Tag: Plaxton
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E S J Motor Coaches – AEC Reliance – AJH 163A
E S Jacobs of Saltash1963AEC Reliance 4MU3RAPlaxton C51F AJH 163A had an interesting history. She was an AEC Reliance 4MU3RA, with Plaxton C51F body, and dates from 1963, The registration appears to be authentic, but all is not quite as it seems, for she was another victim of the fad for changing registrations. Whilst we…
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Grayline Bicester – Bristol LHL6L – UBW 625H
Grayline Bicester1969Bristol LHL6LPlaxton C53F Photographed during the British Coach Rally of 1970, UBW 625H was one of two Bristol LHL6L coaches bought by Grayline of Bicester. According to BLOTW, 174 examples were constructed of the LHL6L, the extended version of the LH for 36ft long bodywork, though eleven were fitted with specialist van bodies. Of…
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West Riding – Daimler Roadliner – FHL 826D – 133
West Riding Automobile1966Daimler RoadlinerPlaxton B50F I always thought the single deck version of the “Fleetline” was called a “Freeline” but it appears I was wrong, it was called a “Roadliner”. It as come to light whilst researching this bus that the “Roadliner” was not the most reliable chassis in fact it was quite the opposite.…
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Daimler Transport Vehicles – Daimler Roadliner – KKV 800G
Daimler Transport Vehicles1968Daimler Roadliner SRC6/SRP8Plaxton DP53F The rear engined Daimler Roadliner powered by the compact and powerful Cummins V6-200 emerged in 1964, but production did not really get under way until 1966, with West Riding, Black & White and Potteries being early users of the type. Reliability problems with the engine and toggle link suspension…
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PMT – Daimler Roadliner SRP8 – WEH 130G – 130
Copyright Ian Wild Potteries Motor Traction1969Daimler Roadliner SRP8Plaxton B46D 130 was the first of the final batch of ten Roadliners (130-139) to be delivered to PMT. They had Plaxton bodies to their standard timber framed design with BET style front and rear screens. Apart from the Perkins V8.510 engine, they were similar mechanically to the…