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ADVANCES in coach design are immediately obvious to even the casual Coach Fair visitor. Our array of 40 coaches shows a wide cross-section of both long and shorthaul coaches and the vast majority offer features such as reclining seats and videos. The component exhibits emphasise that the advances in interior furnishings have been met by similar advances in both safety and economy as well as overall performance.

The increased scope for coach operators since the 1980 Transport Act is evidenced by the number of travel company exhibitors offering accommodation and holiday packages for the coach operator to market. Both operators and travel agents should find useful business propositions among these exhibits.

Potential coach hirers and group travel organisers will find a number of coach operators eager for business in both the Thames Hall workshop desks and stands as well as the outside chalets, and will find plenty of examples of the type of travel facilities on offer.

Coach Fair shows coaches to be exciting, attractive and safety conscious, so come in and look around.

Stand C1-C2

Metro-Cammell-Weymann, PO Box 248, Leigh Road, Washwood Heath, Birmingham.

(See under stand 1/1)

Stand C3

JAC Travel, 15 Albert Mews, London W8 5RU.

SINCE the 1980 Transport Act has allowed the coach operator to enter into the holiday market, JAC has introduced a range of tour packages designed to make this task easier. Its wholesale tours simply require the operator to add his coach costs and profit margin for the tour to be complete.

Stand C4

Econocruise, 180 Wood Street, Rugby MANUFACTURER of cruise controls and top-speed limiters for coaches. marketing arm of the National Bus pany. Its services and products includ vete hire and contract hire, and it h types of coaches available including with toilets, video, drinks machines al clining seats as well as doublecoaches.

It can arrange educational and sigl ing trips as well as coach tours at horn abroad. It can offer airport transfer se either by charter or scheduled Flightlin vices.

It can also offer excursions, mini-131 full package holidays of every descr throughout Britain and Europe as w ) and individual travel by scheduled ss coaches to over 3,200 destinations :ain, Ireland and mainland Europe.

idon Crusader can draw from any nal coach operator in Britain including nal, National Holidays, National Ex, Supabus, Green Line, Southdown iany other associated companies.

Id C6 adn V4

ound Services, bus and coach diviLister Street, Bradford, West hire.

)SOUND bus and coach division is a any within Autosound Services and is :Tiber of the Smiths Industries Group. It alises in the supply and installation of )ard coach audio and video equipment. althe past two years great advances been made in both coach and onI equipment. Autosound has evolved these changes and is in a position to coach operators varying degrees of stication in all aspects of on-board and -visual products.

ual installations are carried out by a of audio/visual engineers based at accessible premises in Bradford, are capable of garaging up to five e-deck coaches. Autosound also lias a .e engineering department which can 3 mobile installation and repair service Aired.

1984, Autosound is developing its ssful micro-mix system to cater for onal aspects of the audio visual mar'his involves the use of a modified cassette player and has been dead in conjunction with a leading firm lio engineers.

:her developments have been made iing foreign language tape broadg, burglar alarm systems and multi;ion installations.

Stand Cl

London Handling Ltd, 12 Kendrick Mews, London SW7 3HG.

LONDON HANDLING reserves hotel accommodation for groups visiting London. It uses hotels with from three to four-bedded rooms for students, to two and three-star hotels for theatre and shopping weekends and up to four stars for set departure programmes and five-star hotels for conferences. London Handling can arrange meals, tickets, guides and river trips.

The London Handling agent's manual and price list is published every September. It gives examples of hotels used and suggested itineraries as well as a full description of the services offered to coach operators and tour operators from Great Britain and Europe.

Stand C8

Shade Technics/EUrobev, 37 Barnet Road, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire.

SHADES TECHNICS produces drinks dispensing equipment for coaches. The equipment is designed for use with Eurobev drinks sachets. The company also offers a range of products specially designed for the coach industry. These include moulded grp toilet cubicles and a range of catering units and video systems. Several items are exhibited in operation for demonstrations.

Stand C9

British Springs Ltd, Duraflex Works, Stanmore Industrial Estate, Bridgnorth, Shropshire.

BRITISH SPRINGS is a manufacturer of Duraflex laminated road springs for buses and coaches. The company is a major supplier to world markets.

Stand C10

Novotel Group SIEH, 555/57 Harrow Road, London W2 1JH.

