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ExisteBus – Obradors Versatile

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  Coach operated by ExisteBus seen at Gare do Oriente, Lisboa , in April 2011. This coach is an Obradors Versatile first registered in 2003. It uses a DAF chassis. Established in 2007 and based in Setúbal , Existe Bus operates regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, we see this Obradors Versatile on an occasional service.  Data on Obradors models is scarce, but I hope in due course and with the generous help of some Spanish enthusiasts to better understand the history of this Catalan manufacturer based in Manresa, whose roots date back to 1932 and to the entrepreneurship of its founder, D. Francesc Obradors Fitó. I would like, for example, to understand the trajectory of Obradors, going through Gives, Fabus, OVI, until returning to its initial name, Obradors. As a note of interest, it is possible to find the Versatile with two paternities, Obradors or OVI (acronym for O mnibus V ehiculos I ndustriales ). For all intents and purposes, as far as I know, Obr...