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Bus body construction and regulations

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Rear skirt panel, N/S.

N/S main side panel , Bay 5.
Pillar capping between Bay1 & entrance door.
Pillar capping main pillars.
Roof panel Bay1.
Roof panel Bay 2.
Roof panel Bay 3.
Roof panel Bay 4.
Valance panel for spare wheel access flap.
Valance panel.
Valance panel for air filter access flap.
Front skirt panel O/S.
Main side panel below drivers signaling window.
O/S.
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Entrance doorway skirt panel

Skirt panel front of front N/S wheel arch
Skirt panel rear of front N/S wheel arch
N/S main side panel Bay1.
Air filter access cap.
N/S main side panel Bay2.
Skirt panel.
Spare wheel access flap.
N/S main side panel Bay3.
Skirt panel front of rear N/S wheel arch.
N/S main side panel Bay4.
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O/S main side panel Bay 1.

Skirt panel rear of front O/S wheel arch.
O/S brake gear access flap.
Valance panel for O/S brake gear access flap.
Valance panel.
O/S main side panel Bay 2.
Skirt panel front of rear O/S wheel arch.
O/S main side panel Bay 3.
O/S rear skirt panel.
O/S main side panel Bay 4.
Main side panel below emergency door.

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Emergency door main side panel.

Pillar capping between emergency door and
Bay 4.
Emergency door, top rail capping.
Emergency door, shut pillar capping.
Emergency door, hinge pillar capping.
Water bottle flap.
Fuel filter flap.
Header tank flap.
Electrical flap.
N/S rear pillar capping.
O/S No 1 pillar capping.
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Bus body Regulations

Cant rails are structural members that
connect two body sections above the window
section.
Waist Rails are structural members that
connect two body sections below the window
section.
Seat Rails are structural members running
along the lateral walls and provide support for
seat mounting.

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Number of Service Doors

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Minimum dimensions of Service Doors

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Window

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Emergency Exits

The window panes shall be of sliding type for all

buses except ACX buses.
However, in ACX buses the provision for
adequate ventilation in case of A.C. failure shall
be made.
The minimum width of the window aperture
(clear vision zone) shall be 550 mm.
The minimum height of the sliding part of the
window aperture (clear vision zone) shall be 550
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Minimum dimensions of the emergency exits

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At least one emergency exit shall be

situated on the opposite side of the service
door.
In case of more than one emergency exit,
one of the emergency exit shall be situated
in the front half of the vehicle, opposite to
the service door and the second emergency
exit shall be either on the rear half or at the
rear side of the bus.

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Depth of Seat Cushion

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Seat base and back thickness

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Sequence of Bus building

operation

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Chassis Preparation
Side and front framing
Roof framing and rear end
Truss panel riveted
General inspection
Roof panels
Paneling and moulding
final finish
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Side and front framing

Chassis Preparation:

The floor frame is placed in position, holding down

bolds fixed and all parts of the chassis painted.
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Roof framing and rear end

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Truss panels between the waist rail and seat rail over
the wheel arches are riveted into position.

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General inspection

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Roof panels

General inspection of finished framing to ensure all

structural bolts are tight and truss panels securely
riveted
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Truss panel riveted

The body ends and roof framing are positioned and

fixed, the wheel boxes and entrance steps installed.
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The body side framing and front end is assembled.

Truss panels bolted into position, the body lined up
with the waist rail and the lower bolts tightened.

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Roof panels are fixed and riveted.

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Paneling and moulding

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Final Finish
Flooring and interior lining panels fixed and
rived into position.
Side windows are riveted, Windscreen fixed,
inside ceiling panels, Mouldings, pillar
cappings and electric light fittings fixed.
Tubular seat frames are positioned and
bolted through the floor and seat rail. Extra
floor covering and treads fixed, stanchions
and grab handles are fitted.

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Final finishing and inspection.

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