15 DUPLE

22nd September 1972, Page 145

22nd September 1972

Page 145

Page 145, 22nd September 1972 — 15 DUPLE

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uple Coachbuilders Ltd, icarage Lane, Marton, Blackpool, Lancs.

ight models of Duple's important new ominant luxury coach body should have aen on show at Earls Court but, because of a Ing drawn-out industrial dispute, only one mpleted body is expected to arrive in time. will be on a Ford R1114 chassis.

The important thing about Duple's new Ddy is that it has an all-metal load-bearing ame. Wooden inserts to the U-section steel ame are only used for mounting panels. The ampany admits that the Dominant is really ?signed to fill the transition period between le end of composite construction bodies on 3parate chassis and the introduction of tegrals.

The Dominant — which costs only 3 per )nt more than the Viceroy series it replaces has a distinct Continental appearance. This in part due to its curved side windows but also to its drop-down front end roof line. The body was designed after massive market research. This has led to several traditional but apparently little used features being dropded from the standard specification. These include side luggage lockers.

The Duple Dominant is the first product to emerge from the company since it was taken over by Mr Frank Ford's management team. The new model was fully described in CM, September 1.