Strange Tata Truck at ARAI.

sajo · 21st April 2006, 12:33

Saw this strange truck at ARAI yesterday. It had its engine mounted at the rear, behind the bed!

Also, the cabin was mounted ahead of the front wheel, instead of the usual above it. When I peered through the engine bay in the cab, it was empty, except for a battery, kept at the foot of the drivers seat.

The exhaust of the truck...

Wonder what purpose does this strange configuration serve?

v12 · 21st April 2006, 12:47

The Volvo B7R bus has competition. That could definitely be the prototype / testing for a new rear engined bus.

sajo · 21st April 2006, 13:16

Even I thought the same thing, that it was just a chassis study. But they already have a rear engined bus, and its already doing duty with PMT.

And I also saw a B7R LE low floor bus right next to this one. Its an automatic!! The shifter was mounted behind the steering, American style.
Heres a hazy pic of the same. It was taken @ twilight through a glass door with a mediocre quality camera phone, hence you cant make out much.

But you can notice the absence of a gear lever.

Stratos · 22nd April 2006, 00:49

Tata was supposed to make a bus chassis with rear engine for luxury coaches. This may be it. First they did it with the BEST Low Floor bus in Mumbai and PMT as sajo said. This must be their next intercity transport bus!

sanjugun · 22nd April 2006, 19:07

definately this is the new bus chassis from tata
i have worked in ACGL where those BEST & PMT buses were built.from given pic this chassis looks diffrent from those used for said buses.previously chassis were coming without cabins.
i think tata's globus buses are not working so i hope this bus might click

garvit2002 · 22nd April 2006, 19:10

a new experiment from TATA at last !!!!!!!

hell_raiser · 30th November 2007, 08:27

Well it is TATA definitly. Thought the placement of the engine suggests a bus chassis, i wonder whcih class cause their starbus project already is rear engined. Hope the final body looks better than what it has presently.

Cyrus43 · 30th November 2007, 16:43

this is an old project..the prototype is almost 2 years old

(according to a very sure source)

Technocrat · 30th November 2007, 17:12

This thread too is 1.5 years old

safari_lover · 30th November 2007, 17:49

I think nobody noticed that (at least i didn't

). Good observation Technocrat

hell_raiser · 30th November 2007, 22:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Technocrat

This thread too is 1.5 years old

Yes you are right. Was just going through the various threads and did not look at the date. My bad. stupid.

supercars · 1st December 2007, 20:52

So who likes the Starbus ?
I like it's swift power.

gameonrwind · 1st December 2007, 22:12

LOL, just looking at the pics and not the date i was thinking that TATA is really working on something

Starbus was/is not good :(

21st April 2006, 12:33	#1
sajo Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 2,625 Thanked: 1,153 Times	Strange Tata Truck at ARAI. Saw this strange truck at ARAI yesterday. It had its engine mounted at the rear, behind the bed! Also, the cabin was mounted ahead of the front wheel, instead of the usual above it. When I peered through the engine bay in the cab, it was empty, except for a battery, kept at the foot of the drivers seat. The exhaust of the truck... Wonder what purpose does this strange configuration serve?
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21st April 2006, 12:47	#2
v12 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,739 Thanked: 7,213 Times View My Garage	The Volvo B7R bus has competition. That could definitely be the prototype / testing for a new rear engined bus. Last edited by v12 : 21st April 2006 at 12:50.
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21st April 2006, 13:16	#3
sajo Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 2,625 Thanked: 1,153 Times	Even I thought the same thing, that it was just a chassis study. But they already have a rear engined bus, and its already doing duty with PMT. And I also saw a B7R LE low floor bus right next to this one. Its an automatic!! The shifter was mounted behind the steering, American style. Heres a hazy pic of the same. It was taken @ twilight through a glass door with a mediocre quality camera phone, hence you cant make out much. But you can notice the absence of a gear lever. Last edited by sajo : 21st April 2006 at 13:20.
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22nd April 2006, 00:49	#4
Stratos Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Belgium Posts: 2,609 Thanked: 1,449 Times View My Garage	Tata was supposed to make a bus chassis with rear engine for luxury coaches. This may be it. First they did it with the BEST Low Floor bus in Mumbai and PMT as sajo said. This must be their next intercity transport bus! Last edited by Stratos : 22nd April 2006 at 00:52.
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22nd April 2006, 19:07	#5
sanjugun Newbie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: goa Posts: 14 Thanked: 0 Times	definately this is the new bus chassis from tata i have worked in ACGL where those BEST & PMT buses were built.from given pic this chassis looks diffrent from those used for said buses.previously chassis were coming without cabins. i think tata's globus buses are not working so i hope this bus might click
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22nd April 2006, 19:10	#6
garvit2002 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Jaipur Posts: 241 Thanked: 2 Times	a new experiment from TATA at last !!!!!!!
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30th November 2007, 08:27	#7
hell_raiser BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 73 Thanked: 20 Times	Well it is TATA definitly. Thought the placement of the engine suggests a bus chassis, i wonder whcih class cause their starbus project already is rear engined. Hope the final body looks better than what it has presently.
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30th November 2007, 16:43	#8
Cyrus43 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London Posts: 5,019 Thanked: 221 Times View My Garage	this is an old project..the prototype is almost 2 years old (according to a very sure source)
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30th November 2007, 17:12	#9
Technocrat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: GTA Posts: 14,813 Thanked: 2,700 Times	This thread too is 1.5 years old
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30th November 2007, 17:49	#10
safari_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bengaluru / Bagdal Posts: 1,135 Thanked: 685 Times	I think nobody noticed that (at least i didn't ). Good observation Technocrat
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1st December 2007, 20:52	#12
supercars BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bombay Posts: 484 Thanked: 27 Times	So who likes the Starbus ? I like it's swift power.
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1st December 2007, 22:12	#13
gameonrwind BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: bangalore Posts: 33 Thanked: 4 Times	LOL, just looking at the pics and not the date i was thinking that TATA is really working on something Starbus was/is not good :(
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