Unitrans RT1523

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Unitrans RT1523 was an ex-London Transport double decker bus owned 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 3RT8/2 (originally fitted with a Park Royal 3RT8 body until refurbishment in 1964)

Date built: July, 1949

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: RT1523

Original licence plate number: KGU 237

Date acquired by Unitrans: After January, 1972

Current status: Retired and sold in January, 2002 to a private owner in Portland, OR.

[edit] References

• Ian's bus stop: RT, countrybus.org.uk, Retrieved on 2006-12-17
• AEC Regent III, overground.org, 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