Unitrans RT3889
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Unitrans RT3889 is an ex-London Transport double decker bus that was once operated in regular service by Unitrans in Davis, California. Having been sold, it is no longer part of the Unitrans fleet.
[edit] Technical specifications
Manufacturer (chassis): Associated Equipment Company (AEC)
Manufacturer (coachwork): Weymann Motor Bodies Ltd
Model (chassis): AEC Regent III RT
Model (coachwork): Weymann 3RT8/3 (as originally equipped) - the bus body may have been replaced during refurbishment by London Transport in the 1960's
Date built: 1951
Engine: AEC 9.6-liter diesel with air operated Wilson preselector gearbox
Length: 27 feet, 6 inches
Width: 7 feet, 6 inches
Seating capacity: 56 (26 downstairs, 30 upstairs)
Original operator: London Transport
Original fleet number: RT3889
Original licence plate number: LUU 688
Date acquired by Unitrans: Before September, 1974
Current status: Retired and sold
[edit] References
- Unitrans Homepage, unitrans.com, Retrieved on 2006-12-17
- Ian's bus stop: RT, countrybus.org.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 RT class buses, self-preservation-society.co.uk, Retrieved on 2006-12-18
- Mark's Unitrans Photo Gallery, loft22.com, Retrieved on 2006-12-17
- Yahoo Groups: British Buses Abroad in North America, yahoo.com. Retrieved on 2006-12-21
- McCormack, Kevin (1998). Glory Days: RT - The History of a Classic London Bus, Shepperton, Surrey, UK: Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 0-7110-2581-9
