Autos González – Setra S 417 GT-HD
Coach operated by Autos González seen at Praça D. Pedro IV, Lisboa, in May 2011. This coach is a Setra S 417 GT-HD registered in 2006. It has an overall length of 46.1 ft and can accommodate 57 seated passengers (57+1+1). It features integral construction and uses the 315 kW (428 hp) Mercedes-Benz OM 457 LA engine. Established in 1972 and based in Ourense and Vigo , Autos González operates regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, we see this Setra S 417 GT-HD on an occasional service. The Mercedes-Benz emblem is a detail added by the operator, underlining the presence of an engine from that manufacturer ¹ . The acronym Setra derives from " Selbsttragende " in reference to the self-supporting body, or " Selbsttragende Karosserie ", a concept applied by Otto Kässbohrer in bus manufacture. The first Setra, the S 8, presented in 1951, combines the self-supported body, comprising a tubular frame covered with sheet metal, with a diesel engine located...