Re: Mahindra Cruzio ICV bus unveiled Quote:
Originally Posted by TusharK According to the company, the Cruzio is Mahindra’s first Lastwagen Pullman Overhang (LPO) bus. It meets the Rollover Test norms as per AIS 031, Bus Body code as per AIS 052 and complies with regulatory requirements of AIS 153.
Mahindra also claims that the Cruzio offers better visibility and has bigger brakes, parabolic suspension and the highest ground clearance in its segment. |
Thanks for sharing, heartwarming to know that commercial vehicles are also moving up the ladder in safety norms. I don't see many Mahindra buses on roads yet.
Even today high volumes of buses are plying Indian roads in cities and hinterlands which were never designed in keeping safety norms in mind. Buses rolling over have caused massive loss of lives, specially in hilly terrains. Mahindra specifically mentioned that this bus has been rollover tested. Quote:
Originally Posted by SmartCat Does anybody know what Lastwagen Pullman Overhang means? Google search does not help. |
I could find below info in Quora.
The abbreviations "LP and LPO" takes back us to 1959. TATA's were, manufacturing the Mercedes Benz trucks. The class of such Trucks carried the name "Lastwagon Pull man" . Lastwagon pull man was the ancestor of BENZ class trucks
The term "Pullman" was borrowed from American streamlined passenger trains designed by George Mortimer Pullman known as Pullman trains.The 3 digits followed the letter LP denote the engine type. This model designation was used by Mercedes from 1954 to 1963. But the TATA’s followed the German nomenclature. The Germans called the Full Forward Control trucks as Long Platform (L.P.) Chassis.After 1963, Mercedes use the more familiar LPxxxx where the first 2 digits represent the weight and the last 2 digits denotes the horsepower.
LPO means "Long Platform Overhang". It is the variant of LP Chassis.
The Mercedes-Benz LP (since. Lastwagen Pullman) is a forward-control truck. Many manufacturers adopted Aerodynamic designs which made way for front overhang. The overhang provides for a long loading span without increasing the number of axles and tonnage. Overhangs are the lengths of a car which extend beyond the wheelbase at the front and rear. They are normally described as front overhang and rear overhang.
Source: https://www.quora.com/What-is-LP-and-LPO-Bus |