FUTURE MEMORY | TRANSPORTATION

Coach operated by F. Irmãos seen at Praça do Império, Lisboa , in October 2015. This coach is an Irmãos Mota Atomic VIIm registered in 2005. It uses a Scania chassis. Established in 1998 and based in Linda-a-Velha , F. Irmãos (also F. e Irmãos) ¹ operates regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, we see this Irmãos Mota Atomic VIIm on an occasional service, waiting for its passengers in front of the iconic Mosteiro dos Jerónimos . Visible just behind the coach, the orange fence was associated with ongoing urban rehabilitation works. ● Autocarro operado pela F. Irmãos visto na Praça do Império, Lisboa , em Outubro de 2015. Este autocarro é um Irmãos Mota Atomic VIIm registado em 2005. Utiliza um chassis Scania . Estabelecida em 1998 e baseada em Linda-a-Velha , a F Irmãos (também F. e Irmãos) ¹ opera serviços regulares especializados e serviços ocasionais. Aqui, vemos este Irmãos Mota Atomic VIIm num serviço ocasional, a aguardar pelos seus passageiros em frente a...

Coach operated by Cisterbus seen at Gare do Oriente, Lisboa , in October 2012. This coach with fleet number 033 is an Irmãos Mota Atomic VIIIm registered in 2008. It has an overall length of 44 ft and uses the MAN 18.400 HOCL chassis with the 294 kW (400 hp) MAN D2066 LOH engine. Cisterbus is a brand of S. Bernardo Tour. Established in 1987 and based in Monte Redondo (Leiria) , S. Bernardo Tour (or São Bernardo Tour)  ¹ operates regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, we see this Irmãos Mota Atomic VIIIm enjoying a break at Gare do Oriente, wearing one of my favorite paint schemes. ●     Autocarro operado pela Cisterbus visto na Gare do Oriente, Lisboa , em Outubro de 2012. Este autocarro com o número de frota 033 é um Irmãos Mota Atomic VIIIm registado em 2008. Tem um comprimento total de 13,40 m e utiliza o chassis MAN 18.400 HOCL com o motor MAN D2066 LOH de 294 kW (400 hp). A Cisterbus é uma marca da S. Bernardo Tour. Estabelecida em 1987 e base...

Coach operated by Vale do Ave seen on Avenida da Liberdade, Lisboa , in May 2012. This coach with fleet number 22 is an Irmãos Mota Atomic VIII registered in 2005. It uses the Mercedes-Benz OC 500 RF chassis. Established in 1991 and based in Serzedelo (Guimarães) , Vale do Ave ¹ operates regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, we see this Irmãos Mota Atomic VIII on an occasional service. ● Autocarro operado pela Vale do Ave visto na Avenida da Liberdade, Lisboa , em Maio de 2012. Este autocarro com o número de frota 22 é um Irmãos Mota Atomic VIII registado em 2005. Utiliza o chassis Mercedes-Benz OC 500 RF. Estabelecida em 1991 e baseada em Serzedelo (Guimarães) , a Vale do Ave ¹ opera serviços regulares especializados e serviços ocasionais. Aqui, vemos este Irmãos Mota Atomic VIII num serviço ocasional. ●   ¹   "Agência de Viagens e Transportes Vale do Ave, Lda.", Serzedelo (Guimarães), Portugal.   Vale do Ave Based in Serze...

Coach operated by Santiagotur seen at Praça dos Restauradores, Lisboa , in May 2012. This coach is an Irmãos Mota Atomic VIII registered in 2002. It uses a Scania chassis. Based in Barcelos , Santiagotur ¹ operates regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, we see this Irmãos Mota Atomic VIII on an occasional service. ● Autocarro operado pela Santiagotur visto na Praça dos Restauradores, Lisboa , em Maio de 2012. Este autocarro é um Irmãos Mota Atomic VIII registado em 2002. Utiliza um chassis Scania . Baseada em Barcelos , a Santiagotur ¹ opera serviços regulares especializados e serviços ocasionais. Aqui, vemos este Irmãos Mota Atomic VIII num serviço ocasional. ● ¹   "Santiagotur – Viagens e Turismo, Lda.", Barcelos, Portugal.   Santiagotur   Based in Barcelos, Santiagotur operates regular specialized services and occasional services. ● Fleet Number Register Year Built n/a 17-56-TI ...

Coach operated by Primetour seen at Praça Marquês de Pombal, Lisboa , in May 2012. This coach is an Irmãos Mota Atomic 3 registered in 2011. It has an overall length of 39.4 ft and uses the Volvo B12B chassis with the Volvo DH12E engine. Based in Murça , Primetour ¹ operates regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, we surprise this Irmãos Mota Atomic 3 away from home, visiting Lisboa on an occasional service, closely followed by an Irmãos Mota Atomic 8 from Sr. do Calvário (Lamego). Introduced in 1986, the Irmãos Mota Atomic 3 family of interurban and touring coaches includes versions with overall lengths up to 49.2 ft. ● Autocar exploité par Primetour vu sur la Praça Marquês de Pombal, Lisboa , en mai 2012. Cet autocar est un Irmãos Mota Atomic 3 immatriculé en 2011. Il a une longueur totale de 12 m et il utilise le châssis Volvo B12B avec le moteur Volvo DH12E. Basée à Murça , Primetour ¹ exploite des services réguliers spécialisés et des services occasionn...

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 VT Bus seen at Praça dos Restauradores, Lisboa , in May 2012. This coach with fleet number 41 is an Irmãos Mota Atomic VIII ¹ registered in 2000. It uses the Scania K124IB 4x2 chassis with the Scania DSC12 engine. Based in Maia , in 2012 VT Bus operates regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, we see this Irmãos Mota Atomic VIII in downtown Lisboa carrying out an occasional service. Established in 1980 by brothers Joaquim, José and Fernando Mota, and based in Pedroso (Vila Nova de Gaia), Irmãos Mota ( 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 I, a touring coach. The Atomic MK VIII appears in 1987 and is distinguished by its double windshield. In 2024, the Atomic 8 family includes versions with overall lengths up to 49.2 ft. Produced between 1996 and 2006, the Scania 4-series chassis will be a huge success with operators due ...