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Mid Bus school bus body with an eight-cylinder engine, 5,665 cm³ displacement and a 3,144 kg kerb weight on a chassis with a 3,570 mm wheelbase
Mid Bus is a manufacturer of school bus bodies fitted onto chassis from other vehicle manufacturers; the vehicle manufacturer supplies the frame, engine and running gear, while Mid Bus contributes the body and interior fittings for pupil transport.
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The eight-cylinder engine with 5,665 cm³ displacement powers a vehicle with a 3,144 kg kerb weight, leaving only 356 kg for passengers and fittings at a 3,500 kg gross vehicle weight. At 5,820 mm long, 2,450 mm wide and with a 3,570 mm wheelbase, the body is kept compact; a large-displacement eight-cylinder engine in such a light vehicle points to a light-commercial-vehicle chassis that was given fairly strong power for the school bus body.
Small buses of this size usually fall into EU category M2, meaning passenger vehicles with more than eight seats besides the driver's seat and a gross vehicle weight of up to 5,000 kg. Pupil transport usually brings additional requirements for seat spacing, emergency equipment and entry and exit points that go beyond general vehicle approval.
When buying a used school bus body, it is worth checking the seat mounts and the floor panels beneath the seat rows, since daily passenger turnover and trapped dirt cause corrosion there first. The function of the hazard lights, the entry and exit doors and any stop signals should also be checked before purchase, as these are safety-relevant components of a school bus.
Sources: SpecCodex-Register: Kennwerte des Modells SCHOOLBUS
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