Unitrans RLH21 & RLH34
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Unitrans RLH21 and RLH34 were ex-London Transport double decker buses owned by Unitrans in Davis, California. These buses were purchased by Unitrans only for spare parts and were never used in regular service. Having been sold in 1981, they are no longer part of the Unitrans fleet. The RLH model buses differed from the RT's and RTL's on the fleet in that they were lower in height (hence the "LH" in their model designation). The lower overall height also made for a claustrophobic interior: the upstairs saloon (passenger cabin) was only 4 feet, 7-7/8 inches tall.
[edit] Technical Specifications
Manufacturer (chassis): Associated Equipment Company (AEC)
Manufacturer (coachwork): Weymann Motor Bodies Ltd
Model (chassis): AEC Regent III
Model (coachwork): Weymann RLH2
Date built: October, 1952
Engine: AEC 9.6-litre diesel with air-operated Wilson preselector gearbox
Length: 26 feet
Width: 7 feet, 6 inches
Seating capacity: 53 (26 downstairs, 27 upstairs)
Original operator: London Transport
Original fleet number: RLH21, RLH34
Original licence plate number: MXX 211 (RLH21), MXX 234 (RLH34)
Date acquired by Unitrans: Before September, 1979
Current status: Retired and sold in October, 1981. RLH21 is last known to be under private ownership by Red Rock Winery in Merced, CA.
[edit] References
- Ian's Bus Stop: The London Transport RLH, countrybus.org.uk, Retrieved on 2006-12-17
- RLH Bus Information Centre, timebus.co.uk, Retrieved on 2006-12-17
- AEC Regent III, overground.org, Retrieved on 2006-12-17
- Spotter's Jotter: London Buses in California, self-preservation-society.co.uk, Retrieved on 2006-12-17
- Surviving RLH class buses, self-preservation-society.co.uk, Retrieved on 2006-12-17
- Mark's Unitrans Photo Gallery, loft22.com, Retrieved on 2006-12-17
