Plaxton Panorama in Demand • n RDERS and deliveries of Plaxton Panorama
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36-ft-long coach bodies announced this week total 79. Of these, 46, all of which are to be 49-seaters, are on order for 1964, including the fleet of 35 which forms part of the Ribble replacement programme announced in last week's issue. Of the remainder, five are for Ribblesdale Coachways Ltd., and three each for Southdown Motor Services Ltd. and Trent Motor Traction Ltd. Plaxton bodywork has not previously been associated with the Southdown concern.
Deliveries this year include 50 service buses for Midland Red, These 36-ft-long 52-seater vehicles are of the operator's S16 type and are delivered to the Plaxton works at Scarborough in part-panelled form. Among 36-ft Panorama coaches now entering service for B.E.T. group
companies are 10 for Black and White Motorways, nine for Sheffield United Tours, four for East Midland, three each for Yorkshire Traction and Yorkshire Woollen District, and two for North Western. In addition Northern Genera] has received five Panorama 41-seaters and four Embassy 41-seaters, the lattes on Bedford SB5 chassis. Among incle, pendent operators, Fry and Son (Continental Coaches) Ltd., of Stratton-onthe-Foss, Somerset, and Hardwick'! Tours, of Middlesbrough, have eac) placed a 36-ft Panorama Continental touring coach, with 44 adjustabI reclining seas, in service.
Wallace Arnold Tours Ltd. continue to favour the Embassy design in 36-f form, six bodies of this type having bees delivered for Continental touring together with eight supplied as 49-seaters A feature of the contract for 21 coache now being completed by Plaxton for thi operator is the use of 8-ft 6-in-long sidg windows, each with twin sliding window above.
Lancashire United Transport Ltd, ha recently received eight 36-ft single deckers with Plaxton bodywork ii service, Six are 45-seat dual-purpos models, the other two being 49-seate buses. Eight 49-seater dual-purpos bodies are on order by this concern fo next year.