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www. Vidyarthiplus.com Bharath University- Semester VII - BAM 703 Vehicle Body Engineering Teen Str =S ote ee Coord Unit Ill BUS BODY — Notes. BAM703 VEHICLE BODY ENGINEERING 2014-2015 - €. COOMARASAMY- PROF/AUTO- BIST CLASSIFICATION OF VEHICLES Passenger Goods vehicles vehicles R Light Heavy a donee vehicles vehicles: l Buses Coaches bi = Deluxe Ar Det L r Conditionea DCN «Light Tempo Single Double deck deck Three Four wheelers wheelers Mini buses buses Auto cycles Scooters dec Station Pick-ups Cars of cycles wagons c.coomarasamy TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION » There are three basic types of bus manufacturer: « Ghassis manufacturer - builds the under frame in a body-on-frame type construction » Body manufacturer - builds the coachwork a body-on-frame type construction « Integral manufacturer - builds entire buses, often using no under frame at all Manufacturers may also be 4 combination of the above, offering chassis only or integral buses, or offering bodywork only as used on integral buses. x The splitting of body and chassis construction allows companies to specialize in two different fields. » _It also allows differing offerings of product to customers, who might prefer different chassis/body combinations. « For the manufacturers, it lessens the exposure if one or the other goes cout of business. » Larger operators may also split orders between different body/chassis combinations for shorter delivery schedules. ¢.coomarasamy www. Vidyarthiplus.com