KRAS Touringcars – VDL Futura FHD2-122
Coach operated by KRAS Touringcars seen on Alameda Edgar Cardoso, Lisboa, in June 2012. This coach is a VDL Futura FHD2-122 registered in 2012. It has an overall length of 40 ft, features integral construction, and uses the 300 kW (408 hp) PACCAR MX 300 engine. Based in Ammerzoden , Holland, KRAS Touringcars operates regular specialized services and occasional services. The origins of this operator go back to 1922, when Johan Kras starts a passenger service between Ammerzoden and 's-Hertogenbosch. Here, we see this VDL Futura FHD2-122 in an occasional service, on a splendid summer day, enjoying the shade of the jacarandá trees (Jacaranda mimosifolia) before resuming its journey. Presented in 1982, the Futura is an integral coach with DAF powertrains, first manufactured by Bova, then by VDL from 2003. The Bova Futura features a peculiar rounded front end, which is maintained throughout its production. In 2010, it is extensively revised and presented as the VDL Futura or Futura 2...