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The Neoplan Jumbocruiser is an articulated double-deck multi-axle city coach built by
The Jumbocruiser was first manufactured in 1975 but never went into full-scale production.
One Jumbocruiser, with 'extremely comfortable seating' for 80 passengers, operated a route from Belgium to Spain on high-intensity service and traveled some from new. This vehicle was involved in a rollover accident, initially claimed as a design fault, but the parties concerned eventually agreed that it was due to driver error while handling a cup of coffee.
This model was then rebuilt by Jumbocruiser Ltd (no connection) of
Neoplan Bus GmbH
Neoplan Bus GmbH is a German automotive industry, automotive company that bus manufacturing, manufactures buses, trolleybuses and coach (vehicle), coaches. It became a subsidiary of MAN Truck & Bus SE in 2001.
History Early days
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between 1975 and 1992. At in length, wide and in height, it has a capacity for 170 passengers.
History
The Jumbocruiser was first manufactured in 1975 but never went into full-scale production.
One Jumbocruiser, with 'extremely comfortable seating' for 80 passengers, operated a route from Belgium to Spain on high-intensity service and traveled some from new. This vehicle was involved in a rollover accident, initially claimed as a design fault, but the parties concerned eventually agreed that it was due to driver error while handling a cup of coffee.
This model was then rebuilt by Jumbocruiser Ltd (no connection) of Bristol
Bristol () is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, the most populous city in the region. Built around the River Avon, Bristol, River Avon, it is bordered by t ...
in England
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. They used the services of Richard Cœur de Lyon (now called the Caross Center) near Mons in Belgium to completely strip the coach and rebuild it to a more modern design, and with modified suspension. The engine, gearbox
A transmission (also called a gearbox) is a mechanical device invented by Louis Renault (who founded Renault) which uses a gear set—two or more gears working together—to change the speed, direction of rotation, or torque multiplication/r ...
, braking system, wiring looms, and the dashboard
A dashboard (also called dash, instrument panel or IP, or fascia) is a control panel (engineering), control panel set within the central console of a vehicle, boat, or cockpit of an aircraft or spacecraft. Usually located directly ahead of the ...
were replaced and upgraded. A new dashboard with semi-digital wrap-around unit was installed in place of the original rust-prone flat unit. Modern front and end caps were fitted, and were eventually reduced after they were found to be too wide. The vehicle was tested by Vehicle and Operator Services Agency in the UK in November 2006 and by 2007 Jumbocruiser Ltd. began to market the bus as a "rock 'n' roll" star sleeper bus, but had sold it by February 2010.
See also
* List of buses * AutoTram Extra GrandReferences
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