I have already published six previous ‘blogs’ from this years Bus & Coach’ show at the NEC so I will close this series with one more ‘blog’ of two further items that I found interesting.
Volvo B5LHC
At first, I thought this was just another Wright Routemaster but a closer inspection showed it to be something different. No rear exit for a start.
What is significantly different however is the electric hybrid drive employed.
It can operate in purely battery electric mode with zero emissions in town and city centres for up to 4.5 miles before switching to its Euro 6 rated diesel engine for out of town and city centre operations where emissions levels are less critical.
Battery charging can take place at bus stops and at the temini of the route together with regenerative charging from the diesel engine when that is in use.
Clever eh!
Volvo B5LHC / Wright
on ‘Dennis Basford’s roadsrailsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
Volvo B5LHC / Wright /2
on ‘Dennis Basford’s roadsrailsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
Volvo B5LHC / Wright /3
on ‘Dennis Basford’s roadsrailsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
Volvo B5LHC / Wright /4
on ‘Dennis Basford’s roadsrailsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
My final item from this years show was the use of a bus to show how easy it could be serviced from underneath by using jacks to lift it.
HF66 CHH ‘Southern Vectis’ No. 2751 ADL Enviro200 /ADL Enviro200
on ‘Dennis Basford’s roadsrailsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
HF66 CHH ‘Southern Vectis’ No. 2751 ADL Enviro200 /ADL Enviro200 /2
on ‘Dennis Basford’s roadsrailsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
HF66 CHH ‘Southern Vectis’ No. 2751 ADL Enviro200 /ADL Enviro200 /3
on ‘Dennis Basford’s roadsrailsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
HF66 CHH ‘Southern Vectis’ No. 2751 ADL Enviro200 /ADL Enviro200 /4
on ‘Dennis Basford’s roadsrailsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
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