Scotturb 1004 – UNVI Voyager GT


Coach operated by Scotturb under the "Royal Express" brand seen at Gare do Oriente, Lisboa, in October 2019. This coach with fleet number 1004 is an UNVI Voyager GT registered in 2019. It has an overall length of 29.4 ft and uses the Mercedes-Benz Atego chassis. Successor of Stagecoach Portugal, established in 2001 and based in Alcabideche, Scotturb ¹ offers its regular specialized services and occasional services through the "Royal Express" brand. Here, we see this distinctive UNVI Voyager GT on an occasional service.

Established in 1995 and based in Ourense, Spain, UNVI ² offers an interesting range of buses and coaches. ●


Autocarro operado pela Scotturb sob a marca "Royal Express" visto na Gare do Oriente, Lisboa, em Outubro de 2019. Este autocarro com o número de frota 1004 é um UNVI Voyager GT registado em 2019. Tem um comprimento total de 8,975 m e utiliza o chassis Mercedes-Benz Atego. Sucessora da Stagecoach Portugal, estabelecida em 2001 e baseada em Alcabideche, a Scotturb ¹ disponibiliza os seus serviços regulares especializados e serviços ocasionais através da marca "Royal Express". Aqui, vemos este distintivo UNVI Voyager GT num serviço ocasional.

Estabelecida em 1995 e baseada em Ourense, Espanha, a UNVI ² propõe uma interessante gama de autocarros. ● 

¹  Scotturb – Transportes Urbanos, Lda., Alcabideche.  
²  UNVI – Unidad de Vehículos Industriales, S. A., Ourense, España.


Royal Express by Scotturb 

Established in 2001 and based in Alcabideche, Scotturb offers its regular specialized services and occasional services through the "Royal Express" brand. ●

Fleet Number

Registration

Year

Built

1004

Coach

42-ZD-41

2019

2019




● References 

Wikipedia | "Scotturb"
Wikipedia | "Mercedes-Benz Atego"
Bus & Coach Buyer | "Unvi Voyager GT"
Bus & Coach Buyer | "Shhh… here comes Voyager GT"
Wikipedia | "Alcabideche"
Wikipedia | "Alcabideche" 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
1 m³ → 35.315 cu ft

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