The London Mini and Midi Bus Types
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The London Mini and Midi Bus Types

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eBook - ePub

The London Mini and Midi Bus Types

About this book

London Passenger Transport Board inherited a number of small buses from various independent operators during the early 1930s, followed by the introduction of the Leyland Cub around the same period. The introduction of the big-bus policy saw many of the small buses withdrawn from service. The 1950s saw the introduction of the GS-class Guy Special for use on the lightly-trafficked country routes. More smaller buses entered the London Transport fleet in the form of the Ford Transit and Bristol LH / LHS saloons. The mid-1980s saw a resurgence in small-bus operation as a cost-cutting exercise. Many new types entered service with London Buses Limited and other independent operators. The introduction of these minibuses saw a number of new services introduced to serve previously unserved areas of London. However, the success of these small buses led to their replacement by the larger Dennis Dart midibus. while the introduction of varying lengths of Darts catered for many of London's needs, other types of mini and midibuses were taken into stock by London based operators for fill in gaps. London's Mini and midibuses takes a look at the various types of mini and midibuses that have operated on routes in the Greater London area.

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Information

Publisher
Pen and Sword Transport
eBook ISBN
9781399095273
Year
2024

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Introduction
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. Early small buses
  8. Leyland Cub
  9. Ford Transit
  10. Bristol LHS/LH
  11. Dodge S56
  12. Mercedes-Benz L608D
  13. Mercedes-Benz 609D
  14. Leyland Cub
  15. Iveco 49.10
  16. Volkswagen LT55
  17. MetroRider
  18. Freight Rover Sherpa
  19. Mercedes-Benz 811D
  20. Mercedes-Benz 709D
  21. CVE Omni
  22. Renault S75
  23. Renault S50
  24. Talbot Pullman
  25. Renault S56
  26. Volvo B6
  27. Iveco 59.12/Marshall
  28. LDV Convoy
  29. MAN 11.220/Marshall
  30. Optare Excel
  31. Marshall Minibus
  32. Mercedes-Benz O814D
  33. Mercedes-Benz O810D
  34. Optare Solo
  35. Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
  36. Wrightbus Streetlite WF/DF
  37. Optare Solo SR
  38. MAN TGE
  39. Appendix I: Fleet Lists
  40. Appendix II: Early small buses