The established quality of Irizar bodywork together with the excellent reputation of DAF engines and the promise of individual customer support and service has led Hearn’s Coaches of North-West London to order a new i6 Integral to join its large fleet.
Hearn’s was established in 1947 by the grandfather of current director Jamie Thacker, and specialises in corporate, private-hire and schools work. The 12.9-metre i6 Integral has 57 seats and is destined for corporate work.
Passenger amenities include seat-back tables, a drinks machine and toilet, together with a DVD player and monitors.
Safety features include three-point seat belts, a reversing alarm and camera, and additional rear marker lights. DAF’s advanced MX-11 271 engine with an output of 370 hp drives through a ZF EcoLife automatic transmission. The Irizar i6 Integral is the first-ever DAF-engined coach to go into service with the operator.
“We’ve been running Irizar-bodied vehicles since the early 2000s, and think they are a very well-built, luxury-quality vehicle,” Jamie says.
“We’ve got used to Irizar quality, and chose an Integral vehicle with a DAF driveline given other operators’ experiences, and the individual approach that Irizar (UK) has to customer service.
“We are particularly impressed by the way that Irizar will send a qualified coach engineer directly out to you if problems are encountered.”
The coach will be maintained in-house by the operator.