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Smooth Astrobel Decker
• Scania is introducing independent front suspension on the Van Hool-bodied Astrobel double-decker, giving a smoother ride and more room at the front end. The change from a beam......
Optare Decker
• Optare has released chassis pictures of its first doubledecker, which is being built in conjunction with Daf Bus and Alusuisse (CM 18-24 July). The SB250 chassis is made by......
Wait For Uk 0404
• Mercedes-Benz will launch its 0404 coach in Kortrijk, Belgium, in October, but the vehicle will not be available in the UK until the end of 1993. Setra is also expected to......
Dormobile Sale
• Dormobile receiver John Eaton is "cautiously optimistic" that he will sell the Folkestone-based company as a going concern_ It still employs 120 staff_ "We are doing our level......
Hopes Are Raised
• Business confidence amongst PCV operators is significantly higher than it was earlier in the year, says Cliff Groves, the new manager of Plaxton retail sales, who has visited......
Oft Guide Is A Flop With The Bcc
II An Office of Fair Trading guide to restrictive practices in the bus industry has been dismissed as "an acute disappointment" by the Bus & Coach Council. "It is neither......