TWO-DECK the CARAVAN - HOTELS уј.1.

				
				
				
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   TWO-DECK the CARAVAN - HOTELS С .1.
   In the autumn of last year, before opening of 16th European fair
City and long-distance buses (European Bus and Coach
Fair), to experts have submitted data profile research about
Roles of tourist buses in economy of the states. On the instructions of MSAT
(The international union of motor transport) it spent
Leading international advisers on the basis of the data collected
In the Great Britain, Germany, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland,
France and Czechia. The analysis of materials has shown, that the international
Bus lines provide with job about 160 thousand persons.
Bus tourism brings to the European countries about 2 %
Total internal product. Besides, bus tourists
To thicket stop in hotels and daily spend money on
Entertainments, a food and souvenirs on 40 % more than
The travellers using other types of transport. Not
Last role in it is played by two-storeyed buses - most
Comfortable liners which quite often name
Caravans-hotels. Stars at the liner tell to me, how much...
   And I will tell, that it itself(himself) represents Really,
Paraphrasing known saying about the friend, by quantity of asterisks
By the bus it is possible not only to define its class, but also
Corresponding level of comfort. And though a difference between
Stationary hotels and hotels on wheels is, both in that, and in
Other case for definition of a set of conveniences it is chosen
Five-stars classification. The most simple buses,
Corresponding to level of one or two stars, are not heroes
The today's review. They do not have the conveniences, called to brighten up
Long road and to make its less tiresome Distance between
Backs of seats in the first and second cases are accordingly equal
68 and 72 this indicator see For comparison at three-stars cars
Makes 77 sm, and at four-stars - 83 the Bus of the higher see
Class, level of 5 stars, gives the maximum open space of an armchair
Are removed from each other not less, than on 90 see Thus
Such important parametre, as height of a back of an armchair - is considered also in
Dependences on a class, it should be within 52-68 see
More - it is authorised, less - is not present. At last, since level
Three stars, each place is obliged to be equipped with the individual
Illumination and to have two armrests Space in a zone of feet
Should be free, without a casing of a heater or auxiliary
The equipment. By the way, in a fashion - a warmed floor. There are also others
Distinctions between "multistars" liners. So, three-stars
Are equipped with a dry closet and a minibar. Four-stars, except
That, are equipped with a refrigerator and the conditioner. Obligatory
Element in their salon are supports for feet. Irrespective of
Numbers of stars, buses can be completed with the videorecorder and
Audiosystem, telecommunication, though their presence or absence
Is not defining. And what such the 5-stars bus?
It is the most comfortable liner which exists on
Today. Except the blessings set forth above for tourists it
Possesses still a clothes, kitchen with a grill, mikrovolnovkoj,
The automatic machine-dozatorom hot and soft drinks,
Thermocase for storage of in advance prepared dishes In some
Cases two-storeyed liners have on the first deck a minibar with
Cosy little tables and established on a course of movement by the TV
There are also caravans-hotels in which the ground floor is equipped
Berths. Household premises and salons for rest
Take places below: tourists should have the improved review, and
The second circle also provides it.
   The important detail: armchairs in such buses have not only
Folding back and headrest regulated on height, but also
Corrected support of a waist. That passengers were well informed
Movement on a route, in salons establish the central
Information boards or through some numbers, as in planes -
Small liquid crystal displays. On them data are deduced
About the passed distance and time in a way, the nearest point
Stop and rest, air temperature behind a board etc. At
The driver there is the "shpargalka" - a videocamera for supervision for
Passenger salon of the second floor. Not to sleep!
   Important exponent of comfort of the bus is
Its sound insulation: noise level in salon at speed of 100 km/h not
Should exceed 74-76 db [And]. But first of all, still to
Classification statements, the bus should pass certification on
Conformity of technical requirements to the declared level
"zvezdnosti". It means modern design, level
Active and passive safety, presence of the pneumatic
Suspension brackets, high specific capacity, loading distribution on
To axes, etc. By the way, two-deck caravans-hotels have more often
The wheel formula 6С 2 though meet and 4С 2, and also 8С 2. However
Recently the special attention is given to not so much aesthetics
External forms and interior, how much to safety level. It
Means minimising of "dead zones" at the expense of installation
Additional mirrors and videocameras of the back review, and also
Ultra-violet gauges for definition of distance to
Obstacles behind (that essentially facilitates maneuvering and
Parking). It is not excluded, that in the near future by buses
There will be the devices notifying the driver about fulfilment of passing
Other vehicle. By the way, similar system
Already enters into the list of options for some European
Minibuses. But transportnikam and it it is already not enough.
