FUTURE MEMORY | TRANSPORTATION

Coach operated by Isidoro Duarte seen at Praça dos Restauradores,  Lisboa , in May 2023. This coach with fleet number 337 is an Alfredo Caetano Tétis Class registered in 2011. It uses the MAN 18.400 HOCL chassis with the 294 kW (400 hp) MAN D2066 LOH engine. With its origins going back to 1923 and based in  Milharado , Isidoro Duarte ¹ operates regular services, regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, we see this Alfredo Caetano Tétis Class on an occasional service. ● Autocarro operado pela Isidoro Duarte visto na Praça dos Restauradores,  Lisboa , em Maio de 2023. Este autocarro com o número de frota 337 é um Alfredo Caetano Tétis Class registado em 2011. Utiliza o chassis MAN 18.400 HOCL com o motor MAN D2066 LOH de 294 kW (400 hp). Com a sua origem a recuar a 1923 e baseada em/no  Milharado , a Isidoro Duarte ¹ opera serviços regulares, serviços regulares especializados e serviços ocasionais. Aqui, vemos este Alfredo Caetano Tétis Class n...

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...

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 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...

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 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. ● ...

Coach operated by Auto Viação Cura seen at Gare do Oriente, Lisboa, in July 2018. This coach with fleet number 93 is a Caetano Winner registered in 2012. It has an overall length of 40.7 ft and can accommodate 49 seated passengers (49+1+1). It uses the MAN 18.400 HOCL chassis with the 294 kW (400 hp) MAN D2066 LOH engine. Based in Viana do Castelo , Auto Viação Cura operates regular services, regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, we see this Caetano Winner in an express service. Minho is a beautiful and welcoming region in the extreme north of Portugal and the decoration on the sides of this coach, with a heart made of hands that touch each other, under the caption " Amar o Minho ", meaning " Loving Minho ", invites us to discover its secrets. On the other hand, these lines that touch each other also seem to suggest the famous " Coração de Viana ", made in Portuguese filigree . ● Autocarro operado pela Auto Viação Cura visto na Gare...