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::: Tandem Axle RTS :::

Started by JerryH, October 21, 2006, 06:49:43 AM

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JerryH

At first I thought this was an RTS -- has front and center doors.
But not sure what this is ...





Jerry H.

tekebird

some sort of european contraption

TomC

Most likely a 50ft European bus. I know that Van Hool Europe makes 50ft transit, and that looks like one.  Good Luck, TomC
Tom & Donna Christman. 1985 Kenworth 40ft Super C with garage. '77 AMGeneral 10240B; 8V-71TATAIC V730.

H3Jim

Those are some very impressive overhangs, both front and rear. I bet it gets some good tail "slap"
Jim Stewart
El Cajon, Ca.  (San Diego area)

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Jeremy

Although I cannot be 100% sure, I would say it is a Jonckheere bodied DAF. The front grille / headlights / bumper looks very like a DAF truck, and I have found pictures of Jonckheere DAF buses with identical front and side windows, but with a different grille & bumper, so I would conclude that your bus was either a one-off or at least not quite the standard Jonckheere body.

Whilst I was looking, incidentially, I came across something I hadn't seen before - a Volvo city bus (transit) with two articulations:





Jeremy
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