No, the info about the gearboxes was gotten from MAN's website.
And most, if not all of the MAN buses delivered to the Asia Pacific
area by MAN Germany within the past 2 years are either equipped
with a Manual (usually a ZF S6.XX) or a ZF auto (eg, HK's NL263s,
273s, Brisbane's 18.310, NG313s, Perth's NG313). They recommend
Voith for their Lion City, but for the MAN A69 chassis (ie 18.240,
280, 310 HOCL-NL), they give an option of either ZF 6HP504 or Voith
854.5.
Not quite right.
Regarding Brisbane's MAN 18.310 HOUCL-R-NL CNG units, the
earlier deliveries featured ZF 6HP 592C transmissions but all of
the current deliveries as well as some of the previous units
feature Voith D864.5 transmissions. All of Brisbane's NG 313
F CNG articulated buses have D864.5 transmissions also, but Perth's
one has a ZF 6HP 594C transmission - a new Ecomat 4. MAN
recommends and supplies as standard, Voith DIWA.5 transmissions on
all their city bus integrals and chassis now.
Regards,
Dave
