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Title: IS MEXICO THE ONLY PLACE IN THE WORLD WITH 4-AXLE BUSES?
Post by: Mex-Busnut on July 23, 2010, 09:39:00 AM
Is Mexico the only place in the world where FOUR-AXLE buses were made? These were manufactured in Monterrey, Mexico by the Sultana company. They came with a big-cam (non-turbo) Cummins and a 13-speed Road Ranger tranny. And they weighed more than an unloved mother-in-law!  ;D I rode them many times. They ran Mexico City to Reynosa and Mexico City to Acapulco, among other destinations.

Now imagine pulling into one of those anti-bus RV parks with one of these...

Yikes! Hope I am not breaking a rule here! Here is a YouTube video of these 4-axle buses and other models made by the now-defunct Sultana Company. You will notice a small window on one of the luggage compartments. The Reynosa trip took up to 20 hours, and had two drivers. This compartment was a sleeper!
SULTANA UN RECUERDO DE LOS AUTOBUSES DE MEXICO (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPMr3EBCZVU&feature=related#)

Dr. Steve, central old Mexico
Title: Re: IS MEXICO THE ONLY PLACE IN THE WORLD WITH 4-AXLE BUSES?
Post by: Busted Knuckle on July 23, 2010, 09:46:26 AM
Dr. Steve,
No Mexico is not the only place in the world with them!
There are MANY of them in Europe! (modern too!)
;D  BK  ;D
Title: Re: IS MEXICO THE ONLY PLACE IN THE WORLD WITH 4-AXLE BUSES?
Post by: Jeremy on July 23, 2010, 10:08:48 AM
Plenty in Japan and Australia too.

Here's a Sultana-based motohome:

(https://busconversionmagazine.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F_Vrf_nntZAR0%2FS2zJPmnHK9I%2FAAAAAAAABSY%2Fzp3sPSOLCl4%2FS240%2FDSC00104.JPG&hash=188eeb7132e9f2f6a411696fb6cb2daf1cef0d61)

Jeremy
Title: Re: IS MEXICO THE ONLY PLACE IN THE WORLD WITH 4-AXLE BUSES?
Post by: Mex-Busnut on July 23, 2010, 10:29:32 AM
Awesome, Jeremy! What country is this bus?
Title: Re: IS MEXICO THE ONLY PLACE IN THE WORLD WITH 4-AXLE BUSES?
Post by: steve wardwell on July 23, 2010, 10:44:04 AM
very cool
Title: Re: IS MEXICO THE ONLY PLACE IN THE WORLD WITH 4-AXLE BUSES?
Post by: Jeremy on July 23, 2010, 10:44:49 AM
Mexico I think, but I'm not sure

See this thread from a few months ago:

http://www.busconversions.com/bbs/index.php?topic=15134.msg162215#msg162215 (http://www.busconversions.com/bbs/index.php?topic=15134.msg162215#msg162215)


Jeremy
Title: Re: IS MEXICO THE ONLY PLACE IN THE WORLD WITH 4-AXLE BUSES?
Post by: BG6 on July 23, 2010, 11:20:03 AM
That is one beautiful coach!  Wonder what it looks like inside?