First batch of SBS and Tibs aircon services in 1980s-1990

vivienlee SG

SBS first introduced aircon buses on partial fleet of sv 168 in 1980s. Then introduced aircon 3 and aircon 118 in 1987.

In 1989, SBS re-routed sv 13 to YCK from Ghim Moh and converted into aircon service, then also introduced aircon 76.

In 1990, M1 and M2 were also converted to aircon services.

Tibs had also introduced its first aircon sv 950 somewhere in 1989, followed by 951, 952, 825 and 857...

All these as far as I know, feel free 2 add on more ideas/comments Smile

sbst275 SG

The real 1st was actually 143 in 1982 when the Leyland National came to SG for a trial

After that, if could remember it went to down under

Apex-LW'21 SG

TIB279X & TIB280R were the first 2 AC buses in TIBS fleet in 1985. They first deployed on 167 at start, and then followed by 850, 852 & 950.

Volvo Olympian SG

Was it the first SBS Aircon Buses is the Mercedes Benz 0302 , SBS1Z to SBS8E ???

Apex-LW'21 SG

the trial period for Leyland National, SBS 6820L was only 1 year.

sbst275 SG

O303

Those buses was taken over from SABS

Apex-LW'21 SG

Those 8 MB O303s deployment started off from Svc 168, then proceed to Svc 118 and later to 76. (Not so sure about this)

TIB1018B SG

First 30 SBS' Air-con buses before Scanias came in:-

SBS1Z to SBS8E Mercedes O303 AC
SBS9C Volvo B10M AC
SBS10Y to SBS29U Nissan Diesel U31SCN AC (Tibs bought the NAC ones too Rolling Eyes )
SBS30P Renault PR100.2 (Ansair body) AC

By the way services 13 and 76 were the 1st batch of FAC services based under AMK, just wondering which air-con buses were used before MB0405s came in 1991 ??

sbst275 SG

I still remembered SBS did had a NAC UD...

If not wrong Sv 3 was one of the pioneers?

Volvo Olympian SG

0303?

I thought someone say is 0302 becos of the front?? wah lao , im confuse eh Laughing

TIB1018B SG

SBS2452S

Apex-LW'21 SG

SBS2452S did on sv 14 in the early 1980s and then to sv 328 in the early 1990s.

K800i SG

I remember taking the mercedes coach buses ( 2 kinds of seats) and rebodied Leyland Victory aircon bus on service 196 !

sbst275 SG

The LVs Laughing

Strangely SG side are all SDs, HK all DDs

muziq bus SG

From what i read in an outdated bus guide in NLB, it stated that 852 was the first ac svc among 850 and 851... not sure whether 950 had ac back then.... just a side info... Wink

vivienlee SG

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vivienlee SG

Forgot to add on tat aircon 8 was introduced in 1990 to serve Pasir Ris Toa Payoh Idea

OAC Scanias were used

^tamago^ SG

still remember NAC DDs were common on services like 130 and 135, but when they were gone it was replaced by AC SDs. Sad

Volvo Olympian SG

then aft that Sv 8 was shorten to Tampines , can't remember when

ZYX2005 SG

are u kidding? that bus is NAC la.

the first air -con service is AIR-CON 168 not AIR-CON 3 la