Re: JMG - Re Brain Teaser et al

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Wednesday, February 27, 2002 10:16 AM

Actually when you think about it, with a drop rear platform double-decker, low floor and two man operation, you had the same problem with the electric motor that you did with a diesel engine. Where to put it out of the way.

Never even thought about it.

I'd love to have a good look at one of those old jiggers.

Bob Murphy

----- Original Message -----

From: John Gilmour

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Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2002 7:54 PM

Subject: [TramsDownUnder] JMG - Re Brain Teaser et al

good, got the cerebral juices rolling. It's actually a pre war Alfa-Romeo diesel-electric that ran in Rome. Rome in fact had a very large system that lasted til 1972 and there is talk of a reintroduction. In anticipation of your question, Murph, I have no idea how the diesel and the electric interacted but when I found the piccy I knew it would grab your attention. Hugh McAulay, you are right that a number of early UK TBs had dummy half cabs. To add to the list the London Diddlers, the first TBs in the capital were half cab ( the motor was actually under the bonnet 'cos I looked!!). Also the two AEC demonstrators that trialled in Bournemouth in 1933 were half cabs. These were ultimately converted to motor buses. BUT (British United Traction) as the Bennett mentioned earlier was formed by Leyland and AEC merging their trolleybus manufacturing interests after the war. AEC designs were used and developed for double deckers and Leyland provided single deck expertise. Their last models were built in 1964 for Wellington I believe. PBruce, unlikely to make GW that night, I was aware of the event per your phone call but maybe next time. John Gilmour

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