THE Novotel Group of hotels is one of the largest in the world with more than 400 properties including the Sofitel, Mercure, Ibis and Novotel chains.

Novotel and Mercure are expanding throughout Western and Eastern Europe (over 120 locations). They have over 20 hotels in the Paris area as well as hotels in Amsterdam, Brussels, Bruges, Normandy, Brittany, Nice, Bordeaux, Vienna, Innsbruck, Luxembourg, Cologne, Berlin, Budapest, and many other major European towns and cities.

Novotel and Mercure hotels are modern and three-star establishments. Most have swimming pools and all bedrooms have private bathrooms. Groups can enjoy first class cuisine in restaurants which remain open to midnight. All hotels have bars and are located near main roads. Ample coach parking facilities are available.

On average, the group offers bed and breakfast rates at about £12 per person sharing a twin room and rooms can be booked via a London sales office. Novotel representatives are also available to visit coach operators to discuss future European tours. The Novotel group departments is on 01-724 1000.

Stand Cl 1

Armchair Passenger Transport and Smiths Coaches, Boar's Head Yard, Brent Way, Brentford, Middlesex and Queen's Road, Reding, Berkshire.

SMITHS COACHES (Reading) and Armchair Passenger Transport are now owned by the same parent company. The two operators respectively have 60 and 23 years' experience in the coach operating business.

Smiths is well known in Berkshire for operating UK and Continental tours, express services and excursions as well as private-hire, while Armchair is synonymous with the provision of top-quality service for incoming tourists. It operates in London and on extended tours throughout the British Isles and the Continent.

The Armchair fleet is modern and versatile and includes 22 to 55-seat coaches. The combined fleet consists of 70 coaches including some new Leyland Tiger Plaxtort Paramount 3500 coaches featuring facilities such as full air conditioning, toilets video.

Both fleets now share the familiar or and white Armchair livery and will bE from the addition of new coaches in 19E

Stand C12

Mobile Flonetics Ltd, Unit 17, Park S Industrial Estate, Aylesbury, Buck hamshire, HP20 lEB.

MOBILE FLONETICS is a specialist ir design of pneumatic servo-control sys for all types of vehicle applications. Th signs of the systems are based upon ducts of its own manufacture which are mented by those which it supplies a: British Isles distributor for the folio companies: Williams Air Controls (I.. The Weatherhead Company (USA), Spr Devices (USA), S. A. Masats (Spain) al M. H. Service (Sweden).

The range of applications is extensivr includes air throttle, pneumatic electronic gear-change systems, pneur windscreen-wiper and washer syst pneumatic door and luggage h systems, pneumatic window lifts and r matic headlight cover actuators.

Many of these systems are displaye working exhibits. Often is is ne sary for the various circuits to be integr with one another to provide safetN terlocks or sequential operations on various types of bus, coach and other a cations the company is involved with. bile Flonetics can provide full tech support for its products throughout Br and facilities are available to prc support in Europe.

Stand C13

JWR John Walker Reservations Ltd, 3f. rington Gardens, London SW7 4JU.

JWR can provide group reserval throughout France, Germany and StA land. It is the general sales agent an representative for Inter Hotels of Fr Castle Hotels of Germany, Romantik lin Europe, Bavaria Hotels, Hotel Am Berlin, La Bonne Auberge, Zedelgem, Palmen Garten, Offenburg, Hotel Tyrol, in-Tyrol, Hotel Gambetta, St Dizier, Platzl, Munich and Hotel Bayerischert Linda u.

Stand C14

Chapman Stevens, Ash Tree House Green, Woobum Green, Buckingham HP10 DEE.

CHAPMAN STEVENS is established a of the leading firms of coach insuranc kers in this country. It acts on behal large number of clients including

Irfleet operators and small family busies and owner-drivers. In addition to ties it has for arranging coach inrice at competitive rates, it also has ial schemes designed exclusively for h operatives.

le 1984 Coach Holiday Insurance me will be launched at Coach Fair. This me proved successful during 1983 with y thousand coach passengers insured a on holiday in the UK and on the Conti. Other schemes available include Conital breakdown cover, legal expenses, strial tribunal cover, and details of all a will be available.

nd C15

d Hotels (Scotland}, 12-13 Henrietta at, London WC2E 8HL.

