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What happened to SBST MAN demo bus?

• sbst275

  18 Nov 10, 19:10

  Originally posted by kuang:

  Speaking of the MAN bus, does here actually know that SMRT Automotive Services is actually the authorised workshop for MAN and King Long buses? It's stated in SMRT's annual report. It also states that SMRT is planning to set up their fourth workshop also, but not confirmed where or when.

  
  Seriously, MAN's fleet in Singapore is done by ST because of the SAF's workhorses. Esle there's seriously no market for MAN vehicles cos e population size is relatively small.

• TIB1234T

  18 Nov 10, 20:26

  Originally posted by sbst275:

  
  Seriously, MAN's fleet in Singapore is done by ST because of the SAF's workhorses. Esle there's seriously no market for MAN vehicles cos e population size is relatively small.

  
  Yah, every MAN vehicle will have to report there if theres anything, like SBS8031J, I have seen it few times there for repair during my attachment.

• SGCar

  19 Nov 10, 00:38

  Originally posted by iveco:

  Should put 8031 @ ARBP, since this place is next to STK, which does work on all the MAN 5-tonners for the army too.

  
  STK Ayer Rajah already moved out to Jalan Boon Lay, so does all the MAN 5-tons.

  Cheers.

• iveco

  22 Nov 10, 11:37

  Originally posted by SGCar:

  
  STK Ayer Rajah already moved out to Jalan Boon Lay, so does all the MAN 5-tons.

  Cheers.

  THen 8031 and 8030 should swap depots.

• TIB1234T

  22 Nov 10, 14:34

  Originally posted by SGCar:

  
  STK Ayer Rajah already moved out to Jalan Boon Lay, so does all the MAN 5-tons.

  Cheers.

  
  Yah, its well hiden in side and hard to spot it liao... Maybe the SMRT MAN demo is inside.

• SBS 1000U

  23 Nov 10, 00:35

  Originally posted by SGCar:

  
  STK Ayer Rajah already moved out to Jalan Boon Lay, so does all the MAN 5-tons.

  Cheers.

  
  So what happened to the area for the old STK Ayer Rajah???

• SGCar

  23 Nov 10, 00:42

  Originally posted by SBS 1000U:

  
  So what happened to the area for the old STK Ayer Rajah???

  
  Heard is JTC redevelopment. Ayer Rajah Camp had also shifted out, STA Vehicle Inspection Ctr moving out latest by June 2011, so ARBP might be shifting out too if land is also part of development.

  Cheers.

• SGCar

  23 Nov 10, 00:44

  Originally posted by TIB1234T:

  
  Yah, its well hiden in side and hard to spot it liao... Maybe the SMRT MAN demo is inside.

  
  Not too sure, maybe if I got chance to check on my MAN 5-Ton inside will go in recee?

  Cheers.

• SGCar

  23 Nov 10, 00:44

  Originally posted by iveco:

  THen 8031 and 8030 should swap depots.

  
  No use if ARBP also part of JTC redevelopment.

  Cheers.

• iveco

  23 Nov 10, 11:12

  Originally posted by SGCar:

  
  No use if ARBP also part of JTC redevelopment.

  Cheers

  8031 for SLBP and 8030 for BNDEP. If STK did not relocate, ARBP should have 8031. I haven't heard of any demo vehicle @ ARBP so far. Would have been nice for it to be deployed on 95.

• SGCar

  23 Nov 10, 11:42

  Originally posted by iveco:

  8031 for SLBP and 8030 for BNDEP. If STK did not relocate, ARBP should have 8031. I haven't heard of any demo vehicle @ ARBP so far. Would have been nice for it to be deployed on 95.

  
  So is SBS8031J still alive?

  Cheers.

• TIB770T

  23 Nov 10, 11:53

  Originally posted by SGCar:

  
  So is SBS8031J still alive?

  Cheers.

  Currently, it's laid-up.

• LCH1989

  24 Nov 10, 10:54

  heard from my BNDEP BC friend that SBS dunwan MAN bus anymore. Too high cost to repair & maintain the bus. Miss that bus alot. Manage to take it while doing service5. Its lay up for 2months22days liao.

• iveco

  24 Nov 10, 12:33

  Originally posted by LCH1989:

  heard from my BNDEP BC friend that SBS dunwan MAN bus anymore. Too high cost to repair & maintain the bus. Miss that bus alot. Manage to take it while doing service5. Its lay up for 2months22days liao.

  
  Maybe it could be headed north of the causeway. There is quite a market for MAN buses there.

• Merczrox

  5 Dec 10, 22:56

  Saw 8031J parked at the STK Ayer Rajah wif the army trucks last week fri wen i passed by there on 9889U.Felt so sad wen i saw it there :'(

• carbikebus

  5 Dec 10, 23:08

  Maybe SBST havent try the 11 litre version?Seriously its underpowered when full load when you had 7 litre buses with kee siao 60kmh limiter

• S.Solitaire

  6 Dec 10, 00:53

  Originally posted by carbikebus:

  Maybe SBST havent try the 11 litre version?Seriously its underpowered when full load when you had 7 litre buses with kee siao 60kmh limiter

  U think SBST wanna buy the 11 litre version? I dun think so... Maybe their Citaros also 7 litre... Who knows? KUB already 8 litre only...

• carbikebus

  6 Dec 10, 15:30

  KUB 9 litre lah dey,Yah i believe SBST Citaros will be the OM906HLA..

• S.Solitaire

  6 Dec 10, 15:53

  Originally posted by carbikebus:

  KUB 9 litre lah dey,Yah i believe SBST Citaros will be the OM906HLA..

  Oops, thanks for correction :D