YOU quickly see the advantages of magnesium when you compare an average bus with the new Kaiser Coach, built by The Permanence Metals Corporation for Santa Fe Trail Transportation Company. The conventional intercity bus weighs about 22,000 pounds and accommodates 37 to 41 passengers. The Kaiser Articulated Coach, its body constructed of magnesium and a smaller quantity of aluminum, weighs 32,460 pounds.With the usual space between seats, it can be made to carry 68 passengers by omitting the lavatories and the snack bar. Thus, through the use of light metals, advanced design has achieved a 74% increase in passenger payload with only 48% additional vehicle weight.
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Aviation News | April 1947
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