New Coaches For All Ribble Holiday Tours
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A PROUD claim for Ribble Motor fl Services, Ltd., is that, on completion in May of an order for 20 new coaches, every holiday tour in the coming season will be operated by a new vehicle. First five of the coaches, 32-seater Harrington Cavaliers are shown below. These vehicles were delivered in time for Ribble to put them in Easter service on tours to Scotland and the south of
England, marking the start of the 1961 season,
Built on Leyland Leopard chassis, with air suspension of the Dunlop Pneuride type fitted to both front and rear. axles. the vehicles are equipped with two-speed rear axles having ratios of 6.14 and 4.5: 1 respectively. Each of the 32 seats is fully adjustable.
The 20 tour coaches will be followed by a further 15 Cavaliers, similar in most respects, but fitted with 41 seats. These will be used for express services. excursions and private hire.
Delivery has also been taken by Ribble of the first five vehicles of an order for 50 Leyland P.D.3/5 bases with M.C.W.
h igh bridge 72-seater front-entrance bodies.
Ribble's subsidiary, W. C. Standerwick, Ltd.. will shortly take delivery of 12 Atlantean Gay Hostess coaches, increasing the fleet to 22. which is in addition zo 15 Ribble Gay Hostess coaches.