toutemaster Steerings to be Changed
8th December 1961, Page 51
8th December 1961
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7OLLOWING the failure of a steering
inner column on an L.T.E. Routeaster in service on route 69 recently, it Ls been decided to change the complete !ering-column assemblies of the existg fleet of 1,000 Routemasters at the rate 75 a week. Subsequent to the original rvice failure, a second inner column acked, as a result of which all column semblies are being examined, using tra-sonic equipment. A.E.C., Ltd., who pply the mechanical units for the outemaster, are to provide the replaceent assemblies, which will be fitted in )ndon Transport workshops. The cause
• the defect is believed to be vibration eated over certain road surfaces.