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Title: foot or finger door controls.
Post by: suavegarv on October 17, 2012, 11:07:38 PM
Recently, I've been on some Acocks Green Omnilinks and Wright Eclipse Gemini's that have foot controlled doors. Have they been converted from push button controls? I'm also sure that I may have been on an odd President with foot door buttton as well.
Title: Re: foot or finger door controls.
Post by: Tony on October 18, 2012, 05:46:04 AM
Metrobuses and fleetlines and the scanias all had foot controls only, since then every thing has been button. Everything since the 57 plate Eclipse have had both
Title: Re: foot or finger door controls.
Post by: BU07 LGO on October 18, 2012, 11:56:23 AM
57 plate eclipse?
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Post by: MW on October 18, 2012, 04:27:07 PM
Quote from: BU07 LGO on October 18, 2012, 11:56:23 AM
57 plate eclipse?

He probably means 56
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Post by: Ex pensnett driver on October 19, 2012, 11:41:39 AM
Enviros have both
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Post by: DC3 on October 21, 2012, 12:09:36 PM
Most of the 53 & 54 Geminis had both, but they did start taking the foot pedals out.
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Post by: SK68MEV on May 09, 2021, 07:54:19 PM
some of that platinums must have them as drivers can open the doors without pressing them button
Title: Re: foot or finger door controls.
Post by: Dom on May 10, 2021, 09:57:04 AM
Quote from: SK68MEV on May 09, 2021, 07:54:19 PM
some of that platinums must have them as drivers can open the doors without pressing them button

A near 9 year old topic. For that comment. Really!??
Title: Re: foot or finger door controls.
Post by: PB2938 on May 10, 2021, 05:01:15 PM
Leyland lynx was the 1st I'd noticed with open/close buttons goes back to 1989/1990
Title: Re: foot or finger door controls.
Post by: Tony on May 10, 2021, 05:24:54 PM
Quote from: PB2938 on May 10, 2021, 05:01:15 PM
Leyland lynx was the 1st I'd noticed with open/close buttons goes back to 1989/1990

Leyland Nationals were buttons as well
Title: Re: foot or finger door controls.
Post by: Westy on May 11, 2021, 10:06:50 PM
Is there something 'special ' about the Streetdeck controls, as (I assume), the driver that came off  3303 around 430pm & went back on a 32 to the depot, informed his colleague that he had trouble closing the doors!
Title: Re: foot or finger door controls.
Post by: Tony on May 11, 2021, 10:08:06 PM
Quote from: Westy on May 11, 2021, 10:06:50 PM
Is there something 'special ' about the Streetdeck controls, as (I assume), the driver that came off  3303 around 430pm & went back on a 32 to the depot, informed his colleague that he had trouble closing the doors!

Door buttons don't work with the handbrake off
Title: Re: foot or finger door controls.
Post by: B.C Driver on May 19, 2021, 12:18:16 PM
Much preferred the foot pedal on the Metros and 32xx Scanias as it was metal, the foot pedal on the 32xx Scanias was the best as you could hold it down to the floor to prevent passengers letting themselves off and on.

The Enviros have them, but its a plastic foot pedal and feels cumbersome.

I wish bus manufactures would have an overide button like the Tridents have to stop people letting themselves off.
Title: Re: foot or finger door controls.
Post by: SK68MEV on May 20, 2021, 12:34:43 AM
Quote from: B.C Driver on May 19, 2021, 12:18:16 PM
Much preferred the foot pedal on the Metros and 32xx Scanias as it was metal, the foot pedal on the 32xx Scanias was the best as you could hold it down to the floor to prevent passengers letting themselves off and on.

The Enviros have them, but its a plastic foot pedal and feels cumbersome.

I wish bus manufactures would have an overide button like the Tridents have to stop people letting themselves off.
do some of the mmc have foot controls too as it still doesnt make sense to me his the driver lut the handbrake on and doors open
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Post by: Bus Spotter Ben on August 10, 2021, 11:21:56 PM
6855-7541 don't seem to have them for some reason. Maybe NX didn't spec them on the order?
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Post by: Steve3229vp on August 11, 2021, 09:06:37 AM
Quote from: Bus Spotter Ben on August 10, 2021, 11:21:56 PM
6855-7541 don't seem to have them for some reason. Maybe NX didn't spec them on the order?
I didn't know that you're a bus driver !
Title: Re: foot or finger door controls.
Post by: Trident4590 on August 20, 2021, 12:04:07 PM
Tridents have them but they only open the doors, some work some don't
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Post by: Tony on August 20, 2021, 12:32:18 PM
Quote from: Trident4590 on August 20, 2021, 12:04:07 PM
Tridents have them but they only open the doors, some work some don't

Only 4535 upwards ever had them