The Scania 3-series
bus
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range was introduced by
Scania
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in 1988 and was superseded by the
4-series bus range in 1999.
Model designations
The model designation breakdown is as follows:
;Main type
*F: chassis with engine located
longitudinally in
front of the front axle
*S: chassis with engine located
longitudinally above the front axle
*K: chassis with engine located longitudinally
behind the rear axle
*L: chassis with engine located longitudinally behind the rear axle, inclined 60° leftward
*N: chassis with
transverse engine
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located behind the rear axle
*CN: complete bus based on N-chassis
*CK: complete bus based on K-chassis
*CL: complete bus based on L-chassis
;Engine series
*9: DS9 or DSC9 series 8.5-litre engine
*11: DS11 or DSC11 series 11-litre engine
;Development code
*3: third generation
;Chassis type
*A: chassis for articulated bus
*C: chassis for single-decker, two-axle bus
*D: chassis for double-decker bus
*N: F-chassis for heavy-duty execution
*T: chassis for single-decker or double-decker bus with trailing axle
;Steering wheel location
*L: left-hand drive
*R: right-hand drive
;Axle/suspension configuration
*A: K-chassis:
independent front suspension
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*B: K-chassis: rigid front axle, N-chassis: independent front suspension
*L: N-chassis: rigid front axle
So ''K113TLA'' would be a left-hand drive tri-axle coach with independent front suspension, while ''L113CRL'' would be a right-hand drive two-axle citybus.
Scania F93/F113
The F93 and F113 chassis had the engine mounted in front of the front axle. These models were not sold in Europe. These were made and sold in Argentina (only the F113
) and Brazil (both models).
Scania K93/K113
The K93 and K113 were the most common chassis for coaches, with a longitudinally rear-mounted engine.
It was even available as the rare quad-axle K113TRB in Australia.
Diamond Lounge Limocoach Scania K93CRB (PMCA Apollo) DMDLOUNGE @ Terrace Road,Perth CBD.jpg, Scania K93CRB
Cann's Bus Lines NCBC bodied Scania K113TR.jpg, Scania K113TR
File:Quad axle coach-Canberra.jpg, Murrays Austral Pacific bodied Scania K113TRBL 14.5-metre quad-axle coach in Canberra, Australia
Scania L113
Scania N113
Scania S113
The S113 chassis had the engine mounted above the front axle. It was not sold in Europe. The S113 was discontinued in 1993.
References
{{Scania AB timeline 1968–1999
3-series
Vehicles introduced in 1988
Double-decker buses
Coaches (bus)
Articulated buses
Bus chassis