I see
i guess when one section of the specs sheet place put 18.240 as
low entry i thought the step is at front like the MAN SL252s in KL
. (errr are those RapidKl svc 338 MANs Sl252 btw right?). As i read
i was thinking, hmm 18.240 is high floor right and in this case is
modified to zero step?
but thanks for clearing up cause the code HOCl-Nl indeed will imply
a true zero step bus at least for the front part.
a point to note : u seem to imply if u code a MAN bus with the
NLxx3 series u mean true low floor all the way. Like merc O405NH?
If like that, i deduce the MAN Nlxx3 series are an offering by MAn
to compete with the zero step all the way offerings of merc O405NH
chassis type.
--high floor MANs crazy angled front step----
incidentally i have seen blueprint figures of a MAN SL202 in
some european bus operations textbook. the 45 degree angled step
fron entry at front door is the step i refer to. i like that step
cause its a unique feature on some MAN high floor citybuses.
the KL MAns have that step too which i thought is cool.
of coz most people will find that step stupid as it is angled and u
have to turn your body into that angle in order to proceed on into
the bus middle sections or rear. if i recall correctly the angled
step is part of a 2 step entry for he KL MAns. So u imagine u ahve
to tap ur card loew then see the funny angle step, twist ur body go
up the step then u se...another step..but this time its aligned
with the vreath of the bus body and up u go on this one.
in the book , the Sl202 is a one angled-step entry bus.
i do wonder if the MAn lion;s city high floor version
still has that design feature. heee
anyhow mr scanialuver, u shd call urself MAnluver also. cuz u
know much bout MAn bus
ZYX
If the code is 18.240 HOCL, it is a high floor bus, but there
are many types of high floor bus codes . Got HOCL-SL (high-floor
city bus) and HOCL-SÜ( high floor intercity bus).
IMO, theres no such things as chassis modified to make it low
floor. Maybe you refering to design modifications? Normally its
called deprivations. For example, you take a design of the chassis
of a 18.240 HOCL, you can actually make calculations and modify the
chassis thru CAD (Computer Aided Drafting). Very seldom people
would take the actual chassis and cut it into pieces than join it
again to form a low floor one. That would be rediculous. 
Its
better to modify the bus on the sketch board before making the
final product.
Hmm i not a pro of MAN buses to tell you. Haha. I like to study
bus chassis and engines, hence i got some info about them.
Haha.
