Temsa Sales UK expects to register 100 new coaches from the Turkish brand this year and says that it continues to develop and introduce “small but noticeable improvements” to the MD9, HD12 and HD13 models sold here.
Of that total, around half will be the 13m, two-axle HD13. 35 are due to be the slightly shorter HD12, and approximately 15 will be the MD9 midicoach, says Temsa Area Sales Manager Paul Gardner.
Mr Gardner adds that with expansion of the Temsa Sales UK team, he can devote more time to working directly with the factory in Turkey on developing those three products. “Temsa is willing to listen to what we are feeding back from customers, and we are seeing a constant stream of small but noticeable improvements,” he continues.
“Those changes could be seen as ‘1% benefits’ as they are not the work of wholesale redesign, but when they are combined, they bring significant advancement,” Mr Gardner adds.
Among those introduced recently on the HD12 and HD13 are removal of the lower offside mirror following customer feedback, while a smaller front destination display is now used to improve the forward view while retaining compliance with PSVAR where required.
From an accessibility standpoint, the interior panel of the additional door via which lift access is gained has been improved, while seat cushions are now deeper.
Panels above the signalling window and passenger door are now glazed, while later this year the digital dash binnacle fitted to the HD12 and HD13 will start to display the reversing camera feed, enabling the removal of a separate screen on the A-pillar.
Already-introduced changes have been showcased on a HD12 for Simpson’s Coaches of Rosehearty, with Mr Gardner noting that there are around 15 such uplifts on that coach.
As many as possible have been introduced to the MD9 platform “as far as that product will allow,” he continues, noting that a digital dash binnacle will be added to the midi during 2025.
