Sir +:
I thought the bunks were quite cosy really.Always had a furious sleep Some even had
a small radiator.Worst was a Neoplan Cityliner front bunk,you had to be an acrobat to get in,and only just enough room to turn over.Best was a Merc 0303,enough room to sit up for a read,andā¦a radio!!!
Best bunk I ever used in a coachā¦Jonckheere P90 semi-decker Volvo B10M. Lift up the courier seat & straight in the bunk. Lots of room - it ran front to back under the upper-saloon floor, included a shelf to put your āpersonal kitā on, full-length radiator, light & intercom telephone. Brilliant bunk on a BRILLIANT vehicle!!!
Worst -Neoplan Skyliner Double-decker coach - bunk at rear of vehicle, part of luggage compartment - right next to Merc. V10 engineā¦NO!!! not good!!!
This is a Jonck P90 - forgive my IT skills - can anyone āpasteā it on the threadā ā ?
The bunk runs above the N/S/F wheel - you can just see emergency locker door/window which was also useful to gain access to bunk shelf from outside - if you wanted to stash something in there!!!
What a superb vehicle these were - god I miss 'em!!! Ourās was of 1982/1983 vintage. No wonder the British vehicles all but disappeared!!
This is a Jonck P90 - forgive my IT skills - can anyone āpasteā it on the threadā ā ?
The bunk runs above the N/S/F wheel - you can just see emergency locker door/window which was also useful to gain access to bunk shelf from outside - if you wanted to stash something in there!!!
What a superb vehicle these were - god I miss 'em!!! Ourās was of 1982/1983 vintage. No wonder the British vehicles all but disappeared!!
Sir +:
I thought the bunks were quite cosy really.Always had a furious sleep Some even had
a small radiator.Worst was a Neoplan Cityliner front bunk,you had to be an acrobat to get in,and only just enough room to turn over.Best was a Merc 0303,enough room to sit up for a read,andā¦a radio!!!
^^ I agree the 0303 is the best bunk, low down & in the middle of the bus, there was plenty of room, warm & quiet
I also agree the cityliner was the worst, but as far as I was concerned, anywhere away from the āpuntersā was fine by me
My current favourite bunk is in a Vanhool Astron. Behind the courier seat as you go in the front door. I had a look around a Ferris Berkhof decker this week with a bunk in the cab in the front. Looks bloody lovely.
This is a Jonck P90 - forgive my IT skills - can anyone āpasteā it on the threadā ā ?
The bunk runs above the N/S/F wheel - you can just see emergency locker door/window which was also useful to gain access to bunk shelf from outside - if you wanted to stash something in there!!!
What a superb vehicle these were - god I miss 'em!!! Ourās was of 1982/1983 vintage. No wonder the British vehicles all but disappeared!!
Wing and a prayer- It was for Kettlewellās during 1990ās & beyond. Theyāve just finished re-furbing their P90 & she looks the dogās. The restoration featured in 2 x editions of vintage bus & coach mag. canāt remember title but I have both editions somewhere. I went all over as co-driver & then main driver in that vehicle - superb - what memories, for a lad in his twenties (back then)!!!
Wing and a prayer:
She was originally a Trathens Airways motor iirc
Correct - Kettlewellās got it when it was around 4 or 5 years old I think - theyāve owned it & run it ever since -owner loves it- heāll never part with it!!! Great vehicle to work with - quick, comfortable for drivers & passengers, reliable, plenty of luggage space, full exec. including fridge, toilet, Webasto, TV/video, coffee machine (boiler) - maybe not all in fully working order nowadays but they were when I ran itā¦just great!!!
This is turning into CoachNet rather than TruckNet
Talking about Mercs, I drove this one quite a few times while working for Len Wright. No bunk but a fully fitted kitchen at the back, better than my own one at home. 32 seat exec. When this picture was taken, I was being paid Ā£120.00 a day just to sit in this field in Gloucestershire for three days while they filmed a dog food commercial. I was the rest area for the film crew. You can see the catering wagon in the background. Middle of summer so I just sat in a deckchair topping up my tan for the whole time. Nice job that !
Worst -Neoplan Skyliner Double-decker coach - bunk at rear of vehicle, part of luggage compartment - right next to Merc. V10 engineā¦NO!!! not good!!!
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Drove this Neoplan Skyliner a few times. I was sweating buckets after loading luggage, what with the heat from the engine in the compartment. As for the bunk, Iāll never know how anybody got any sleep in there with the luggage right beside you. Luckily, I never had to try it out.
citycat:
For the dog lovers among you, a couple ofā behind the scenesā shots of the dog food commercial they were filming. Pedigree Chum I think it was?
I definitely remember the Assistant Director. She was top totty. Unfortunately, I didnāt get a picture of her. Pity
This post must surely rank as the most unusual job ever described on TruckNet!
citycat:
Drove this Neoplan Skyliner a few times. I was sweating buckets after loading luggage, what with the heat from the engine in the compartment. As for the bunk, Iāll never know how anybody got any sleep in there with the luggage right beside you. Luckily, I never had to try it out.
Thatās the oneā¦impressive vehicle but the bunk was horrendous in luggage comp./next to engine and there was never enough luggage space for 70-odd passengers anyway, so the bunk was usually filled with cases if not reqd. for sleeping in!!!
I once saw a 15 metre version of this vehicle in Bolougne (mid-1990ās), it was an 8 -wheeler with twin front steer axles, upto 120 seats dependent on configuration!!! Very impressive I think it was called Neoplan Megaliner or Jumboliner. Great piece of kit but just imagine that amount of schoolkids on a Euro tour thoughā ā ?
citycat:
Drove this Neoplan Skyliner a few times. I was sweating buckets after loading luggage, what with the heat from the engine in the compartment. As for the bunk, Iāll never know how anybody got any sleep in there with the luggage right beside you. Luckily, I never had to try it out.
Thatās the oneā¦impressive vehicle but the bunk was horrendous in luggage comp./next to engine and there was never enough luggage space for 70-odd passengers anyway, so the bunk was usually filled with cases if not reqd. for sleeping in!!!
I once saw a 15 metre version of this vehicle in Bolougne (mid-1990ās), it was an 8 -wheeler with twin front steer axles, upto 120 seats dependent on configuration!!! Very impressive I think it was called Neoplan Megaliner or Jumboliner. Great piece of kit but just imagine that amount of schoolkids on a Euro tour thoughā ā ?
Daz1970:
Thatās it - Neoplan Jumbocruiser itās called. Iād fancy a spin in one of those beasts!!! Without a full load of passengers and luggage though!!!
That was a Megaliner. Here is a JumboCruiser !
Iām wondering how long before we get told to b****r off to coach forum??
Some even had
