Computers give life
24th January 1981, Page 24
24th January 1981
Page 24
Page 24, 24th January 1981
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TECHNICAL and engineering rtaff at the National Bus Corn'any have used information ob:ained from group operators :omputerised vehicle maintenince costing (VMC) to compile letailed vehicle specifications or subsidiary companies' fleet :equirements.
The specifications are based )n the need to determine vehicle ife costing rather than merely he initial price, and consider :xternal factors.
In future, the company will ook for a minimum 14-year life :rom double-deckers and 16 jeers from Leyland Nationals.
Coaches too will normally be leavyweight and the company -nay adopt a policy of mid-life rebodying to keep the coach fleet up to date.