Dublin-based importer to offer both high-capacity and high-specification options from early 2019
Two full-size Higer integral coaches are to be built in right-hand drive form on two axles and the first will arrive with Dublin-based importer Harris Auto in February 2019, it says.
The as-yet unnamed low-height model will share many aspects of the existing Super 9 midi, and it will be marketed as a high-capacity workhorse seating up to 57.
The other, a full-height coach already christened the Road King, will seat up to 55. A combined stock order for 20 has been placed. The first five to have Iveco Cursor 9 engines and the remainder will come with the Cummins ISL rated at 420bhp. In both cases the ZF EcoLife gearbox will be fitted. There are no plans to offer tri-axle variants, says Harris.
Additionally, the importer says that the Super 9 continues to perform well in the Irish market, with Paddy Wagon having placed a second order for delivery early in 2019. Harris also promises that the first zero-emission Super 9 will arrive before the end of 2018.
Meanwhile, both of the group’s AOS-branded Anadolu Isuzu models have generated positive feedback among operators, it continues.
The rear-engined 9.3m Visigo is seen as a niche midicoach that suits applications where a narrow width is desirable. The shorter front-engined Turquoise, meanwhile, seats up to 33 and is regarded as a product that can replace the Mercedes-Benz Vario.
Stock orders for 20 of each of the Turquoise and Visigo have been placed for 2019 delivery. Harris has established a dealership network in the UK through Albion Coach Sales, John Hill Coach Sales and RWT Commercial Services in Britain, and HAJ Group in Northern Ireland.
