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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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crash gearbox, but later the petrol engine on a large number was replaced with a 7.7-litre oil engine salvaged from the withdrawn doouble-deckers in 1949-50.

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AEC Renown LT Type Vintage London Bus 1947

AEC Renown LT Type

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The Lt class of AEC Renown six-wheelers was still a mainstay of the fleet in 1947, with 1184 licensed double-deckers of this type forming the second largest class. Most used AEC 8.8-litre oil engines, the majority of these being converted from their original petrol specification.

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AEC ST Type Old London Bus 1930

AEC ST Type

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The first 4-wheeled AEC Regent chassis entered the LGOC fleet early in 1930 when ST1 was placed in service although the original ST vehicle in the fleet of London Transport's predecessors was built in 1929 and entered service in July of that year with Autocar Services Ltd. of Tunbridge Wells, before being transferred to East Surrey Traction. This bus did not receive its London Transport fleet number, ST1139, until after 1933 when the East Surrey Company (by then London General Country Services) ceased to exist and became part of London Transport. A total of 1139 ST type chassis were built, the class becoming a standard for London.

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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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