Custom Denning Discussion / Observations

[Linto63]

Not really news, the same item was posted on this thread on 25 July.

[Lt. Commander Data]

An element has surfaced in Launceston: 📸 Look at this post on Facebook https:/ ... tid=K35XfP

Hopefully a public group means it’s viewable by all

[tonyp]

An element has surfaced in Launceston: 📸 Look at this post on Facebook https:/ ... tid=K35XfP

Hopefully a public group means it’s viewable by all

It doesn't open for me, but that was news a little while ago. Metro Tasmania is trialling a couple in Launceston.

[Merc1107]

An element has surfaced in Launceston: Look at this post on Facebook

Hopefully a public group means it’s viewable by all

It doesn't open for me, but that was news a little while ago. Metro Tasmania is trialling a couple in Launceston.

Amended link is quoted above

[tonyp]

Amended link is quoted above

Thanks. What a sight for sore eyes after looking at Bustechs and ARCC all day. I was about to rip my eyes out.

[BAMBAM]

First Element with a single rear door. Hopefully we see more Elements but I do feel like they aren't favored by many companies.

[1whoknows]

More will arrive in Launceston next week.

[tonyp]

More will arrive in Launceston next week.

More? I thought it was two.

[Linto63]

Three

[tonyp]

Off to UK:

[BAMBAM]

Off to UK:

And it's one step forward, two steps backwords.

UK import is not fully low floor

[tonyp]

And it's one step forward, two steps backwords.

UK import is not fully low floor

I figure the reason for that (which I've observed in other Midi battery buses in Europe) is that chopping a couple of metres off the back of the bus has meant that there's no room for equipment in the back of the bus and it has to go under the floor. It's a compromise of being a 10 metre bus. Are 12 metre buses allowed in UK? At least it's only one step, not the mountaineering jobs we're getting in other electric buses in Australia.

[Linto63]

Are 12 metre buses allowed in UK?

Yes, the Mercedes-Benz Citaro is a 12 metre bus.

[MiCCROwavE_OVEN]

Not too sure whether this belongs here or in another thread, but I found something quite interesting on the web:
Custom Denning claims to have delivered a Scania Hybrid Custom Endeavour to McGinty's of Victoria (apparently trading as Trotters?): https://www.customdenning.com.au/post/c ... brid-model

In a stride towards sustainability and innovation, Custom Denning has proudly unveiled its latest alternative – the new Endeavour Hybrid model built on the Scania Hybrid Chassis. Building upon the success of the existing Endeavour diesel line, this new variant incorporates advanced modifications, including an 31kWh lithium-ion battery unit that has been seamlessly integrated into the roof canopy.

And on the page there is also a diagram showing how the battery is supposedly implanted into the roof cavity.

A quick search on the fleetlists reveals that the only Custom Endeavour operated by McGinty's is BS01PD, but a video I found on YouTube of BS01PD shows it very clearly lacking a roof pod (other than one for the ACU): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8dJUo8Aadk&t=1377s

Something doesn't add up - the Scania K320CB, from memory, is offered in both diesel and hybrid options but if BS01PD is indeed a hybrid K320CB then where is the roof pod? Some Wright StreetLite Hybrids in the UK that I found on Wikipedia don't seem to have a roof hatch either: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wright_St ... Hybrid.jpg
But ultimately it is left to wonder why Custom Denning needed to design a roof canopy if the K320CB does not require one.

[bussie]

Not too sure whether this belongs here or in another thread, but I found something quite interesting on the web:
Custom Denning claims to have delivered a Scania Hybrid Custom Endeavour to McGinty's of Victoria (apparently trading as Trotters?): https://www.customdenning.com.au/post/c ... brid-model

In a stride towards sustainability and innovation, Custom Denning has proudly unveiled its latest alternative – the new Endeavour Hybrid model built on the Scania Hybrid Chassis. Building upon the success of the existing Endeavour diesel line, this new variant incorporates advanced modifications, including an 31kWh lithium-ion battery unit that has been seamlessly integrated into the roof canopy.

And on the page there is also a diagram showing how the battery is supposedly implanted into the roof cavity.

A quick search on the fleetlists reveals that the only Custom Endeavour operated by McGinty's is BS01PD, but a video I found on YouTube of BS01PD shows it very clearly lacking a roof pod (other than one for the ACU): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8dJUo8Aadk&t=1377s

Something doesn't add up - the Scania K320CB, from memory, is offered in both diesel and hybrid options but if BS01PD is indeed a hybrid K320CB then where is the roof pod? Some Wright StreetLite Hybrids in the UK that I found on Wikipedia don't seem to have a roof hatch either: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wright_St ... Hybrid.jpg
But ultimately it is left to wonder why Custom Denning needed to design a roof canopy if the K320CB does not require one.

BS01PD is a diesel K320CB. The K320CB is available as diesel or hybrid.

[MiCCROwavE_OVEN]

If that is the case it would seem unusual that Custom Denning marketed a diesel vehicle as a hybrid - after all they are the ones who bodied it.