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LUXURY TRAVEL BY SMALL COACH.
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A Well-appointed 10-seater Vehicle Built for Continental Motorways, Ltd., and Intended for High-class Touring Service.
WE have on several occasions in the past referred to the activities ef Continental Motorways, Ltd., which, as many of our readers will no doubt recall, runs a series of high-class coach tours in this country and abroad, on which it provides the height of luxurious travel by the use of motor coaches of a particularly sumptuous type. The ramifications of the company continue to grow, and one of its latest purchases consists of a Berliet pullman coach, the body of which has been constructed in the works of Duple Bodies and Motors, Ltd., Edgware Road, Hendon, London, N.W.9.
The class of vehicle the company favours is known on the Continent as the coach-de-ville and consists, in the main, of an enclosed passenger compartment and an open driver's compartment which, in bad weather, can be protected by a top cover ; this is normally housed under an extension of the fixed roof. The company's tours are arranged on select lines and, accordingly, the main desire is not to seat the largest number of people within a definite space, but rather to give the utmost ease and comfort to a limited number of passengers.
The new coach, of which we publish pictures on this page, is built for
carrying 10 passengers, the driver and a courier. Cane seats of the armchair pattern are used for the passengers, and in front of each is a folding table having a glass top, under which a map of the route which is being followed is placed, so that the outstanding features of the journey can be noted during the progress of the vehicle.
One of the features of the coaches run by Continental Motorways, Ltd., is a miniature buffet. Hot water is readily available and china utensils are carried in trays in a locker fitted at the rear on the off side, so that refreshments can be served on board. There is a distinct " atmosphere " about the interior, which is well appointed. The woodwork is of highly polished mahogany which, with the plum-coloured cloth used for decoration, grey pile carpet and oxidized fittings, presents a most tasteful finish. A clear view at the sides and the front is given by large windows which, with a special light in the roof and a large oval light in the door in the rear panel, ensures ample natural light for the interior. Each of the side windows can be lowered. When the vehicle is in use at night the occupants can be assured complete privacy by letting down the blinds, and the system of lighting employed gives a restful tone to the interior surroundings.
The passenger) compartment is reached by way of a door in the driver's cab, and it shuts off the passenger compartment. A hinged step for facilitating entrance to and egress from the vehicle forms part of the cover of the foremost luggage locker on the near side. There are three steel lockers on both sides, each of which houses two large-size suit-cases, and these give protection to the luggage from rain and dust.
The vehicle is, of course, shod with pneumatic tyres, twins being used on the rear wheels, and two spare wheels with tyres are accommodated in a special carrier at the rear.