Author Topic: Double Decker Buses (Read 2967 times)

Gary Hatt - Publisher BCM · « **on:** March 23, 2019, 08:59:28 AM »

Is anyone interested in a Double Decker bus? They make great conversions and vacation homes. If so contact Jerry at 810.243.1786 for more info. He has a few of them to liquidate. If you have converted one already, post some photos here for all of us to see.

TomC · « **Reply #1 on:** March 23, 2019, 01:40:54 PM »

Check the overall height-many are 14'6"!

chessie4905 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 23, 2019, 06:38:46 PM »

Yeah, go ahead and slap a couple of roof airs on that.lol PSU had one of those in a diesel model. Top speed was probably 50 mph if that. Try to obtain parts for it.

Fred Mc · « **Reply #3 on:** March 23, 2019, 06:42:13 PM »

"Try to obtain parts for it."
Isn't that why "JEREMY" is on this board?

Jeremy · « **Reply #4 on:** March 25, 2019, 03:42:57 AM »

Happy to help if needed! Although I'd only be doing the same Google search for suppliers that anyone else could do

Personally I wouldn't want a double-decker BUS as a camper because they are designed for low speed stop-start city centre use and definitely not for touring. But a double-decker COACH - absolutely, bring it on - modern Neoplan double-deckers etc are some of the coolest vehicles on the road in my opinion. But any double-decker is a difficult conversion, with low ceilings on both decks and no possibility of doing a roof raise.

Jeremy

Photo below of the Plaxton Paramount 4000, which is the double-decker version of my own bus - 30 years old now and very cheap to buy:

CrabbyMilton · « **Reply #5 on:** March 25, 2019, 04:17:21 AM »

I remember a story someone else on here told where someone bought an old classic London double deck and brought it over.
He had a good time with it until the engine crapped out and the thing just sat for many years.
On the bright side, I remember some Chicago tour operator repowered some of those with CUMMINS or DETROIT engines with ALLISON transmissions and they were just fine.
I wonder where those NEOPLAN double decker's that they used for tours down at the cape ended up?
Those were beautiful monsters.

TomC · « **Reply #6 on:** March 25, 2019, 07:56:17 AM »

Those Neoplan double decker Cape buses were 50ft, 14'6" tall-basically couldn't be driven very many places. Plus being in Florida near the beach, were all rusted badly. Good Luck, TomC

Jeremy · « **Reply #7 on:** March 25, 2019, 10:58:11 AM »

The Neoplan Jumbocruiser is undoubtedly my own favourite - designed I'm sure by someone who watched the movie "The Big Bus" many times as a kid

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytIIVkr0N_c

Might be a little tricky getting in-and-out of campground spaces though.

Jeremy

Jeremy · « **Reply #8 on:** March 25, 2019, 11:00:22 AM »

chessie4905 · « **Reply #9 on:** March 25, 2019, 04:30:57 PM »

That's just like mine. Although I removed the grand piano.

Gary Hatt - Publisher BCM · « **Reply #10 on:** April 04, 2019, 01:11:51 AM »

These DD buses would be great for an Airbnb. People would love them. This could be used to pay your fuel bus for your other bus.

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Author Topic: Double Decker Buses (Read 2967 times)

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