Carris 1601 – CAMO Camus VL


Bus operated by Carris seen at Rua Morais Soares, Lisboa, in March 2012. This bus with fleet number 1601 is a CAMO Camus VL registered in 2000 and included in a series of 35 units, 1601–1635,  placed in service in 2000–2001. It has an overall length of 39.2 ft and can accommodate 29 seated passengers and 48 standees (29+48+1). It can also accommodate 4 bicycles. Esteban seats. It uses the Volvo B7L chassis with the 184 kW (250 hp) Volvo D7C engine. Established in 1872 and based in Lisboa, Companhia Carris de Ferro de Lisboa, whose name is usually shortened to Carris, operates regular services, regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, we see this CAMO Camus VL on regular service 742, Ajuda– Bairro Madre Deus. The gray dot seen behind the windshield denotes that this route is transverse or circular – in this case, transverse, connecting the western and eastern sectors of Lisboa. ●

Autocarro operado pela Carris visto na Rua Morais Soares, Lisboa, em Março de 2012. Este autocarro com o número de frota 1601 é um CAMO Camus VL registado em 2000 e incluído numa série de 35 unidades, 1601–1635, colocada em serviço em 2000–2001. Tem um comprimento total de 11,96 m e pode acomodar 29 passageiros sentados e 48 de pé (29+48+1). Pode ainda acomodar 4 bicicletas. Assentos Esteban. Utiliza o chassis Volvo B7L com o motor Volvo D7C de 184 kW (250 hp). Estabelecida em 1872 e baseada em Lisboa, a Companhia Carris de Ferro de Lisboa, cujo nome se abrevia usualmente para Carris, opera serviços regulares, serviços regulares especializados e serviços ocasionais. Aqui, vemos este CAMO Camus VL no serviço regular 742, Ajuda– Bairro Madre Deus. O ponto cinzento visto por detrás do pára-brisas denota que este percurso é transversal ou circular – neste caso, transversal, ligando as zonas oeste e oriental de Lisboa. ●


1 kW → 1,3596216173039 hp (metric)
1 kW → 1,34102208959503 hp
1 cm³ → 0.0610237 ci


1601–1635 First five units in the series | Primeiras cinco unidades na série

1601 38-97-PF 2000 YV3xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
1602 11-16-PV 2000 YV3xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
1603 11-17-PV 2000 YV3xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
1604 11-18-PV 2000 YV3xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
1605 11-19-PV 2000 YV3xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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