Cleveland switches to Aka
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HOT on the heels of Denl double-deck bus order ( page 24), another Engl municipal operator has c firmed a switch to the Vc Ansa model.
Cleveland Transit has c ered between 24 and 32, with Northern Coun1 bodywork, for delivery in 1 and 1982. It considered Dennis Dominator, Foden-I and Leyland Titan bef making its decision.
Two Ailsas are likely to brought forward for body this year, to give North Counties some additional perience with the fro engined model, and three L land Fleetlines will be dela: to compensate.
One of these Ailsas will h; Voith transmission, the ot Self Changing Gears, sei automatic, a type wh Cleveland Transit driv prefer, a spokesman told CI Cleveland felt compelled look elsewhere for its vehic in view of the imminent enc Fleetline production, and 1 that the Ailsa fitted its futi needs better than the other: