Unitrans RT742

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Unitrans RT742 at the Unitrans garage (photo taken in the early-mid 1990's)
Unitrans RT742 at the Unitrans garage (photo taken in the early-mid 1990's)

Unitrans RT742 is an ex-London Transport double decker bus operated in regular service by Unitrans in Davis, California. RT742 has been restored to its original appearance and is the only double decker bus in the Unitrans fleet to retain its original roofbox (the route number indicator located above the front upper-deck windows). It is also one of only two double decker buses in the Unitrans fleet to retain its original "pre-select" manual transmission.

[edit] Technical Specifications

Manufacturer (chassis): Associated Equipment Company (AEC)

Manufacturer (coachwork): Saunders-Roe Ltd

Model (chassis): AEC Regent III RT

Model (coachwork): Saunders roofbox 3RT3/3 (originally fitted with a Park Royal roofbox 3RT3 body until refurbishment in 1965)

Date built: July, 1948

Engine: AEC 11.3-liter diesel (originally equipped with an 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: RT742

Original license plate number: JXC 105

Date acquired by Unitrans: 1972

Current status: Unitrans Fleet - Active

[edit] References

  • UC Davis Transportation and Parking Services (2001-10-15). TAPS 2001 Fleet Inventory, Davis, CA: University of California, Davis
  • McCormack, Kevin (1998). Glory Days: RT - The History of a Classic London Bus, Shepperton, Surrey, UK: Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 0-7110-2581-9
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