{Harmonic} Dennis Dart SPD Voith gets Floored w/ Kickdown & Top Speed Action from West to SE Kent

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On this channel we've only had two Plaxton Pointer Darts... both being the less powerful MPD variants, one with an Allison gearbox and the other with a Voith. But today, we have this lovely sounding Dennis Dart SPD (Super Pointer Dart), longer chassis than the standard MPD with a powerful Cummins 6BT engine and a very loud Voith gearbox! At times especially where high speeds were reached the gearbox would be even louder than the engine! During this journey on Route 297, thanks to a pretty heavy footed driver we experience many sharp downshifts/kickdowns, high revs and top speed action from Tunbridge Wells to Tenterden via some nice country roads. Perhaps one day I run into an Allison variant if some are still about... 👀
Enjoy the video!
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00:00 - Intro
00:10 - Kickdown (1st - 2nd) then (3rd - 2nd - 3rd) w/ Hillclimb
00:48 - Kickdown (3rd - 2nd)
01:01 - Kickdown (1st - 2nd)
01:26 - Full Kickdown (1st - 3rd) | 0 - 56mph
02:24 - Kickdown (1st - 2nd) then (3rd - 2nd)
03:00 - Kickdown (3rd - 2nd - 3rd)
03:50 - Kickdown (3rd - 2nd) then (3rd - 2nd - 3rd)
04:33 - Kickdown (2nd - 1st)
04:48 - Kickdown (2nd - 1st - 2nd)
05:16 - Full Kickdown (1st - 3rd) w/ Hillclimb
05:47 - Kickdown (3rd - 2nd) Twice
06:15 - Kickdown (1st - 2nd) w/ Hillclimb
06:57 - Kickdown (3rd - 2nd - 3rd) up to High Speed
08:27 - Kickdown (3rd - 2nd) up to Top Speed (56mph)
09:41 - Kickdown (2nd - 3rd)
10:13 - Kickdown (3rd - 2nd - 3rd) up to High Speed
11:16 - Kickdown (2nd - 1st - 2nd) w/ Hillclimb
11:43 - Full Kickdown (1st - 3rd) up to Top Speed (56mph)
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Route 297:
Tunbridge Wells - Tenterden
(21/06/2023)
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Owned By: Ham's Travel
Registration Plate: MC56 HAM
Fleetnumber: ~
Bodywork: Plaxton Pointer
Engine: Cummins ISBe5.9L
Chassis: Dennis Dart SPD
Gearbox/Transmission: Voith DIWA 863.3E
Emissions: Euro 2
Depot Allocation: Hams Travel, Flimwell
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@Frozzles Год назад

My mistake for putting Plaxton Pointer "2" in the intro, minor error from me 😅

@kieranstravels 5 месяцев назад

HELLFIRE!

@Frozzles 5 месяцев назад

🔥

@b9tltransportvids Месяц назад

Nice video and nostalgia for me as very similar to Lothian's Voith Dart's, sound wise.

@Frozzles Месяц назад

Thanks man!

@ChilternTransportProductions Год назад

Nice to see it’s an interesting rare type and not a bog standard E200! I didn’t know this is still used by Hams, I’m surprised to be honest. Great to see either way, I would love to sample it if I know when it’ll be about Quality work as always Mr Frozzles! Keep it up! 👌

@Frozzles Год назад

Yeah man, I’ve been trying to get some more different buses every now and then, mix it up a bit more! Same here man, from what I hear it does schools from time to time, not often public routes/rail rep. Yeah definitely, this is one to keep your eyes on. Thanks man 🙏🏾

@SouthernTransportFan Год назад

Love that sound! Keep going with these vids 🤜

@Frozzles Год назад

Same here, always 🙌🏾

@Transport-Coolfunr Год назад

I never used to be a fan of these until like 2 years ago. Never seen one get floored that much tho. Beautiful

@Frozzles Год назад

Same here man, I’m all used to buses made from 1998 onwards, like ALXs, Plaxtons and the Enviro range. And I only had MPDs near me, not SPDs… Definitely a gem this one though 😍

@Transport-Coolfunr Год назад

@@Frozzles Ofc i might go for a hunt on one again

@lovesbusestrains2182 Год назад

Congratulations Frozzles for 805 Subscribers 🎉🎉🎉🎉

@Frozzles 11 месяцев назад

Thank you man!

