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y CM reporter ELGIAN bodybuilder Bus nd Car of Bruges has sold its rst two vehicles to British perators. The company had a wee-year-old model of its merican-style coach—designspecifically for US operator, ontinental Trailways—at the righton coach rally on Sunay. The company has set up sales office in London, as exusively reported in CM earnthis year.
Following our story British lerator Mr T. M. Parsons of yngs Luxury Coaches Ltd of )rtsmouth phoned CM for ore details. A day later he as on a plane to Belgium and Av he has ordered the first Bus and Car Eagle coach and also has won sole distribution rights for the model in the UK. The other vehicle was ordered on Sunday by Mr Noel Tatlock of Tatlock and Sons.
The Eagle model which will be sold in Britain has three axles and a rear-mounted General Motors V8 721 diesel engine and a four-speed Allison fully automatic transmission. The coach has 49 seats, air conditioning, a toilet, and 330 Cu ft of luggage space within the integrally constructed all steel body. Price for the vehicle has not been finally settled but is likely to be in excess of £40,000.