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History
of the vehicle
Entry in the
Guinness Book of Records 1997
The doubledeck
articulated coach was presented to the public at the Automobile
Exhibition in Frankfurt/Main in 1975 and also at the International
Omnibus Week in Nice in 1977 with the name „Jumbocruiser“.
This vehicle, which was an outstanding moment in the history of
German vehicles, was able to transport 144 passengers for travelling,
ranged among the biggest man-made coaches ever and was registered
into the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s biggest
on-road coach. As only 12 vehicles were built, it is a unique rarity
and has been described and explained in several books and publications
since. Moreover, our research has shown that in the meantime it
is the last „surviving species“ of this construction
line.
Renovation
and Equipment
The coach has been re-modeled and changed
into an „Luxury Mobile“ in the course of several years
of renovation (about 25,000 working hours). Hereby a new motor was
installed and the transmission overhauled. The chassis was completely
renewed and covered with sheet metal, a drop backboard was integrated
into the rear part as a loading platform for small vehicles, and
seven additional sky lights were installed on the roof. Moreover,
a roof platform was mounted onto the entire length of the vehicle.
In addition an exterior lighting set with 8 spotlights of 500 watt
each was installed onto the roof which can be combined with a space
for advertising. The floor for the bathroom was lowered in order
to gain an ideal standing height in the shower area. In the upper
deck there are a bedroom, a living room, a kitchen, bathroom and
guest “berths“ with a floor area of about 45 square
metres. In the lower deck next to the driver’s space and eight
seats there are a working and conference compartment as well as
a bar. The rear part is used as a garage and material storage room
(lower part about 40 square metres).
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