@welshbusenthusiast2210 Год назад

Great catch! If you want a good Allison Dart that will be floored, try and have a day out in Flintshire, North Wales. Two Allison Darts run with the company Townlynx, and their drivers don’t hold back.

@Frozzles Год назад

Thanks man! Bit far out but I'm looking to venture out further and further over time so... maybe one day! Would love an Allison one 😃

@welshbusenthusiast2210 Год назад

@@Frozzles Glad to hear. They’ve got a few ALX400 Tridents which get ragged around too!

@ChilternTransportProductions Год назад

@@welshbusenthusiast2210Ooo, now that’s enticing! Like Frozzles though, I’d have the issue of needing to sort accommodation (and being lucky enough to afford it) as I have to come from Oxfordshire but if I could sort it, I’d come now that you mention it!

@lawrencediangana Год назад

Great Catch :)

@Frozzles 11 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@lawrencediangana 11 месяцев назад

@@Frozzles You Welcome keep up your Content :)

@glosbusspotter7561 Год назад

A very whiny Voith box in this with a bit of cooling fans! A very rare catch Mr Frozzles!

@Frozzles Год назад

Yeah got a little bit of everything here! Thanks!

@jaggass 11 месяцев назад

Originally had a 6BT and Allison B300R in it like most pre 2001 SPD's. Now it has 5.9 ISBe 24v engine in it. Blackpool Transport, EYMS put that engine in some of their Excels.

@Frozzles 11 месяцев назад

Oh fair enough, thanks for the info. 24V is the batteries btw not the engine

@jaggass 11 месяцев назад

@@Frozzles I mean 24 Valves as that's what the ISBe has

@ThamesNorth Год назад

Saw these all around the place in Scotland, never actually got the chance to ride one personally. Maybe I will soon? Nice catch! Also, what was the Voith MPD?

@Frozzles Год назад

That's unfortunate, same with me really, there were some down South-East London but they were withdrawn quite early before I could get the chance to board. Thanks bro, and the Voith MPD was Metroline DLD697 Link ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-zDkJfzEP_Xw.html

@TheTransportYoutuber Год назад

Alison SPDs are preserved in Cardiff by the CTPG, they also run a transport festival every june and have Y377 GAX in their hands. The 302 group owns S302 SHB which is also a SPD type. Although it may be undesirable as some of the drivers are not the fastest and quite far from london, the hills in barry make up for it. Another downside is, you dont know what time vehicles are running and when they will run. I came for CN06 GDY and got met by BF68 ZHB 😂😂😂 Voiths shifting from 1st to 2nd is too good, banging video as usual Frozzles :)

@Frozzles Год назад

I see 👀 Sounds good and I'll look up some of these buses in a few. Yeah I defo wouldn't be comfortable not knowing what bus is coming and when 🤣 Thanks btw!

@ChilternTransportProductions Год назад

⁠@@Frozzles Nor would I. I see it as bad event organisation and when I make all that effort to go to it, I like to know what’s happening and when so I know it’ll be a worthwhile investment made

@TheTransportYoutuber Год назад

Its more of a non enthusiast event, its just to have a ride on some open top buses with your family or to ride some old buses for free. How the system works is that you join a queue and they fill up each bus. The festival is really just a locals event as most of what they have runs in South Wales. If you dont live in South wales it just isnt worth it as the travel is way too far and most the drivers arent that fast. Regarding Y377 GAX, they have a event in September so it might be running then. If you are looking for it in june, it might go around the depot once, then be parked up for the day. Im sure there are closer and better alison darts to the M25.

