To add to their fleet of ever growing 16 seat Sprinter Coachbuilt vehicles from Mellor, London Hire have now taken the bold move, to order a batch of 31 seat Mercedes Vario vehicles from the same Coachbuilder. The vehicle is unique in that no other builder can offer this number of seats. Geoff Hudson, Sales & Marketing Director explained that “With the Type Approval process, seating capacities were threatened; however, at Mellor we realised the 31 seat configuration was a much needed product. Our engineers started from the chassis upwards and completely redesigned our vehicle taking weight out wherever possible” He went on “We still needed to maintain the overall structural strength to pass the roll-over test, but our quest was successful and the 31 seat remains a part of the Mellor portfolio and is Fully Type Approved”
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To add to their fleet of ever growing 16 seat Sprinter Coachbuilt vehicles from Mellor, London Hire have now taken the bold move, to order a batch of 31 seat Mercedes Vario vehicles from the same Coachbuilder. The vehicle is unique in that no other builder can offer this number of seats. Geoff Hudson, Sales & Marketing Director explained that “With the Type Approval process, seating capacities were threatened; however, at Mellor we realised the 31 seat configuration was a much needed product. Our engineers started from the chassis upwards and completely redesigned our vehicle taking weight out wherever possible” He went on “We still needed to maintain the overall structural strength to pass the roll-over test, but our quest was successful and the 31 seat remains a part of the Mellor portfolio and is Fully Type Approved”
The vehicles will be joining the London Hire fleet later this year.
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Halesw
orth Area Community Transport Ltd with the generous help of Halesworth Golf has refreshed its fleet with a brand new Mellor Coach. The new vehicle will be used for community bus transport on a registered route but also will be used for private hire to serve the local community by voluntary drivers. The company is responsible for the running and upkeep of the vehicle.
The fully Type Approved Mercedes Sprinter based coach has 16 detachable Rescroft CT Lite seats and access for upto 4 or 5 wheelchairs. The reverse sonar in combination with the reverse bleeper will warn and assist both driver and pedestrians.
Fitted under the floor is a Ratclif lift that combined with the Eberspacher heating system will guarantee a comfortable ride for all passengers in all weather conditions. Speaking of guarantee, the vehicles come with a 3 year all inclusive warranty.
This means that Mellor Coachcraft will ensure the good running of the vehicle.
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Peter Moxom placing another order with Geoff Hudson
Following the success of the Commercial Vehicle Show, London Hire have increased their order with another 10 Sprinter based minibuses.
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London Hire are very happy with the Mellor Vehicle
We are happy to announce that London Hire have decided to increase their order of Mellor minibuses based on the Mercedes Benz Sprinter to 30.
On hearing the news, Geoff Hudson, Sales and Marketing Director said “This is significant news for both Mellor and London Hire. Simply, it means that operators have committed to the previous 20 vehicles and demand is there for more product. This goes to show that London Hire placing confidence in Mellor, was a shrewd move on their part”
“The extra interior space and light that the Mellor product offers is a real bonus to our customers and there service users and Mellor’s customer service has been outstanding.”
You can see this vehicle on our stand at the Commercial Vehicle Show at the end of April.
We are happy to announce that London Hire have decided to increase their order of Mellor minibuses based on the Mercedes Benz Sprinter to 30.
On hearing the news, Geoff Hudson, Sales and Marketing Director said “This is significant news for both Mellor and London Hire. Simply, it means that operators have committed to the previous 20 vehicles and demand is there for more product. This goes to show that London Hire placing confidence in Mellor, was a shrewd move on their part”
Peter Moxom from London Hire said: “The extra interior space and light that the Mellor product offers is a real bonus to our customers and there service users and Mellor’s customer service has been outstanding.”
You can see this vehicle on our stand at the Commercial Vehicle Show at the end of April.
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A Mellor Accessible Minibus conversion has recently been supplied to Dudley Council to add to their accessible fleet. Based on the IRIS bus 50C-17, it features side slide door, 14 Phoenix Hydra saloon seats with NMI Millennium legs, dual front passenger seats and it can fit up to 5 wheelchairs. Also it has an AMF BRUNS electrically operated slide out step, UNWIN tracking and the PLS Powermatic under floor tail lift.
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A Mellor coach built based on the IVECO 50C-15 has been purchased by the HEDGEHOG – NORTH COTSWOLD COMMUNITY BUS ASSOCIATION LIMITED to add to their existing fleet of vehicles. The minibus can fit 16 Phoenix Blenheim fixed seats, powered single leaf glider door, in dash Eberspacher air conditioning unit and destination equipment to the near side top windscreen.
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Bristol Dial-a-Ride has purchased 2 Mellor coach builts based on the IVECO 50C-17, with a 4.35m wheelbase. The vehicle has 16 seats or up to 6 wheelchairs using Phoenix Blenheim seats on UNWIN Springfoot mechanisms, a PLS Powermatic tail lift, power operated single leaf glider door and a Vancouver air conditioning unit ducted down the offside with a Turin system mounted at the rear.
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Mellor has supplied Blackpool Council with an accessible coach built vehicle based on the IVECO 50C-15, 4.35m wheelbase in metallic silver. The vehicle features a sloping floor, Eberspacher heater, Vancouver air conditioning unit ducted down the offside with a Turin system mounted at the rear, power operated single leaf glider door, two emergency escape roof vents, bonded saloon windows. For an environmentally friendly feature, Mellor have fitted a PLS Powermatic access G-wise tail lift. This lift is built with ‘regenerated’ plastics, more environmentally friendly materials, locally sourced components, using biodegradable oil and has an overall weight saving of 15%. The vehicle fits 16 Rescroft Defender III seats using the Unwin HAL mechanism and can accommodate up to 6 wheelchairs.
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West Lothian Fleet
WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL has recently added 5 Mellor coach builts to their accessible fleet. Based on the IVECO 65C-17, the 4.75m wheelbase vehicle has been COIF tested which can accommodate 23 seats and can fit up to 6 wheelchairs. The seats used are the Rescroft Defender III with UNWIN Springfoot mechanisms with metallic paint each finished in a different colour. Another valuable feature of these vehicles is the Ratcliff RTP 50A inboard tail lift, with a 500kg carrying capacity and a power operated single leaf glider.
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