Unitrans RT3572

Unitrans RT3572 was an ex-London Transport double decker bus operated in regular service by Unitrans in Davis, California. Having been sold in 1977, it is no longer part of the Unitrans fleet.

[edit] Technical specifications

Manufacturer (chassis): Associated Equipment Company (AEC)

Manufacturer (coachwork): Park Royal Vehicles

Model (chassis): AEC Regent III RT

Model (coachwork): Park Royal 3RT8 (originally fitted with a Weymann 3RT8/3 body until refurbishment in the 1960's)

Date built: 1952

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: RT3572

Original licence plate number: MLL 882

Date acquired by Unitrans: Before September, 1979

Current status: Retired and sold in October, 1981. As of 2005 it was under private ownership in Merced, CA.

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
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