@ChilternTransportProductions Год назад

@@TheTransportRU-vidr That sounds wank for a bus veg I won’t lie. When you’ve got things like Low-ish floor running day happening in East Grinstead and Godstone just south of London, which is a dedicated running day run by veg in their 20s-30s for veg mostly in their 10s-30s, who will be after more modern buses getting booted to shit for their RU-vid channels

@TheTransportYoutuber Год назад

@@ChilternTransportProductions Definetly going to be a Alison Dart in that event, way closer to london as well. The CTPG preserves buses mostly in the 70s to 90s but i am hoping they preseve WX06 JXS as that is a replication of TrentBarons 656 just without K/D, but there is a shimmer of a chance it may get its kickdown on as CB are turning on Kickdown for their C2s and topodyn on 307 [maybe they realised just how slow the C2s are up the penylan hill without kickdown] but no changes on the scania stuff, plus 768 is fast enough. Apart from Y377 GAX and CN06 GDY all their collection is older stuff [they are better than modern buses anyway excluding the Citaro] Not a event for people who want Kickdown and thrash and got RU-vid channel, its mainly a event for families and local casual enthusiasts.

@BusesinLondon345 Год назад

This is unique in being the first built SPD, however it didn’t get registered until 2006

@Frozzles Год назад

Oh wow, I never knew it was the first one either, lots of information about this bus that I haven’t known!

@BusesinLondon345 Год назад

@@Frozzlesyeah it was originally a development vehicle hence why it was never registered prior, then Hams Travel bought it and it was given the numberplate it has now, that’s essentially why it still lives

@BusTrainsGuy18 Год назад

I remember these use to run the P5 back in the day, but not anymore but Go-Ahead London (General) owns Hams Travel.

@Frozzles Год назад

Oh I see, that's actually something I never knew! Yeah man, these also used to do Route 227 as well! Shame I didn't get to experience them a bit more.

@ChilternTransportProductions Год назад

I don’t think that’s true. I had someone claim Cardiff Bus was also Go Ahead owned, only for me to prove they’re still municipal (council owned) Please show me some evidence to back up your claim

@ZacharyUKTransport Год назад

Hams Travel are independent

@BusTrainsGuy18 Год назад

@@ChilternTransportProductions Thats the thing i never knew that, thats what I said lol.

@BusTrainsGuy18 Год назад

@@ZacharyUKTransport Yep I know that, that was a auto correct while I was typing fast.

@LJ07EBP Год назад

Reregistered? Nice one man so is this dart euro 1 then?

@BusesinLondon345 Год назад

It wasn’t registered until 2006, also it is Euro 2 but it was the first SPD built

@LJ07EBP Год назад

@@BusesinLondon345 oh

@thegoaheadmpire7825 Год назад

As far as ik this is the only running Euro 2 SPD in service ontop of being a pointer 1 good run though, deserves a canning as they should

@Frozzles Год назад

Yeah most likely, yeah definitely, for a old bus it should be treated with some TLC but every now and then the cobwebs should be cleared a bit! 🤩

@Phoji Год назад

How do these things still exist

@thegoaheadmpire7825 Год назад

It got bought and registered in 2006 although its from 1996/97/98

@TheTransportYoutuber Год назад

Independent operators tend to keep old buses for ages until they have to withdraw it. Outside of London, most operators run fully on diesel buses or have a small electric fleet and withdraw buses at the age of 15-20. Independents also havent got nearly as much money as the big companies, that is why you dont see independents buying Citaros new often.

@FM60260 7 месяцев назад

How have they managed to put a 56 plate registration on a Pointer "1"? You are supposed to only be able to put older registrations on a newer vehicle, not make an older vehicle appear newer.

@lukegibson191 7 месяцев назад

The vehicle was never actually first registered until 2006. Despite it actually being older than that, the year seen on the number plate is year of first registration rather than the year it was built