French coaches in Greece
18th May 1979, Page 54
18th May 1979
Page 54
Page 54, 18th May 1979
— French coaches in Greece
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PART OF an order for 75 new Berliet-based tourist coaches for operation by a Greek Railways-associated road transport company is now being bodied by a company in Cyprus. The first batch of 20 chassis was delivered to Athens (for onward shipment to Cyprus) a few weeks ago by a special train from France.
The Greek order constitutes the first large export contract for the higher-powered version of the Berliet PR 14 S 12m coach which was introduced at the Paris Show in October 1978.
The Berliet 8.8-litre turbo engine now has an output of 167kW (228hp) at 2200 rpm and a torque of 775 Nm at 1400 rpm. Designed for bodywork with a maximum of 57 seats the chassis has combined air/leaf suspension front and rear.