Biswajit SVM Chaser: MAN Mammoth for Republic of Maldives

MAN Mammoth built on MAN CLA 16.22 chassis is the first bus chassis by MAN in India. Its a 12 m chassis (chassis length is 11, 735 mm and with body it comes to 12,000 mm) with a wheel base of 6,200 mm. The chassis frame is ladder type with C-channel rolled section and cross-members are made of high strength steel.

The MAMMOTH is powered by MAN D-0836 BS III diesel engine with rotary FIP, developing power 220 hp @2400 rpm and 800 Nm torque between 1200 - 1800 rpm.

The MAMMOTH have been developed and conceptualized by the MG Group in a strategic partnership between Alma Motors and MAN Trucks India. The entire project, which includes important contribution from different MG Group arms - West & Deccan, MG Composites and MG Grey Engine, aims to provide an optimum delivery on sales and services that the two partners will closely work on.

The coaches are being built in ALMA Motors Belagavi, Karnataka - a unit of MG Group. Recently ALMA have delivered coaches to the Govt of Maldives on occasion of 50th year of Independence.

Acknowledgements : Motor India, ALMA Motors Pvt Ltd (MG Group)