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SCANIA is complementing its heavyweight K112 coach with the K92, powered by a downrated version of a new low-revving 8.5-litre six-cylinder turbocharged truck engine.
Like the K112, the new rearengined chassis will be available in a fixed 6m wheelbase chassis version or a 3m version designed to be separated at the bodybuilder's premises and built into approved integral coachwork.
The K92's engine has an output of 1 77kW (2 4 1bhp) at 2,000rpm and a torque of 977Nm (735 lbft) at 1,200rpm). Transmission options include a five-speed Scania gearbox with or without a splitter, Scania automatic four-speed transmission or Scania's computer-aided gearshift system.
The K92 is to enter production in Sweden in December, but the first right-hand-drive examples are not expected to be available before May. The chassis will be built with either elliptic steelspring suspension or air suspension.
No decision has been taken on a standard UK specification although it is likely that the rearengined chassis will be offered in 3m form for use with integral coachwork by the bodybuilders currently offering British specification Scania K112 coaches.
These include Plaxtons, Ajokki, Jonckheere, Van Hool and Berkhof.
JOINT WINNERS of the Bus and Coach Council's Best Kept Bus and Coach Station competition are Exeter, Paris Street, run by Devon General and Kircaldy bus station, run by Fife Scottish. They came out with equal top marks in the final judging of the competition, which is organised in conjunction with National Bus Company as part of the Beautiful Britain campaign.