FUTURE MEMORY | TRANSPORTATION

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 Novas Rías seen at Praça Marquês de Pombal,  Lisboa , in August 2012. This coach is a Noge Titanium registered in 2006. It uses an Irisbus IVECO chassis. Established in 2005 and based in Poio , Novas Rías  ¹  operates regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, we see this Noge Titanium on an occasional service. As a note of interest, a question occasionally asked by readers – why do some drivers wear a cap? In fact, for a long time the cap was part of the drivers' uniform, until it fell into disuse, especially in the seventies and eighties. Nowadays, touring coaches have huge windshields, as seen in the image. If, on the one hand, this feature offers passengers in the front rows a panoramic view of the road, on the other, under intense sunlight it makes the driver's working conditions uncomfortable. Of course, the driver can lower the blinds – however, depriving passengers of the panoramic view. Therefore, circumstantially and sacrifi...

Coach operated by Autocares Diego seen on Rua Joaquim António de Aguiar, Lisboa, in May 2012. This coach is a Noge Titanium registered in 2007. It uses the Scania K380EB 4x2 chassis with the 279 kW (380 hp) Scania DC12 engine. Based in Alcalá del Júcar , Autocares Diego operates regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, we see this Noge Titanium in an occasional service. The " Royal Class " signature presumes a high-end interior configuration. Presented as a prototype in the 2004 " FIAA "  ¹ , 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 of interest for collectors of miniature buses and coaches, Otero...

Coach operated by Autocars Mestres seen at Praça Marquês de Pombal, Lisboa, in August 2012. This coach is a Noge Titanium registered in 2007. It has an overall length of 45.9 ft and can accommodate 63 passengers (63+1+1). It uses the Volvo B12B chassis. Established in 1976 and based in Valls , Autocars Mestres operates regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, we see this Noge Titanium heading to downtown Lisboa in an occasional service. Presented in 2004, the Noge Titanium is a touring coach body. Available in lengths between 40 ft and 49.2 ft, and in heights of 11.3 ft or 12.1 ft, it is combined with a variety of chassis. The Volvo B12B is a chassis with a vertically mounted engine at the rear, produced in Sweden. It is succeeded by the Volvo B13R. ● Autocarro operado pela Autocars Mestres visto na Praça Marquês de Pombal, Lisboa, em Agosto de 2012. Este autocarro é um Noge Titanium registado em 2007. Tem um comprimento total de 13,98 m e pode acomodar 63 pa...