Filipino-made Utility Vehicles in the Past

**romski123** · September 24th, 2007 03:32 PM

Here's a Filipino Made Utility Vehicle still in use today!!

**jpdm** · September 24th, 2007 04:11 PM

Originally Posted by romski123

Here's a Filipino Made Utility Vehicle still in use today!!

--Actually this is the reason why started the discussions about a redesigned tricycle. If somebody can come up with simple carriage (with variation: 4 seater passenger carriage; a mini closed van; a mini retail van (ice cream van?) design that can be easily attached with the motorcycle I think we can revolutionalise the crude habal-habal, tricycle and other tricycle contraptions in the country. And it might be the start of the transformation of the Pinoy transport landscape and industry.

--I saw one tricycle contraption 6 seater in Las Pinas in Moonwalk, Las PInas. Nasa unahan yung motorsiklo at parang maliit na van yung trcycle. Bale nakasalpak yung motor sa harap ng carriage.

**webmiester** · September 24th, 2007 06:13 PM

Originally Posted by jpdm

--Actually this is the reason why started the discussions about a redesigned tricycle. If somebody can come up with simple carriage (with variation: 4 seater passenger carriage; a mini closed van; a mini retail van (ice cream van?) design that can be easily attached with the motorcycle I think we can revolutionalise the crude habal-habal, tricycle and other tricycle contraptions in the country. And it might be the start of the transformation of the Pinoy transport landscape and industry.

--I saw one tricycle contraption 6 seater in Las Pinas in Moonwalk, Las PInas. Nasa unahan yung motorsiklo at parang maliit na van yung trcycle. Bale nakasalpak yung motor sa harap ng carriage.

Actually, I forgot kung anong province yun, Sa tanay ko yata nakita yun. Mga 20-seater jeepney na tricycle. Yung makina,chassis and tires pang-jeepney talaga pero they put only one wheel in front, to evade taxes. They're using this 3 wheeler behemoth off-road up the mountain!

Yung mga tuk-tuk ng thailand are so marketed and world-famous, pero yung mga larger tricycles ng Boracay and Guimaras Islands are nice too

Ang problem nga lang is that its hard to introduce changes with our crab mentality.

In one place I heard, a route was only serviced by tricycle drivers. When someone introduced a jeepney, the tricycle drivers would always throw stones at the jeepney, kaya ayun, nagstop namasada yung jeepney. If someone tries out these larger capacity tricycles sa usual routes, siguradong papatayin siya ng ibang tricycle drivers. It's really hard to introduce progress kapag ganun!

**jpdm** · September 24th, 2007 08:55 PM

Originally Posted by webmiester

If someone tries out these larger capacity tricycles sa usual routes, siguradong papatayin siya ng ibang tricycle drivers. It's really hard to introduce progress kapag ganun!

--kung ang magmamaneho ay hindi miyembro. My idea is to convince certain TODAs to embrace the idea of having a new type of tricycle without actually displacing the existing ones. parang may phases ang introduction.. And let them earn from it also.

--I think kung yung mga leaders mismo ang gumamit initially ng improved version ng tricycle siguro mababa ang resistance ng iba. Iba lang ang itsura pero ganun din seating capacity.

--yung nakita ko sa las PInas may nakita akong tatak na TODA so member sya ng tricycle association dun. Abay punong puno.

--I think it is feasible. But then again, I will re-check the viability by conducting again a survey.

**trunks** · September 24th, 2007 09:37 PM

Jeepney ang da best para sa akin. Sana hanggang dun nlang, wla na un iba iba klase ng sasakyan i.e. pedicab, tricycle, AUV etc. Pagbutihin nlang ang pgawa, lagyan ng standard para mganda tingnan. kanya kanya kasi ng bira ang mga gumagawa kaya ayun, maraming pangit tingnan... may mukhang truck na d maintindhan, may mukhang tagpi tagpi... cheap tuloy ang dating. Ibalik sana tulad ng dati...very colorful, masaya tingnan... parang fiesta lagi. Pinoy na pinoy tlaga

**jpdm** · September 24th, 2007 11:05 PM

Expressways, major highways--mass transport systems such as LRTs, TRAMs, Subways, Buses.

Secondary roads, provincial roads, jeepneys and PHUVs.

Side streets, subdivisions--electric cars, TRIMA

**Lucius** · September 24th, 2007 11:10 PM

Sikat daw sa Paris ang SARAO! For tourism purposes daw accoring to my prof

**webmiester** · September 24th, 2007 11:29 PM

Originally Posted by trunks

Jeepney ang da best para sa akin. Sana hanggang dun nlang, wla na un iba iba klase ng sasakyan i.e. pedicab, tricycle, AUV etc. Pagbutihin nlang ang pgawa, lagyan ng standard para mganda tingnan. kanya kanya kasi ng bira ang mga gumagawa kaya ayun, maraming pangit tingnan... may mukhang truck na d maintindhan, may mukhang tagpi tagpi... cheap tuloy ang dating. Ibalik sana tulad ng dati...very colorful, masaya tingnan... parang fiesta lagi. Pinoy na pinoy tlaga

Actually there is a standard. Marcos came up with some sort of a standardization before. Also, the LTO has minimum standards to meet before it can be regarded roadworthy and can be registered...at least ideally.

Yung pagiging kanya-kanyang bira makes some variety which is a trademark of the jeepney

I think the problem is in the maintenance. Our jeepney drivers hardly make enough to eat, and don't know how to save/invest money pa, kaya we can't expect them to give good maintenance on their jeepneys. Nor can they afford expensive repairs to make their jeepneys really really nice looking.

Also, another problem is lack of organization. I recall reading an article where jeepney manufacturers laments not even having their own organization. We can't standardized if there is no national body representing jeepney manufacturers.