Soon, that also look, on tourist liners will appear
The devices preventing zasypanie the driver at the wheel.
Similar systems, by the way, are used for a long time on
Railway transportation. One of novelties for buses
Experts "Volvo Bus" have offered recently. After achievement
Of 75 km/h the device is automatically activated by bus of speed
And every 5 minutes gives a light signal. If during 10
Seconds sitting at the wheel does not react to it pressing of the button,
"Alarm clock" joins. To disconnect it it is possible, only having drowned a foot
Special pedalku. Mohicans each and all.
   Among impressive number of manufacturers of buses will be not
So it is a lot of the firms which are letting out dvuhetazhki by own forces.
Someone uses another's motors, someone - transmissions, and
Someone and the whole chassis, establishing on them the bodies. And it
Normally. Because alone to do all at high level not
Only it is heavy, but also it is economically unprofitable: eventually, the market
It is not too great. And now, when in the countries of a zone of euro it is available
Delay in economy, just right to operate by a principle "seven times
Measure ". By the way, the list of the"donors"delivering motors and
Transmissions, it is not too great: it "Cummins", "Detroit Diesel",
"MAN", "Raba", "Renault". The list of suppliers of ready chassis still
It is less: "DAF", "DaimlerChrysler", "Scania", "Volvo". Not named
It will be typed from a half-dozen, it is no more. "Berkhof" from the country
Tulips.
   That the reader has not convicted me of attachment to one stamp,
I will begin the review in alphabetic order. The first European firm, about
By which it was recollected after a recent foreign trip, - the company
"Berkhof". To forget it on the eve of the International women's day would be
Inexcusably, after all Holland name the country of tulips - that
Most, which millions men give to the beloved as
Minimum of times in a year. Originally it has joined numbers
Manufacturers of buses with the status of small firm on
To manufacturing of bodies. Experience has appeared so successful and useful,
That after some years "Berkhof" already considered as
The strong contender. On one of models, Excellence 3000 HD,
The author of these lines in the late nineties could make lasting many days
Round to Germany. And though the bus was far not new, there was it almost
As the hovercraft (at full loading!].
Trembling of glasses at was unique not so pleasant sensation
Journey on joints of concrete plates and small hollows. From 68
Landing places there was no free, and trunks
Shuttles a-lja "Dream of the invader" have to the full hammered in luggage compartments.
When on one of parking I have got to talking with the driver, was found out,
That "hlipkost" bodies it is called not by features of a design, and
That the bus some years are maintained practically without
Respites. Crews and passengers vary, cities vary and
The countries. And the technician - is not present. The profit is ordered to make for It. The same
The driver has told, that it has a colleague who drives same
Berkhof, only in VIP-execution. No, on him do not travel about
Pop stars [at those are own buses):
   It is intended for the passengers, not got used to refuse to
In what. It some kind of a business class. Instead of standard 68
Places at it 29 comfortable armchairs. There is a berth for
The driver-relief. To services of travellers - a rest room in
Back part of the first circle. In it it is possible to relax on the cosy
Angular sofa, and to services wishing to play in a pocker or to have a drink
Seagull-kofejku - folding little tables. There and then there are two refrigerators
And a mini-kitchen. In general, everything that nobody tested is made
Discomfort with feeling of hunger. Installation is provided even for
Heating of water so at desire it is possible to use
Hot napkins. On new Berkhof Axial 100DD to go not
It was possible, and whence if it has appeared on Lines only in 2000
To year. But naslyshan about him it is a lot of. From its predecessor distinguish
The modern design, the improved lay-out of salon and more
The rational approach to a choice and placing of the additional
The equipment. In standard execution the bus is completed
Automatic climatic installation, refrigerator,
Minibar, dry closet, the CD player. As well as at
The majority of cars of such class, the width of a body exceeds
Standard 2500 mm on match boxes (50 mm]. Size like
Small, but because of existing restrictions at designers
Each centimetre on the bill. At the bus tonirovannye glasses,
"Yard keepers" on a windshield of the second floor, powerful light engineering,
Including antifog headlights. In a word, technics worthy. Almost
Unfamiliar "Ikarus" For long years of existence SEV inhabitants
The Eastern Europe have got used to that the trade mark "Ikarus"
It is presented in their country by city and long-distance buses,
Smoking a grey exhaust of the burnt down solar oil. But so was only to
The middle 90. In 1995 has appeared Ikarus E99 - the first
Hungarian trehosnyj dvuhpalubnik on 54 landing places,
Meeting rigid European requirements. Hardly later in
Manufacture updating E99 OD calculated on has been started
Comfortable transportation of 74 passengers. It is positioned as
Three-stars also represents the further development trehosnoj
63-seater model Ikarus 397 with a high arrangement of a floor. In
Difference from the four-stars predecessor, at it two numbers
The windows, the reduced luggage compartments and the increased area "the branchiate
Cracks "for motor cooling. The body is established on the chassis 6С 2
Swedish company "Scania" or Hungarian firm "Raba". Capacity
Used power units - from 380 to 440 h.p.
