RATM

DAF SB201DKDL554 -Hainje

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12 standaard stadsbussen ex CVD / 12 ex Nijmegen standard city buses

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eig./owner/prop: RATM 226-229, 231, 233, 235-237, 239, 245, 246, ex CVD 513, 509, 518, 516, 515, 510, 514, 508, 512, 517, 506, 507
Chassis: DAF SB201DKDL554
Carrosserie/body: Hainje
cap.: 32/61
bouwj./année constr./year built: 1978 (ex 506-508 =245, 246, 236), 1978 (509, 510, 512-516 =227, 233, 237, 226, 235, 231, 229), 1978 (517, 518= 239, 228)
in dienst/en service/in service: 1991/2
afvoer/withdrawn/hors service: -

De CVD in Nijmegen kocht in 1978 drie series standaard stadsbussen, de 505-508 in februari/maart, de 509-516 in juli/september 1978 en de 517-518 in november. De bussen uit deze periode hadden al het rondere dak met de grotere filmkast, maar hadden nog de ronde koplampen. Wel was de metaalkleurige plaat nu doorgetrokken ronde de koplampen. De 511 verdween in 1990 naar de sloop, de overige werden in 1991 verkocht voor export. Hiervan kwam de 505 in Casablanca terecht en de rest in Meknes. Op de foto's is onder andere de 236 te zien, die na aflevering buiten dienst ind e garage staat, in afwachting van het juiste formaat banden.
The CVD in Nijmegen bought three series of standard city buses in 1978, the 505-508 in February/March, the 509-516 in July/September, and the 517-518 in November. The buses from this period had the rounder roof and large destination display, but still had round headlights. The metal plate on the front had been extended around the headlights. The 511 was scrapped in 1990, the remainder were sold in 1991. Apart from the 505, which ended up in Casablanca, they went to Meknes. The pictures show among others the 236 in the garage before it was put into service, waiting for the right size of tyres.