Unitrans RT2819
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Unitrans RT2819 is an ex-London Transport double decker bus operated in regular service by Unitrans in Davis, California. In the early 1990s, RT2819's original British-made AEC diesel engine and Wilson pre-select manual transmission was replaced with an American-made Cummins diesel engine and an Allison automatic transmission. In the early 2000s, RT2819's engine was again replaced, this time with a John Deere compressed natural gas (CNG) engine.
[edit] Technical specifications
Manufacturer (chassis): Associated Equipment Company (AEC)
Manufacturer (coachwork): Park Royal Vehicles
Model (chassis): AEC Regent III RT
Model (coachwork): Park Royal 3RT3/8
Date built: 1952
Engine: John Deere compressed natural gas (CNG) with an automatic transmission
Length: 27 feet, 6 inches
Width: 7 feet, 6 inches
Seating capacity: 56 (26 downstairs, 30 upstairs)
Original operator: London Transport
Original fleet number: RT2819
Original licence plate number: LYR 989
Date acquired by Unitrans: Before December, 1975
Current status: Unitrans Fleet - Active
[edit] References
- Unitrans Homepage, unitrans.com, Retrieved on 2006-12-17
- UC Davis Transportation and Parking Services (2001-10-15). TAPS 2001 Fleet Inventory, Davis, CA: University of California, Davis
- 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
- The London Bus Preservation Trust Ltd, lbpt.org, Retrieved on 2006-12-18
- Unitrans Buses, daviswiki.org, Retrieved on 2006-12-17
- The Unitrans Pool, flickr.com, Retrieved on 2006-12-17
- 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
