Photos of the demonstrators

• bus555

  3 May 10, 15:03

  Originally posted by TIB1234T:

  
  Whats with the thing on top in the bus?

  
  bus stopping sign? like those found on SMRT buses?

• TIB1234T

  3 May 10, 22:06

  Originally posted by bus555:

  
  bus stopping sign? like those found on SMRT buses?

  
  Can't be...If you see carefully, its kind of like a projector size of thing hanging there.

• The_Bus_Guide

  4 May 10, 01:34

  Originally posted by SGCar:

  
  Last time ads on SBS buses were full body instead of only Left, Right & Rear as of now. Last full body ad was Carrier on Volvo MKII IIRC.

  Cheers.

  At first, only SBS double-deckers have full body ads and like he said, even the front was painted in the advertiser's colours. Much later, SBS tried to have full body ads on its single decks. I think the Carrier ad was the only one to grace the whole bus. At least 3 buses had them. 1 NAC Scania N113, 1 Alexander B10M Mk-II and 1 Duple Metsec B10M Mk-II. It caused some confusion at first as commuters thought they were not SBS buses. So they put the SBS logo on the bottom nearside of the windscreen. Finally, the law decreed that the front must remain in the company's livery.

• The Kiwi Bus Fan

  4 May 10, 10:46

  What happened to the Leyland Lynx (early retirement)? Any pics of it 1.In its Crushed state (accident) 2. SBST livery (did it ever make it?) When was the 811D introduced?
• The Kiwi Bus Fan

  4 May 10, 10:51

  Do take note: Wikiwak stuff changes: The other time they said there is B10BLE in 2006 with rego SBS3**** something. Today, the L94 Gemilang is gone. O.o
• Raraken

  4 May 10, 23:10

  Originally posted by The Kiwi Bus Fan:

  Do take note: Wikiwak stuff changes: The other time they said there is B10BLE in 2006 with rego SBS3** something. Today, the L94 Gemilang is gone. O.o

  We never had a L94 Gemilang. 2888T is a Volgren L94. The Gemilang buses are K230UB vehicles.

  Our B10BLE buses under SBST (And probably ONLY under SBST) are 1688K and the later 29XX buses.

   

  Do take note: Take anything from any Wiki with a grain of salt. There's a chance it's false.

• The_Bus_Guide

  5 May 10, 15:00

  Originally posted by The Kiwi Bus Fan:

  What happened to the Leyland Lynx (early retirement)? Any pics of it

  1.In its Crushed state (accident)
  2. SBST livery (did it ever make it?)

  When was the 811D introduced?

  The Lynx was scrapped after it reached its 17 year lifespan. It wasn't painted in SBST livery. After the accident which destroyed its unique front, it was replaced with a PS type front from a Scania N113.

• Operation//Overkill

  5 May 10, 16:16

  Originally posted by The_Bus_Guide:

  The Lynx was scrapped after it reached its 17 year lifespan. It wasn't painted in SBST livery. After the accident which destroyed its unique front, it was replaced with a PS type front from a Scania N113.

  Yeah la..... Last time used to serve EB88 which is always passing by my area.

• Ngweitong

  5 May 10, 16:22

  i primary sch always see it on eb88 in afternoon

• The_Bus_Guide

  5 May 10, 17:59

  I've seen it a few times when it was in service back in th 1990s. I think it was first used on 106. When new, it had a big, blue "Leyland" word on its side; like it was advertising itself. However, I've never rode on it.

• SMB66X

  5 May 10, 18:35

  Originally posted by TIB1234T:

  
  Can't be...If you see carefully, its kind of like a projector size of thing hanging there.

  Could it be a TV?

• vicamour

  5 May 10, 23:42

  Since threadstarter is very interested in demonstrators, I'll list down the history of demostrators used by SBS/SBST.

