3ELNEC's standard bus
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The first example of a new design of auble-deck bus — which may well become ie standard in the SELNEC Passenger ransport Executive fleet — has now been 3mpleted at Park Royal Vehicles Ltd. The TE has ordered 200 buses from the odybuilder and seven a week are now eing delivered. The new buses will be ngle-entrance front-staircase models.
The first 145 buses will be on 16ft 3M. .heelbase Leyland AN68 Atlantean chassis and the remainder will be on similar-length Daimler Flectline chassis. Overall length is 30ft 10in. and 75 seats are provided.
One unusual feature of the new buses is that operation of the single door is by pedal. In an attempt to beat the vandals provision has been made for the fitment of UHF radio-telephone equipment. Public address equipment may also be fitted and a periscope is provided.