The model - This
is one of six Hispano bodied Mercedes-Benz O405 models released by
Masterpiece Collectibles in December 2022. Three are in SMRT Buses
livery whilst the other three are in Trans Island Bus Services livery.
I only became aware of their existence in December 2023. My thanks to
Peter Harrison for providing the missing information.
The bus
- In
1993, Trans-Island Bus Services (TIBS) ordered 235 units of the
Mercedes-Benz O405s of the Mark-II type. They were registered between 7
Jul 1994 and 26 Sep 1997 as TIB425R – TIB561E, TIB572Z –
TIB634D and TIB798P – TIB832Z. To contrast them from the
non-air-conditioned batch, this batch was known as the OAC, or
original air-conditioned. This information has been extracted from
the Land Transport Guru website.
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