Buses and coaches Located some three n from the main
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exhibition many a visitor could be forg for thinking there are no pE the show, but they're then right!
Volvo itself, apart from BlOM bus chassis, has notl new. Nor does DAF, in fac wares are looking decid dated alongside some of more modern competition.
Volvo's BlOM bus chassi Turin sports a Barbi body do several other manufactu chassis including Mercedes the 0303 and MAN on the SR The BlOM is a mid-floor-eng chassis which has a choic, three gearboxes and comes air suspension as standard.
A dual-mode Mauri artic which can run with eit electric or diesel power, it show.
Fiat buses are there in ft including a Magirus-Deutz rr by IVECO.
The Barbi body is typically lian-styled with drooping f windows, flipped-up at the rE A trend among coach b• builders seems to be the ir poration of aircraft-style loc above the seats. This is an e) lent idea which prevent lugg coats or — on inter-ContinE routes — duty free, from cr ing on unsuspecting passen heads during exciting mom of driving!
Very appropriate when an lian is at the wheel if my rE lections serve me right!