[TAS] Ace Bus Service
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[TAS] Ace Bus Service
Hi there, here are a few shots from Ace Bus Service in Hobart
A very neat fleet
Hope you enjoy feel free to comment
Regards Venturatiger
16 HA 0286 was a Freighter Leyland Tiger Cub, seen here at the depot
http://www.busaustralia.com/gallery/dis ... pos=-13194
18 TA 2303 was a Frieghter Hino RB120P seen here at the depot
http://www.busaustralia.com/gallery/dis ... pos=-13195
28 DO 1180 is a Ansair (Tas) Mercedes Benz OH1316 ex Tas. MTT
http://www.busaustralia.com/gallery/dis ... pos=-13196
40 CI 0829 is a Austral Mercedes Benz OC1617
http://www.busaustralia.com/gallery/dis ... pos=-13198
48 CN 4914 is a Austral ? Mercedes Benz 0303
http://www.busaustralia.com/gallery/dis ... pos=-13199
A very neat fleet
Hope you enjoy feel free to comment
Regards Venturatiger
16 HA 0286 was a Freighter Leyland Tiger Cub, seen here at the depot
http://www.busaustralia.com/gallery/dis ... pos=-13194
18 TA 2303 was a Frieghter Hino RB120P seen here at the depot
http://www.busaustralia.com/gallery/dis ... pos=-13195
28 DO 1180 is a Ansair (Tas) Mercedes Benz OH1316 ex Tas. MTT
http://www.busaustralia.com/gallery/dis ... pos=-13196
40 CI 0829 is a Austral Mercedes Benz OC1617
http://www.busaustralia.com/gallery/dis ... pos=-13198
48 CN 4914 is a Austral ? Mercedes Benz 0303
http://www.busaustralia.com/gallery/dis ... pos=-13199
Fantastic stuff. I've always been a little unclear of the early Hino chassis... The only thing I've been able to gather is that 'B' (e.g. BT100) series have front or centre engines and 'R' series have rear engines (e.g. RC320). However, that is a very amatuer approach to the classing. Anyone else know?
Ben
Ben
First letter would denote engine location, second would denote the suspension utilised. R = Rear, H = Horizontal, rear, B = Centre or Front, C = Centre or front.
Ie, the RB is a rear engined midi bus. RG197K is a rear engined bus with 197hp and leaf springs. RM197K was the same as the RG except with air-bellows suspension (as they called it). HT228 is a rear horizontal engine with 228hp. That is a citybus with a low front floor like an O.405.
Ie, the RB is a rear engined midi bus. RG197K is a rear engined bus with 197hp and leaf springs. RM197K was the same as the RG except with air-bellows suspension (as they called it). HT228 is a rear horizontal engine with 228hp. That is a citybus with a low front floor like an O.405.
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Thanks for that, but I was mainly referring to the '100' part. Given that this normally designates the hp rating, this obviously cannot be the case in this instance.Windy wrote:Mid-engined, leafspring suspension.stajourneyman wrote:What, therefore, would be the explanation of the BG100 model?
I think there was an RB120 mentioned above. Again, for a full sized bus this could not realistically be the hp rating.
What, therefore does the number indicate in these two cases, and why are they exceptions to a (Hino) 40 odd year rule?
Not sure. Note that the BG was a bit of an anomaly as the BG300P had air suspension. I'd say that the hp designation came in during the mid 80s with the RK176 and AK176. Now Hino uses an even stranger chassis designation where we now have the Hino HS3KRKA and RK3J2S among other weirder and less wonderful designations.
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Love the Freighter Leyland with it's destinctive lantern windscreen.Never seen one like that.
Freighter seem to have come out with all sorts of wierd versions of that body.
Interesting that is is a Tiger Cub with those full size wheels it has like a Leopard.
I wonder what powers it?
Freighter seem to have come out with all sorts of wierd versions of that body.
Interesting that is is a Tiger Cub with those full size wheels it has like a Leopard.
I wonder what powers it?
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Re: [TAS] Ace Bus Service
hi there have you got any more ace bus pics that you can email me
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Re:
Royal Tiger Cub with 600 engine.Swift wrote:...Interesting that is is a Tiger Cub with those full size wheels it has like a Leopard.
I wonder what powers it?
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Re:
BG = Bloody Gutless 10 horsepower 0 crap reallystajourneyman wrote:What, therefore, would be the explanation of the BG100 model?
'GM 2strokes, still the most efficient engine ever developed for converting fuel into noise'.
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