Well it might look something like these Utic bodied Leylands that featured in many Portugeuse bus fleets including RN during the Eighties. Of course it was this distinctive curved windscreen that all three employed and even though in my opinion this bus was not as attractive as a Danish DAB it did have a lot more character than the National2. No.9216 was enjoying the Algarve sunshine in Monte Gordo whilst on a local journey to nearby Villa Real in 1984
Great buses, these Leyland DABs with Utic Standard bodywork. They were very popular in Rodoviária Nacional transport areas 7 and 9. These buses ran for a long time between Faro center and the airport and further on to the beach. I clearly remember the loud, distinctive sound of the brake pneumatics.
ReplyDeleteOne learns something every day, I never realised they were partly DAB's. Quite a few other operators had them too as my pictures will testify. Durate thanks for your comment
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