London's Proposed Single-deckers
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PRE 1-1 M IN R Y drawings of the three 1 single-deckers which London Transport hopes to introduce have been obtained by The Commercial Motor and are reproduced here. The central London designs employ the standee principle, the larger-capacity model being for one-man operation over fairly short distances, with a single fare and a passimeter entrance. It will take 90 passengers (30 seated) and employ a front-entrance, rear-exit layout. The second model, for longer, multiplefare routes, has a large rear entrance platform from which passengers file past a seated conductor. This bus takes 67 passengers--3 I seated.
The third model is for comparatively short suburban services, has room for 54 passengers (all seated), and employs a front passimeter entrance and no conductor.
All three single-deckers will probably be based on the A.E.C. Reliance 590 chassis with an 18 ft. 7 in. wheelbase, and are 36 ft. by 8 ft. 2+ in. overall.
The new central London double-decker (see opposite page) will probably be based on the experimental front-entrance Routernaster, RMF 1254, and the country-area double-deckers seem likely to follow the method suggested by Sunderland's general manager arid engineer, Mr. Norman Morton, in operating as one-man "single-deckers" in off-peaks, these being rear-engined, front-entrance 77-seaters.
All five types of bus will have poweroperated doors.