Earlier, I went to Philippines but didn't take photos for the
buses. So I shall include photos taken from Taiwan this time.
In Taiwan, there's a bus company called Global Motor and they
build buses for the Taiwanese market.
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n298/arakyo/DSC00005.jpg
This is their chassis before building up the cabins
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n298/arakyo/DSC00007.jpg
One of the assembly line.
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n298/arakyo/DSC00008.jpg
They use Cummins engine.
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n298/arakyo/DSC00006.jpg
The cooling system uses a fan clutch. Unlike the other
Hydraulically operated radiator fans. The fan clutch from SACHS is
a brilliant technology. More reliable than the rest.
These East Asian made buses are getting popularity in the region
as they bear German components like ZF and Wabco but uses Chinese
body and cabins which save costs. 1 MAN bus can pay for 3 Chinese
buses.
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n298/arakyo/DSC00013.jpg
I also went to the DAF showroom.
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n298/arakyo/DSC00014.jpg
Seen their CF
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n298/arakyo/DSC00018.jpg
This is a picture of their specs.
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n298/arakyo/DSC00015.jpg
This is the ZF AS Tronic. A revolutionary gearbox for commercial
vehicles. In time to come, this will become more and more popular.
The days of the torque converter gearbox may be overtaken by
this AS Tronic.
