Commercial Body Builders Tundra
| Commercial Body Builders Tundra | |
|---|---|
| Years of manufacture | ? to ? |
| Power/Fuel | Diesel, Gasoline |
The Commercial Body Builders Tundra was a small cutaway type bus built on the Ford E-350[1] and Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 chassis. The body consists of an all-aluminum frame with aluminum panels that are digitally, pulse-welded into place. An unknown number of Tundras were built on Ford chassis, while a single example was built on a Mercedes chassis as a prototype in 2007. The Mercedes-based Tundra was later sold to BC Transit.
Unlike the Ford-based Tundra, which replaces the passenger side of the van chassis' cab with a door and entryway, the Mercedes-based Tundra retained the van chassis' entire cab, with the passenger compartment's door and entryway positioned behind the front passenger door and seat.
Specifications
Ford chassis
Engine
- Ford Triton V10 6.8L (gasoline)
Transmission
- Ford 4R100
Mercedes-Benz chassis
Engine
- Mercedes-Benz OM642 V6 3.0L (diesel)
Transmission
- Mercedes-Benz 5 speed automatic with overdrive
Operators
Canada 
- BC Transit - Province of British Columbia excluding Metro Vancouver, BC
Demonstrator and engineering units
Below is a list of known demonstrator and engineering buses.
| Fleet number | Thumbnail | Year | VIN | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L102 | 2007 | WDXBF445179323928 | Mercedes-Benz OM642 | Mercedes-Benz 5 speed automatic with overdrive |
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References
- ↑ Ford-based Tundra for sale, archived from the original on 9 April 2021
- Archived copy of Commercial Body Builders website
- Personal notes & sightings