Commercial Vehicle Thread

hanmust · 18th December 2009, 18:06

Some CV spottings from Blore.

BaCkSeAtDrIVeR · 18th December 2009, 18:07

Interesting to read that AL's Cummins engines come from a Tata JV. But which offering from AL in India has Cummins engines?

All variants listed on AL site mention H series 6/4 cylinder engine.

Yhis (FunBus | Ashok Leyland Fun Bus) range does offer Cummins engines as an option. Avia, is an acquisiton.

binaiks · 18th December 2009, 18:23

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Originally Posted by REMU

Binaiks, Thanks for the clarification, but I believe there were some semi sleeper service. Trivandrum - Kannur and Kozhikode- Bangalore service was semi sleeper. Not 100% sure if they were AC though.

The semi-sleepers were always non-AC buses. KeSRTC never had AC Semi-Sleeper buses.

The non-AC Semi-Sleepers currently operate only on the TVM-Kannur route - all other routes have either been replaced with normal Air Buses or with AC buses.

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Originally Posted by BaCkSeAtDrIVeR

Interesting to read that AL's Cummins engines come from a Tata JV. But which offering from AL in India has Cummins engines?

The AL CNG buses run on Cummins engines. Although AL was the first company in India to develop a CNG engine for heavy vehicle, their current CNG buses are powered by Cummins Engines.

BaCkSeAtDrIVeR · 18th December 2009, 20:19

@hanmust - any reason that Tata tractor is parked in front of Bosch? Or was it just a coincidence?

I also saw two twin rear axle passenger vehicles at Thampanoor in Thiruvananthapuram the otherday. One belonged to SRM.

sabret00the · 18th December 2009, 20:19

Saw a few URAL Dumpers with massive wheels doing rounds in New Town Rajarhat, Kolkata. Apparantly they have been deployed by Bengal Brahmaputra Infrastructure.

Hurrycane12 · 18th December 2009, 20:34

Saw a Force Motors Truck in Bangalore, could not click snaps as it was too dark.

amit V8 · 19th December 2009, 01:04

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Originally Posted by sabret00the

Saw a few URAL Dumpers with massive wheels doing rounds in New Town Rajarhat, Kolkata. Apparantly they have been deployed by Bengal Brahmaputra Infrastructure.

please post some pictures if possible.

sabret00the · 19th December 2009, 01:26

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Originally Posted by amit V8

please post some pictures if possible.

Next time I will certainly try to take a snap. I have also posted the hyperlink of the Dump Truck which I have seen.

KRf1 · 19th December 2009, 02:27

I saw a Eicher Galaxy truck in Bangalore today . It looks like an exact copy of the standard Tata trucks .

Transsenger · 19th December 2009, 07:30

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Originally Posted by BaCkSeAtDrIVeR

Interesting to read that AL's Cummins engines come from a Tata JV. But which offering from AL in India has Cummins engines?

All variants listed on AL site mention H series 6/4 cylinder engine.

Yhis (FunBus | Ashok Leyland Fun Bus) range does offer Cummins engines as an option. Avia, is an acquisiton.

Tata Cummins makes B series engines at Jamshedpur plant. More that 90% of the output is for Tata. Eicher, AMW etc also use this engines, but dont think its supplied by Tata cummins (JV).

The AL 3531 and some defence application models is fitted with Cummins L series which is made at Pune plant of "Cummins India". Even the ISBE series for Tata World truck and C series on Novus is made at Pune.

AFAIK AL CNG buses for DTC are the only bus models fitted with cummins B series gas engines. Its so, as per the specifications of DTC.

hanmust · 19th December 2009, 12:50

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Originally Posted by BaCkSeAtDrIVeR

@hanmust - any reason that Tata tractor is parked in front of Bosch? Or was it just a coincidence?

It's just coincidence, there was a convoy of same trucks coming out from a cut road on Hosur Road & first among it parked infront of Bosch!

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Originally Posted by condor

Guys, anything special about that Volvo or the Eicher Galaxy you guys saw ? Arent these regular trucks that we see almost every day ?

Nothing special! Considering the earlier posting of this thread I just posted the photos of CVs I snapped.

KRf1 · 20th December 2009, 03:30

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Originally Posted by amit V8

is this the one??

Yeah it looked like that but had 2 lesser wheels .
@kadri That looks like a newer model .

Trapezio · 20th December 2009, 15:04

I have heard the same. But wasn't sure.

When did it become 22 ton from the initial 18 tons? When did Tata respond?

indianvirus · 20th December 2009, 16:36

Hey guys, Which is the most powerful truck/tractor in india today? Any specifications available? Also does anyone have the new tata world truck and isuzu truck's on road pics? Kindly update me if these details/pics already posted.

binaiks · 20th December 2009, 22:57

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Originally Posted by kadri007

Isuzu trucks i think its getting launched only next year. The buses have already come on road.

KSTRC has one in Bangalore - Mysore route and a private operator Nakoda in Bangalore- Pune route.

http://www.nakodatravels.com/obs/IndexAction.do

Are you sure KaSRTC still operates them? AFAIK, the service was stopped atleast a year back - I mean the service existed only for a couple of days, after which it was shifted to the Bangalore-Chennai route, and finally withdrawn. (The bus was on trial with KSRTC - no idea if they are planning to purchase it).

In addition to Nakoda, an operator "Padikkal" from Kerala also operates Isuzu buses.

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BaCkSeAtDrIVeR Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Kochi Posts: 2,540 Thanked: 758 Times	Interesting to read that AL's Cummins engines come from a Tata JV. But which offering from AL in India has Cummins engines? All variants listed on AL site mention H series 6/4 cylinder engine. Yhis (FunBus \| Ashok Leyland Fun Bus) range does offer Cummins engines as an option. Avia, is an acquisiton.
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BaCkSeAtDrIVeR Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Kochi Posts: 2,540 Thanked: 758 Times	@hanmust - any reason that Tata tractor is parked in front of Bosch? Or was it just a coincidence? I also saw two twin rear axle passenger vehicles at Thampanoor in Thiruvananthapuram the otherday. One belonged to SRM.
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sabret00the BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: YYC \| BLR \| CCU Posts: 691 Thanked: 55 Times View My Garage	Saw a few URAL Dumpers with massive wheels doing rounds in New Town Rajarhat, Kolkata. Apparantly they have been deployed by Bengal Brahmaputra Infrastructure. Last edited by sabret00the : 18th December 2009 at 20:21.
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Hurrycane12 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Puttur Posts: 459 Thanked: 56 Times View My Garage	Saw a Force Motors Truck in Bangalore, could not click snaps as it was too dark.
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KRf1 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: NCR / BLR Posts: 339 Thanked: 3 Times	I saw a Eicher Galaxy truck in Bangalore today . It looks like an exact copy of the standard Tata trucks .
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Trapezio BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Kerala Posts: 640 Thanked: 63 Times	I have heard the same. But wasn't sure. When did it become 22 ton from the initial 18 tons? When did Tata respond?
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indianvirus BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Vadodara Posts: 207 Thanked: 122 Times	Hey guys, Which is the most powerful truck/tractor in india today? Any specifications available? Also does anyone have the new tata world truck and isuzu truck's on road pics? Kindly update me if these details/pics already posted.
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