0-m-o deckers for Newcastle
16th February 1968, Page 38
16th February 1968
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• The purchase of another 52 doubledeck buses designed for o-m-o was approved by Newcastle City Council last week. They will cost a total of £415,000 and will replace buses in the fleet which are now 18 years old. Newcastle City Transport already has 30 double-deckers designed for o-m-o on order.
The new buses will be Leyland Atlanteans with bodywork by Walter Alexander and Co. (Coachbuilders) Ltd. and are due for delivery by mid-1969.
The council also approved the purchase of 12 Leyland Panther rear-underfloorengined chassis at £3,207 15s each, to be fitted with Alexander bodies designed for o-m-o and costing £3,795 each.