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Post by guyarab on Nov 5, 2010 9:43:19 GMT 1
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Post by timelesstable on Nov 5, 2010 11:03:50 GMT 1
Aren't the Chinese really good at producing copies which are better than the originals. However it doesn't have an open rear platform, not sure it could be single manned, those front doors are a long way from the driver.
Any truth in the roumor that HJC have already ordered half a dozen secondhand ones for 2025 especially if they can do 30mph in first gear.
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Post by Matty on Nov 5, 2010 16:31:31 GMT 1
KYV 643X could do 30 in 1st gear, it is true... Voith gearbox's for you. That fake Routemaster looks really nice, it looks a lot better than the Borismaster that is going to be made.
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Post by Burnside on Nov 5, 2010 17:24:27 GMT 1
I dunno. Looks like an RM that needs a diet!
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Post by timelesstable on Nov 5, 2010 20:05:50 GMT 1
KYV 643X could do 30 in 1st gear, it is true... Voith gearbox's for you. That fake Routemaster looks really nice, it looks a lot better than the Borismaster that is going to be made. Time to remove your Lewis Hamilton Glasses or check that the speedo was calibrated properly |
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Post by Matty on Nov 5, 2010 21:52:41 GMT 1
It was saying 30 & we seemed to be doing it too, it took it's time but it managed to get there eventually.
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Post by timelesstable on Nov 6, 2010 7:38:22 GMT 1
It was saying 30 & we seemed to be doing it too, it took it's time but it managed to get there eventually. We are getting there now, I know where there are lots of speedos like that one, just pay a visit to the "end of life vechile factilities" |
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Post by Danny on Nov 7, 2010 12:32:11 GMT 1
The speedo was working fine and it did do 30MPH in first gear on the flat.
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Post by kendall17 on Nov 7, 2010 23:22:50 GMT 1
Wow, such high revs at 30mph, is the bus still running?
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Post by timelesstable on Nov 8, 2010 8:26:28 GMT 1
Wow, such high revs at 30mph, is the bus still running? If it would do 30 in first I wonder how many speeding tickets it collected once it reached 3rd/4th gear. The otherside of this alleged 30 in first is the loss of engine braking through the gearbox. I wouldn't want to try and stop it on a regular basis without a correctly working retarder especially on those hills in Halifax. No doubt we will hear shortly it also had exceptional brakes as well. |
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Post by timelesstable on Nov 8, 2010 8:57:56 GMT 1
The speedo was working fine and it did do 30MPH in first gear on the flat. I suppose it took less than 10 seconds to reach it. Isn't "Flat" and "Halifax" a contridiction in terms |
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Post by Matty on Nov 8, 2010 12:59:54 GMT 1
It is a 3 speed Voith so the rev's aren't high in 1st anyway, especially up a gradient, when the bus was going down a hill the rev's didn't get any higher than what they did going uphill & on the odd occation it would jump straight into 3rd from 1st because 2nd wasnt there, hence why it stayed in 1st all the time.
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Post by timelesstable on Nov 8, 2010 23:20:21 GMT 1
I suppose it would 95 mph in 3rd as well.
Given the Voith ratios I can find show 3.17 1.67 and 1.00 for a DV500. Using say 50/55 mph in 3rd that would drive 1st down to 16/18 mph.
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Post by Matty on Nov 9, 2010 0:09:09 GMT 1
Drivers have said if they weren't limited they could do 70 - 80 mph easily if they was on the flat or going down a gradient
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Post by Burnside on Nov 9, 2010 8:08:49 GMT 1
Children, stop arguing! We are going well off topic and, tbh, i think we're all getting a little tired of these petty little squabbles.
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Post by timelesstable on Nov 9, 2010 8:15:24 GMT 1
Drivers have said if they weren't limited they could do 70 - 80 mph easily if they was on the flat or going down a gradient I said it was going to be sunny yesterday, looks like I got that one wrong as well. I wonder why Yorkshire Traction, West Riding and Yorkshire Rider didn't buy them for the motorway services, the Olympians and Volvos used by Traction did about only did around 55. The low floor 52 plate Spectra's last used by Arriva with a 4 speed box had a top speed of only 52 mph. |
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Post by kendall17 on Nov 9, 2010 11:12:36 GMT 1
Children, stop arguing! We are going well off topic and, tbh, i think we're all getting a little tgired of these petty little squabbles. Ive always said this forum is too serious, now Matty has lightened it up with this excellent claim. |
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Post by Craig on Nov 10, 2010 19:25:30 GMT 1
Anyone got anything more to add about the Chinese RM lookalike then?!
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Post by Jack on Nov 12, 2010 14:13:12 GMT 1
Anyone got anything more to add about the Chinese RM lookalike then?! It would be nice if the plethora of opening windows were standard on UK double deckers! The blinds on upper windscreen surely wouldn't go a miss as well  |
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