ED HOTELS, Scotland, offers accomation for groups and individuals at Is in Edinburgh, Perth, Ayr, Aberdeen, and Inverness.

Edinburgh it has the centrally situated nt Royal Hotel on Princes Street of the sly House Hotel, which is a country ;e hotel almost in the city centre.

e Salutation Hotel in Perth, the gateway e Highlands, provides an ideal holiday I while the Caledonian Hotels in Ayr and mess offer competitive group tariffs fine standards in popular locations.

Stand C16

Vehicle Equipment, North Road, WidmerEnd, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. VEHICLE EQUIPMENT is a distributor for Telma retarders, Kysor products including Kymax maximum-speed controls, Kysor automatic radiator shutters, Kysor alarm and shut-down control, Dynair thermo-fan systems and Lincoln Helios Quickclub automatic grease chassis lubrication systems.

Stand C18 and workshop desk C

NAT Holidays, Holiday House, Domestic Road, Leeds 12 COACHING HOLIDAYS have increased dramatically in popularity over the past few years and NAT Holidays has widened its product range to meet the demand. Emphasis on local departures has increased sales through travel agents and new areas for departures are continually being investigated.

The NAT Holidays programme covers European and British coach touring, short breaks, coaches for skiing in Austria. France and Switzerland and express coaches to the European sun.

To improve coach servicing and facilities its transport department has been moved to the new company headquarters in Leeds. An additional service facility will also be used at a new depot being created in southern England. Coach holidays represent good value and quality; tie this up with the NAT Holidays experience and you have a formidable holiday package.

Stand C19

Sealink, Eversholt House, 163/203 Eversholt Street, London, NW1188 WITH NINE routes to choose from, Sealink has more ferry links to the Continent than any other ferry operator. To France, Sealink's Dover-Calais "flagship" service is operated by the newest fleet of cross-Channel ships providing up to 12 sailings daily throughout the year. From Folkestone to Boulogne the sailing frequency has been increased to up to nine sailings during the peak times.

The Dover/Dunkirk route offers good road links from the French port to Central Europe. As well as being a quick route to Paris, the Sealinks Newhaven/Dieppe service is an ideal crossing for Brittany and Normandy. For the French West Coast and Bordeaux areas, the shortest crossing on the Western Channel, Weymouth to Cherbourg provides up to three daily sailings during peak summer weekends.

Sealink's Belgian services offer regular sailings from Dover and Folkestone to Ostend and from the East Coast the most direct route to the Netherlands is from Harwich to the Hook of Holland. Sealink has recently introduced a new large ferry, St Nicholas, on this route.

Stand C20

Warwick Travel, 55 Charterhouse St., London EC1 WARWICK Travel is increasing the range and variety of brochures offered to coach operators. The Warwick brochure packages are intended for operators that want to expand their European tour operations and can be tailored to suit individual requirements and programmes. Warwick Travel can provide full colour brochures for as little as £525 per 1,000 four page A4 size. Warwick Travel has made a conscious effort to move its tour packages for coach operators up market for the coming season for customers wanting top quality accommodation for a little bit more. It believes that operators have more to gain in the long term by offering high quality tours which should result in repeat business and sustained growth in the market.

All hotels used are of a good standard and all rooms have private facilities. Many four star hotels are available at attractive rates negotiated by Warwick Travel. The firm can provide a series of departures to suit individual coach operator requirements.

Stand C21

Kingswinford Fuel Injection Services Ltd, Lenches Bridge, Pensnett, Brierley Hill, West Midlands KINGSWINFORD Fuel Injection Service is a major supplier of fuel injection auto-electrical and turbocharger units including re-built equipment. It offers a comprehensive service from three branches, the West Midlands, the South West (Cheltenham) and Shropshire and Wales (Bridgnorth).

Stand C22

Maun International, 151 Outram Street, Sutton in Ashfield, Notts NG17 4FU MAUN INTERNATIONAL is one of the oldest established group travel wholesalers servicing the coaching industry and travel trade. It provides complete tour packages at wholesale prices either for series departures or single departures. It has Continental hotels, apartments and ferries under contract and can provide coaches of any specification at economical rates from its client coach companies. In Switzerland, Maun has six hotels under contract. Situated around Lake Sarnen between Lucerne and Interlaken, these are three-star hotels which are available for both centred holidays and tours and overnight stops.

