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The Neoplan Jumbocruiser was an
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 work and traveled some from new. This vehicle was involved in a rollover accident, initially claimed caused by a design fault but the parties concerned agreed that it was due to driver error while handling a cup of coffee.
It was then rebuilt by Jumbocruiser Ltd (no connection) of
articulated
An articulated vehicle is a vehicle which has a permanent or semi-permanent pivot joint in its construction, allowing it to turn more sharply. There are many kinds, from heavy equipment to buses, trams and trains. Steam locomotives were someti ...
double-deck multi-axle city coach
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Guidance/instruction
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* Coaching, the practice of guiding an individual through a process
** Acting coach, a teacher who trains performers
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built by Neoplan Bus GmbH between 1975 and 1992. At in length, wide and in height, it is in the Guinness World Records
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as the world's largest bus with 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 work and traveled some from new. This vehicle was involved in a rollover accident, initially claimed caused by a design fault but the parties concerned agreed that it was due to driver error while handling a cup of coffee.
It was then rebuilt by Jumbocruiser Ltd (no connection) of Bristol
Bristol () is a city, ceremonial county and unitary authority in England. Situated on the River Avon, it is bordered by the ceremonial counties of Gloucestershire to the north and Somerset to the south. Bristol is the most populous city in ...
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
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. A modern digital turntable was prepared and fitted by HÜBNER in Germany. The internal combustion engine
An internal combustion engine (ICE or IC engine) is a heat engine in which the combustion of a fuel occurs with an oxidizer (usually air) in a combustion chamber that is an integral part of the working fluid flow circuit. In an internal combus ...
, gearbox
Propulsion transmission is the mode of transmitting and controlling propulsion power of a machine. The term ''transmission'' properly refers to the whole drivetrain, including clutch, gearbox, prop shaft (for rear-wheel drive vehicles), differe ...
, braking system
A brake is a machine, mechanical device that inhibits motion by absorbing energy from a moving system. It is used for Acceleration, slowing or stopping a moving vehicle, wheel, axle, or to prevent its motion, most often accomplished by means of ...
, wiring looms, and the dashboard For business applications, see Dashboard (business).
A dashboard (also called dash, instrument panel (IP), or fascia) is a control panel set within the central console of a vehicle or small aircraft. Usually located directly ahead of the driver ...
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
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It was announced on 20 June 2013 that VOSA would ...
in the UK in November 2006 and by 2007 Jumbocruiser Ltd. began to market the bus as a "rock 'n' roll" star sleeper bus
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. but had sold it by February 2010.
See also
*List of buses
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* AutoTram Extra Grand
The AutoTram Extra Grand are a series of bi-articulated passenger buses. They are over 30 metres (100 feet) long and have a maximum capacity of 256 passengers, making them the largest passenger buses in the world as of 2022 in service.
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References
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Articulated buses Double-decker buses Jumbocruiser Vehicles introduced in 1975 Coaches (bus) {{Neoplan