Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Transfer 45 joins Whitegate Travel fleet
Whitegate Travel of Northwich has welcomed a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter with a Transfer 45 conversion to its fleet, supplied by EVM UK.
It has 22 seats with three-point belts and folding armrests to the aisle. Each position is finished in black synthetic leather with diamond stitching. Access is via a manually sliding door with a grab rail, a modesty panel and an underfloor electric step.
Original Mercedes-Benz windows all round are retained, as are the 270-degree rear doors. In-dash and saloon air-conditioning is fitted along with heaters in the passenger area.
Also present are two full-length luggage racks with passenger service units. A reversing camera that feeds to a multimedia unit with a 10-inch touch screen is included, as are USB charging points in the side walls. Tarabus non-slip wood-effect flooring completes the interior.
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Corbel of London welcomes Yutong GT14 tri-axle pair
Corbel of London is among further early recipients of the Yutong GT14 diesel tri-axle model, with two of the type having been supplied by Pelican Bus and Coach.
The operator ordered those vehicles when the GT14 was at the development stage, with its confidence in the product coming via good earlier performance from the smaller but similar GT12.
Each of the new arrivals has 61 seats along with USB-A, USB-C and 240-volt power sockets. PSVAR compliance has been specified, with a passenger lift over the drive axle and silver LED displays.
Power is from the DAF MX-13 engine developing 483bhp driving through a ZF EcoLife automatic gearbox. One of the new arrivals is finished in Corbel’s distinctive pink and white scheme. The other trades pink for grey and has Wembley City Coaches fleet names.
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Richmonds Coaches takes delivery of a Van Hool T16 Astron
Longstanding Van Hool buyer Richmonds Coaches of Barley in Hertfordshire has taken delivery of its first example of the T range in the form of a T16 Astron, supplied by VDL Bus UK.
It is a 53-seater, with each Kiel position finished in leather with diamond stitching. Also included are padded sides along with three-point belts, footrests, magazine nets, and drop-down tables.
The coach is PSVAR compliant, with an additional door mounted over the front axle. That package includes a 500kg Dhollandia passenger lift and room for one wheelchair user, along with silver destination displays.
VDL Bus UK Sales Representative Robert White (pictured, centre) notes how when carrying a wheelchair user, there is no need to remove seats from the coach. Instead, four pairs slide together to create the necessary space.
Passenger comforts capture a boiler, a centre sunken toilet, and a dash fridge. Other fitments include pavement lights and additional side and rear markers, a camera monitoring system and a 360-degree bird’s eye view, and additional cameras that provide a view of corners, cyclists and pedestrians.
Power comes from the DAF MX-13 engine developing 530bhp coupled to an Allison T525R six-speed automatic gearbox. The T16 Astron is finished in Richmonds Coaches’ distinctive new livery and joins various other Van Hool products in the fleet.
Mr White handed over the vehicle to Director Andrew Richmond (pictured, right) and the coach’s regular driver, Alan Cole (pictured, left).
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