In Austria, Maun offers three-star hotels in the Tyrol and Lake District at very economical rates. It also has hotels suitable for centred holidays in France, Germany, Belgium, Holland and Italy.

Apartment coach holidays are becoming popular. Maun has apartments available on the Italian Adriatic and the Costa Brava and Costa Dorada in Spain. These are available for individuals as well as groups and Maun have vacancies for suitable people and companies to become apartment agents.

Stand C23

Commercial Motor, Quadrant House, The Quadrant, Sutton, Surrey BOTH EDITORIAL and advertising staff from CM will be in attendance during Coach Fair to answer questions and provide assistance to exhibitors, conference delegates and visitors alike.

Stand TH1

Leyland Bus, Bow Lane, Leyland, Preston, Lancashire

LEYLAND BUS is Britain's largest bus and coach manufacturer with over 39 per cent of the total UK bus and coach market. Examples of its Tiger and Royal Tiger coach range can be seen in the vehicle display. area. Stand TH2

Grey-Green Coaches Ltd, 55 Stamfor London N16 GREY-GREEN was established in 188 now operates around 100 coaches ha London. Its coaches seat from 28 to 5 sengers. Any seating configuration c supplied.

In 1984 a full luxury executive-style is being introduced. This is part of an for four new Leyland Royal Tiger D which will all be available next season Grey-Green group travel and coac divisions can handle any size part' make all arrangements including f hotels, guides and admissions. ItinE for groups can be devised to suit any r An extensive range of sight-seeing operates from,London, ranging from 10 days including England, Scotland, and Ireland as well as European di tions such as Austria, Switzerland many, Holland, France and Belgium.

Grey-Green operates regular sch( services from London to Amsterdan Hague, Rotterdam, Paris, Brussels, Co Frankfurt and Munich.

and TH3 .dner Diesel Engines, L. Gardner & Sons , Barton Hall Works, Patricroft, Eccles, nchester, M30 7W8.

RDNER has established an enviable reation for advanced fuel economy on all ts engines while not losing any of the ues of reliability, durability, light weight I ease of maintenance.

he company is exhibiting two engines :able for coach applications. The first, the :CT, is a turbocharged version of the .dner LXB/LXC series and offers even her fuel saving. The 6LXB has and still is acified by numerous public bus :rotors. The new version has reduced se levels to conform to new standards retains the Gardner reputation and tradi

he new 6HLXT engine is a horizontal in: unit specifically designed for the coach rket. The fuel-efficient 230bhp engine is 'liable as standard equipment in the Den

Dorchester coach chassis. A Dennis -chester chassis is on display in the oute vehicle area.

:and TH4 workshop desk E

arterplan, Charterplan House, 151 arles Street, Stockport, SK1 3JU.

ARTERPLAN' is the specialist coaching 'ision of Greater Manchester Transport d with over 40 coaches under its direct ntrol is one of the North West's largest 3pliers of coach transport for British and ntinental travel.

t's "supercoaches" incorporate 46 or 49 :lining seats, a toilet and washroom, and extra comfort all are fitted with the latest ating and ventilation systems, tinted ndows and curtains.

2harterplan hopes to take delivery soon a coach specially adapted to meet the needs of the disabled. This vehicle will be fitted with features such as a centre entrance with lift, toilet and washroom, luxury seating and an open floor area with clamps for wheel chairs.

Stand TH5

Len Wright Travel, Unit 3, Fleming Way, Worton Road, Isleworth, Middlesex.

LEN WRIGHT Travel operates a fleet of executive-type coaches suitable for coach touring, business-house travel and longhaul Continental and British travel. The fleet includes the latest in double-deck and single-deck coaches and includes vehicles with air conditioning, catering and sleeping facilities. All coaches have reclining seats and toilets.

Stand TH6

Daf Bus, Thames Industrial Estate, Marlow, Buckinghamsire, SL7 1LW DAF BUS features its unique international and nationwide coach back-up service. A selection of Daf coaches is in the vehicle display area numbers V32-36.

Stand TH7

Cummins Engine Co Ltd, 46-50 Coombe Lane, New Malden Surrey, KT3 4QL BEING shown for the first time at a psv exhibition is the new Cummins 10-litre engine. This engine represents the first efforts for some years to gain a share of the important psv market.

