Uhh, there have been Duck tours in Arkansas using WWII surplus amphibious trucks for decades...
Posted on 03/27/2009 11:47:36 AM PDT by Steelfish
Fasten your life jackets: The coach that turns into a boat
By EDDIE WRENN 27th March 2009
Waiting for a ferry when you've a coachload of passengers can be a bit off a bore.
Now a firm has come up with a novel solution, the AmphiCoach which can drive from road into the sea with barely a gear change.
The brainchild of Scotsman George Smith, the aluminum 50-seater vehicle can glide on fresh or seawater.
Built in Malta, the metal has a corrosion barrier and the company claims the bus can withstand 3,500 hours of constant use without any adverse effects.
See video of the AmphiCoach below
Next stop - dry land: The Amphicoach takes a trip over water and then heads back to the coast
After a six-year development period, the AmphiCoaches are now on their way across the world, with the first boats already shipping out to Belfast and Budapest.
Managing director Steve Smith said: 'Since the first pictures of the AmphiCoach showed up on the Internet, interest has gone through the roof - out website visitors have gone up from 700 a month to more than two million, and we're getting inquiries for orders from companies wanting to 20 or more across the globe.
'We just need to be able to match the demand.'
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
Uhh, there have been Duck tours in Arkansas using WWII surplus amphibious trucks for decades...
Thing would make a cool camper.
great new idea for someone who hasn’t a clue of history.
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The Wisconsin Dells have had their land/water tours as long back as I can remember. Upper & Lower versions, above & below the dam.
I rode in an Amphicar that a coworker owned about 12 years ago. What a trip!
Good point...and you would not have to get to a camp area parking lot early to get a spot! Just ask “Where’s the lake?”
Ayep - drive to an inland lake, anchor in the middle.
the AmphiCoach which can drive from road into the sea with barely a gear changeUnfortunately, it's a one-way trip. And no refunds. Stow your baggage in Davy Jones' locker, matey.
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