  Single deckers:

  - SBS6790P, Volvo B57 Soon Chow body demonstrator

  - SBS4675C, Berliet PGK205, fitted Allison automatic gearbox

  - SBS4096Z, Berliet PGK205, different Soon Chow body style from the rest of the fleet, extra wide doors, roof mounted ventilation fans and raised front desto holder

  - SBS3366B, Mercedes Benz OF1417 demonstrator

  - SBS3086J, Mercedes Benz OF1113 unique Soon Chow bodied demonstrator, later the front design was replaced by standard Soon Chow front design

  - SBS1617R, Mercedes Benz OF1417 Supreme Star body demonstrator

  - SBS4664J, Ford Type B-1617 demonstrator

  - SBS1517X, Isuzu BDTIZCHSS demonstrator

  - SBS4687T, Nissan UAZDN demonstrator

  - SBS2452S, Nissan U21SXN demonstrator

  - SBS6791L, Leyland Leopard PSU5C/2R demonstrator

  - SBS6820L, Leyland National 2 demonstrator

  - SBS3572Y, Leyland Lynx B22.L10.Z.R

  - SBS30P, Renault PR 100-2

  - SBS81S, MAN 16.240 HOCL

  - SBS6702U, Hino AK176MA

  - Unregistered, Mercedes Benz OF1413 Soon Chow body demonstrator, design resembles a bit like the Hawke bodied Mercedes Benz OF1417s

  - SBS9C, Volvo B10M Van Hool body demonstrator

  - SBS1881T, Volvo B10M MK2, only underbodied air con CAC

  - SBS997A, Volvo B10M-70 3 axles demonstrator

  - SBS998Y, Volvo B10MA-60 articulated demonstrator

  - SBS999U, Mercedes Benz O405G demonstrator

  - SBS1688K, Volvo B10BLE low floor diesel demonstrator

  - SBS2888T, Scania L94UB4x2 demonstrator

  - SBS8033D, Scania K230UB demonstrator, different Gemilang body style

  - SBS8030L, Volvo B7RLE Soon Chow demonstrator

  - SBS8031J, MAN 18.240 HOCL-NL Gemilang body demonstrator

  - Un-registered, Mercedes Benz OC500LE demonstrator

  Double deckers:

  - SBS5396B, Leyland Olympian Walter Alexander R type body demonstrator

  - SBS4741U, Volvo Ailsa B55-10 Walter Alexander body, MK2 demonstrator

  - SBS7000E, Scania BR112DH East Lancs body demonstrator

  - SBS7003Y, Dennis Dominator East Lancs body demonstrator

  - SBS5500S, Mercedes Benz O305 Willowbrook body demonstrator

  - SBS5541Z, Mercedes Benz O305 Walter Alexander R type body demonstrator

  - SBS4961B, Volvo B10MD Citybus East Lancs body demonstrator

  - SBS9888Y, Volvo B10TL/Super Olympian Volgren body demonstrator

  - SBS9889U, Volvo B10TL PSV International body demonstrator

  - SBS7888K, Scania K310UD Gemilang body demonstrator

  Hope that I don't miss out on anything. If anyone can post the pictures of all the above mentioned demos here, it will be nice.

  Sadly, for the first generation of TIBS buses, there weren't any demos back then. However, I believed the Hino BF177 were the front engined, rear doored version of the back engined, mid doored Hino RK176.

• The_Bus_Guide

  6 May 10, 15:44

  Originally posted by vicamour:

  Since threadstarter is very interested in demonstrators, I'll list down the history of demostrators used by SBS/SBST.

  Single deckers:

  - SBS6790P, Volvo B57 Soon Chow body demonstrator

  - SBS4675C, Berliet PGK205, fitted Allison automatic gearbox

  - SBS4096Z, Berliet PGK205, different Soon Chow body style from the rest of the fleet, extra wide doors, roof mounted ventilation fans and raised front desto holder

  - SBS3366B, Mercedes Benz OF1417 demonstrator

  - SBS3086J, Mercedes Benz OF1113 unique Soon Chow bodied demonstrator, later the front design was replaced by standard Soon Chow front design

