Body-on MAN coach
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A BODY-ON version of MAN's SR280 coach will be 20 per cent cheaper than its more sophisticated integral stablemate, but it is not yet available in Britain.
Outriggers superimposed on the chassis frame are welded to the bodywork skeleton on to which sheet steel body panels are attached. A panoramic laminated front screen is supplemented by toughened safety glass side windows.
Full-width 8.7cum (307cuft) luggage compartments are enclosed by aluminium flaps.
Single, part-outward swinging, doors positioned in front of the front axle and behind the rear axle are controlled by electromagnetic systems.
High-back integral moulded seats are mounted on side platforms spaced at 735mm (29in) intervals to provide 55 seats.
Individual nozzles are powered by a ram-air blower mounted at the rear of the bus while a full-length stale air channel, with hatches in the centre of the roof, and a driver operated electric blower ventilate the interior.
• The latest version of MAN's SR highliner offers the new 265kW (360bhp) turbocharged diesel engine as an alternative to the 235kW (320bhp) unit.
Technical improvements include a new rear axle location system with free control arm and extra wide based air spring bellows for improved stability of the independent suspension system.