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Sarfa 3310 – Noge Titanium

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Coach operated by Sarfa seen at Praça Marquês de Pombal,  Lisboa , in May 2011. This coach with fleet number 3310 is a Noge Titanium registered in 2010. It uses a MAN 18.440 HOCL chassis with the 324 kW (440 hp) MAN D2066 LOH engine. Established in 1921 and based in Palafrugell , Sarfa (acronym of S ociedad A nónima de R ibot, F ont y A rtigas) ¹ operates regular services, regular specialized services and occasional services. Sarfa becomes part of the Sarbus group in 2000. Here, we see this Noge Titanium on an occasional service. Presented as a prototype in the 2004 " FIAA "  ² , in Madrid, and available to operators since 2005, the eye-catching Noge Titanium can be matched with various chassis, in lengths from 40 ft to 49.2 ft, accommodating up to 71 passengers (71+1+1). In some contexts, the suffixes "HD" and "HDH" are found in the designation – they indicate the nominal height of the vehicle, 11.3 ft or 12.1 ft. In the image we see a HD. As a note o...

Autocares J. Pombo – Noge Touring

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Coach operated by Autocares J. Pombo seen at Praça dos Restauradores,  Lisboa , in September 2013. This coach is a Noge Touring (HD) registered in 2011. It uses the MAN 18.440 HOCL chassis. Based in Ponteceso , Autocares J. Pombo ¹ operates regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, we see this Noge Touring on an occasional service. ● Autocarro operado pela Autocares J. Pombo visto na Praça dos Restauradores,  Lisboa , em Setembro de 2013. Este autocarro é um Noge Touring (HD) registado em 2011. Utiliza o chassis MAN 18.440 HOCL. Baseada em Ponteceso , a Autocares J. Pombo ¹ opera serviços regulares especializados e serviços ocasionais. Aqui, vemos este Noge Touring num serviço ocasional. ● ¹   "Autocares J. Pombo S.L.", Ponteceso, Spain.   Autocares J. Pombo   Based in Ponteceso, Autocares J. Pombo operates regular specialized services and occasional services. ● Fleet Number Registration Year ...

AVIC 327 – Irmãos Mota Atomic 8

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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 ...

VT Bus 102 – Irmãos Mota Atomic VIIIm

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Coach operated by VT Bus seen at Praça Marquês de Pombal, Lisboa, in May 2012. This coach with fleet number 102 is an Irmãos Mota Atomic VIIIm registered in 2009. It has an overall length of 44 ft and uses the MAN 18.440 HOCL chassis with the 324 kW (440 hp) MAN D2066 LOH engine. Based in Maia , VT Bus operates regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, we see this Irmãos Mota Atomic VIIIm in an occasional service. ● Autocarro operado pela VT Bus visto na Praça Marquês de Pombal, Lisboa, em Maio de 2012. Este autocarro com o número de frota 102 é um Irmãos Mota Atomic VIIIm registado em 2009. Tem um comprimento total de 13,40 m e utiliza o chassis MAN 18.440 HOCL com o motor MAN D2066 LOH de 324 kW (440 hp). Baseada na  Maia , a VT Bus opera serviços regulares especializados e serviços ocasionais. Aqui, vemos este Irmãos Mota Atomic VIIIm num serviço ocasional. ●   VT Bus Based in Maia, VT Bus operates regular specialized services and occasional services. ● ...

Auto Viação Feirense 172 – Irizar i6

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Coach operated by Auto Viação Feirense seen at Gare do Oriente, Lisboa, in January 2020. This coach with fleet number 172 is an Irizar i6 registered in 2013. It has an overall length of 40 ft and can accommodate 55 passengers (55+1+1). It uses the MAN 18.440 HOCL chassis with the 324 kW (440 hp) MAN D2066 LOH engine. Established in 1936 and based in Lourosa , Auto Viação Feirense operates regular services, regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, we see this Irizar i6 on an occasional service. As part of the Internorte group, Auto Viação Feirense also provides regular international services in Europe. ● Autocarro operado pela Auto Viação Feirense visto na Gare do Oriente, Lisboa, em Janeiro de 2020. Este autocarro com o número de frota 172 é um Irizar i6 registado em 2013. Tem um comprimento total de 12,20 m e pode acomodar 55 passageiros (55+1+1). Utiliza o chassis MAN 18.440 HOCL com o motor MAN D2066 LOH de 324 kW (440 hp). Estabelecida em 1936 e baseada na ...

Auto Viação do Tâmega 272 – Caetano Winner

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Coach operated by Auto Viação do Tâmega seen at Gare do Oriente, Lisboa, in March 2019. This coach with fleet number 272 is a Caetano Winner registered in 2012. It has an overall length of 40.7 ft and can accommodate 50 passengers (50+1+1). It uses the MAN 18.440 HOCL chassis with the 324 kW (440 hp) MAN D2066 LOH engine. Established in 1944 and based in Chaves , Auto Viação do Tâmega operates regular services, regular specialized services, and occasional services. Here, we see this Caetano Winner on the Chaves–Lisboa–Chaves regular service. As part of the Internorte group, Auto Viação do Tâmega also provides regular international services in Europe. ● Autocarro operado pela Auto Viação do Tâmega visto na Gare do Oriente, Lisboa, em Março de 2019. Este autocarro com o número de frota 272 é um Caetano Winner registado em 2012. Tem um comprimento total de 12,40 m e pode acomodar 50 passageiros (50+1+1). Utiliza o chassis MAN 18.440 HOCL com o motor MAN D2066 LOH de 324 kW (440 hp)....