- Unitrans RT3123
Unitrans RT3123 is an ex-London Transport
double decker bus operated in regular service byUnitrans inDavis, California . In the early 1990s, RT3123's original British-made AECdiesel engine and Wilson pre-select manual transmission was replaced with an American-madeCummins diesel engine and an Allison automatic transmission.Technical specifications
Manufacturer (
chassis ): Associated Equipment Company (AEC)Manufacturer (
coachwork ): Weymann Motor Bodies LtdModel (chassis):
AEC Regent III RT Model (coachwork): Saunders 3RT3/3 with roofbox removed (originally fitted with a Weymann 3RT8/3 body until refurbishment in the 1960's)
Date built: 1950
Engine:
Cummins diesel with an Allisonautomatic 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: RT3123
Original licence plate number: KXW 232
Date acquired by Unitrans: April, 1970
Current status: Unitrans Fleet - Active
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
* [http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/British-Buses-Abroad-in-North-America/ 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
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