  - SBS1617R, Mercedes Benz OF1417 Supreme Star body demonstrator

  - SBS4664J, Ford Type B-1617 demonstrator

  - SBS1517X, Isuzu BDTIZCHSS demonstrator

  - SBS4687T, Nissan UAZDN demonstrator

  - SBS2452S, Nissan U21SXN demonstrator

  - SBS6791L, Leyland Leopard PSU5C/2R demonstrator

  - SBS6820L, Leyland National 2 demonstrator

  - SBS3572Y, Leyland Lynx B22.L10.Z.R

  - SBS30P, Renault PR 100-2

  - SBS81S, MAN 16.240 HOCL

  - SBS6702U, Hino AK176MA

  - Unregistered, Mercedes Benz OF1413 Soon Chow body demonstrator, design resembles a bit like the Hawke bodied Mercedes Benz OF1417s

  - SBS9C, Volvo B10M Van Hool body demonstrator

  - SBS1881T, Volvo B10M MK2, only underbodied air con CAC

  - SBS997A, Volvo B10M-70 3 axles demonstrator

  - SBS998Y, Volvo B10MA-60 articulated demonstrator

  - SBS999U, Mercedes Benz O405G demonstrator

  - SBS1688K, Volvo B10BLE low floor diesel demonstrator

  - SBS2888T, Scania L94UB4x2 demonstrator

  - SBS8033D, Scania K230UB demonstrator, different Gemilang body style

  - SBS8030L, Volvo B7RLE Soon Chow demonstrator

  - SBS8031J, MAN 18.240 HOCL-NL Gemilang body demonstrator

  - Un-registered, Mercedes Benz OC500LE demonstrator

  Double deckers:

  - SBS5396B, Leyland Olympian Walter Alexander R type body demonstrator

  - SBS4741U, Volvo Ailsa B55-10 Walter Alexander body, MK2 demonstrator

  - SBS7000E, Scania BR112DH East Lancs body demonstrator

  - SBS7003Y, Dennis Dominator East Lancs body demonstrator

  - SBS5500S, Mercedes Benz O305 Willowbrook body demonstrator

  - SBS5541Z, Mercedes Benz O305 Walter Alexander R type body demonstrator

  - SBS4961B, Volvo B10MD Citybus East Lancs body demonstrator

  - SBS9888Y, Volvo B10TL/Super Olympian Volgren body demonstrator

  - SBS9889U, Volvo B10TL PSV International body demonstrator

  - SBS7888K, Scania K310UD Gemilang body demonstrator

  Hope that I don't miss out on anything. If anyone can post the pictures of all the above mentioned demos here, it will be nice.

  Sadly, for the first generation of TIBS buses, there weren't any demos back then. However, I believed the Hino BF177 were the front engined, rear doored version of the back engined, mid doored Hino RK176.

  Looks like you have the whole lot of them. You may want to add SBS2779A, Volvo B10M Mk-IV DM3500 body. It was the only one of its kind to have an EDS and the first? to have a small camera in front to 'catch' bus lane violators.

  http://suhirman.fotopic.net/p11106279.html

• SMB66X

  6 May 10, 15:46

  Originally posted by The_Bus_Guide:

  Looks like you have the whole lot of them. You may want to add SBS2779A, Volvo B10M Mk-IV DM3500 body. It was the only one of its kind to have an EDS and the first? to have a small camera in front to 'catch' bus lane violators.

  http://suhirman.fotopic.net/p11106279.html

  Demo buses are different from buses that gets additional stuff first. 

• The_Bus_Guide

  6 May 10, 16:03

  That may be so but still its the only one of its kind. Can be considered as a kind of 'demo', in my opinion.

• SBS2601D

  6 May 10, 17:41

  Originally posted by SMB66X:

  Demo buses are different from buses that gets additional stuff first. 

  
  Demo buses are buses that demonstrate. As simple as that.

  2754X with its plug doors is a good example of a demo.

• Ngweitong

  6 May 10, 17:46

  Originally posted by SBS2601D:

  
  Demo buses are buses that demonstrate. As simple as that.

  2754X with its plug doors is a good example of a demo.

  
  was it removed already? last time 2779A also have right?

