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Originally posted by Oceane:
2) Thanks to SBS9818A for his clarification on the gearbox issue. The bus is using a cannibalised ZF 4HP500 gearbox from a Leyland Olympian 3-axle, most likely to be SBS 9149Y which has been scrapped.
I wouldn't put that down as confirmed if I were you.. what if it's not from 9149Y? Just because it has the same gear selector as a LO3X would doesn't mean it has to be cannibalized from one. Are the pushbuttons the new-style black ones or the old square transparent ones?
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Originally posted by TIB1224Y:
Somehow having a '3' in the array of gearbox buttons reminds of... Hong Kong Volvo variants? Or is it some of the VO here?
Somehow I only can remember 1, 2, 3, D, N, R (different from Mercedes 1, 2, 3, N, R) or similar for some of the overseas variants...
Only the SBST LO3X have gear selector buttons 3 D N R. VO3X have just D N R. For HK they can have up to 1 2 3 D N R if really necessary, but mostly 3 D N R from my memory.. Not too sure abt HK though.
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Originally posted by ^tamago^:
yes. the new generation gearbox selector is such that you cannot jump from a R to a D after reversing, you have to put it in N and wait a while before you are allowed to move to D. (:it also features OBD version 2 which can generate data on a wider range of parameters, especially on actual emission values. (:
new generation gearbox or not, no conventional automatic gearbox will ever allow you to go straight into R without engaging N first. even the push selector ZF and Voith gear selector console require you to press N first before you can engage D or R.
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Originally posted by tintinspartan:
Bus Involved: SBS9199C (168)
Cause of Breakdown: Fuel Pump Problem
Description: The Bus first brokedown at Jalan Kayu at 11:25 pm. Engine suddenly went off. BC tried to restart twice but to no avail. A third attempt was made and it finally started and rev the bus. The bus moved off.
Just before reaching Woodlands Int, the engine went dead again after it stopped at a traffic light. 2 attempts were made to restart the engine and it restarted. BC rev the engine again and moved off to complete it's day.
BC told that this problem happens when the fuel pump is not pumping enough diesel fuel to the engine.
Air lock. Means that the amount of diesel in the tank is insufficient for it to be pumped into the engine without air bubbles getting trapped inside. Just bleeding the diesel filter will do to get rid of the air inside.
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Originally posted by Slusho:
You are posted to JOINT.
Your vocation is SUP ASST (COMMS).
Your are to report to: Paya Lebar Air Base, BLK 53, LEVEL 6.
Special Instruction: No Camera Handphone is allowed. You are not required to bring along the SAF issued items given during BMT, except for PT Kit. Check with your unit whether you are required to stay in.
What is this, stay in or 8-5? (For both the training period as well as the actual vocation.) Is anyone here doing the same thing, how tough is it?
think you'll be under QM dept or if you're lucky, 113 sqn..
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Originally posted by service_238:
As for your last sentence, I think you need to relook at what you typed. You need to ensure you own safety AS WELL AS others.
Somebody confirm fail TP already.. LOL. Driving without due consideration for other road users = immediate fail.
Edited by SBS9818A 11 Jun `08, 9:58PM
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Originally posted by Oceane:
But not everyone does. The things happening in front staring right at the driver seems more important than whatever is happening behind because the eyes are grown at the front.Yes, since the events happening in front that face the driver right smack in the face are more important, these events are something that could have been foreseen in advance. Rather than knowing about the situation and trying to pull stunt at the last minute.
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Originally posted by Oceane:
SMRT driver careless to look at rear mirror to check for any vehicles behind before braking. I don't agree. By the time you see finish, your vehicle buang already.
It doesn't take 5 seconds to have a quick glance at the side mirrors. You don't drive so you'll never be able to understand the implications of it.
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Originally posted by Oceane:
Who would even check for anything behind before emergency braking? Correct me if I'm wrong, but in such a situation there is absolutely no time for anyone to look at their rear mirror and check if there are any vehicles behind. The action of pressing the brake pedal hard is within such a short time frame, I believe most people would stop their vehicle first and ensure their own safety before others.Who would check for anything? I would, service_238 would, and would any responsible driver. Just a split-second glance is enough to change things.
It seems that the SMRT driver was attempting to cut lane to bypass the cars waiting to turn left at the junction further up. So it's his fault for going so close to the cars and also for being impatient and rash. He could have chosen to filter out earlier knowing full well the conditions there but no, he simply refused to do so.
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Originally posted by service_238:
What if the SBST driver assumes that the SMRT driver would drive off (from stationary) and thus stepped on the accelerator and as it was too late to jam the brakes he crashed instead? Dont forget if both buses are in stationary position their distance from each other is less than 5m.not to forget that nobody would be insane enough to keep the vehicles 10m apart when stationary.
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Originally posted by Oceane:
Sorry, thats personal opinion. If you think SMRT drivers are reckless, so be it. But in this case, looking at the damage of the Scania, who is the one being "careless"?Not all SMRT drivers are reckless, and not all SBST drivers are careful. That's a fact, isn't it?
I shall rest my case here. If you want to reply to me, please use PM so it will not affect the other forumnites here. TQ.
The extent of the damage is inconsequential towards who is at fault or being "careless" here. In fact the SMRT driver would be the "careless" one as he just jammed brake without even checking if there was any vehicle behind.
Edited by SBS9818A 11 Jun `08, 9:24PM
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Originally posted by eac:
according to the news report, incident site to tekong mc took 5 minutes.
the lack of info is the distance from site to medical centre. if the 2km walk is within the BMTC complex stadium/swim site, i believe a medic with stretcher, along with help from coursemate stretcher bearers can run a bit faster than a land rover travelling at 50km/hr with turns n twists in the roads in tekong.
MOs and medics also tried their best in the ER Resusitation room n to keep things under control, with the ER medicine in the E-trolley, AED defib, Microvent oxygen, CPR...etc.
there is a lot of protocols SOP for heli-evac. IIRC, must call up GSOC get approval authorisation, BMTC command authorisation...etc.The 2km walk should be along coastal route.. the one which goes pass the stadium, Scabbard mess and the School 2 buildings to HQ BMTC..
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Originally posted by Oceane:
SMRT and lorry, SMRT and SBST are different things. Maybe SMRT driver was wrong for cutting lane without signalling, therefore hitting the lorry. Then of course he has to jam brake lah.SBST driver, if he kept a safe distance away from the SMRT bus, still can brake in time. Question is, the whole front of the SBST bus is gone, how far does it prove that SMRT is at fault for the crashed front of the SBST? Obviously 1) The K230 was too close to the bendy and 2) It was speeding.
Don't everything SMRT SMRT SMRT...
If you don't drive and don't know what you're talking about, don't open your mouth. You don't know how much of a menace SMRT drivers can be on the roads.
One more thing, how can he be speeding if he is limited to 65km/h? Moreover that stretch of YCK Rd has a speed limit of 70km/h. Speeding? Doesn't seem so to me.
Edited by SBS9818A 11 Jun `08, 9:01PM
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Originally posted by jayh272416:
ok great... I foresee a drop in ridership to Marina Bay Station because of the long walk to the 400 bus stop. I reckon more people will take to Tanjong Pagar then take 400.
who would even take 400 now? don't forget that all the steamboat places have been shut by now and 400's frequency drastically reduced..
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Originally posted by ^tamago^:
Probably bus drivers could take the initiative to have some coins on hand for them while on duty. Sometimes I do keep a few $1 coins and some shillings with me so I can assist them when the need arises. The cost of installing such machines are prohibitive.
some BCs used to do that until passengers mistook them as pocketing the bus fare instead and complained to the companies.
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