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Blase, just wonderin', why do we need a flat floor? ???

A Girardin G5 would be cool, too!

Because it will have to accommodate wheelchairs. Wheelchair capable buses always have a flat floor. This is because the wheel wells get in the way of space used for the wheelchairs. This is also why type C and D's usually have the smaller wheels if they have a lift, depending on where the wheelchair seating area is.

The only thing I wouldn't like about getting a new type A is the chassis. I think the Ford chassis just doesnt look right with some bodies. IMO, the chevy or GMC chassis fits a type A body better.

The one thing I dont like on the Minotours with the lift is that it has that weird roof peak in the front that makes the bus look fat lol. I know Thomas uses a roof hump on high headroom buses, bit this ones a little extreme. Its also why I like the Girardin G5 because the body looks the same, regardless of if it has a wheelchair lift or not.

Thomas Minotour EL on Ford Chassis: http://www.schoolbuscentral.com/gallery/updates/oct04/th_11_frdel_05_ny.htm

Thomas Minotour EL on GM chassis: http://www.schoolbuscentral.com/gallery/special/stn04/th_2_05_gmcel.htm


Girardin G5 without lift: http://www.schoolbuscentral.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16&Itemid=30&listing=208&listingmode=detail

Girardin G5 with lift: http://www.schoolbuscentral.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16&Itemid=30&listing=1367&listingmode=detail