The 10-litre offers bus and coach operators the advantage of premium-duty levels of reliability and durability combined with compact size, light weight and excellent fuel economy. The engine, offered in turbocharged form only, is available in 180, 250 and 290bhp power outputs. The 180bhp version is offered only for urban operation.

Advanced computer-aided design techniques have been applied to the 10-litre, resulting in its compact size and lightweight. Where possible, components have been designed to perform more than one function and many items which are normally added on to an engine are built-in, making it a cleaner, leak-free design in service.

The Cummins engine is featured in the new Metro-Cammell-Weymann Metroliner

d TH8

iquipment Ltd, 20 Kingsbury Square, wry, Buckinghamshire iQUIPMENT is exhibiting its range of id coach seats. Making its debut is a andal-proof seat made from a unique material interwoven with wire. MTB -let this material can effectively resist lictural damage after being jabbed by or other sharp instrument.

MTB display also includes Premier iropa seats, which are available in a of widths and mountings. The is available in fixed or reclining verThe Europa has a similar design with iditional features of individually adle headrests and a new ashtray-grab; combination.

of the range is the Miami seat, which es removable covers, moquette-covbodyside and aisle side armrests, !ine holders and adjustable headrests. TB seats are made with self-extingg cold-moulded foam resting on a duspring basis to give maximum ■ rt.

ipleting the MTB display is a selection eel trims, ashtrays and allied accessoianufactured by Italian company Rusmo. MTB has recently been appointed 'elop sales for this company.

Id TH9

in Holidays, 89 Station Road, New upon Tyne.

UN HOLIDAYS offers package deals lach operators to market and operate liday sites in France and Spain. The ncludes brochures, video film, display lel, reservation charts, advertising artstaff training, insurance.

sun holiday sites include accommodaequipment, trained staff, and orgaentertainment.

Stand TH10

Webasto (Hefac Engineering Ltd), Units 17/18 Station Lane Industrial Estate, Witney, Oxfordshire, 0X8 GAS RECENT YEARS have seen tremendous improvements to the heating systems of British coaches, British bodybuilders now fit heaters comparable to those of Continental bodybuilders. One result of this is that Webasto heaters, long considered a bit of an oddity, have been fitted to around 1,000 British coaches within the past two years.

The latest heating systems are between two and three times as powerful as heating systems on older coaches. Engines have become more efficient to improve fuel economy but now generate less heat. These developments have caused a problem new in Britain; some coach engines simply do not generate enough waste heat to supply the heaters on really cold days. This is why the Continentals take it for granted that every coach must have a combustion heater.

Webasto believes it has over 90 per cent of the coach market for heaters throughout Europe. At Coach Fair it is to introduce a new heater, type DBW3001( which is supplied with all parts assembled in a box ready for either retrospective fitting or fitting by a bodybuilder in a new vehicle.

Stand TH11

Firth Furnishings Ltd, PO Box 22, Flush Mills, Heckmondwike West Yorkshire, WF16 OEP FIRTH FURNISHINGS is one of Europe's leading manufacturers of furnishing textiles for a wide range of markets in the coach industry. Firth's specialised upholstery moquettes enjoy extensive applications as seating materials. The company also manufactures a range of carpets for the industry and its experience in this sector has enabled it to develop new ideas and manufacturing techniques.

Stand TH 13

Clayton Dewandre, 90 Newbold Road, Rugby, Warwickshire CLAYTON DEWANDRE manufactures a full range of braking and air equipment for coaches as well as heating and demisting equipment. EWL is a European coach tour wholesaler to the travel trade. It offers coach companies and travel agents a wide range of European holidays which the client company can book and sell under its own name. Hotel accommodation and ferry space is booked, but clients usually make their own road transport arrangements. The product is especially suitable for coach operators.

B, Ian Allan, Terminal House, Shepperton, Middlesex, T1N17 8AS IAN ALLAN is publisher of the magazine Buses, which started in 1949 as Buses Illustrated.

Although conceived originally as an enthusiasts' magazine, it incorporated the respected trade journal Passenger Transport in 1968 to become known throughout the industry. It is probably best known for its monthly in-depth up-date of major bus and coach fleets thoughout the UK.

Ian Allan also publishes the Little Red Book, which is a comprehensive listing of bus and coach operators and suppliers to the trade.

