Midland Red D10 underfloor engined double decker:
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The famous Midland Red motorway coaches. C5
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and C6
Im sure Ive read somewhere that AEC had a rear engined version of the Routemaster but this was shelved when the “merger” came about
ramone:
Im sure Ive read somewhere that AEC had a rear engined version of the Routemaster but this was shelved when the “merger” came about
your right I saw some pics of it years ago it had front entrance , think there was only one a prototype
ramone:
Im sure Ive read somewhere that AEC had a rear engined version of the Routemaster but this was shelved when the “merger” came about
FRM 1, designed by London Transport and AEC. It still exists as part of the London Transport museum collection. I believe that it is still in working condition and occasionally appears a bus gatherings. It was never ever going to go into production when Leyland acquired AEC, by then the Leyland Atlantean had been in production for three years.
FRM 1 was a very attractive bus.
More on the Atlantean:
The prototype 251 ATC which had appeared at the 1956 Commercial Motor Show was of integral construction and not particularly well received being considered too flexible. among other criticisms. By the 1958 show the bus had acquired a chassis and numerous other modifications. Four pre production vehicles were presented in liveries for Glasgow, Wallasey, James of Ammanford and Maidstone and District.
Autocares Rodrigues Mercedes=Benz 20 seat coach at Rodrigues depot, Los Gallardos, Almeria, Spain. Ray Smyth.
I have been fascinated by the SHMD for years, just the name is interesting I wish I knew more. The Stalybridge, Hyde, Mossley and Dukinfield joint Tramways and Electrucity Board was one of the few operators, I think North Western and LUT were others, to run Atkinson buses.
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They were certainly the only organisation to run Atkinson double deckers because no 70 in theri fleet was unique - the only Atkinson double decker and it still exists.
There is an unpleasant tale to tell about this bus and quite clealry some member of the enthusiast fraternity likes to accumulate bits of buses to have a ■■■■ over in his bedroom.
Friday 13th Sept 1968, I passed my PSV test, six weeks after my 21st birthday, after two weeks training. One week on the duel control decker, two steering wheels joined by a bloody great chain, the half cab was converted to dual. That steering!! It’s a good job the Decker only did 22mph. The second week was at South Shields depot (Northern) with Billy Roberts in charge.
kevmac47:
Friday 13th Sept 1968, I passed my PSV test, six weeks after my 21st birthday, after two weeks training. One week on the duel control decker, two steering wheels joined by a bloody great chain, the half cab was converted to dual. That steering!! It’s a good job the Decker only did 22mph. The second week was at South Shields depot (Northern) with Billy Roberts in charge.0
Happy anniversary 50 not out
cav551:
I have been fascinated by the SHMD for years, just the name is interesting I wish I knew more. The Stalybridge, Hyde, Mossley and Dukinfield joint Tramways and Electrucity Board was one of the few operators, I think North Western and LUT were others, to run Atkinson buses.They were certainly the only organisation to run Atkinson double deckers because no 70 in theri fleet was unique - the only Atkinson double decker and it still exists.
Other operators included Sunderland Corporation, who had the last three PSV chassis built (two of which survive), and Venture Transport of Consett.
Here are the Sunderland survivors, WBR 246/8:
Sunderland Corporation WBR246 46 by East Midlands Rail & Bus, on Flickr
Sunderland Corporation 48 / WBR 248 by kieron mathews, on Flickr
UMA 370 was indeed the only Atkinson double-decker to enter service, although a second chassis was constructed. The story from the factory was that the second chassis ended up as a lorry in South Africa
Hi Chris,
You mentioned Venture Transport which rung a bell in my old brain cell ! I can claim a family connection to this Bus firm via my Great Aunt Dora ( ne Bewick) who’s married name was Harrison and her Husband uncle Tommy Harrison was related to the Family who ran The Venture as they used to refer to the firm. I know I’m a bit vague but there was definitely a connection. My Great Uncle Tommy was a printer all his working life on The Newcastle Journal. Cheers Dennis.
Bewick:
Hi Chris,
You mentioned Venture Transport which rung a bell in my old brain cell ! I can claim a family connection to this Bus firm via my Great Aunt Dora ( ne Bewick) who’s married name was Harrison and her Husband uncle Tommy Harrison was related to the Family who ran The Venture as they used to refer to the firm. I know I’m a bit vague but there was definitely a connection. My Great Uncle Tommy was a printer all his working life on The Newcastle Journal. Cheers Dennis.
You’ve a finger in every pie, eh, Dennis??
Here are two of the aforementioned Atkis:
Venture RUP436 by Chris Stanley, on Flickr
Didn’t LUT have a couple of Atkinson single deckers Chris?
Hold very tight please.
Lancashire United Transport Atkinson single decker DP on its way to Blackpool. Ray Smyth.
240 Gardner:
Bewick:
Hi Chris,
You mentioned Venture Transport which rung a bell in my old brain cell ! I can claim a family connection to this Bus firm via my Great Aunt Dora ( ne Bewick) who’s married name was Harrison and her Husband uncle Tommy Harrison was related to the Family who ran The Venture as they used to refer to the firm. I know I’m a bit vague but there was definitely a connection. My Great Uncle Tommy was a printer all his working life on The Newcastle Journal. Cheers Dennis.You’ve a finger in every pie, eh, Dennis??
Here are two of the aforementioned Atkis:
Well Chris just think yourself lucky I had no antecedents resident in East Lancs otherwise I may well have been related to Russ Conway’s Son !! 
Cheers Dennis.