You do realise that the L113CRL/Alexander Strider, and
L113CRL/ELBO use the same a/c systems as the O.405s and O.405Gs,
don't you? Also, the reason why Scania 113's tend to shake so much
is due to the immense amount of torque the engine produces, that it
idles at a low rpm....this is normal, but a lower rpm means lower
compression. Diesels alreay rattle because of the lower compression
ratio as opposed to petrol, so imagine your Nissan Cedric Taxi with
a 2.4 litre engine, and multiply that by 5 times, to get an 11
litre engine. plus some 12 times the torque. You get one very
powerful monster
and that's the way it should be! Scanias
are undoubtedly a good chassis, and have given Merc and Volvo a
good run for their money, although their tapping into tiny 9 litre
engines is not impressive. Even Volvo's new 7 litre citybuses
aren't able to cope with hills, and have so little torque or power,
they can't handle a 5 sdpeed gearbox, so they use a 4 speed ZF
gearbox, which is what is used in the UD U31RCN and U31SCN, and the
B10M Mk II.