Portugal Bus – Sunsundegui SC7


Coach operated by Portugal Bus seen at Gare do Oriente, Lisboa, in July 2018. This coach is a Sunsundegui SC7 (or Sc7) registered in 2015. It has an overall length of 40.8 ft and can accommodate 54 passengers (54+1+1). It uses the Volvo B11R chassis with the 339 kW (460 hp) Volvo D11K engine. Based in Sertã, Portugal Bus operates occasional services. Here, we surprise this Sunsundegui SC7 waiting for its passengers.

Established in 1944 by José Sunsundegui and based in Irún, relocated to a modern factory in Alsasua from 2017, Sunsundegui proposes in 2012 the SC7 combined with different chassis, in lengths between 40.5 ft and 49.2 ft, with a standard height of 12.2 ft. In its longest version, the SC7 can accommodate up to 71 passengers (71+1+1), offering a luggage capacity of around 436.1 ft³. As a note of interest, the designation "SC" ¹ stands for "Sunsundegui Coach", while the "7" suggests the standard height value, 3,7 m. In this order of ideas, the SC5, a coach designed for regular interurban services, offers a height of 3,5 m and the SB3, a bus for regular urban and interurban services, a height of 3,3 m. In the latter case, we are in the presence of a "Sunsundegui Bus". ●


Autocarro operado pela Portugal Bus visto na Gare do Oriente, Lisboa, em Julho de 2018. Este autocarro é um Sunsundegui SC7 (ou Sc7) registado em 2015. Tem um comprimento total de 12,435 m e pode acomodar 54 passageiros (54+1+1). Utiliza o chassis Volvo B11R com o motor Volvo D11K de 339 kW (460 hp). Baseada na Sertã, a Portugal Bus opera serviços ocasionais. Aqui, surpreendemos este Sunsundegui SC7 a aguardar pelos seus passageiros.

Estabelecida em 1944 por José Sunsundegui e baseada em Irún, relocalizada para uma moderna fábrica em Alsasua partir de 2017, a Sunsundegui propõe em 2012 o SC7 combinado com diversos chassis, em comprimentos entre os 12,35 m e os 15 m, com uma altura padrão de 3,72 m. Na sua versão mais longa, o SC7 pode acomodar até 71 passageiros (71+1+1), oferecendo uma capacidade para bagagens de cerca de 12,35 m³. Como nota de interesse, a designação "SC" ¹ abrevia "Sunsundegui Coach", ao passo que o "7" sugere o valor da altura padrão, 3,7 m. Nesta ordem de ideias, o SC5, autocarro vocacionado para serviços regulares interurbanos, oferece uma altura de 3,5 m e o SB3, autocarro para serviços regulares urbanos e interurbanos, uma altura de 3,3 m. Neste último caso, estamos na presença de um "Sunsundegui Bus". ●


¹  Depending on the documents, "Sc" or "SC".


Portugal Bus 

Based in Sertã, Portugal Bus operates occasional services. ●

Fleet Number

Registration

Year

Built

n/a

Coach

81-PQ-98

2015

2015




● References 

Wikipedia | "Sunsundegui"
Sunsundegui | "Sc7" catalog
Sunsundegui | "SC7" catalog
Wikipedia | "Volvo Buses"
Wikipedia | "Volvo B11R"
Volvo | "Volvo B11R 4x2 Euro 6" data sheet
Volvo | "Volvo D11K Euro 6" data sheet
Wikipedia | "Sertã"
Wikipedia | "Sertã" pt-PT

1 m → 3.281 ft 
1 kW → 1,360 hp (metric/PS)
1 kW → 1,341 hp
1 hp (metric/PS) → 0,986 hp
1 cm³ → 0.0610237 ci

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