   At all appeal Hungarian dvuhetazhek follows
To remember that they are unified with other models of firm
Only on some details, as that: light engineering, mirrors back
Kind, wheels etc. And a number of sites and separate spare parts
It is delivered only for the given version. However, it is fair and
Concerning the majority of other manufacturers long-distance
Liners. How automobile tourism develops in
The Old World, it is easy to assume, that after the first
Swallow from Hungary by all means will appear both the second, and the third.
Probably, in September of this year on IAA - International
To exhibition of commercial vehicles in Hanover - we
Let's see new models. It is not excluded, that there will be also a fresh version
Caravan-hotel. However, what for to guess - to wait remains not for long.
Mitsubishi Aero King: unique, but what!
   Strange, strange Japanese so like to travel, and here
Own dvuhetazhek for distant flights at them practically anybody
Does not let out. Except for corporation "Mitsubishi", which,
By the way, the first in the rising sun country has constructed the diesel
The bus. The unique model directly related
To a subject of the today's review is Mitsubishi Aero King Double
Decker ML) with the wheel formula 6С 2 As well as many import
Analogues, its length the curious keeps within 12 metres But here
Detail: the height makes not 4 metres, as at the European
dvuhetazhek, and 3,77. It is called not by so much features of roads
(Level of a lining of contact networks, etc.), how much the local
Conditions: Japanese, as is known, do not differ the big growth. And
Time so, what for to do high ceilings? ' the Ordinary silhouette
The bus reduces parusnost, that directly influences on
Stability and fuel profitability. In a motor compartment
"Japanese" V-shaped "eight" by capacity 420 is established
H.p., providing to the liner the decent dynamic
Characteristics. As to salon it can have
Some variants of execution. Standard it is calculated on 74
The passenger. But more comfortable updatings can have 64
Landing places. In spite of the fact that the bus is quite good on the
To characteristics, transport agencies of the western part of Russia
Prefer to take technics from the European countries. That speak, and
Remoteness of the manufacturer leaves a certain mark.
   "Van Hool": though for tourists, though for patients.
   The Belgian company "Van Hool", begun after war to build
Buses on the chassis of the Italian and British lorries, with
Time has turned to one of the most appreciable in the market. However,
dvuhetazhki - not its fad. And still in a modern modelling number
Is very solid dvuhpalubnik - TD927 Astromega. Its wheel
The formula - 6С 2, a drive and placing of units classical,
Maximum passazhirovmesti-most - 74 persons. However,
Claimed there are versions with smaller number more often
Landing places. At use of the bus for
Shuttles-dealers the ground floor will usually be scared away under
Additional space for luggage placing. In the same place
Traditionally are a refrigerator a dry closet with a washstand
The distributing automatic machine with cooling and hot drinks.
It is curious, that on the basis of this caravan-hotel the firm does under the order
The mobile service centres, laboratories hospitals. Is
Exclusive versions with leather furniture and registration under office with
Decent set of office equipment. Orders for the mobile took place also
The relaxation centres One of the most demanded and comfortable
Caravans-hotels - Setra S 328 DT with a sauna and a massage office
In a word, the company does all that buyers remained
Are happy.
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