• SBS2601D

  6 May 10, 17:48

  Originally posted by Ngweitong:

  
  was it removed already? last time 2779A also have right?

  
  Was it?

  What a pity....yeah, I have the impression it was removed some time ago. Can't remember why.

• Ngweitong

  6 May 10, 17:51

  Originally posted by SBS2601D:

  
  Was it?

  What a pity....yeah, I have the impression it was removed some time ago. Can't remember why.

  
  i remembered, when just get SBS Transit livery i see internet info 2779A got plug door... cos i remembered got 2 DM3500 have Plug door exits

• The_Bus_Guide

  7 May 10, 00:16

  Some photos of the demos

   

  - SBS3572Y, Leyland Lynx B22.L10.Z.R

  http://suhirman.fotopic.net/p9656949.html

  http://suhirman.fotopic.net/p10618833.html

  - SBS81S, MAN 16.240 HOCL

  http://suhirman.fotopic.net/p9760659.html

  - SBS1881T, Volvo B10M MK2, only underbodied air con CAC

  http://suhirman.fotopic.net/p10778675.html

  - SBS997A, Volvo B10M-70 3 axles demonstrator

  http://suhirman.fotopic.net/p10588513.html

  - SBS998Y, Volvo B10MA-60 articulated demonstrator

  http://suhirman.fotopic.net/p8754096.html

  - SBS999U, Mercedes Benz O405G demonstrator

  http://suhirman.fotopic.net/p8681456.html

  - SBS1688K, Volvo B10BLE low floor diesel demonstrator

  http://suhirman.fotopic.net/p47569920.html

  - SBS2888T, Scania L94UB4x2 demonstrator

  http://suhirman.fotopic.net/p25997207.html

  - SBS8033D, Scania K230UB demonstrator, different Gemilang body style

  http://suhirman.fotopic.net/p49608670.html

  - SBS8030L, Volvo B7RLE Soon Chow demonstrator

  http://suhirman.fotopic.net/p50450947.html

  - SBS8031J, MAN 18.240 HOCL-NL Gemilang body demonstrator

  http://suhirman.fotopic.net/p52742663.html

   

  Double deckers:

  - SBS5396B, Leyland Olympian Walter Alexander R type body demonstrator

  http://suhirman.fotopic.net/p9081338.html

  - SBS4741U, Volvo Ailsa B55-10 Walter Alexander body, MK2 demonstrator

  http://suhirman.fotopic.net/p10387291.html

  - SBS7000E, Scania BR112DH East Lancs body demonstrator

  http://suhirman.fotopic.net/p9081334.html

   

  - SBS5500S, Mercedes Benz O305 Willowbrook body demonstrator

  http://suhirman.fotopic.net/p9970244.html

  - SBS5541Z, Mercedes Benz O305 Walter Alexander R type body demonstrator

  http://suhirman.fotopic.net/p9970245.html

  - SBS4961B, Volvo B10MD Citybus East Lancs body demonstrator

  http://suhirman.fotopic.net/p8791801.html

  - SBS9888Y, Volvo B10TL/Super Olympian Volgren body demonstrator

  http://suhirman.fotopic.net/p9447508.html

  - SBS9889U, Volvo B10TL PSV International body demonstrator

  http://suhirman.fotopic.net/p38915661.html

   

• bus555

  7 May 10, 12:47

  SBS73R

• The Kiwi Bus Fan

  8 May 10, 21:04

  According to SGWiki, SBS7888K is in Ang Mo Kio Depot, SBS1688K is in Hougang depot.

• The Kiwi Bus Fan

  8 May 10, 21:52

  Would LTA allow bi-articulated buses in Singapore?

• TIB770T

  8 May 10, 22:01

  Originally posted by The Kiwi Bus Fan:

  Would LTA allow bi-articulated buses in Singapore?

  Normal bendys they already discourage or something like that,let alone bi-articulated bendys.

• Operation//Overkill

  9 May 10, 02:58

  Originally posted by TIB770T:

  Normal bendys they already discourage or something like that,let alone bi-articulated bendys.

  Thats why u will never see any houses with only a floor low in a few years down the road....