FUTURE MEMORY | TRANSPORTATION

Double-deck coach operated by Lisbon Beach Bus seen at Praça dos Restauradores,  Lisboa , in June 2015. This double-deck coach is a GAF  ¹  Voga II DD registered in 2000. It uses the DAF SB 4000 WS chassis. In 2015, the Lisbon Beach Bus operates from Monday to Friday with four daily departures from Praça dos Restauradores, serving São João da Caparica beach, located on the Atlantic coast south of the Tejo River. The journey takes around an hour. Here, we see this GAF Voga II DD at Praça dos Restauradores, scheduled to leave at 12:00. Beneath the eye-catching decoration, some readers will recognize Barraqueiro 5966. ● Autocarro de dois pisos operado pela Lisbon Beach Bus visto na Praça dos Restauradores,  Lisboa , em Junho de 2015. Este autocarro de dois pisos é um GAF  ¹  Voga II DD registado em 2000. Utiliza o chassis DAF SB 4000 WS. Em 2015, o Lisbon Beach Bus funciona de segunda a sexta-feira com quatro partidas diárias da Praça dos Restauradores, se...

Double-deck sightseeing bus operated by Cityrama/Gray Line seen at Praça Marquês de Pombal, Lisboa, in August 2012. This double-deck sightseeing bus with fleet number 0335 is a GAF Voga DD registered in 1996. It can accommodate 64 seated passengers (64+1+1) and uses the DAF SB 3000 WS chassis with the 268 kW (364 hp) DAF WS 268M engine. Originally delivered by GAF ¹ to EVA Transportes (9802)  as a double-deck coach aimed at intercity services, this GAF Voga DD will at some point (2011?) be rehabilitated (I assume by SORECA) as a double-deck sightseeing bus and integrated into the Cityrama/Gray Line fleet in 2011. Based in  Lisboa , Cityrama  ² / Gray Line   ³  operates regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, we see this GAF Voga DD on the "Cascais Line" regular specialized service. ● Autocarro panorâmico de dois pisos operado pela Cityrama/Gray Line visto na Praça Marquês de Pombal, Lisboa, em Agosto de 2012. Este autocarro panorâmico de ...

Double-deck sightseeing bus operated by Cityrama/Gray Line seen at Praça Marquês de Pombal, Lisboa, in May 2012. This double-deck sightseeing bus with fleet number 5958 is a GAF Voga DD registered in 1996. It can accommodate 64 seated passengers (64+1+1) and uses the DAF SB 3000 WS chassis with the 268 kW (364 hp) DAF WS 268M engine. Originally delivered by GAF ¹ to Barraqueiro Transportes (5958) as a double-deck coach aimed at intercity services, this GAF Voga DD will at some point (2011?) be rehabilitated (I assume by SORECA) as a double-deck sightseeing bus and integrated into the Cityrama/Gray Line fleet. Based in  Lisboa , Cityrama ² / Gray Line ³ operates regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, we see this GAF Voga DD on the "Cascais Line" regular specialized service. ● Autocarro panorâmico de dois pisos operado pela Cityrama/Gray Line visto na Praça Marquês de Pombal, Lisboa, em Maio de 2012. Este autocarro panorâmico de dois pisos com o númer...

Coach operated by Polibus seen at Praça Marquês de Pombal, Lisboa, in May 2012. This coach is a Renault Iliade RTX first registered in 2004. It has an overall length of 39.4 ft and uses the Renault DCI 11 engine. Established in 2000 and based in Lisboa , in 2012 Polibus ¹ operates regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, we see this sharp-looking Renault Iliade RTX heading downtown Lisboa on an occasional service. Evolution of the Renault FR1 acclaimed as "International Bus & Coach of the Year" in 1991, the Renault Iliade is an attractive and versatile coach featuring a self-supporting body and we can see it in both touring and regular services. Produced from 1997 to 2006, it will be offered in two lengths, 34,8 ft  ("C",  court ) and 39,4 ft, with normal or raised floor ("X", surélevé ) and with three equipment and finish levels (TEC, TE and TEX/RTC, RT, and RTX/GTC, GT and GTX). The Renault engines, mounted longitudinally at t...

Coach operated by Estremadura seen at Praça do Comércio, Lisboa , in September 2013. This coach with fleet number 0412 is a Caetano Winner registered in 2009. It uses the MAN 18.400 HOCL chassis with the 294 kW (400 hp) MAN D2066 LOH engine. Based in Lisboa, Estremadura is a brand of Barraqueiro Transportes ¹ and operates regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, we see this Caetano Winner on an occasional service. ● Autocarro operado pela Estremadura visto na Praça do Comércio, Lisboa , em Setembro de 2013. Este autocarro com o número de frota 0412 é um Caetano Winner registado em 2009. Utiliza o chassis MAN 18.400 HOCL com o motor MAN D2066 LOH de 294 kW (400 hp). Baseada em Lisboa, a Estremadura é uma marca da Barraqueiro Transportes ¹ e opera serviços regulares especializados e serviços ocasionais. Aqui, vemos este Caetano Winner num serviço ocasional. ●   ¹   "Barraqueiro Transportes, S.A." | "Estremadura", Lisboa, Portugal. Estremadur...

Tire roller operated by Oliveiras seen at Cais do Sodré, Lisboa, in June 2016. This tire roller is a Hamm GRW ¹ . It is used in paving functions and possibly uses a Deutz diesel engine. Here, we see this Hamm GRW in downtown Lisboa during the requalification works of Cais do Sodré and Corpo Santo. Established in 1981 and based in Batalha , Oliveiras ² provides a wide array of maintenance and construction services. As a note of interest, tire rollers, a specific type of road rollers , are used on the final stages of pavement work, correcting possible imperfections. They can also be used on sites where vibrating rollers are not allowed. Some readers may wonder how the spaces in between the tires get compacted. The two four-tire sets are asymmetric – after the two sets of unthreaded tires have passed, the combined compacting action has been adequately applied over the width comprised between the two outermost tires. Tire rollers can be ballasted according to specific needs. In some Hamm...

Fire apparatus operated by Força Aérea Portuguesa seen during an exhibition at Parque Eduardo VII, Lisboa , in June 2012. This fire apparatus , specifically a crash rig or airport crash tender , identified with the number 88, is a Protec-Fire ¹ MTEC 670 6x6 included in a series of 15 units put into service in 2008. It has a capacity for 2 642 US gal of water, 336 US gal of foam and 551 lb avdp of powder. Godiva WSA 6010 pump with a flow rate of up to 1 585 US gal per minute at 10 bar. This custom built vehicle ² uses the 522 kW (700 hp) ³ Caterpillar C18 ADEM ⁴ engine. It has all-wheel drive (6x6), can accelerate from 0 to 50 mph in 27 s and reach a maximum speed of 78 mph. Successor in 1952 to Aeronáutica Militar, an organization created in 1912, Força Aérea Portuguesa (FAP) is the air branch of the Portuguese Armed Forces. Here, we surprised this Protec-Fire MTEC 670 6x6 far from its natural habitat, in the center of Lisboa, during the "Demonstrações Militares" prog...