AEC LTL Type "Scooters" London Red Bus 1931

AEC LTL Type

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Nicknamed the "Scooters", the single-deck LT class first appeared in 1931. These vehicles had fleet numbers which ran from LT1001 to 1201 (except for LT1051 and LT1137), although the technical classification was LTL, which gave a clue to the fact that they were longer than the double-deck LT class AEC Renown six-wheelers. Built on the 664-model chassis giving nominal overall length of 30ft, they were originally provided with petrol engines, normal clutch and crash gearbox, but later the petrol engine on a large number was replaced with a 7.7-litre oil engine salvaged from the withdrawn doouble-deckers in 1949-50.

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