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527 - Ex GM
527 - Ex GM

Flota/Fleet: Guaguas Municipales (527)

Carrocería/Bodywork: Hispano P.K.D.

Chassis: Iveco Cityclass 491.12.22

Lote/Batch info: 1/1 - 21 total (518-538)

Matricula/Plate: GC-0682-CF

Longitud/Length: 12m

Servicio/Service: 1999 - 2012

Info (SP): Guaguas Municipales ha tenido una extensa variedad de vehiculos en su historia, pero uno de los que peor sabor de boca ha dejado en la historia de la empresa ha sido la unica remesa de Hispano P.K.D. Ademas de los típicos problemas asociados a la marca como la intensa humareda del motor, la escasez de potencia y su poca fiabilidad, estos vehiculos en particular padecían aun mas contratiempos. Había veces en el que la suspension hidráulica se quedaba atascada y por tanto era habitual encontrarse estos vehiculos circulando con un notable ángulo de inclinación. Pero lo mas destacado de este vehiculo eran los problemas de aislamiento del motor. Era frecuente que al recalentarse el motor, este hiciera que la carrocería entera subiera de temperatura y puesto que se adquirieron sin aire acondicionado viajar en ellos era un infierno. Estuvieron asignados permanentemente a rutas llanas hasta que en 2012 llego la ultima remesa de MAN Castrosua City Versus de 12 metros. Algunos ya habían sido retirados desde 2010 pero la llegada de estos supuso la retirada completa de todos los vehiculos restantes.

Info (EN): Guaguas Municipales has had a picturesque variety of vehicles throughout its history, but few have had such a negative performance as the only batch of Iveco Hispano P.K.D. bought by the company. Besides the issues typically found with the brand such as the thick smoke coming from the engine, the lack of power and unreliability, these particular vehicles experienced even more issues. There were times when the hydraulic suspension would get stuck at one particular setting, meaning it was not uncommon to find these vehicles driving with a noticeable lop-sidedness. However the most problematic issue was regarding the engine's insulation. It was habitual that when the engine would heat up this would affect the entire coach chassis, meaning at times it was a complete inferno to be a passenger (especially since these vehicles had no air conditioning. They were permanently assigned to flat routes until the arrival of the 12m long MAN Castrosua City Versus batch. Some had already been withdrawn since 2010 but with this arrival the remaining vehicles were immediately taken out of service.

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Taken on: October 3, 2021
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