Aircon bus with no visible compressor..
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there was a VOLVO B10M-61 Mark II/ Duple-Metsec converted aircon bus with no air con compressor above!! it was seen on service 151 on 2002~2004 some where there at hougang south interchange..
anyone knows which service it is on now and does anyone have a photo of it?
there was also a similar volvo mk2 converted which its compressor is only half the length of the normal ones.. was also on 151 a few years back.. any one seen it too??
fyi.. dont think these 2 buses are on 151 anymore now.. -
Originally posted by 105090:
see b4 but forget bout their present situation
there was a [b]VOLVO B10M-61 Mark II/ Duple-Metsec converted aircon bus with no air con compressor above!! it was seen on service 151 on 2002~2004 some where there at hougang south interchange..
anyone knows which service it is on now and does anyone have a photo of it?
there was also a similar volvo mk2 converted which its compressor is only half the length of the normal ones.. was also on 151 a few years back.. any one seen it too??
fyi.. dont think these 2 buses are on 151 anymore now.. [/b] -
yup i've also seen before, amazing
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Originally posted by 105090:
I think you are referring to 1881 and 1888. They both have special aircon units.
there was a [b]VOLVO B10M-61 Mark II/ Duple-Metsec converted aircon bus with no air con compressor above!! it was seen on service 151 on 2002~2004 some where there at hougang south interchange..
anyone knows which service it is on now and does anyone have a photo of it?
there was also a similar volvo mk2 converted which its compressor is only half the length of the normal ones.. was also on 151 a few years back.. any one seen it too??
fyi.. dont think these 2 buses are on 151 anymore now.. [/b] -
i think for that converted air-con MKII, the buses actually had extra grilles at the sides in between the front n rear tires. Can anyone shed some light on whether the compressor was actually installed there? Or did the two buses have no compressor? I believe they are meant for retirement soon together with the other MKIIs rite? So sad to see the MKII go. I prefer the MKII (oso MKIV) than the MKIII.
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The buses mentioned are SBS 1881 and 1888. They were the first and second non-a/c buses to be re-furbished respectively. 1881 is the one with an underfloor a/c unit and was first used on service 33 in 1998.
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so where are the buses deployed now? or are they retired?Originally posted by The_Bus_Guide:The buses mentioned are SBS 1881 and 1888. They were the first and second non-a/c buses to be re-furbished respectively. 1881 is the one with an underfloor a/c unit and was first used on service 33 in 1998. -
1881T is a SP with ARBP. 1888A shld be with SLBP.Originally posted by 105090:so where are the buses deployed now? or are they retired? -
SBS1881T can be spotted on services 16 and 96 often.Originally posted by ^tamago^:1881T is a SP with ARBP. 1888A shld be with SLBP. -
To be exact, 1881 was ex-33 permer. Other Mk II DMs that served on 33 were 1740, 1768, 1848, 1849, 1850, 1865, 1866 and 1884. Were all of them originally from HGDEP?Originally posted by The_Bus_Guide:The buses mentioned are SBS 1881 and 1888. They were the first and second non-a/c buses to be re-furbished respectively. 1881 is the one with an underfloor a/c unit and was first used on service 33 in 1998. -
1881 used to be on service 333 for a short period of time.Originally posted by iveco:To be exact, 1881 was ex-33 permer. Other Mk II DMs that served on 33 were 1740, 1768, 1848, 1849, 1850, 1865, 1866 and 1884. Were all of them originally from HGDEP? -
Originally posted by ^tamago^:1881T is a SP with ARBP. 1888A shld be with SLBP.
erm sorry.. but whats SP? and does you all know which service are 1881 and 1888 on now? should be in the east district... ie BN or HG depotsOriginally posted by tranquilice:1881 used to be on service 333 for a short period of time.
i would like to board the full ""invisible"" compressor bus one day.. so need all help
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SP = spare bus. period.Originally posted by 105090:erm sorry.. but whats SP? and does you all know which service are 1881 and 1888 on now? should be in the east district... ie BN or HG depots
i would like to board the full ""invisible"" compressor bus one day.. so need all help
1881 on spare in arbp/bbdep. means u can see them on bt merah, buona vista, clementi and kent ridge services.
1888 heard its a perm bus on 182, based on slbp. -
Not forgetting HBF or GHM routes too.Originally posted by service_238:SP = spare bus. period.
