Unitrans RLH21 & RLH34

Unitrans RLH 21 and RLH 34 were ex-London Transport double decker buses owned by Unitrans in Davis, California. These buses were purchased by Unitrans only for spare parts and were never used in regular service. Having been sold in 1981, they are no longer part of the Unitrans fleet. The RLH model buses differed from the RTs and RTLs on the fleet in that they were lower in height (hence the "LH" in their model designation). The lower overall height also made for a partly claustrophobic interior: the upstairs saloon (passenger cabin) seating area was only 4 feet, 7-7/8 inches tall.

Technical Specifications

Manufacturer (chassis): Associated Equipment Company (AEC)

Manufacturer (coachwork): Weymann Motor Bodies Ltd

Model (chassis): AEC Regent III

Model (coachwork): Weymann RLH2

Date built: October, 1952

Engine: AEC 9.6-litre diesel with air-operated Wilson preselector gearbox

Length: 26 feet

Width: 7 feet, 6 inches

Seating capacity: 53 (26 downstairs, 27 upstairs)

Original operator: London Transport

Original fleet number: RLH 21, RLH 34

Original licence plate number: MXX 221 (RLH 21), MXX 234 (RLH 34)

Date acquired by Unitrans: Before September, 1979

Current status: Retired and sold in October, 1981. RLH 21 is last known to be under private ownership by Red Rock Winery in Merced, CA.

References

* [http://www.countrybus.org.uk/RLH/RLH.htm Ian's Bus Stop: The London Transport RLH] , "countrybus.org.uk", Retrieved on 2006-12-17

* [http://www.timebus.co.uk/rlh/index.htm RLH Bus Information Centre] , "timebus.co.uk", Retrieved on 2006-12-17

* [http://www.overground.org/regent/regent3.html AEC Regent III] , "overground.org", Retrieved on 2006-12-17

* [http://www.self-preservation-society.co.uk/jotter/unitrans.htm Spotter's Jotter: London Buses in California] , "self-preservation-society.co.uk", Retrieved on 2006-12-17

* [http://www.self-preservation-society.co.uk/jotter/history/rlh.shtml Surviving RLH class buses] , "self-preservation-society.co.uk", Retrieved on 2006-12-17

* [http://photos.loft22.com/unitrans Mark's Unitrans Photo Gallery] , "loft22.com", Retrieved on 2006-12-17

External links

* [http://www.timebus.co.uk/rlh/fleet/rlh21/index.htm Recent photos of RLH 21 on RLH Bus Information Centre]