RF 344. MLL 981 On service 227 Crystal Palace - Chislehurst. seen here
at Crystal Palace.
May 1968 AEC Regal Mark IV Engine: 9.6 litre rated at 115 bhp. 1,800 rpm mounted horizontally beneath the floor. Transmission: Fluid flywheel and pre-selective gearbox. Body: Metropolitan-Cammell-Weymann 30ft X 7ft6in Introduced: 1951. RF 344. date into stock 3.11.52 Photograph John King |
GS 50. MXX 350, Used as a staff bus in Abbey Wood Garage (AW). August
1967..
Guy Single Decker. Chassis: Guy Vixen. Engine: Perking P6 indirect injection rated at 65bhp at 1,800rpm Transmission: Normal clutch and crash gearbox. Body: Eastern Coach Works 26 seats. GS 50 went into stock on 9.12.53 Photograph John King There is a story that whilst at AW this bus was painted red during the summer of 1967, then back to green before being sold a couple of months later. Does anyone know anyting of this? Did you see it, or even paint it? email john@transporthistory.co.uk if you have any info. |
SM 7. AML 7H. On Service 160 Catford - Welling. Seen here at Welling
Corner,
April 1970. SM AEC Swift Engine: 8.2 litre rated at 132 bhp. at 2,200 rpm. Transmission: Fluid flywheel; fully automatic air operated direct-operating epicylic gearbox Body: 33ft 5in X 8ft 2.5in Photograph John King |
MB. Last day of operation on services 99 and 122a.
Woolwich - Erith. 99 via Upper Belvedere. 122a via Oakhampton Crescent The next day they will be converted to DMS. Seen here in Woolwich Market Saturday 9 November 1974 MB 623. WMT 623H (122a) MB. AEC Merlin Engine: 11.3 litre rated at 165bhp at 1,800rpm Transmission: Fluid flywheel, fully automatic epicyclic gearbox Body: 36ft X 8ft 2.5in Photograph John King |
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