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 New Mercedes-Benz OC500LE - June 2008
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The first Mercedes-Benz OC500LE entered revenue service on 29th June 2008. Fitted with Gemilang bodywork and registered SMB 1H, it was is the first bus in South-East Asia to be fitted with an Euro 5 engine and was used for evaluation purposes, mainly on route 190 from Chua Chu Kang to New Bridge Road. By the end of September 2008, 67 units had been delivered and a further 66 are expected by the middle of 2009.
 
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  SMB 1H - the first to enter service
SMB 67T - the last of the first batch
 
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SMB 53H carrying all-over advertising highlighting Dengue fever 
 
The above photographs courtesy and copyright of Afiq Azman
   
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