verpool's first Bristols arrive
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Delivery to Liverpool City Transport of the irtaking's first Bristol buses since Bristol Imercial Vehicles Ltd. has been able to in the open market again is being un)ken by Park Royal Vehicles Ltd. The !s, totalling 25 in all, are being mounted 18ft 6in, wheelbase RELL chassis, and ! an overall length of 361t.
le front entrance, central exit bodies are loy-framed construction and seat 45 pasera with standee accommodation for 27 engers. This compares with the 47 seatAus 24 standing accommodation of the MCW-bodied Leyland Panthers for Liverpool (CM April 19 19681.
Air-operated glider doors are provided by G. D. Peters, and the exit cleiors are connected to the chassis propellor shaft by an electronic interlock sensor device to prevent the doors opening before the bus stops. A Smiths 1500 saloon heater unit is provided at the front offside and under the rear seat; these are supplemented by two Smiths R.551 units with Mk II blower, with fresh air intakes mounted above the rear end windows, blowing air through ducts above the windows.