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ABC delivers to Texas, N.D. and Pa.

First Class Tours’ three 2011 Van Hool C2045s feature enclosed parcel racks, three-point seat belts, and a rear passenger window. Harlow’s Trailways received a new 2011 Van Hool T2145 equipped with a Detroit Diesel DD13/Allison Gen4 B500 drive train, and Celebrity Worldwide Chauffeured Transportation received a Van Hool C2045 with 57 leather and cloth seats with three-point seat belts.

July 15, 2011
ABC delivers to Texas, N.D. and Pa.

 

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[IMAGE]ABCCompaniesFirstClassToursDeliveryJune2011-2.jpg[/IMAGE] Houston-based First Class Tours recently took delivery of three 2011 ABC Companies Van Hool C2045s, growing its fleet to 30 motorcoaches.

Powered by Cummins ISM engines and an Allison B500G4 transmission, the 57-passenger C2045s all three vehicles have Van Hool’s unique contoured, enclosed parcel racks with six 22-inch video monitors , three-point seat belts, an REI Elite entertainment system, satellite TV, Wi-Fi, 110-volt outlets, Alcoa Durabrite wheels and a rear passenger window. One of the vehicles is equipped with a wheelchair lift.

[IMAGE]ABCCompaniesHarlowsJune2011-2.jpg[/IMAGE] Additionally, Harlow’s Trailways, based in Bismarck, N.D., received a new 2011 Van Hool T2145.

The vehicle is equipped with the proven Detroit Diesel DD13/Allison Gen4 B500 drive train, a contoured parcel rack with 19-inch video monitors, REI’s enhanced sound system, leather-trimmed Amaya Gaudi passenger seats, Durabright Aluminum Wheels, Wi-Fi, and 110-volt outlets.

[IMAGE]ABCCompaniesCelebrityLimoDeliveryJune2011-2.jpg[/IMAGE] Meanwhile, Malvern, Pa., based Celebrity Worldwide Chauffeured Transportation received a Van Hool C2045.

The new coach boasts 57 luxury black leather and cloth seats with three-point safety belts, satellite XM Radio, iPod connections, WiFi, 110-volt outlets, and a luxury entertainment system with six 10-inch video monitors.  A Cummins ISM 450 hp engine drives the coach through an Allison B500 Gen IV transmission, providing fuel economy while offering passengers a smooth ride.

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