Caetano Alpha

Caetano Alpha

The Caetano Alpha was a design of coach bodywork built by Salvador Caetano of Portugal between 1975 and 1983 (In the UK appeared in 1978). The coach was initially imported into the UK by Moseley of Loughborough and was badged as "Moseley Continental".

In Portugal, this was a widely popular coach, being a very representative model on Rodoviária Nacional fleet, becoming a symbol of their express services in the whole decade, as well as on most private touring agencies.

A minibus version was known as Alphete.

Chassis

Portugal

*Magirus-Deutz (the most used)
*Iveco (specially after the takeover on Magirus, commonly badged as Iveco-Magirus)
*Scania
*Volvo B58
*Volvo B10M
*Pegaso

UK

* Bedford YMT
* DAF MB
* Ford R1114
* Volvo B58
* Volvo B10M

Variants

Competitors

* Plaxton Supreme
* Van Hool Alizee
* Willowbrook 008 Spacecar
* Willowbrook 003
* Duple Dominant

Vehicle histories

Pictures

See links below for re-registered coaches (original registration number not known):
*http://coaches-aplenty.fotopic.net/p16065564.html
*http://grant-thomson-buses.fotopic.net/p23746121.html
*http://gallery41664.fotopic.net/p23303183.html


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