DAVID WEST ESQ T/A WESTWAY COACH SERVICES, of RAYNES PARK, SURREY, has recently taken delivery of a pair of 13 METRE VOLVO B12BT VAN HOOL ASTROBEL double deck luxury coaches The specification of the two vehicles, one of which is seen here, includes Ø 420 bhp (309kw) horizontally mounted Euro III engine Ø I-shift gearbox Ø Staybrite alloy wheels Ø ASR traction control Ø 79 Royal class passenger seats, 18 seated lower deck (14 if wheel chair facility in use) & 61 seated upper deck. All seats have ‘Grand Luxe design to the backrests, Contrasting leather trim to piping, headrest inlays and sides of backrest and cushion, adjustable footrests and magazine nets, Ø Courier seat with separate entrance Ø Full D.D.A compliance including Hanover displays to front, side & rear. 300kg fold out ramp at centre entrance. Unwin tracking to wheelchair space. Contrasting step edging and handrails Ø Air conditioning Ø Centre toilet compartment and Servery unit housing water boiler & fridge to the left of the single staircase Ø Additional set of batteries coupled with 24/220V inverter to provide 220V sockets throughout the vehicle Ø Double glazed & tinted side windows Ø Radio, PA, CD system coupled with a DVD player and 5 LCD monitors Ø Tow bar mounting & removable tow hook Ø Reinforcement in rear frame for ski box fittings Ø Webasto heater Ø CCTV multi camera system showing images through a Blaupunkt CLX 01 monitor for the driver plus an additional camera, forward facing, showing the road ahead shown through the saloon monitor Ø Exterior in ‘Westway’ instantly recognisable Deep blue & orange livery