un p'tit bus sur base d'ACCO (Australie) motorisation et transmissions Isuzu
Originally an Australian Defence Forces 6 x 6 general purpose cargo truck, our vehicle was modified in Victoria in 1992
by dismantling the original Army body and cabin and replacing this assembly with a bus superstructure capable of carrying
21 passengers plus driver. It was an individually constructed vehicle using the original 6x6 châssis and running gear .
Some modifications were made to safety items such as the fitment of a dual circuit braking system .
These trucks were built by International Harvester Co, at their Dandenong, Victoria, manufacturing plant.
In its heyday two assembly lines worked in tandem, with Army vehicles occupying one line,
and trucks for commercial use being produced on the other line.
The vehicles, both 4 x 4 and 6 x 6 were designed by ADE and put through their paces at the Army Engineering testing ground at Monegeetta.
The engine in these vehicles was available in the commercial vehicle, but only with a single carburettor.
Also, the army design with approval, led IHC to developing their first cab-over truck in Australia, which was known
as the AACO (Australian A Line Cab Over) series of vehicle, which was followed later by the ACCO (Aust C Line Cab Over)
At the time of puchase by Desert Sky Tours (1996), the vehicle had been fitted with an International 345 (V8) petrol/gas engine to replace the original
282 cubic inch 6 cylinder engine used by the Army, and was operating in the Coffs Harbour area under the name
la base c'est ça :
comme celui de Rob Gray le Wothahellizat :
http://www.robgray.com/graynomad/wothah ... /index.php
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