system improver wrote:Two Stories, source in brackets:
1. Fully built in Winnipeg, Canada and shipped to Ansair Melbourne where they were converted to RH drive.(The People Movers - Jack Maddock)
2. Partly built in Canada, shipped in kit form and assembled at Ansair, Melbourne. (Buses of Motor Coach Industries - William A Luke & Brian Grams)
The good news is that Driver Bus Lines (Melb) has one and it has been beautifully restored.
TourmasterMaster wrote:Pioneermci,
you seem to be a bit confused about european and US products. The European (Except Irizar/Scania) are chassis only importers, The MCI that has been spoken about is a fully imported vehicle. The body is subject to many more ADR's and testing for rollover strength and dimensions must also meet adr.
In regard to 96 inch units thats only 2.44m thats 6cm too narrow, the coaches seats would be too close together.Realistically, they would not build special orders for Australian design rules, as the massive costs involved in ADR Compliance would be hard to absorb. And the order for 96 units you speak about from one single operator would not occur in australias coach industry. Bottom line MCI DO NOT COMPLY WITH AUSTRALIAN ADR'S WHICH ARE THE HIGHEST STANDARD IN THE WORLD TODAY. Your comments from now on pioneermci are based on your heart and love of the old MCI
pioneermci wrote:
In addition, no one answered the query on why scania, man, volvo, daf and mercedes benz do not feature in North America at all.
pioneermci wrote:
In addition, no one answered the query on why scania, man, volvo, daf and mercedes benz do not feature in North America at all.
pioneermci wrote:MCI has re-engineered its coach construction to comply with Australian Design Rules for rollover 10 YEARS AGO. I read the reports when that occurred.
pioneermci wrote:Also, how could the fire have been avoided or minimised if the vehicle was build from stainless steel and aluminium, not fibreglass
pioneermci wrote:along with two roof hatches and the front entry door
pioneermci wrote:Why wasn't Motor Coach Industries ever consulted? Why didn't the industry collectively direct the federal and state governments to them and the USA & Canadian governments?
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