António Atalaia – Irmãos Mota Atomic 8


Coach operated by António Atalaia seen at Gare do Oriente, Lisboa, in August 2020. This coach is an Irmãos Mota Atomic 8 registered in 2015. It has an overall length of 44 ft and can accommodate 55 seated passengers (55+1+1). It uses the Volvo B11R chassis with the Volvo D11K engine. Established in 1988 and based in Lever, António Atalaia operates regular services, regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, we see this Irmãos Mota Atomic 8, luxuriously fitted to "Atalaia Gold" specifications, possibly on an express service under the "ALSA – Internorte" brand. ●

Autocarro operado pela António Atalaia visto na Gare do Oriente, Lisboa, em Agosto de 2020. Este autocarro é um Irmãos Mota Atomic 8 registado em 2015. Tem um comprimento total de 13,40 m e pode acomodar 55 passageiros sentados (55+1+1). Utiliza o chassis Volvo B11R com o motor Volvo D11K. Estabelecida em 1988 e baseada em Lever, a António Atalaia opera serviços regulares, serviços regulares especializados e serviços ocasionais. Aqui, vemos este Irmãos Mota Atomic 8, luxuosamente equipado com especificações "Atalaia Gold", possivelmente num serviço expresso sob a marca "ALSA – Internorte". ● 


António Atalaia

Established in 1988 and based in Lever, António Atalaia operates regular services, regular specialized services and occasional services. ●

Fleet Number

Registration

Year

Built

n/a

Coach

98-QM-56

2015

2015


● References 

Irmãos Mota | "Atomic 8" catalog
António Atalaia | "Atalaia Gold" brochure 
Wikipedia | "Volvo"
Wikipedia | "Volvo B11R"
Volvo | "Volvo D11K Euro 6" data sheet
Wikipedia | "Lever"
Wikipedia | "Lever" 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


● How does an Irmãos Mota Atomic 8 sounds like in operation? Sadly, I didn't find any interesting video on this vehicle.

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