C, NAT Holidays (see stand C18) Metro-Carnmell-Weymann Ltd, PO Box 248, Leigh Road, Washwood Heath, Birming ham, B8 2YJ MCW is launching its new 12m Metro-HiLiner touring coach, which is powered by a Cummins L10 290bhp turbocharged engine driving through a Voith D854 fully automatic gearbox fitted with an integral retarder. The coach specification includes power-assisteJ steering, air suspension, air powered brakes and a 92 gallon fuel tank.

The fully integrated chassis and body structure consists of an all-welded corrosion-proofed framework to form a strong, continuous hoop construction. The integral sub-structure is designed to give a maximum luggage capacity of about 10cum. Exterior body-side panels are of one-piece stretched steel with termal insulation fitted skins to roof and bodysides.

The coach has plug-type entrance andContinental doors, full soft interior trim and 47 reclining seats. The heating system is supplemented with a Webasto pre-heater and features distribution ducts at floor level on both sides of the saloon floor. The coach has a mid-mounted sunken toilet.

Stand V5-7

Kiissbohrer (UK) Ltd, The Coach Ce High Street, Bordon, Hampshire GU350 MORE THAN 35,000 Setra vehicles halo ready been built. The third-genen coach, Setra 200, has proved its gre success yet. Kassbohrer is exhibiting Setra 215HR, the S215 H and the 21!. range of coaches.

Among the features on the coach( electronic programme-controlled cross ventilation and air conditioning on Alma] range.

Setra models from the S 210 H to the S D are also supplied to Universal specim in cost-saving versions equally suitfor private hire and local scheduled :es.

id V8

y Kingsfirth, New Orchard Road, ThurRotherha m S66 9HY

3Y KINGSFORTH is to exhibit an ple of Scania's K112 rear-engined chassis fitted with either Plaxton nount 3500 or Van Hool Al izee H coach id 3Iare Sales Ltd, North Portway Close, d Spinney, Northampton, NN3 4RQ

;ELARE SALES is the sole UK conces)ire for Belgium-made Jonckheere hwork. It will be displaying two pies of the varied and comprehensive Jonckheere Jubilee body range which is currently available on Oaf, Volvo, Leyland, Scania and Mercedes-Benz chassis.

Stand V11

Man-VW Truck and Bus Ltd, Frankland Road, Blagrove, Swindon, Wiltshire THE MAN SR280 was one of the first European high-specification integral coaches to be offered for UK operators. On show will be the latest high-floor High-Liner SR280 model which comes complete with double-glazing, sunken toilet, sleeping compartment and reclining seats as standard. The rear-engined air-sprung coach is powered by a 280bhp engine coupled to a ZF S 6.90 six-speed manual gearbox.

Stand V12-14

Leyland Bus, Bow Lane, Leyland, Preston, PRS1SN LEYLAND is showing three of its current successful coach range including its high floor Royal Tiger Doyen coach which is powered by a Leyland TL11H rear-mounted engine coupled to a five-speed Hyeraulic semi-automatic gearbox incorporating a built-in retarder. The Royal Tiger Doyen is the first new-generation British integral coach.

Making its debut at Syon Park is the first integral Royal Tiger with "bespoke" coachwork. The Royal Tiger underframe is shown fitted with Plaxton Paramount 3500 bodywork.

Completing the Leyland display is an example of the popular Tiger 245 mid-engined chassis fitted with Jonckheere Jubilee P50 bodywork. Over 1,400 Tigers have been built since the model was launched in April 1981.

Stand V15

Scania (Great Britain) Ltd, Tongwell, Milton Keynes, MK15 8HB THE K112 CHASSIS which is displayed by Scania was launched last year. It is a highspecification, split-chassis suitable as a basis for high-specification, powerful, rear-engined integral coaches.

The rear-mounted Scania six-cylinder 11litre turbocharged engine develops 305bhp and drives forward through a Scania 10speed splitter gearbox.

Suspension is of the full air-bellows type with high, wide-spaced units giving excellent road handling and ride characteristics. The power-steering incorporates a splitdrag link which allows 54 degrees of lock. The chassis is supplied to coach builders in three-metre wheelbase form which allows for it to be cut in two and matched into integral bodywork.

Standard items include a Telma Focal retarder, an air dryer and a chassis-raising device which gives extra ground clearance for entering roll-on/off ferries; another unique feature is the full adjustable steering column which allows the driver to alter the height and rake of the steering wheel for maximum confort.

