FUTURE MEMORY | TRANSPORTATION

Coach operated by AVIC seen at Gare do Oriente, Lisboa , in May 2012. This coach with fleet number 327 is an Irmãos Mota Atomic 8 registered in 2008. It has an overall length of 44 ft and can accommodate 55 seated passengers. It uses the MAN 18.440 HOCL chassis with the 324 kW (440 hp) MAN D2066 LOH engine. Based in Viana do Castelo , AVIC, an acronym for A utocarros e V iagens I rmãos C unha , operates regular services, regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, we surprise this eye-catching Irmãos Mota Atomic 8 assigned for the "Lisboa–Minho" express service, a journey of about 6 ½ hours between Lisboa and Monção , in the north of Portugal, close to the border with Spain.  Established in 1980 by brothers Joaquim, José and Fernando Mota and based in Pedroso (Vila Nova de Gaia), Irmãos Mota ¹ ( Irmãos , meaning brothers) will mainly dedicate itself to the construction, transformation and repair of bus and coach bodies. The first model will be the Atomic MK ...

Coach operated by AVIC seen at Gare do Oriente, Lisboa, in July 2015. This coach with fleet number 328 is an Irmãos Mota Atomic IIIm registered in 2009. It can accommodate 55 passengers (55+1+1) and uses the MAN 18.400 HOCL chassis with the 294 kW (400 hp) MAN D2066 LOH engine. Based in Viana do Castelo , AVIC, short for Autocarros e Viagens Irmãos Cunha , operates regular services, regular specialized services, and occasional services. Here, we see this Irmãos Mota Atomic IIIm departing from Lisboa with the 12:30 express service to Monção, in the far north of Portugal. I remember the time when people gathered near the coach to say goodbye to their relatives and friends. Sometimes, it was a very emotional occasion. It's not usual now – but it still makes me smile. Launched in 1986, the Irmãos Mota Atomic III (III→IIIm→3) model is a versatile coach body designed for long distance services. In 2020, it is available in lengths between 34.4 ft and 49.2 ft. The MAN 18.400 HOCL chas...