AEC NS Type London Red Bus 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927

AEC NS Type

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The NS made its first appearance in 1923. With a wheelbase of 15ft 6in, it was able to carry bodywork of 25ft length and 7ft 3.5in width. Fitted with an AEC 4-cylinder 35bhp petrol engine, it had a multi disc clutch running in oil, a 4-speed 35bhp petrol engine, it had a multi disc clutch running in oil, a 4-speed constant mesh helical gearbox and double reduction rear axle. The NS type was initially fitted with solid tyres, although many were later converted to pneumatics. Models 405-408 were produced exclusively for London General Omnibus Co and its associates and it was not until 1925 that the 409 model was introduced and made available to other operators. Production ended in 1927 with the arrival of the advanced NS model, the 422.

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