A choice of three bodies is available in the UK. Roeselare Sales can supply Jonckheere coachwork and Kirkby Kingsforth offers Plaxtons Paramount 3000 and Van Hool Alizee bodies on the chassis. An example is on the Kirkby Kingsforth stand. The Scania coach chassis shares many components with the truck range and service and parts are therefore available at 30 Scania centres in Britain and hundreds across Europe.

Stand V16 Trathens Holidays, Roborough House, Plymouth TRATHENS is adding a number of semidouble-deck coaches to its fleet including this Van Hool Astral-bodied vehicle. The Astral seats 88 passengers including 11 in the rear, lower deck lounge.

The Astral is mounted on a Tempo 100 specification Volvo B1OM chassis. Its specification allows for a high passenger capacity coupled to the ability to provide maximum luggage capacity and refinements such as a toilet and servery area.

Stand V17-19 Plaxtons (GB) plc, PO Box 2, Castle Works, Seamer Road, Scarborough, North Yorkshire THE LARGEST coachbuilder in Britain, Plaxtons will be exhibiting three coaches including a high-floor Paramount 3500 built on Volvo B1OM chassis for Wallace Arnold Euroways services. This coach has 47 reclining seats and courier seat, anti-sun doubleglazed side-windows, a centrally positioned sunken toilet compartment with a Continental exit and entrance and a plug-type poweroperated main door.

The coach also features full body insulation, TV, video and a radio and public address system. Full draw curtains and moquette interior trim complete the comprehensive specification.

In addition, a rear-engined semi-integral Paramount 3200, a normal-height coach based on Daf SB chassis will be included. This coach has been built to Plaxton's twostar specification and features 48 reclining seats and five passenger fixed rear seats, 8.03cum of luggage capacity, a plug-type power-operated door, full body insulation and anti-sun tinted side-windows.

The display will be completed by a third coach from the successful Paramount range.

Stand V20-21 Reeve Burgess, Bridge Street, Pilsley, Chesterfield, S45 8HF REEVE BURGESS is showing two smaller coaches that both offer many of the refinements of their larger counterparts. The Man Riviera coach seats 25 passengers and is shown with a smaller Mercedes-Benz-based vehicle. Stand V22-24 Moseley Group (PSV) Ltd, Derby Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 OAH THREE COACHES from the exciting Bova range are displayed by the Moseley Group. The Bova Calypso is identical in mechanical specification to the proven Europa models. The Europa underframe is built in the Netherlands and shipped to Britain to be bodied by Duple Coachbuilders at Blackpool.

The coachwork features a tubular steel Tectyl-treated jig built structure, one-piece stretched steel side-panels, 6.26cum of underfloor luggage accommodation, direct bonded side-windows, underfloor ducted heating system, power-operated plug-type door, and soft interior trim among the host of standard fittings.

The latest version of the Europa, the Europa 3 has recently been introduced. It features a new higher window line and raised seating. Both the Europa 3 and the Calypso are powered by rear-mounted Oaf DHS 8.25litre turbocharged and intercooled engine developing 244bhp through a ZF S 6.80 sixspeed gearbox.

The third Moseley exhibit is the aerodynamic Bova Futura FHD high-floor coach which is powered by a rear-mounted 11.6litre Oaf DKT turbocharged engine rates to develop 280bhp. Like the Europa and Calypso, the distinctively powered integral Futura has full air suspension. The unusual styling provides for a low drag factor to ensure maximum possible fuel economy. The coach on show is the first to be built to British specifications. Stand V25 Hestair Dennis Ltd, Woodbridge Wm Guildford, Surrey, GU2 5XP HESTAIR DENNIS is showing an exempt( its new Dennis Dorchester mid-engir heavyweight coach chassis intended for metre coachwork. The Dorchester feature Gardner 6HLXCT turbocharged eng coupled to a ZF S 6.80 gearbox. The spl fication includes full air-suspension, full dual-circuit brakes and integral power'ste ing.

Stand V26-28 Duple Coachbuilders Ltd, Vicarage La Blackpool, Lancashire DUPLE COACHBUILDERS is exhibit examples of its Laser and Caribbean boc introduced at the 1983 Motor Show.

