SMRT Dennis Lances

cool_elf SG

There have been so much thread regarding VO3x, VSOs, Mark 3s, Scania CRBs and so on. What about Dennis Lances? I seriously think they are good buses! They are swift, silent and having nice interior. They should not go unnoticed! Place yr comments/discussions abt Lances here!

Why only few occassional Lances in Woodlands? Put more Lances there pls! Put them on sv178 Mr. Green

Or better still.. on sv 966! Cruising along the expressway! Yeah!!

Volvo Olympian SG

How come u got 2 Same topics???

5454 SG

i would also like to see Dennis Lances being deployed on service 966. Cool

Airbus330Captain SG

!!!!! Are you sure that Dennis lance are quiet buses ? Have you sat at the back ? Have you tried 1015J ? The bus aircon is pathetic, noisy and very hot especially if you seat at the rear.Strangely you can feel the air con seating in the front but not at the rear. One of my least favourite buses.

tranquilice SG

Which one? I only like the so-called UMW ones, not the UK ones.

cool_elf SG

In general, they are good buses. But of course there are a few 'black sheeps' and you can't find every buses of the any same model to be tip top. Yes I agree with you that the back seat is kinda hot. So far, I'm ok with their air con.
It's jus that I find Lances are swift buses. And better leg space too. I can't stand Mark 2 and Mark 3 small legspace.

What's yr fave bus models anyway? Peace.

tranquilice SG

To me, MK3s do not have small legsroom. But the buses have majority low seats which can't give me a nice view outside.

SBS9828X SG

Yep agree wit dat not only dat all Mid-engined buses are like that Cool

off_service SG

Dennis Lances are only found at SMRT’s Ang Mo Kio Depot.

cool_elf SG

What is the diff between Malaysian UMW Lances and UK lances? Me not sure la. Kindly enlightened me.. thanks.. Confused

5454 SG

the bodywork.

SBS1908B SG

Lances? Well they are speed demons. Quiet? Well…...., not exactly. Comfy? I like the seats.

SBS3688Y SG

I like this model as it has powerful acceleration and is good for travel at high speed. The loud engine noise esp at high speeds further demonstrates its powerful engine.

I feel that this model looks even more attractive in its new SMRT livery.

SBS9828X SG

have to agree bout the livery Wink

cool_elf SG

Kindly elaborate pls. My place not many Lances lah so i donno how to differentiate those Malaysian UMW Lances and UK Lances. Woodlands only have cameo Lances. I guess you get to see them at Woodlands Int around 3 times a week Laughing

I like the engine sound when the driver 'dragged' it's third/fourth gear. The sound commands powerful torque siah! Like Scania CRBs! Very Happy

Any kind soul kindly elaborate the difference between the UMW and UK Lances. Thankies...

Dennis Lance on sv 966 pls!!

The_Bus_Guide SG

Both types of Lances have the same Duple Metsec bodywork. The main difference is that the UMW Lance have a smaller front desto. This is because it was originally designed for holding plastic plates. The UMW Lances are older but they have a 245 bhp engine while UK Lances 211 bhp. There are also 2 Lances with Volgren bodywork. The story goes that UMW was looking to offload their Lances. TIBS secured a deal and took all the Lances, including 2 bare chassii. These 2 became the Volgren Lances.

iveco SG

Confused It was written on another thread that all TIB Lances use the Cummins C245 engine while their PA counterparts use C211.

Also, UK Lances have a rear EDS, the only 12m long bus to be fitted with it. Those vehicles with rear EDS are mainly bendies.

tranquilice SG

http://www.sgforums.com/?action=thread_display&thread_id=112842 See the first post and scroll down to find the photos of Lances to see the differences.

delonchew SG

That's quite impossible unless :-

1) 966 gets transferred to AMKDEP
2) Some lances get transferred to WLDEP

iveco SG

And both things seem unlikely to happen anytime soon.