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unknown in Looking for Eric, Movie, 2009 IMDb

Class: Bus, Single-deck

unknown

Pos: 01:01:54 [*][*] Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene 

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humungus

◊ 2026-10-04 10:07

[Image: Vehicle 2137818]
Plate looks like L5 HWD, but returns a 2010 MAN bus which this can't be. Script on the window is "Berkhof".

mike962 DE

◊ 2026-10-04 10:19

^ Berkhof is dutch coach builder

the chassis/ engine are very likely MAN

-- Last edit: 2026-10-04 10:19:50

mike962 DE

◊ 2026-10-04 10:23

Berkhof Excellence 1000LD on MAN 18.370 ?

https://www.flickr.com/photos/tcd481j/15217857447

-- Last edit: 2026-10-05 15:43:00

mike962 DE

◊ 2026-10-05 10:15

:hello:

SteveA EN

◊ 2026-10-05 14:36

L5HWD, Dennis Javelin with Berkhof body new in 1994 to Holmeswood Group, but not with that operator when seen here.
Have a look at https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photogenic/50969527036/

mike962 DE

◊ 2026-10-05 15:54

^ according to ai 3 models of coach work were done on this chassos

When built on the Dennis Javelin coach chassis, the bodies manufactured by the Dutch builder Berkhof (later VDL Berkhof) were primarily called:
• Axial (including the Axial 50)
• Excellence (such as the Excellence 1000)
• Radial (a less common, low-height variant

mike962 DE

◊ 2026-10-05 16:00

did some more digging Axial was introduced in 1995 it looks different

this is an Excellence
https://www.flickr.com/photos/mjf-southsea/12191408353

Axial for comparison much fresher and rounder

https://www.flickr.com/photos/mjf-southsea/8577711390/


1994 Dennis Javelin with extra info Berkhof Excellence

-- Last edit: 2026-10-05 16:01:31

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