The high-floor Caribbean and norn height Laser are both available on a num of chassis and are available in a wide vani of specifications to suit different types coach operation.

The Laser has been developed to prov good fuel consumption with its distinct aerodynamic shape. Both models featur thermostatically controlled heating and v tilation system. Both models are complei jig built and protected against corrosion a comprehensive treatment which inclut wax protection for parts exposed to the ( ments.

All Duple bodies are protected by a month warranty and a nationwide parts e service back-up.

Stand V29 VolVo Bus (GB) Ltd, Kilkwinning Road, vine, Ayrshire THE VOLVO exhibit is a latest specificat B1011/1 coach chassis fitted with a lowe ophead" driving position Jonckheere Ju:e P599 coach body. The specification ludes a demountable toilet, midunted driver's bunk and maximum lugje lockers. The chassis is the latest GLT del fitted with a 12-speed ZF S 6.90 gearx with splitter and 27 6bhp Volvo D100ED engine.

and V30-31

mers Handling Ltd, 15 Forge Trading Ese, Mucklow Hill, Halesowen, West Midids, B62 'TR PPLIER of hydraulic vehicle lifts and axle nd equipment.

and V32-35

Bus, Thames Industrial Estate, Marlow, lkinghamshire SL7.1LW

BUS is featuring both its mid-engined rear-engined coach chassis with a -iety of coachwork.

Ihe mid-engined Daf MB200 DKFL is vvered by an 11.6-litre turbocharged enie developing 256bhp at 2000rpm. The 3200 is normally fitted with ZF S 6.90 inual gearbox with a splitter to give 12 ward gears although the fully automatic 5HP five-speed gearbox is available as an tion.

Ihe rear-engined SB2300 DHS is de signed to be integrated with the coach body. This is powered by the Daf 8.25-litre intercooled and turbocharged engine which develops 244bhp. It is available with the same transmission options as the MB 200 DKFL.

Stand V36

Bedford Commercial Vehicles, Luton, Bedfordshire BEDFORD coach chassis have long been popular with independent coach operators and the latest are available with a variety of coach bodies. An example of the top of the range Bedford YNT chassis is on display fitted with Duple Laser coachwork. The YNT is powered by an 8.2-litre turbocharged engine which develops 206bhp at 2,500rpm. It features a ZF S 6.65 six-speed gearbox and ZF integral power steering.

Stand V37

Robin Hood Vehicle Builders Ltd, 7 Crompton Way, Segensworth Industrial Estate West, Fareham, Portsmouth, Hampshire, P015 5SP THE ROBIN HOOD Krypton is a midicoach design which gives its passengers the comfort and convenience of a full-size tourer. Mounted on Fiat 79.13 chassis, the Krypton has independent heating, a plug-type door, MTB seating and tinted double-glazed windows. Video systems, a bar and a toilet are among the optional extras available on the Krypton.

Stand V38-40

EnsignBus Co, Arterial Road (A13), Purfleet, Essex, RM16 1TB ENSIGNBUS is exhibiting three coaches with bodies built by Berkhof in the Netherlands. Making its London debut is the 60seat Emperor double-deck coach based on Volvo B1OM chassis. The Emperor is 3.95m

Above: The MCW Metro-Hi-Liner in the metal is vehicle number one in the outside display area.

high and has double glazing, a 13-seat rear downstairs lounge and a toilet.

The Everest is an ultra-high-floor singledeck coach, the example on show is built on Oaf MB chassis and is fitted with 49 seats with a rear sunken-toilet compartment. The top of the toilet is removable to allow the seating capacity to be increased to 53. The Esprite body is 3.5 metere high. The example on display is on a Daf SB rear-engined chassis. It has 49 seats and can be changed to accommodate 53 with the toilet top removed.

Trailer exhibit

Multipart, Leyland Vehicles Ltd, Leyland Parts, Bolton Road, Chorley, Lancashire WITH the Multipart spare parts programme, coach operators can buy the majority of their vehicle parts requirements from just one supplier.

The Multipart range covers parts for 90 per cent of trucks and buses (over 3.5 tons gvw) operating in Britain. It covers 80 model ranges from 13 UK and European manufacturers. Parts for brake, engine, chassis, steering, suspension and electrical systems all feature in the product line-up.

Multipart offers a 12-month unlimited mileage warranty with its parts and has recently introduced a "red card" priority parts delivery service.