Engine...
It was a CONVERTED coach
Later cameod on a few other svcs...The Mercedes Benzes were originally from SABS, which ran as a luxury bus/coach from Paya Lebar Airport to the city. After SABS withdrew the buses, 8 went back to the parent company, while the others were sold.
The other pioneer aircon buses in the SBS fleet were a few Leyland Victories, which were rebodied with a new Soon Chow body and fitted with air-conditioning.
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I remembered them on 76 too. But were they only based in Ang Mo Kio depot???
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76 168 3 8 66 can anyone think of full air-con service that time in the 80s and 90s. Also the first air-con double decker bus at service 7. sbs 9000 s Leyland.
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I missed the converted to air-con bus Leyland Victories. It more comfort than MB0303. air-con LV service I can remember was in service 8, 66 and sometime service 3
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Originally posted by wsy1234:
I missed the converted to air-con bus Leyland Victories. It more comfort than MB0303. air-con LV service I can remember was in service 8, 66 and sometime service 3
And 76 too.
As extracted from internet, some LVs were converted to Air-conditioned using British Duple 320 Design, built by Soon Chow. Service 76 was the 1st to use when it commerce service in March 1989.
Another photo showing on LV on service 3.
Both photos courtesy from internet.
Cheers.
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Epic pictures.
But does anyone here knows how many Victories were converted to air con buses that time??? -
Originally posted by SBS 1000U:
Epic pictures.
But does anyone here knows how many Victories were converted to air con buses that time???
It was from an article. As mentioned, SBS6750E, SBS6691S, SBS6663Z, SBS6681X & SBS6717C, but there are still other LVs got converted.Cheers.
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[Off topic] Wad special buses appeared between 1986 to 1995? I'm in the dark here
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Originally posted by The Kiwi Bus Fan:
[Off topic] Wad special buses appeared between 1986 to 1995? I'm in the dark here
Conversion of LVs to air-conditioned and registration of SBS81S MAN 16.240 HOCL. You may wanna extract info from http://www.sgwiki.com/wiki/The_Year_in_Buses
Cheers.
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Originally posted by The Kiwi Bus Fan:
[Off topic] Wad special buses appeared between 1986 to 1995? I'm in the dark here
As far as I can remember,- Leyland Lynx
- Nissan Civilians
- Mercedes Benz 811D Midi bus
- Dennis Darts
- Volvo B10M 14.5 m Superlong bus
- Renault PR100.2 (SBS30P)
- MAN 16.240
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I keep all pics to that.
Add advertising the bus
Open Doors button
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The 1st pic above of the OAC DM Merc has the green CNG sticker pasted at the front of the bus.They r CNG meh?? O.O
And i noticed tat the ac duct at the top in the 4th pic which shows the interior still seems to be in the old sbst colours..Seems lik they didnt change it at all wen they refurbished tis buses at thailand.. -
Originally posted by Merczrox:
The 1st pic above of the OAC DM Merc has the green CNG sticker pasted at the front of the bus.They r CNG meh?? O.O
And i noticed tat the ac duct at the top in the 4th pic which shows the interior still seems to be in the old sbst colours..Seems lik they didnt change it at all wen they refurbished tis buses at thailand..
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Originally posted by Merczrox:
The 1st pic above of the OAC DM Merc has the green CNG sticker pasted at the front of the bus.They r CNG meh?? O.O
And i noticed tat the ac duct at the top in the 4th pic which shows the interior still seems to be in the old sbst colours..Seems lik they didnt change it at all wen they refurbished tis buses at thailand..
They are modified to CNG engines according to CQM275. -
Hi Phongsak
Where can I find these buses in Bangkok? Do they pass by Sukhamvit or Victory Monument area? I want to catch them when I am in Bangkok.
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Originally posted by SGCar:
And 76 too.
As extracted from internet, some LVs were converted to Air-conditioned using British Duple 320 Design, built by Soon Chow. Service 76 was the 1st to use when it commerce service in March 1989.
Another photo showing on LV on service 3.
Both photos courtesy from internet.
Cheers.
Thanks for sharing this pictures. Have fond memories on these buses. They were seen on services 3,8, 66, 76, 390 before.
Actually some of the private buses now still having this kind of body designs.
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Originally posted by Merczrox:
The 1st pic above of the OAC DM Merc has the green CNG sticker pasted at the front of the bus.They r CNG meh?? O.O
And i noticed tat the ac duct at the top in the 4th pic which shows the interior still seems to be in the old sbst colours..Seems lik they didnt change it at all wen they refurbished tis buses at thailand..About use CNG fuel. It is the BMTA's policy for company joint bus.
New buses and Modify buses must brushed yellow colour only AirCon bus.
Interior bus no change,because company bus want be low cost for modify that.
Change Glass,Modify front and rear,Added Gas tank,Withdraw fare box machine etc.