Birmingham orders lightweight Ford buses
23rd December 1966, Page 15
23rd December 1966
Page 15
Page 15, 23rd December 1966
— Birmingham orders lightweight Ford buses
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BIRMINGHAM City Transport has ordered 12 Ford R192 single-deck buses worth about .E48,000. The chassis will be fitted with 32ft.4ong 45-seat bodies and delivery is scheduled for early next year. These are the first lightweight single-deck chassis to be ordered by Birmingham.
The 45-seat bus bodies are to be built by Strachans (Coachbuilders) Ltd. They are the Pacesaver Mark II design with lightweight steel frames and double-skinned panelling and will have front entrances with folding doors. Birmingham has specified a three-step entrance design to reduce step height.