STL Type Old Red London Bus Bus 1946

STL Type

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The standard double-decker in London for over a decade, 2649 STL type vehicles were constructed for service in London up to 1946. Introduced in 1932, only 10 years after the first NS type, the differences in design were extensive. The original STL had 60 seats in a box-like body, being built at Chiswick and following the ST and LT designs. In 1933 the capacity of the vehicle was reduced at the design stage to 56 and the London Passenger Transport Board started to build its first bus. The model employed a greater slope at each end, so getting away from the box effect of earlier LGOC STLs but reduced the upper deck capacity by four.

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