Unitrans RT1235

Unitrans RT1235 is an ex-London Transport double decker bus operated in regular service by Unitrans in Davis, California. In the early 1990s, RT1235'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. RT1235 is currently being restored and is to receive a new compressed natural gas (CNG) engine.

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 Saunders roofbox 3RT3/3 body until refurbishment in 1965)

Date built: July, 1949

Engine: Cummins diesel with an Allison 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: RT1235

Original licence plate number: OLD 521

Date acquired by Unitrans: April, 1970

Current status: Unitrans Fleet - Temporarily removed from service for restoration and to install a new engine

References

* [http://www.unitrans.com/ Unitrans Homepage] , "unitrans.com", Retrieved on 2006-12-17
*UC Davis Transportation and Parking Services (2001-10-15). " [http://www.taps.ucdavis.edu/LRAP2002/Unitrans_Tbl1.pdf TAPS 2001 Fleet Inventory] ", Davis, CA: University of California, Davis
* [http://www.countrybus.org.uk/RT/RT.htm Ian's bus stop: RT] , "countrybus.org.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://daviswiki.org/Unitrans_Buses Unitrans Buses] , "daviswiki.org", Retrieved on 2006-12-17
* [http://www.flickr.com/groups/unitrans/pool/ The Unitrans Pool] , "flickr.com", Retrieved on 2006-12-17
* [http://photos.loft22.com/unitrans Mark's Unitrans Photo Gallery] , "loft22.com", Retrieved on 2006-12-17
*McCormack, Kevin (1998). "Glory Days: RT - The History of a Classic London Bus", Shepperton, Surrey, UK: Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 0-7110-2581-9
* [http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/British-Buses-Abroad-in-North-America/message/8158 Yahoo Group: British Buses Abroad in North America] , "groups.yahoo.com", Retrieved on 2007-12-16