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fectly adequate coach operations using second-hand coaches. CM has analysed the current price trends affecting the popular models on the market. Prices quoted are average prices for coaches in good condition and ready to work. .
Prices may be lower or higher dependent on the condition of the vehicle or the equipment on board.
Buyers should remember that a long Certificate of Fitness does not guarantee that a coach is roadworthy and most coaches are examined by Department of Transport Engineers before a psv licence is issued, irrespective of the date the vehicle was last examined or the length of the CoF..
We lost a selection of
the most common types of coaches in use in Britain. Other coach work or chassis combinations are available. Secondhand prices usually reflect the standard of the equipment as well as the cost of replacement parts
The prices quoted do not reflect the performance of the quality of the vehicles although obviously vehicles that hold their value more than others do so for sound operational reasons.
Second-hand coaches are varied and at times not what they seem. Potential buyers should be careful not to ake coaches at face value, and they should pay attention to the underside of the vehicles as well as the more obvious condition of the body.
Oil leaks, the condition of shackle pins and springs, and brake linings can all be checked from a glance underneath. Worn parts such as brake linings suggest that a vehicle has not been particularly well maintained by its previous owner.
Blue smoke from the exhaust suggests engine wear. Cracks in the exhaust system can lead to the collapse of the system and cause replacement to needed.
Pressure in the radiator tern on the AEC Reliance ir ticular is a sign of a blo head gasket or cylinder trouble, which can be expo to repair. •
This guide covers vef. with seating capacities bet 29 and 57 fitted with Plax1 Duple bodies. Coaches • with other bodies are obvi available in lesser number as such tend to find -theii price on the merits of tf dividual vehicle.