LDN: 2nd MCV Evolution d/d volvo B9TL enters service

The 2nd MCV evolution bodied volvo B9TL entered service- on route H32.It is 11940kg vs 12556kg for the 1st MCV prototype still serving on routes 474/D7.

This bus is also called VM1, and is is being compared with the Scanias on route H32. It looks similar to the previous '474/D7' bus, excpet that
this new bus has more red paint [smile].

regards

Yoram

MCV車身重量，是否輕過Wright？

原帖由 dongfeng 於 2012-12-20 23:05 發表
MCV車身重量，是否輕過Wright？

He doesn't understand Chinese

>> Translate:

Is the body weight of MCV Evolution lighter than Wright Gemini 2?

唔知有無車尾相可以睇埋呢？先謝了！

Thanks Yoram.

Sad to see I can hardly tell which operator is running the route just by seeing your picture.  

原帖由 smal 於 2012-12-21 14:32 發表
Thanks Yoram.

Sad to see I can hardly tell which operator is running the route just by seeing your picture.  

Perhaps that's what TfL wants to see - nothing but only TfL Red.

[ 本帖最後由 ML29 於 2012-12-21 20:37 編輯 ]

原帖由 dongfeng 於 2012-12-20 23:05 發表
MCV車身重量，是否輕過Wright？

只用呢架VM1比較的話,係比wright重30kgs現時倫敦新出的wright b9係11910kgs


令外架車係借比london united做各方面數據收集,
暫時為期6個月...並會分別調到旗下3間分廠行走唔同路線...

VM1 is not owned by London United, so maybe the garage staff forgot to put the company logo [London United RATP..]

London United did not buy volvo B9TL double decks, and their experience with Wright bodied volvos was not very satisfactory [they had VR226/7/8]- I don't know why

VM1 is supposed to be at AV for a few months, and then, maybe, move on to V garage for further comparisons. The intention at the moment is to run it on route 27- due to recieve E40H in late Jan 2013.

So far, VM1 has been used for one week; not all bus drivers are trained to drive the bus, so it may be taken off the road for short periods, till a suitable driver is found for it.

regards

Yoram

The upperdeck windscreen looks like MCW-bodied Atlantean !!

喺英國拍照好難㗎....