1881 on spare in arbp/bbdep. means u can see them on bt merah, buona vista, clementi and kent ridge services.
1888 heard its a perm bus on 182, based on slbp. -
1881 is on service 92 while 1888 is on service 182. However both (especially 1881) can cameo on other services.Originally posted by 105090:erm sorry.. but whats SP? and does you all know which service are 1881 and 1888 on now? should be in the east district... ie BN or HG depots
i would like to board the full ""invisible"" compressor bus one day.. so need all help -
ohh.. i thought 92 has dennis dart deployed for all buses?
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Sp = special run.
or wot i call subsitute bus
or also known as run around bus
bus does not stick to a route but only to its depot. can be deployed on any bus service
SBS1881 is indeed SP. most commonly found in the bt merah or Bouna vista area
SBS1888 is now doing perm 182 after a short stint on s79 before doing 182
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more underfloor air-cons
TIB741 and TIB779
even more intriguing is the case of TIB779 and TIB741 both which were supposedly deployed on 855 some years back
the first two merc CAC of TIBS back then.
they installed the compressor under floor like the rest of the other OAC merc of TIBS.
then subsequently they installed the air-con on top
how come?
today TIB741C still runs on 855 but 779 is a SP for AMKDEP
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TIB488
as i mentioned TIBS merc o405 buses use underfloor air-cons but this fella had an air-con pod installed on top instead.
TIB488 does 857 but it likes to run around doing buses of WLDEp
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Nope. Service 92 also has MK2.Originally posted by 105090:ohh.. i thought 92 has dennis dart deployed for all buses? -
ha.. then when they climb mount sinai the bus sure puff like siao.. same as 42 at fidelio street and 408 at labrador park carpark A.. they might consider using the mercedes buses which were used on service 20.. easier and lighterOriginally posted by tranquilice:Nope. Service 92 also has MK2. -
i once took service 182 on the old leyland non aircon DD from boonlay to tuas south and back to boon lay..took 1 hour 30 minutes.. BC has schedule pegged to bus-stops timetable.. if i take this bus means have to take to tuas and back to enjoy the no visible compressor bus ride.. .................................................................Originally posted by xin1jun2:Sp = special run.
or wot i call subsitute bus
or also known as run around bus
bus does not stick to a route but only to its depot. can be deployed on any bus service
SBS1881 is indeed SP. most commonly found in the bt merah or Bouna vista area
SBS1888 is now doing perm 182 after a short stint on s79 before doing 182
ZYX
some more have to check schedule... is it when ask the interchange officers in green for schedules, will they just tell you or give many excuses?? -
is 1888 the one with the compressor 100% hidden, or is it the 50% hidden one?Originally posted by service_238:SP = spare bus. period.
1881 on spare in arbp/bbdep. means u can see them on bt merah, buona vista, clementi and kent ridge services.
1888 heard its a perm bus on 182, based on slbp. -
The minibuses used on service 20 (Sims Place - St. George's estate) were phased out years ago.Originally posted by 105090:ha.. then when they climb mount sinai the bus sure puff like siao.. same as 42 at fidelio street and 408 at labrador park carpark A.. they might consider using the mercedes buses which were used on service 20.. easier and lighter -
I don't think there's such a thing as a bus or coach with air-con compressor ABOVE on the roof ??!!??
If so then how to transfer the engine power from the engine (which is underneath the floorboard below) to such a compressor above on top of the roof ??!!?
However i do know that the air-con compressors are typically mounted near to the vehicle's engine so that power can be transferred via belt to drive the compressor !
What's on the roof are the evaporator-condenser blower units & no compressor is ever located there.
If there's no such unit on the roof, then they place the condenser unit underneath the floor instead while the evaporator units below the ceiling inside the interior. Just different mode of packaging.Originally posted by 105090:
there was a [b]VOLVO B10M-61 Mark II/ Duple-Metsec converted aircon bus with no air con compressor above!! it was seen on service 151 on 2002~2004 some where there at hougang south interchange..
anyone knows which service it is on now and does anyone have a photo of it?
there was also a similar volvo mk2 converted which its compressor is only half the length of the normal ones.. was also on 151 a few years back.. any one seen it too??
fyi.. dont think these 2 buses are on 151 anymore now.. [/b] -
I remember i did sit in a MkII(should be on service 333 sometime ago) with no visible condenser units. The interior looks cluttered and alot of stuff bulging in.
