Rotel Tours – Mercedes-Benz Actros 3351


Specialized bus operated by Rotel Tours seen at Praça do Comércio, Lisboa, in September 2014. This specialized bus with sleeping facilities, based on a Mercedes-Benz Actros 3351 all-wheel-drive truck, can accommodate 20 passengers. It uses the 375 kW (510 hp) Mercedes-Benz OM 502 LA engine. The sleeping facilities are in the rear module and comprise 21 compartments. The rear module also seems to include a small kitchen. Based in Tittling, Germany, Rotel Tours operates occasional specialized services around the world, often visiting remote areas. The company is set up in 1945 by Georg Höltl. The name of the operator, Rotel, derives from the German expression Rollende Hotel or rolling hotel. Here, we see this Mercedes-Benz Actros 3351 possibly on the Große Portugal-Rundreise service. ●

Autocarro especializado operado pela Rotel Tours visto na Praça do Comércio, Lisboa, em Setembro de 2014. Este autocarro especializado com instalações para dormida, baseado num camião de tracção integral Mercedes-Benz Actros 3351, pode acomodar 20 passageiros. Utiliza o motor Mercedes-Benz OM 502 LA de 375 kW (510 hp). As instalações para dormida estão no módulo traseiro e compreendem 21 compartimentos. O módulo traseiro parece também incluir uma pequena cozinha. Baseada em Tittling, Alemanha, a Rotel Tours opera serviços especializados ocasionais por todo o mundo, visitando frequentemente áreas remotas. A empresa é criada em 1945 por Georg Höltl. O nome do operador, Rotel, deriva da expressão alemã Rollende Hotel ou hotel rolante. Aqui, vemos este Mercedes-Benz Actros 3351 possivelmente no serviço Große Portugal-Rundreise. ●

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