Mercedes Benz O.305 - Singapore Bus Service
When I was digging for old photos of Walter Alexander bodied Mercedes Benz O.405 photos in my archives, I found a few rare photos of Mercedes Benz O.305 interior photos. It was taken at Clementi Interchange. The bus was SBS 7109 B , doing Service 165 at the time the photos were taken. It was then the workhorse of Singapore Bus Services (now SBS Transit) along side with Leyland Atlantean and Leyland Olympian. It was retired in late 2001. I remember riding it on 165 and 74, the characteristic howl from its hub reductor and the rattling of window panes while going over the humps. I got the shots of SBS 7110 X which broke down infront of Singapore Polytechnic. It was the time where I got chance to shot its engine bay. I need to dig for the negative to scan it. Here are some technical details about this bus.
Bus model : Mercedes Benz O.305
Bodywork : Walter Alexander R-type
Chassis OEM : Germany
Length : 11.1 m
Width : 2.5 m
Height : 4.4 m
Gross Vehicle Weight : 16800 kg
Engine type : OM 407h
No. of cylinders : 6
Total Displacement : 11412 cc
Gearbox : W3D 080 R
Assembled by : Defu Plant (SBS Transit)
Year of Registration : 1984 to 1987
Seating Capacity (Upper Deck) : 55
Seating Capacity (Lower Deck) : 39
Standing Capacity : 15
Total Passenger Capacity : 109
Total fleet : 200 units (SBS 2481 H to SBS 2592X, SBS 7031 R to SBS 7112 R)
Bus model : Mercedes Benz O.305
Bodywork : Walter Alexander R-type
Chassis OEM : Germany
Length : 11.1 m
Width : 2.5 m
Height : 4.4 m
Gross Vehicle Weight : 16800 kg
Engine type : OM 407h
No. of cylinders : 6
Total Displacement : 11412 cc
Gearbox : W3D 080 R
Assembled by : Defu Plant (SBS Transit)
Year of Registration : 1984 to 1987
Seating Capacity (Upper Deck) : 55
Seating Capacity (Lower Deck) : 39
Standing Capacity : 15
Total Passenger Capacity : 109
Total fleet : 200 units (SBS 2481 H to SBS 2592X, SBS 7031 R to SBS 7112 R)