Duple Luxury coaches for South Africa
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EIGHT luxury coaches for, South African
Airways have been completed by Duple Motor Bodies Ltd. The basic Bella Vista shell has been modified to take a 75 cu. ft. rear locker, with shelf at the top of the locker in the interior fitted with guardrails to take hand luggage.
The body shell is fitted with 2 in. glass-fibre insulation throughout and there is forced ventilation. There are 18 Chapman fully adjustable reclining seats with armrests and adjustable footrests. A standard GA.220 twin seat with armrest is fitted alongside the driver at the front.
The whole of the framework of the body is in Iroko, a special wood which resists insects and decay in tropical climates. The seats are trimmed in Connolly's blue/grey hide and the exterior finished in South African Airways' standard livery of medium and dark blue with cream reliefs.
Darlington Recruitment Drive: An attempt to recruit another 36 drivers and 36 conductors is being made by Darlington transport committee so that a five day, 40 hours week can be introduced into the undertaking.
Glasgow Buys Leyland* worth El irn: Glasgow is to replace its remaining fleet of trolleybuses with ISO double-deck Leylands with Alexander bodywork.