Reeve Burgess builds bigger
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• A new 37-seat coach body, :he Harrier, was unveiled by Reeve Burgess last week.
The Chesterfield-based firm as traditionally built mini and nidibus and coach bodies, and he Harrier is a move "up the size scale", according to maniging director David Quainton.
The body, which is available )fl the Leyland Swift, Renault :ommando and Leyland Daf Roadrunner 813R chassis, is nade of welded rectangular :ubular-steel sections to give :.ollover protection.
The exterior is panelled in Auminium with a one-piece zinc-coated steel panel for the body side. The front and rear ends are GRP mouldings.
The glazing is standard to the whole of the Beaver range, with square-corner, rubbermounted tinted windows. The front entrance is 740mm wide.
The three entrance steps are shallow with a further small step positioned just behind the driving seat. The interior is lined in cord material and moquette, with an optional centregangway carpet.
Purim skirting heating is provided, with a separate heating and demisting unit for the driver. Luggage space comprises a rear boot and two side lockers.
The total cost of the Harrier, on a Leyland Swift chassis, is around £44,000. A bus version is available at about £41,000, with seats for 41 and five standing. A welfare version can also be supplied, says Reeve Burgess.
The first Harrier is being delivered to Chambers Coaches of Stevenage for private hire and local bus duties. Chambers' body has 37 seats and is mounted on a Swift 4.4m chassis, with a mid-mounted Cummins B-series engine and a Turner five-speed box.